Abhishek Kapoor on why he and the Kedarnath actor haven’t ever been at odds with each other
For Abhishek Kapoor, his next directorial venture, Kedarnath, is special in more ways than one. It not only deals with spirituality, a subject that is close to his heart but is also the launch pad of Sara Ali Khan. Moreover, this is the second time, he is teaming up with Sushant Singh Rajput. Five years ago, the actor had made his Bollywood debut with Kai Po Che, which was helmed by Abhishek.
Talking about Sushant, the filmmaker says, “The kind of films I write and the characters I represent on screen are complex. Sushant has never challenged me creatively. We have a lot of discussions. Whenever he has a question, he never fails to address it to me. He is a thinking actor who does a lot of preparation for his role. He is so involved with the character that he won’t stop digging into the meaning of things. He seeks clarity from me till he is satisfied with my answers. Exploring a film and bringing it to life with him is a great experience.”
Ask him what triggered the idea for Kedarnath, Gattu (as the director is popularly known) tells us, “In my house, spirituality has been a guiding principle. I am a big believer of Shivji and the cosmic forces that oversee us. There are two kinds of people in the spiritual world — believers and seekers. A believer has trust in the universe and a seeker is someone who is trying to gain that trust. I’ve been both, and I have had some great experiences spiritually. I’m originally a seeker, but at times, I’ve found myself fully immersed in God.”
Kedarnath is a love story based against the backdrop of the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. Gattu adds, “The incident didn’t leave my mind, due to the stories that came out of it — devastating and remarkable in equal measure. I had to go ahead and develop a film set against that backdrop. I believe it is one of the most important stories that I can tell for modern India.”
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