Kalki Koechlin: OTT Is Not Just Pure Entertainment, Audience Now Ready To See Mature Content 

Deepti Naval and Kalki Koechlin starrer 바카라�Goldfish바카라� received a heartening response at its World Premiere at 27th Busan International Film Festival in October. Next up, on November 5, the film, an English-language-feature directed by Pushan Kripalani, is slated to have its European Premiere at BAFTA and OSCAR qualifying 30th Raindance Film Festival. 

In 바카라�Goldfish바카라�, Deepti and Kalki play the lead roles of mother and daughter, and the film deals with memory and identity. Kalki바카라�s character Anamika, a child of a mixed marriage, returns home to her estranged mother Sadhana because she is suffering from the onset of dementia. 

Elated with the response at Busan, Kalki, in a conversation with Outlook, said, 바카라�What really moved us was the number of people who said that they wanted to call their mothers after watching the film. Most of the time, we take our parents for granted and this kind of reminds you that they would not always be there.바카라�

Since 바카라�Goldfish바카라� is being seen by an international audience, is there a difference in the way people in India and abroad perceive content? To which Kalki asserted, 바카라�I think that there is an audience for such a film in India too. It might not be your mass audience, but there are people who would want to watch a film like 바카라�Goldfish바카라�. Dementia is now a huge topic, and we have quite an ageing population in India and this dilemma of the kind of responsibility we want to take for our parents, is common in Indian families.바카라�

Kalki further said that with the advent of OTT, the audience is now keen to see more diverse content. 바카라�The accessibility to watch more content is now easier because of OTT platforms. As the world starts to open, people start to understand each other바카라�s cultures. At the same time, realise that we are not so different from each other despite the cultural nuances and belief systems that are different. 바카라�Goldfish바카라� is a universal subject, it is about facing our own identities, facing the disagreements we have within our families and closed friend circles.바카라�

She added, 바카라�With OTT, there is content out there that has mature subjects. It is not just pure entertainment, and people are ready to talk about things which are slightly uncomfortable or make us think about life. It바카라�s a great time to be an artist as well.바카라�

Apart from Deepti and Kalki, the film also stars the prolific actors Rajit Kapur, Gordon Warnecke (lead in 바카라�My Beautiful Laundrette), and Bharti Patel (Featured in BBC series Doctors) in pivotal roles. 

In the film, Kalki바카라�s character Anamika returns to a neighbourhood she barely remembers, to a woman who sometimes doesn바카라�t remember her. So, how did Kalki 바카라� known for her fabulous acts in 바카라�Dev D바카라�, 바카라�Margarita with a Straw', 바카라�Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara', and 바카라�Gully Boy바카라� 바카라� step into a role which is emotionally charged?

When asked, Kalki replied, 바카라�Both mother-daughter are completely in the dark about what to do. The preparation I had to do as an actor was two-fold. One was the identity crisis that I had to deal with. Anamika is a girl who calls herself Anna, and rejects her Indianness. She is very British and almost cold in the way she handles her emotions. The second aspect was being comfortable with this Cambridge-Oxford accent. Especially for the scenes with heightened emotions, I had to make sure the accent does not slip away.바카라�

Last but not the least, Kalki showered praise on her co-star, veteran actress Deepti Naval, and said, 바카라�She is a versatile actress, and is extremely spontaneous. So while we were rehearsing, she did not give her full performance. When the take happens, something totally shocking comes out. So that바카라�s wonderful to have around because you are jolted as an actor. That makes you a better performer because you are reacting in the moment.바카라�

Set in London, 바카라�Goldfish바카라� is a UK production and is produced by Amit Saxena바카라�s Splendid Films (USA) and executive produced by Pooja Chauhan.