'Lootcase' director Rajesh Krishnan's next an action-adventure comedy

Filmmaker Rajesh Krishnan, who made his directorial debut with recently released "Lootcase", says he has begun work on his next venture, an action-adventure-comedy.

project is a based on a book and a formal anuncement will be made soon, director said.

"I am working on an action-adventure comedy. It involves elements of almost 7,000 to 8,000-year-old history, mythology to contemporary era. I believe I was born to make people laugh and this is something I will bring into film," he told PTI, adding film is in its scripting st.

Krishnan, a popular name in ad world, believes in wake of coronavirus pandemic, a comedy drama like "Lootcase" was a welcome break for viewers.

"Lootcase" follows a middle-d family man (Kemmu), finding an unclaimed suitcase filled with money. He takes suitcase and finds himself being chased by an honest cop (Ranvir Shorey), a minister (Gajraj Rao) and a torious gangster (Vijay Raaz).

Krishnan, who co-wrote script with Kapil Sawant, said y wanted to make a film that would make m laugh more than anyone else as y explored power dynamics in society.

" idea of film was to have a discourse on current thinking like ' one with money and power rule world'. In our film, money is represented by suitcase and power is represented by file that has information. And information is today's currency," he said.

"As both, money and file keep changing masters of game, equation and power centres keep changing. New partnerships are formed, old ones are broken. Foes become friends and friends become enemies but everything is on temporary basis. It shows that it can make ordinary man feel most powerful and most powerful man, very ordinary," he added.

Raaz - as Bala Rathore, who is obsessed with National Geographic channel and speaks in animal analogies - and Rao as manipulative minister Patil, have received praise from both critics and audience.

"Bala Rathore's character believes in this concrete jungle that every human being is guided by a certain animal spirit," Krishnan said.

For role of Patil, director said, idea was to set a new benchmark for a conniving man.

" whole story is set in motion t because Nandan gets suitcase, but because Patil wants it to be found again. So we figured this character would get work done by implying a threat and t by actually issuing a threat. Patil is a pivotal character," he said.

Krishnan said he cast Kemmu, whose filmography boasts comedies like "Golmaal" films and "Go Goa Gone", for his excellent comic timing, but believes leading man's most important contribution to film was his silent expressions.

"Kunal is a very good writer as well. Jamming with him for dialogues and styles of delivery is one of sweetest memories Kapil and I will cherish."

"Lootcase", a Fox Star Production, is streaming on Disney+Hotstar.

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