After almost four years, one of India’s most acclaimed film-makers is back, but don’t expect another Ardh Satya or a Dhrohkaal from firebrand director Govind Nihalani.
The director talks about his animation film Kamlu and three projects in the pipeline with Shilpa JamkhandikarAfter almost four years, one of India’s most acclaimed film-makers is back, but don’t expect another Ardh Satya or a Dhrohkaal from firebrand director Govind Nihalani. This time round, his focus of attention is Kamlu, a baby camel, the protagonist of his new animation film.
“I have always wanted to do animation, but earlier the budgets and the technology were a constraint. Now, however, we have so many facilities at our calling that this was the time for me to jump into animation,” Nihalani says.
Kamlu, which is about a baby camel who gets lost in the desert and finds new friends in the process, is currently being given shape in an animation studio in Chennai. Nihalani says the process has been a learning experience for him.
“This is very different from what I have done earlier, but to learn a new craft and explore a new medium is itself very exciting,” he adds.
Nihalani is also in the process of scripting two other films which he hopes will be out by next year.
“After my 2004 release Dev, I took a break, and worked on my animation project, because I knew it would take a lot of time. I do have a few actors in mind for the films, but everything is still in its primary stages,” he adds. Things, he says have changed considerably in the last three years.
“Star fees have gone up considerably and the corporate structure has come in. So I have to do quite a bit of homework before actually approaching any actors for my films.
But I am confident that I will now have three films, which will release in quick succession if things go right.”
j_shilpa@dnaindia.net 
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