MUMBAI: "Game Changers," hosted by film trade analyst Komal Nahta, continues to deliver engaging conversations with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. The podcast delves deep into their work and beyond, offering valuable insights. In a recent episode, National Award-winning filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari revealed that while writing Dangal, he along with the writers faced a challenge as the audience knew Geeta would win the gold medal, they needed to make the story more engaging.
On Komal Nahta's "Game Changers" podcast, Nitesh Tiwari revealed, "It was very alarming for us as writers as the audience knew that Geeta was going to win the gold. Now how do we make it a little difficult or different for the audience? So when what is known, how becomes important." The filmmaker further explained that they decided to keep Mahavir Singh out of the finals, and wrote five different versions of how that could happen. This twist made the audience wonder not if Geeta would win, but how she would win without her father's presence.
He further added, “We decided Mahavir Singh cannot be there, he has to be outside, So we wrote five different versions of what can keep him out. And then we finally agreed to this one as it was paying off for the national anthem. So audience will not think that Geeta will win gold but they will think about how will she win when Mahavir Singh is not there. That was the whole idea to keep him out of the finals.”
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