‘Dangal’ director Nitesh Tiwari opens up on ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ and his next

Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari of ‘Dangal‘ fame is also one of the minds behind the emotional campaigns of the hit game show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ (KBC), hosted by one and only megastar Amitabh Bachchan. The filmmaker has been associated with KBC for almost a decade. And if you are wondering when he will direct a television show, then guys it will take some time as the filmmaker is yet to have his fill of directing feature films.

Asked if he would like to move beyond writing and conceptualising campaigns, the filmmaker told IANS, “I am currently directing a feature film. Once I have had my share of directing as many feature films as I want to, then maybe I will look at this medium (TV). I can either direct a feature film or do TV.”

As a filmmaker, he doesn’t like to stick to just one genre or subject. “I have not stuck to any formula. I have written for or directed different feature films. Some were social drama, action, romance and comedy. People like to consume all kinds of films. There is no one particular kind of cinema that people love or hate. That is the reason why we have such a wide variety of films and all of them are exciting for viewers as well as for filmmakers.”

When asked if he would like to direct a film like ‘Student of the Year’ that had a high dose of glamour, Tiwari replied, “Maybe not in the way that it was made but in spirit, yes. The fight and the journey of the protagonists. My next is also a campus story, but it is done in a different way.”

While actor Sushant Singh Rajput has been finalised for the director’s upcoming film, the leading lady’s name is yet to be revealed. “I would like to say that it is still under wraps. Just hang on for some time. Its shooting will begin from the end of September,” shared Tiwari.

Meanwhile, he is being lauded for his recent campaign for KBC. In the latest commercial for this season of the show, the struggles of a cab driver have been highlighted. “There are various obstacles in life that can stop you from achieving what you want. Some are born poor or are not doing well financially. Those are the ‘situations’ that can stop you from achieving what you want. Either you can succumb to the situations and say ‘Okay, this is the best I can do in this condition. So, let me give up because unlike others I was not born with a silver spoon’. The other option is to not give up.”

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“That becomes motivational. And that is exactly what KBC is all about.”  Interestingly, the director also shared that he finds it challenging to work on KBC every year.

“If you look at the history of campaigns that we have done, we have always done thought-provoking ones. They are always borrowed from the lives of people of the country,” he said. Heaping praise on the show, he further added,“This is one platform where the place you belong to, your gender, age or financial status don’t matter. If you have the knowledge, you have the chance to make it big on KBC. To me, that is exciting.”

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