Exclusive/ Satish Kaushik And I Had Finalised Kaagaz 3 Idea Days Before His Death, Reveals Writer Ankur Suman

Director VK Prakash's Kaagaz 2 arrived in atres on March 1. film may not have enjoyed commercial success upon its release but has managed to earn critical praise. It stars late Satish Kaushik in a posthumous appearance. veteran actor-director will entertain audiences one last time in Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency, to be released later this year.

release of Kaagaz 2 left Kaushik's fans emotional about his absence at a time when his craft is being celebrated. One of those mirers is Ankur Suman, writer of film franchise. In a conversation with Republic, Ankur shared insights into making of Kaagaz 2 and bringing to life vision Satish h for heartwarming film franchise.

Kaagaz was brainchild of Satish Kaushik, says writer Ankur Suman

Asked about reference point for Kagaaz, Ankur said that storyline draws inspiration from different incidents that people witness on a day-to-day basis. first instalment, starring Pankaj Tripathi, was a biographical drama of a real-life man declared de in official papers. second film in franchise highlights hardships of an ordinary individual due to protests and rallies. Talking about idea behind franchise, Ankur said, “Kaagaz was Satish Sir's idea and he was very clear about what he wanted.” 

Is perception of audiences dictating stories we tell on screen? Ankur Suman weighs in

Cinema often holds up a mirror to society. Talking about it, Suman said, “I think that has been happening both ways. It's a two-way street. For example, I think that we started seeing more candle marches and all peaceful protests after Rang De Basanti. re can be a film like Dangal which tells an impossible story of great courage of two girls in Haryana who become champions and n re are stories in real life which inspire films.”

Satish Kaushik wanted to give opportunities to newcomers, says Ankur Suman

Satish Kaushik, who was an alumnus of National School of Drama, me a mark for himself in film industry without patronage. Ankur said that Kaushik was keen on giving newcomers a chance in industry, both on and off camera. “He was really passionate about bringing newcomers to industry and introducing ir talent to world,” Ankur said.

He recalled time when he first narrated screenplay of Kaagaz to Tere Naam director. “I was at his house and I remember I finished narrating screenplay that I h developed. So he got up and didn't say anything. I thought that re will be changes now. I think something is not right.”

“He said, Ankur, you have a great future. You're a very talented writer and I have been looking for someone who can partner me again in my storytelling journey,” writer recalled. Ankur dubbed moment "rewarding", ding, "it felt like getting a medal from your Guru”.

Anupam Kher believed in healthy discussions: Ankur Suman

Ankur looked back at how Anupam Kher used to give his inputs during Kaagaz 2 pre-production meetings and Kaushik incorporated changes he felt were required. “Being a very senior and seasoned actor, he used to discuss before actually shooting scene. re used to be discussions about why we are going to say this, why this line, why not that,” Ankur said.

Will re be Kaagaz 3?

Ankur also shared that Kaushik meant to make third film in franchise soon after. “It was just five days before his death that we h discussed and identified subject for Kaagaz 3,” he said. Kaushik wanted to start working on third part soon after post-production of Kaagaz 2 was over. Unfortunately, he passed away on March 9, leaving behind his wife Shashi Kaushik and daughter Vanshika Kaushik.