He shared with ETimes exclusively, “’Revolutions have begun by breaking the glass ceiling and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan was one such revolution in Hindi cinema. When it was being written, the talk around commercial films with LGBTQ+ themes was unheard of and everything was in hushed tones. Concerns like ‘Will the film get the representation correct?’, ‘Will any big star agree to do it?’, ‘Will the audience go to watch it?’ were always there. In the pre pandemic space, the box office figures ruled the roost and it was very important for a first time director to prove his mettle with numbers. And it gives me immense joy to look back upon how Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan released on 21st February 2020 and did that for me.”
“It not only tickled the audience but got a major conversation started around the concerns of LGBTQ+ community vis a vis the homophobia the society was carrying on with unabashedly. It ticked all the boxes and led to a wave of films around the themes. The glass ceiling continues to be broken and the day isn’t far when stories around LGBTQ+ themes, characters and films will evolve and be a regular affair at the cinemas along with great box office results,” he added about the film response.
‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’ also stars Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao in key roles.
