Chup Director R Balki is a believer. He says theatergoers do not attend performances for a cerebral or intellectual workout. He revealed recently at a press conference that moviegoers go to the theatre to experience the content fully. Also mentioned was how “extremely dejected” he felt after reading a critique of his debut movie, Cheeni Kum.
R Balki added, “I think audiences are coming to theatres. It is not that you have to bring them back to theatres. I hope more films come out which give the audiences a good time. The audiences just want to be engaged in what they are seeing, it is not a cerebral or intellectual exercise for which they are coming. They are coming to feel something and any film that’s gonna do that will bring the audience to the theatre.”
R Balk’s Chup is the among the most awaited films in theaters
Balki also said, “The first film (Cheeni Kum) that I made, I thought I made a good film. But when I read the first review by an eminent critic of that time then I felt very depressed by it and I haven’t recovered from that depression till date.”
R Balki is all set for the release of his new film Chup: Revenge of the Artist, which is about a serial killer who targets film critics. The movie is set to release this Friday. The film stars Sunny Deol, Dulquer Salmaan and Shreya Dhanwanthary in lead roles.
Chup: Revenge of the Artist is produced by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Anil Naidu, Dr Jayantilal Gada (PEN Studios) and Gauri Shinde. The screenplay and dialogues are co-written by R Balki, critic-turned-writer Raja Sen and Rishi Virmani.