Confident 'Kaagaz' will create impact when released: Satish Kaushik

Actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik is happy his directorial "Kaagaz" was complete much before lockdown was anunced and said Pankaj Tripathi-starrer will be a winner whenever it is released.

"Kaagaz" is based on life of Bharat Lal aka Lal Bihari from Azamgarh, who fought a legal battle for 18 years to prove that he is alive. film is presented by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.

Kaushik said he is thankful to Salman for "believing" in film and coming on board as a presenter, which marks filmmaker's comeback to direction after six years.

"Salman heard story while I was shooting with him in Malta for 'Bharat' and liked it immensely. 'Kaagaz' will again be a film to remember from our combination, way 'Tere Naam' is," actor told PTI in an interview.

Kaushik, 64, said team was rey to release in second week of May, but everything came to a standstill due to coronavirus pandemic.

"w in era of 'content is king', I have a great content on my hand, absolutely rey with a great actor like Pankaj Tripathi, a great presenter in Salman Khan Films.

"I am confident that in whatever way, whenever we get window to release, 'Kaagaz' will create an impact and will be a winner," he ded.

director said he is relieved that shooting of film was complete much before lockdown began, orwise y would have been "stranded".

"I'd have h to wait for shooting to get completed which would have taken time. But thankfully shoot is completely over. re is only two-three days of post production left to make final print."

Asked if he is worried him that audience's consumption pattern of entertainment stands to change post pandemic, Kaushik said he is confident things will go back to rmal.

"It will take time for movies to come back on track as usual post this pandemic, but I am confident that people will surely come back because entertainment is only diet necessary after food in India.

"But audiences will have to maintain social distancing and safety measures will be hered in post-coronavirus times for at least a year or till a vaccine is found with 100 per cent assurance and cure."

actor said he is currently working on a lot of scripts from home and is constantly in touch with writers for various projects.

Kaushik also recently turned singer for a track penned and conceptualised by lyricist Rashmi Virag to spre positivity amid current global crisis. 

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