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Filmmaker Ritesh S Kumar has focused on a few locations in Lucknow and Gorakhpur to shoot his next OTT series. Though the project is based on a story set in Bihar, Kumar feels that shooting in Uttar Pradesh would be the right choice for now.
“I am from Lakhisarai near Patna so I understand this UP-Bihar belt very well. I have already shot in my home state and my last series secret of loveThis film based on the life of Osho was shot in Varanasi, so I have experienced the shoot friendly approach of the government, administration and public. Also, since web series are also now eligible for subsidy, that will definitely be helpful for directors like us who are making our own way. bullet pen Director. He was in Lucknow during the UP Investors Summit last month.
He said, “I have seen the locations in both the cities, but the story is still in the scripting stage and we are getting the title registered. Actor Ravi Kishan, who played a pivotal role in my previous series, actor Sanjay Mishra and others. Will also be seen in my next series with K. We plan to shoot the film after the release of our art film Lachhminiya which is based on the caste system,” he says.
Recalling his earlier days, Kumar said that he came to Mumbai in 2007 to pursue a career. “I come from a small town and my only aim was to work, earn money. So, I joined an animation course and started working on graphics and VFX. There I got a chance to work in feature films. I made some short films and made in 2018 Mridang Which went to many film festivals and won too,” he tells.
then he started working Rule… In 2019 and shot around 60% in Varanasi and other cities but then the pandemic happened. “We completed the film after the lockdown, but the scenario had changed a lot and hence we adapted it into an OTT series which works better than films nowadays. I then shot the series bullet pen (2022) which is a story set in Bihar – the journey from Kalam to Goli Tak,” he says.
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