Date:20/08/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/08/20/stories/2006082016470200.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

It is a passion for them

Staff Reporter

An upcoming filmmaker dares to be different

Ganesh

BANGALORE: It is not uncommon for a young filmmaker to take the plunge and manage to stay afloat in the deep waters despite having to face challenges.

One may wonder as to what retains debutant filmmakers in an industry where there are hordes of veteran directors.

"It is a passion," says Ganesh, a young filmmaker, who has some corporate films and art documentaries to his credit.

He is currently working on a project, "Chill Maadi," which he quips is a "no budget" film of a different genre.

The music provided in the film is in tune with the preferences of all age groups, in Hindi, Kannada and English, and by three Bangalore-based bands: Nothing But Gold, Kale and Green Apple Affair. "Chill Maadi" is a multilingual film that revolves around the lives of a group of youngsters and the roadmap that has been drawn up for each of them and how they handle the situations they are thrown into. The crew and cast are all first-timers, and they have been provided a platform to showcase their acting and directorial skills.

The film, which is due to be released in October, will be "released commercially, yet it is not a commercial film," says Ganesh