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NDTV
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Exclusive: Why Mohit Suri Walked Out Of A Saiyaara Scene Starring Ahaan Panday And Aneet Padda
New Delhi: Even three weeks after its release, Saiyaara continues to run strong at the box office. But director Mohit Suri's most defining moment didn't come from collections or reviews, it came while shooting a quiet piano scene in Madh Island. 'I remember this one instance in the film, and I'm someone who's very critical about his own work,' he said in an exclusive conversation with NDTV. 'We were shooting the piano scene, when she says something and he just kisses her forehead and he's leaving. When that shot happened, I just walked out of that… We were shooting in Madh Island, I walked out and Sumana, who's our creative producer, was on set, and I said, 'Sumana, I am making a very good film.'' Suri, known for his deeply emotional and musical narratives, said the scene moved him not because of pride in his own direction but because of the honesty the cast brought to it. 'I cry on the monitor. I've cried quite a few times. But I don't like to talk about it because I've seen a lot of directors become mimics of themselves and cry when they don't need to,' he added. The filmmaker spoke at length about how making this movie took him back to his core emotions and music. ' 'It feels relieved. The collections are an added bonus, no doubt, but it's the love that's so humbling. When you put yourself into a film so much, and you've kept to the essentials, your voice, your emotions. It's amazing to see that India has accepted that. You can have hits and misses, but when you're accepted for who you are, that's what matters.' Suri, whose last romantic musical hit was Aashiqui 2 over a decade ago, credits his producers and cast for giving him the freedom to create without the commercial pressures that often cloud the filmmaking process. 'They never gave me a number, never asked for a certain kind of opening or chartbuster. They just said, give us your best film, give us your best music. There's a difference. That's what gave me the wings to fly, to be fearless.' He also shared that producer Aditya Chopra's early faith in the film gave him confidence. 'Adi sir saw a very loose cut and decided the release date. He was confident from the start. I was in Class 8 when I watched Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and dreamt of making a love story like that. So, for someone like him to say, 'You've made a great film,' meant a lot.' The director reflected on how humbling the entire journey has been, especially the audience's response. 'I'm really indebted to my producers, my actors, and my audience. Often, we say we gave actors a chance, but really, they took me into their world and helped me meet a new generation again.' 'You don't plan to make a blockbuster. You plan to make a good film. That's what we tried to do. No shaadi song, no pressure to add a Punjabi beat. I cast people who felt right, not names that would sell.' For Mohit Suri, it wasn't about manufacturing a hit.
New Indian Express
25-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Husband held for killing pregnant wife in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: A 20-year-old painter from Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for killing his pregnant wife at their rented house in Thanisandra under Hennur police station limits. The accused reportedly spent two days with his wife's body, during which he cooked egg bhurji and consumed alcohol beside it. The house owner alerted police on Thursday after noticing a foul smell due to the decomposing body. Hennur police registered a murder case and arrested the accused shortly after receiving the complaint. The deceased has been identified as Sumana. Her husband, Shivam Sahane, who was absconding, was arrested later. Shivam hails from Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. The couple had been married for six months and often quarrelled due to Shivam's alcohol addiction. According to police, during a fight on Monday, Shivam slapped Sumana, after which they slept separately. Sumana, who slept in the bedroom, reportedly died that night. Shivam, unaware of her death, left for work on Tuesday morning and discovered her body upon returning home. Instead of informing authorities, he prepared egg bhurji and ate beside the body while drinking alcohol. He later considered disposing of the body but abandoned the idea for fear of getting caught. On Wednesday morning, he fled the house. N Mahesh, 32, the house owner, informed the police on Thursday after detecting the foul smell. 'The woman is suspected to have died three days ago. There were no external injuries on the body. However, bleeding from the nose could be due to a hard slap,' an officer said. A case of murder under BNS 103(1) has been registered against Shivam. Further investigations are underway.
New Indian Express
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Show of Progress
Be it for a budding artist or a seasoned musician, Bengaluru has always been a city which welcomes experimentation and innovation in music. One such musician who embodies this spirit is singer-songwriter and guitarist Bruce Lee Mani, the frontman of Thermal and a Quarter, a rock band from Bengaluru that has been defining the city's musical landscape for over three decades. Blending this creativity and innovation, Mani is geared up to take the stage with acclaimed Hindustani classical singer MD Pallavi and Sumana, a popular singer-songwriter and live performer based in Paris, promising an experimental exploration of music. With the upcoming performance aptly titled Works in Progress, Mani is set to bring a fresh perspective. 'I'm doing a solo set of my new material – with a guitar, a piano, and vocals. The three songs that I'm presenting with Pallavi, we've been working on for the last two months. In fact, we're not yet finished. We'll be recording it immediately after the show. So it is literally up-to-the-minute stuff,' Mani reveals. Furthermore, in collaboration with Pallavi for the show, Mani has been working on a set featuring musical reimaginings of 12th-century Kannada poems in a contemporary format. 'We are taking a chance on presenting this material because we have never performed it live,' he shares. Additionally, collaborating with Sumana, he notes how the performance will be a fusion of many genres. 'She has a different approach; she's much in the modern-contemporary pop zone and it will be interesting to see what her compositional approaches are to how we work together,' he says. The show will feature a mix of performances, including Mani's solo set with guitar, piano and vocals. 'It's not just about entertainment, it's about having an experience that can be stimulating, that can challenge you, that can make you think differently,' Mani explains. Giving a sneak peek into the setlist, he reveals how the entire setlist is complete surprise package. 'Some of the songs I'm doing have never been performed live before. In fact, I wrote a song yesterday that's going to be played tomorrow. That's in keeping in with the title,' he shares. A die-hard Bengalurean, Mani credits the city for its impact on his work, saying 'The city seeps into our work, into our lyrics, into the way we write, the way we speak, the way we sing: the city's laid-back vibe and open-minded audience make it the perfect setting for this musical experiment.'
