Exclusive: Director Palash Vaswani says Bada Naam Karenge is a Tribute to Maine Pyar Kiya

Legendary filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya has ventured into the OTT house along with his lately launched collection Bada Naam Karenge. Directed by Palash Vaswani of Gullak fame, the present stars Ritik Ghanshani and Ayesha Kaduskar in key roles. Throughout an unique dialog with Filmfare, Vaswani shared that the present is his tribute to Barjatya’s debut movie Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), which starred Salman Khan and Bhagyashree.

He opened up in regards to the enormous duty of carrying ahead Barjatya’s legacy via OTT and stated, “I used to be an engineer and had no connection to movie colleges. The whole lot I learnt, I did by watching movies. Sooraj sir was one of many administrators I idolised since childhood. I’ve witnessed the sort of response folks needed to movies like Maine Pyar Kiya or Hum Aapke Hain Koun..? after they have been launched in theatres. I used to be mesmerised and questioned how so many individuals might really feel the identical emotion on the identical time whereas watching these movies. I used to be younger when MPK was launched. Even when I watch the movie now, I can nonetheless keep in mind how the small-town cinema corridor smelled of popcorn and samosas again then. The movie is so magical that it evokes all these reminiscences.”

He continued, “So to collaborate with somebody like that, was an enormous factor for me. I’ve learnt by watching him so it’s a large duty. His tales unfold happiness amongst folks and I needed to preserve that intact whereas additionally bringing in my perspective on tales and relationships. Relatability is an enormous issue for me. This present is a narrative about two younger folks and their households, their ambitions and the way they fall in love. How true can I keep to the sensation of past love so that folks additionally discover it relatable was the query.”

Additional explaining this angle, the filmmaker stated, “One in every of these households is center class and the opposite one is rich. I wished to point out that wealthy household in a means that might really feel relatable to the frequent folks. I had a wealthy pal at school and each time he came visiting, my mom would say, ‘Look, he comes from such a wealthy household, but he’s touching our toes.’ So, I wished to make the household look relatable like that. I attempted to herald these parts from my finish and tried to be true to Rajshri and Sooraj sir’s imaginative and prescient. And I’m pleased with the result.”