'Cakewalk' will also introduce model turned television actor Tarun Malhotra as the male lead
Esha Deol is all set to make her comeback with Hindi short feature film. Titled Cakewalk, the film will be directed by Hema Malini’s biographer turned director Ram Kamal Mukherjee.
Interestingly, Esha will be playing the role of a chef in the film, depicting the professional and personal journey of a woman in our society. “The idea of making a film came into Ram Kamal’s mind while he was interviewing me for his book on my mother,” says Esha.
The Dhoom actress had consciously taken a break from films after marriage and motherhood. Last October, Esha and husband Bharat Takhtani had a baby girl Radhya, and since then she has been enjoying her motherhood. “I think this is the right time to make short films. And honestly my priority is my daughter Radhya now. I have requested my husband to take a break for few days and just be with Radhya while I wrap up the shoot in one schedule. And I am lucky to have someone like Bharat,” says Esha.
Meanwhile, talking about the film, the director said, “I always wanted to tell a story, it was just a matter of time,” says Ram Kamal. “It was actually Esha who inspired me to direct the film,” he added.
The filmmaker also feels that in today’s time making a short feature is a much wiser decision. He elaborates, “We are a part of digital revolution. Recently Shah Rukh Khan mentioned that eventually films will get shorter and the medium will change from celluloid to smarter devices. That clearly indicates the future of cinema. We won’t be surprised to see Shah Rukh, Aamir Khan and even Amitabh Bachchan working in a web series or a short film in a couple of years.”
Produced by Dinesh Gupta, Shailendra Kumar and Aritra Das, Cakewalk will also introduce model turned television actor Tarun Malhotra as the male lead. “I met Tarun during my Stardust days, and since then I have seen his growth as a talent. He has worked with filmmakers like Pradeep Sarkar and Gaurie Shinde in commercials and played antagonist in Jaanbaz Sindabad in Zee TV. I wanted someone who can look young and matured at the same time,” reveals Ram Kamal.
The film will be shot extensively in Kolkata by end of March.
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