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The director is now a producer also
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E. Niwas
“My name is Anthony Gonzalvez is a very special project for me, because this is my debut as a producer,” says E. Niwas, director of the inspirational film. Niwas, who hails from Anantapur, has no formal education as such in film making. He is however, an apprentice of Ram Gopal Varma, with whom he worked for a few years before venturing out to make his own films. Says Niwas about his guru, “I’ve learnt a lot from RGV and hope to use it in my movies.”
Having already made his directorial debut with Shool, this is Niwas’ second movie, in which he’s assumed the titles of both director and producer. “Initially, we had hardly any takers and so our finances were limited. That’s why it took two years to complete,” explains Niwas. In fact, seeing as how Niwas’ project wasn’t taking off for quite a long time, certain other producers who liked the script attempted to buy it and make it a big-budget starrer. Niwas, unperturbed by finances seems to have hung in there quite nicely and seen his project through. Shot within a budget of Rs. 4.10 crore, the movie is about the dreams and ambitions of a Mumbai lad – Anthony Gonzalvez - who wishes to make it big in the film industry.
Asked how he zeroed in on debutant Nikhil Dwivedi for the role, he explains: “We conducted an audition because I wanted a fresh face with no baggage. During the auditions, I was really impressed with Nikhil’s delivery of Mark Anthony’s speech from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, in a Mumbaya dialect and so I picked him.”
Niwas will be further exploring his directorial competency with more films scheduled to be released this year. Coming up next, is a flick called De Taali, which is to star the likes of Ayesha Takia and Rimi Sen.
KENNETH DAMARA
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