Veteran actor Boman Irani says he took time with his maiden directorial venture as he was waiting for the right script, which he found in "The Mehta Boys", a film about evolving dynamics between a father-son duo.
"At 35, I became a photographer; at 44, I became an actor; and at 65, I became a director and a writer," Irani said about the movie at the red carpet of the inaugural Indian Film Festival Germany. It is the opening film of the three-day film gala, which began on Friday.
"I would have liked to have made the film earlier, but when the script did not come in time or it was not prepared in time, I was not prepared to make, probably my one and only, on my time. When I thought it was right, when I thought it was fit. And I do everything my own sweet way," he added.
Irani, who has already given movies like the "Munna Bhai" franchise, "3 Idiots", and "Khosla Ka Ghosla", clarified that "The Mehta Boys" will not be his only directorial as he is "already working on two more".
The actor has collaborated with Oscar-winning writer Alex Dinelaris to write the film. Dinelaris is known for 2014 award-winning film "Birdman".
The Mehta Boys Starring Irani and Avinash Tiwary, "The Mehta Boys" tells a story about the father-son relationship when people are fighting against each other who are enforced to spend 48 hours together. It portrays a tumultuous journey of theirs along with their depth in an exploratory context related to complexity sometimes found within the father-son relationship.
"There's a lot of conflict between father and son. By the way, I'd just like to make it abundantly clear. I have the best relationship with my sons, but there's always a difference from the time a child. grows up".
"There is a change in the relationship and a man feels he is not needed anymore. And that's his way of feeling that he is growing old. And that frustration shows out in 'The Mehta Boys',".
Tiwary said he had to really pull his socks up for the project as he was sharing the screen space with "a legendary actor" like Irani.
"It's been an honor very honestly. He's really pushed me for this one and I hope when the audience sees it, they're not able to see the effort and it comes through as smooth and effortless," he said.
The film, Tiwary said, has a "humorous" yet "heartwarming" take on the relationship between a father and a son.
"I feel it's very universal. I feel that things that are touched upon in this film will stand true for most relationships. And I hope the audiences enjoy it when they see it," he added.
The Indian Film Festival Germany, which will come to a close on Sunday, is organized by the Embassy of India, Berlin & The Tagore Centre. It is described as a "landmark celebration of contemporary Indian cinema which has growing resonance in Germany".
Films such as Grand Prix winner "All We Imagine As Light", "Girls Will Be Girls", "Berlin", "Despatch", "Gulmohar" and Shekhar Kapur's 1983 classic "Masoom" will also be screened on the occasion.
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