Actor says he can pen a book on the hurdles he has faced in trying to get a good theatrical release for the many independent films he has championed in his career.
The 54-year-old actor, whose latest release is the much-acclaimed survival drama 바카라바카라, said he has often felt 바카라powerless바카라 in trying to get his films such as 바카라1971바카라, 바카라Budhia Singh 바카라 Born to Run바카라, 바카라Gali Guliyan바카라, and 바카라Bhonsle바카라 a good release window.
바카라I바카라m too proud of all those films that I바카라ve done. They have made my filmography look so rich, and have helped me evolve as an actor and as a person. But the struggle is something that one can바카라t forget, and it is deadly,바카라 the three-time National award-winning actor told PTI in an interview.
바카라You can바카라t fight with exhibitors, you are a powerless person standing helpless in that situation. I can write a book on all these experiences... ,바카라 he added.
Recalling the problems he encountered during the release of 바카라Budhia Singh...바카라, Bajpayee said he 바카라ran pillar to post바카라 to get decent timings in theatres but without much success.
바카라We got two-three shows in a day and the word of mouth started increasing. In the next week, when we thought that now the audience is coming and increasing, the main shows were given to the big film,바카라 he said.
There is no guarantee that if a film has done well internationally, it will find a similar acceptance in theatres in India, Bajpayee said.
바카라I started losing interest in being in international festivals because you are being celebrated, people are watching and talking about it and you are put on a pedestal but the next flight that you are taking home, you know the reality out there. When the plane is landing in Mumbai, you know what kind of struggle is lying ahead for you.바카라
The actor said he is often the person who speaks to the distributors and exhibitors for an independent film to get showcased in a good time slot, a tedious process that, according to him, is 바카라a dent on your self-respect바카라.
Bajpayee said while he may not be a distribution expert, morning shows are not suitable for small budget off-beat films.
바카라I want a fair deal, a little bit of a share so that my film can get that small amount of respect in the theatre. That바카라s the struggle film after film and in the end, you are human, you start losing hope,바카라 he added.
Bajpayee is hopeful that with the Zee Studios backing 바카라Joram바카라, the film, which had a long run at festivals, including the Busan International , the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, will have a different fate.
바카라What has changed (now) is Zee Studios (producer) is going to theatres with 바카라Joram바카라 with a lot of confidence. This has not happened before. They have all the money and power, also they are a corporate house,바카라 Bajpayee said.
Written and directed by , the film features the actor in the role of a father, who is on the run with his baby girl across half the country to safeguard her fate from the 바카라ghosts of his past and the forces that want him dead at any cost바카라.
Bajpayee said he always enjoyed working with Makhija because they both have a good understanding of each other바카라s sensitivities. The two have worked together on 바카라Bhonsle바카라 and short film, 바카라바카라.
바카라We hardly speak to each other. We do a lot of talking before the prep starts, then he leaves with me with all his notes and vision. After that, he trusts me that I바카라ll go through it again and again, and prepare for it. With three films, we have seen our mood, understood each other that we don바카라t need to say things.바카라
But it was not easy to shoot the film with a toddler, especially the climax scene, which is set in an iron ore mine in Jharkhand.
바카라With a baby, it바카라s a huge responsibility. In one shot, I had to fall with the baby. In my mind, I바카라m thinking, 바카라Where should I fall so that she is not hurt because she is so fragile. She is three-months-old, plus the performance, plus the fall바카라,바카라 he said.
Actors , Rajshri Deshpande, Tannishtha Chatterjee and Smita Tambe, round out the cast of 바카라Joram바카라.
A collaboration between Zee Studios and Makhijafilm, the film is produced by Shariq Patel, Ashima Avasthi Chaudhuri, Anupama Bose, and Makhija.
