Mumbai: In his first direction “Tehran”, Arun Gopalan examined the Bhurajnical tension between Israel and Iran, and says that the purpose is not to pay attention to politics, but to spot those who carry the burden of struggle.
The film features John Abraham as Special Cell Officer Rajiv Kumar, who is emphasizing in a secret operation after a disastrous bombing aimed at an Israeli diplomat in New Delhi.
Inspired by the real-life incident of the 2012 bomb blast, this incident becomes a background for the story of the film, which then pursues a high-dot across the boundaries, in spy, moves the alliance, and the human cost of geopolitical conflicts.
The director said that when the producers approached him to direct “Tehran”, they were immediately discontinued with the idea of ​​making a film about two warning parties with India as a battleground.
“This is not about the scale of conflict and ‘Tehran’ seems really very big. When I was told about it for the first time, I started thinking about the shooting scene in Tehran, Delhi, and action beats in Abu Dhabi. So the texture was great, the whole landscape was beautiful,” Gopalan said in an interview.
But then he saw the big picture.
“I realized that I was fooling myself; it is not a measure of struggle, but is the flexibility of those who take its weight on their shoulders, it’s about these people. It is not about the countries involved, it is not wrong.” The film, which made its debut on the streaming service Zee5 on 15 August and recently became available on Netflix, may not be more suitable as recently increased enmity between Iran and Israel.
In recent months, his long-lasting rivalry intensified in a direct confrontation in the Middle East, making the film’s story relevant to real-world geopolitics.
“It was to be released earlier, but no one can complain about time, because we did not have to educate people about where Iran is, who is Israel, and what is the difference. Why are they fighting a war? That story is clear for the whole world now – they are in war. Two or three years ago, it will not be easy.” Working with Abraham became a great colleague process, the director says that the actor credited him for giving some valuable suggestions.
“There were many examples where he would come and say (let’s do this), like a music part. He wanted to join various levels. It was surprising to see an actor who was so involved, and wanted to see the film well.” “Tehran” also stars Manushi Chhil, Elli Khan, and Neeru Bajwa in magnificent roles.
The director said that he is working on his upcoming film, “Malakal”, which is once again the specialty of Abraham. Against the background of the upheaval in South Sudan, the film would focus on a group of Indian soldiers who were trapped and trapped in a crossfire.
“(This) is a very attractive story and it is ready. There is another script called ‘Tariq’, which is complete. It is about a person who is arrested for wrong reasons, he was guilty until he was innocent.
“So, he was in jail and then the officer who caught him fights and frees him. It is a very moving story and it is a true story. ‘Tariq’ does not have much action, but it is attractive. It is a different kind of procedural (film),” Gopalan said.
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