Being a director completes me, says Seema Pahwa

Close to 4 many years later Seema Pahwa continues to be the easy, introvert Badki from the basic TV present Hum Log for a lot of, however the actor is days away from releasing her directorial debut function, Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi, which she says made her really feel “complete”.
The actor, who made her debut in 1984 with the landmark tv collection Hum Log, has additionally turn out to be standard with youthful audiences courtesy her efficiency in latest movies like Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Bareilly Ki Barfi and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan.
“As an actor you can only do your best in what part you play, but as a director you are completely involved in a project from start to finish… I got a feeling of being complete during the making of Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi. I felt I knew the entire canvas.”
“The sentiment and experience is different and wonderful. I believe being a director completes me”, Seema Pahwa advised PTI in an interview.
Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi revolves round a center class north Indian household that comes collectively for 13 days to carry out the tehrvi operate after the pinnacle of the household (Naseeruddin Shah) passes away.
The dramedy additionally stars Supriya Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vinay Pathak, Vikrant Massey, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Ninad Kamat and Seema Pahwa’s husband, Manoj Pahwa.

The debutante director stated the story stems from a private expertise.
“During the death of my father, I experienced that people come to offer their condolences but you find it funny when they ask how and when it (demise) happened and this leads to funny situations, one-liners, etc.”
“In the film, Amma (Pathak) keeps repeating the same story of the demise of her husband. In reality, I think one gets nervous during such times. We don’t know how to react, so we end up asking the same questions,” she stated.
Seema Pahwa, 58, stated the thought for this movie crossed her thoughts some time in the past, nevertheless it wasn’t till she labored on the 2014 critically-acclaimed drama Ankhon Dekhi that she determined to pen it down.
“When I did Ankhon Dekhi and the appreciation it received, it gave me the push to write this story. Then it took shape of the script as I kept writing. A lot of friends suggested I should direct it. In 2017, I wrote it properly with dialogues and in the next year, I made it.”
Family dramas have all the time fascinated her as she was born in a joint household, the actor-director stated.
Drawing parallels of the movie with Hum Log, Seema Pahwa stated the Doordarshan present is remembered even at the moment because it narrated the story of a center class household.
“Middle class families still exist today. Almost 80 per cent of people in India are from the middle class society. When these stories are narrated, people get attached to them,” she famous.
She stated the solid of Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi immediately agreed to do the movie.
“I was sure that no one would say no. There might be budget issues as this is a small-budget film and these are all established actors. I told them if they don’t want to work, it is ok. But they all supported me. Naseer sahab didn’t even charge any money; he worked for free.”
Backed by Jio Studios and Drishyam Films, the movie was earlier scheduled to reach in cinema halls on November 22 however was delayed as a result of coronavirus pandemic. It is now slated to be launched in theatres on January 1, 2021.
For a movie to achieve success, the content material needs to be good, Seema Pahwa stated, including she is hopeful the film will do effectively supplied the pandemic doesn’t play a spoilsport.
“It would be difficult to say that if a star is part of the film only then it will do well. If we look at some of the recent movies of top stars, they have flopped at the box office. The important thing is a film should be able to strike a chord with the audience. The only thing that can prevent people from watching a film in a theatre is COVID-19 as they might be afraid to venture out,” she stated.
Even earlier than her first movie as a director is launched, the filmmaker stated she is all set to make one other family-drama.

“COVID-19 has taught us the importance of family and our loved ones. It has taught us a lot about life like we don’t need certain things and we can survive without them. There are some people who like watching family dramas.”
“I am ready to make another film but waiting for a producer (to back it). The film that has good content still faces trouble… The first thing we are asked is who do you want to cast?” she stated.