MUMBAI: Seasoned actor Sanjay Gandhi, whom we have seen in various films and shows, has finally donned the hat of a director. He has directed a short film titled Yaad (SONY LIV). The film was actor Avinash Tewary’s debut and also has veteran actors like Pawan Malhotra and Dibyendu Bhattacharya in the film. Speaking about the film Sanjay says,”I had made this film a decade back and unfortunately lost the hard disc. As a maker of the film, I was so disappointed; the pain of a filmmaker who has lost his first film was unbearable. But luckily when I was shifting my house, I got it back. I always wanted to make a full-fledged film so went up to my very close friend Anurag Kashyap and sought his inputs. He advised me to make a short film first. He explained that a director should start with a short film so he can have an idea of the technicalities of film making. I am extremely thankful to Anurag for producing and presenting my film - it’s a great feeling. Anurag is a very dear friend of mine. There are many friends in your life but Anurag Kashyap knows how to maintain and nurture a friendship and that is a rare quality. I have worked with Anurag in his first-ever directorial venture - Last Train To Mahakali and then also in films like Gulaal, Udaan, Black Friday and No Smoking. I am proud to have a friend like him and I am what I am because of him.”
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Sanjay has been getting a lot of good feedback for his directorial venture. Directors like Hansal Mehta and Ravi Rai have praised Yaad in social media and Sanjay is absolutely thrilled about it. He adds,” I have received some great feedback from my fraternity and when people like Hansal Mehta and Ravi Rai praises you, know you have done something right. I have a couple of scripts in my mind but before making a film I shall make a couple of more short films as advised by Anurag and then I will be ready.”
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