Challenging to make 'Ramayana' appealing for all generations: Nitesh Tiwari

Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari on Wednesday said though he feels privileged to get opportunity to make a film on Ramayana, it is challenging to present mythological tale on big screen. Nitesh is set to direct trilogy, which will be shot in 3D. live-action films, produced by Madhu Mantena, will be made in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

"''Ramayana'' is magical. It is something that we have t seen from an Indian maker. It has got a lot of magical qualities to it and kind of forest we had, you had animals talking to us, this was something which is wonderful and it allows you to have potential to present beautifully on screen a world that you have t seen before... It is prep heavy film. It is very tough but gratifying if you can get it right, as you have techlogy to do it," Nitesh told PTI.

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director was talking on sidelines of a special screening of a short film titled Ghar Ki Murgi. Nitesh has written screenplay and dialogues for film that has been directed by his filmmaker wife Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari. challenge, Nitesh said, is to make trilogy appealing for kids and older generation, who have grown up listening to Ramayana.

"What makes it challenging that how do you tell a story to a six-year-old and retain faith of 60-year-old. That is why it is taking time. You have to strike a balance. My nine-year-old kid has to find it exciting, y are fans of ''Avengers''... At same time, it needs to be exciting for my mor-in-law at a level where she would be like I have t seen ''Ramayana'' in this form. It is a big challenge."

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He said Ramayana will be made in an entertaining manner without being preachy.

"When I say entertain, I don''t mean to make people chuckle or laugh because that kind of stuff is t re in ''Ramayana''. But execution is also entertaining. ultimate aim is to keep m glued to ir seats."

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A number of actors from Bollywood have been linked with project in recent times but Nitesh said one has been finalised yet.

"Casting will be tough but we haven't thought of it yet. re will be a lot of actors, maybe we will go for pan-India casting."

He said hopefully by end of year film will go on floors. Ghar Ki Murgi, starring Sakshi Tanwar, will premiere on SonyLIV from March 8.

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