'No more Konkani films': Talak
Cyril D'Cunha
Award winning film director Rajendra Talak has declared that on his own, he
will no longer produce any more Konkani films in future. Talak said that he
had yet to recover the money spent on producing the National Award winning
Konkani film 'Aleesha', which was in the region of over Rs. 60 lakhs. He
also said that he had spent nearly Rs. 1.30 crores on producing different
films, and has only recovered 50% of the amount so far.
He blamed the bureaucrats for recovery of the money spent, as they kept the
concerned 'files' bouncing back and forth among different officials. He,
however, made an impassioned appeal to others to come forward in producing
Konkani films and assured that he would be with them if the Government
denies any assistance as per the scheme, provided they make a good film and
win a national award. In this respect, he would meet Chief Minister Digambar
Kamat to see that the matter of grants is expedited. He requested his
detractors to concentrate more on film making, rather than making
allegations and creating a confusion regarding the scheme, which is very
transparent and result-oriented.
Talak has successfully made the Konkani tele-film 'Shitu', the bilingual
film 'Antarnad' in Konkani and 'Savelee' in Marathi, for which he won many
awards. He announced that his new film "Saavariyaa.Com" will be made in
Marathi for approx. Rs. 90 lakhs, to be shot in Goa and London. He will
declare whether it will be made in Hindi in December, and the cost will be
decided depending on the star cast.
This film is based on internet marriages and the younger generation who
appear confused and whom he wanted to be more focused. Shooting of the film
will commence in March 2008 and the film will be ready for release at the
IFFI 2008. He will be assisted in direction by Ketaki Haldipur and Sonali
Kalangutkar, who were involved in the production of the Beam documentary
competition on Save Goa.
Talak, who is also the President of the Goan Organisation of Film Makers,
said that he was looking for artistes who were seriously interested in
film-making and acting. He could be contacted on [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Goa Plus
Nov 9, 2007
