http://www.rediff.com/inter.htm India's largest news and entertainment service online. en-us Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:24:11 GMT Copyright: (C) 2009 Rediff.com India Limited. All Rights Reserved. http://www.rediff.com/uim/red_log.gif http://www.rediff.com/ 144 28 Visit rediff.com http://news.rediff.com/interview/2009/nov/27/anniversary-26-11-vinita-kamte-interview.htm http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/27/nagesh-kukunoor-on-next-film.htm http://im.rediff.com/movies/2009/nov/27nagesh.jpg" align=left border=0></IMG><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=5>N</FONT><STRONG>agesh Kukunoor</STRONG>'s films have cut across genres, and earned much critical acclaim. Unfortunately, the John Abraham-starrer <EM>Aashayein </EM>has been long delayed, and even though it's sitting complete, it does not have a release date yet.<BR><BR>The director seems to have moved on too. He talks to <STRONG>Radhika Rajamani </STRONG>about his new film <EM>Yeh Hausla</EM>.<BR><BR><STRONG>What is <EM>Yeh Hausla </EM>about? Is it a story of grit and confidence as the title indicates?<BR><BR></STRONG>It is loosely based on true events -- based on this guy who embarked on a project to teach women how to use the camera. It centres around five women. It's an uplifting movie. It shows the power of the camera, if used wisely. The film stars Sameera Reddy, Karan Nath, Tanuja and Tanvi Azmi and two newcomers.<BR><BR>Karan plays a character, disillusioned with the world. He is from a television background. He goes to Rajasthan and decides to do something else. Originally, I had titled the film <EM>Five Women And A Camera</EM>.<BR><BR><STRONG>You shot the film in Rajasthan. That seems to have become your favourite shooting spot.<BR><BR></STRONG>Yes, it's shot entirely in Rajasthan. I shot essentially in two locations -- in the Kejarla fort and villages and deep the sand dunes around Manwar (<EM>a two-hour drive from Jodhpur</EM>).<BR> <BR>When I shot <EM>Dor</EM>, I found no other places in India with degrees of pristine beauty like this state. Rajasthan has starkness that lends itself to dynamic locales. It has clung to tradition. The heritage properties are still there. If I shoot another film, I will complete the trilogy. <BR><BR><STRONG><IMG alt="A scene from Dor" src="http://im.rediff.com/movies/2009/nov/27dor.jpg http://business.rediff.com/interview/2009/nov/27/inter-china-will-snatch-our-market-from-us.htm http://im.rediff.com/money/2009/nov/27sobti.jpg http://news.rediff.com/interview/2009/nov/26/anniversary-26-11-waris-ahluwalia-salutes-mumbais-spirit.htm http://im.rediff.com/news/2009/nov/25waaris2.jpg http://news.rediff.com/interview/2009/nov/25/anniversary-26-11-former-ips-officer-wants-karkare-death-probed.htm http://im.rediff.com/news/2009/nov/26nlook.jpg http://news.rediff.com/interview/2009/nov/25/anniversary-26-11-former-mossad-chief-on-how-india-can-protect-itself.htm http://im.rediff.com/news/2009/nov/25nlead2.jpg http://business.rediff.com/interview/2009/nov/25/perfin-insurance-ulip-inter-ulips-are-obviously-going-to-become-attractive.htm http://im.rediff.com/money/2009/nov/25aviva.jpg http://news.rediff.com/interview/2009/nov/24/anniversary-26-11-exclusive-interview-with-former-nsg-chief-j-k-dutt.htm http://im.rediff.com/news/2009/nov/23dutt.jpg http://business.rediff.com/interview/2009/nov/23/inter-interview-with-former-us-assistant-secretary-of-commerce-raymond-vickery.htm http://im.rediff.com/money/2009/nov/23ray.jpg http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/23/tv-vinod-kambli-on-bigg-boss.htm http://im.rediff.com/movies/2009/nov/23kambli2.jpg http://cricket.rediff.com/interview/2009/nov/23/ravindra-jadeja-interview.htm http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2009/nov/23ravindra.jpg http://business.rediff.com/interview/2009/nov/17/inter-india-is-a-priority-market-for-stanchart.htm http://im.rediff.com/money/2009/nov/17stan.jpg http://news.rediff.com/interview/2009/nov/17/gandhian-himanshu-kumar-on-the-maoist-and-government-violence.htm http://im.rediff.com/news/2009/nov/13himanshu.jpg http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/16/tv-shamita-shetty-on-bigg-boss.htm http://im.rediff.com/movies/2009/nov/16shamita1.jpg http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/16/tv-tanaaz-irani-on-bigg-boss.htm http://im.rediff.com/movies/2009/nov/16tanaaz1.jpg