Gujarati film Chhello Show (Last Film Show) is India’s official entry to the Best International Feature Film category of the 95th Academy Awards. There was a strong undercurrent in the country that Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files or SS Rajamouli’s RRR will make it to the Oscars. Pan Nalin, who directed this Gujarati film, is best known for directing award-winning and visually striking films such as Samsara, Valley of Flowers, Angry Indian Goddesses, and Ayurveda: Art of Being.
The film stars Bhavin Rabari, Vikas Bata, Richa Meena, Bhavesh Shrimali, Dipen Raval, and Rahul Koli, who died of cancer on October 2. It is produced by Roy Kapur Films, Jugaad Motion Pictures, Monsoon Films, Chhello Show LLP, and Marc Duale.
In an exclusive interview with the financialexpress.com’s Eshita Bhargava, director Pan Nalin and producer Dheer talk about the idea behind making The Last Film Show, their expectations from the box office, being India’s official entry to the Oscars, ticket pricing, why films are not working at the box office, and more.
Watch the full interview here:
Chhello Show released in theatres on October 14.