Never thought I will make comedy films: Shoojit Sircar
Remember Annu Kapoor's analogy from "Vicky Donor" or Irrfan Khan's funny motion relieving mantras from "Piku"? The cinematic moments brought smiles on the audience's faces, but their director Shoojit Sircar says he never intended to make comedy movies as he always thought political thrillers were his calling. "I came to make films like 'Yahaan' and 'Madras Cafe'. I never thought I will do a comedy film," Shoojit said.
Shoojit picked a love story between an army officer and a girl in Kashmir to be his directorial debut through "Yahaan", and then made a film in a light manner in 2012 with "Vicky Donor". After a light take on a serious subject, he tried to account the processes leading to Rajiv Gandhi's tragic assassination in 1991 with semi-fictional account "Madras Cafe".
His last film "Piku", which highlights the children-parent relationship, was a commercial hit and generated rave reviews.
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