"Talismaan is a love story with fantasy" - Ram Madhvani 
By Letty Mariam Abraham, May 29, 2008 - 17:48 IST
A new feather has been added into Vidhu Vinod Chopra's cap after Rajkumar Hirani. We are talking about the very talented Ram Madhvani. Ram has worked with every big advertising agency in the country to become one of the fraternity's most respected and sought-after filmmakers. Ram made his debut as a director with Let's Talk, then he made a documentary on Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and titled it Everlasting Light. Presently, Ram is working on his second feature film, Talismaan (to be produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra) based on the classic Hindi story, Chandrakanta.
Ram Madhvani Spoke to Bollywood Hungama exclusively about Talismaan.
Talismaan is your second film after Let's Talk how does it feel?
It feels great!
What is Talismaan all about in short?
It is a compelling tale of love, friendship and a creed of men who stop war through magic.
It seems like a period film but are you showing it in modern times?
It is not a period film. Talismaan is based in the realm of fantasy but its core is modern and contemporary.
Is it confirmed that Abhishek and Sanjay Dutt would also be part of the story and have been signed for it?
We are in talks. It would not be appropriate to talk about it right now.
What is the status of the film is it still in pre-production?
The film is at the pre-production stage. Talismaan is the kind of film that requires tremendous amount of work before it can go on the floors so thats what we are doing...a tremendous amount of work.
When is the shooting expected to be completed? An approximate date.
Mid next year
What kind of music will be used in the film? And who would be making the music?
Shantanu Moitra is doing the music for the film. The music will be in keeping with the tone of Talismaan.
Why a name like Talisman? What are you trying to imply with the title?
A talisman is an object of secret power. It is also an urdu word called Tilism. Talismaan means a world created out of magic and illusion. The film is a love story with the elements of magic and war based in a fantasy world. Therefore, the name Talismaan.
Your second film and you're already making a film with the crème de la crème of the bollywood fraternity. How's your reaction to that? Are you nervous to shoot scenes with Amitabh sir?
I have worked with Mr. Bachchan earlier in advertising and I also directed a documentary on him called "Everlasting Light" which premiered at the Lincoln centre in New York, during a retrospective of Mr. Bachchan's. I like working with him and I feel being nervous is good.
Lastly, What's your take on blogging?
I am not net savvy at all . My colleagues are grateful that I can atleast manage to check my mail
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