As Bollywood prepares to return to work with unlock 1, the post-production of Vicky Kaushal's Sardar Udham Singh started on Monday. Talking about the same, producer Ronnie Lahiri during an interview with a leading daily, told that the team is taking necessary precautions stated by the government and will be working in shifts. Informing that the office is sanitised and limited staff will be present, Ronnie said the situation won't be difficult to manage.
Now, director Shoojit Sircar spoke about the film and remembered its original leading man - Irrfan, who passed away on April 29, after a long battle with cancer. "Gulabo Sitabo was ready before the lockdown; all I did was deliver the film. The work on Udham Singh was halted due to the [suspension of shoots]. Now, we are adhering by the guidelines as we proceed. The future at work won't be easy. Shooting is best done in utter chaos. A film can't be shot with constraints; it needs human interaction. But the virus is here to stay. So, we have to realign our methods," reasons the filmmaker.
When the film's original leading man Irrfan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour in 2018, the director was determined to wait for him. Over a month after Irrfan's demise, Sircar says the film is an ode to the late actor, who valued stories above all else. "I think about Irrfan every day. His image floats in front of my eyes. We had grown close in the past two years when he underwent treatment. During his last 10 days, I was following up with Sutapa [Irrfan's wife] and Babil [son]. Babil broke the news to me that morning. I still feel Irrfan is with me, talking to me. I can never get over his loss."
Irrfan passed away on April 29 after a two-year-long battle with cancer. He is survived by wife Sutapa Sikdar and two sons -- Babil and Ayaan.
(Source: Mid Day)
