“Wanted Adipurush to do well,” says Sandeep Modi | from The Night Manager Exclusive

Exclusive Interview: Despite ‘Adipurush’ setbacks, The Night Manager director Sandeep Modi emphasizes the unpredictability of filmmaking.

Recently the release of Adipurush caused a firestorm of controversy and negative reviews, especially from devotees of Lord Rama, who felt it did not do justice to the sacred story they valued. While interviewing The Night Manager director Sandeep Modi, we asked him if he had seen those of Prabhas and Kriti Sanon Adipurush.

In response, the filmmaker expressed a deep desire to witness the film himself. Sandeep understood that such grandiose productions required enormous effort, involving the hard work of countless individuals. He sincerely wished the film well, hoping it would succeed not only for his own good, but for the thousands of people who poured their hearts and souls into its creation. “I really enjoy watching Adipurush and I feel that films like Adipurush are spectacle films and made with so much effort with so many people. I really wish it the best and I wanted it to do well for the sake of thousands of people who worked on it,” Sandeep told india.com.

Sandeep Modi was questioned about his ability to advise filmmakers on the planning and research involved in making a mythology-based film. He was a firm believer that every filmmaker had their own unique way of approaching a project, similar to climbing a mountain through different paths. He rejected the idea of ​​a fixed formula for success and recognized the multifaceted nature of the art of filmmaking. Sandeep told us, ‘I’m not one to talk about. I can only talk about my stories. Every time I finish working on a movie, I say one more time that we’re saved because we just crossed the line. Filmmaking is incredibly difficult, there are many ways to climb the mountain and each has its own. There is no fixed formula of ‘that’s how it works or that’s how it should be’. There are 100 and more ways to do it!”

In fact, the Arya the director’s passion for the craft went beyond telling his own stories. Modi expressed a genuine eagerness to learn from the seasoned and experienced filmmakers in the industry. He concluded, “I really want to visit all these great creators and sit on their sets and observe how they do it and what I can learn from them.”

Watch the interview with The Night Manager director Sandeep Modi

The night manager part two is scheduled to premiere June 30, 2023 on Disney+ Hotstar.