{"id":17643,"date":"2017-08-25T20:37:59","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T03:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=17643"},"modified":"2017-08-25T20:37:59","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T03:37:59","slug":"nothing-vulgar-in-shubh-mangal-saavdhan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/nothing-vulgar-in-shubh-mangal-saavdhan\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothing Vulgar in \u2018Shubh Mangal Saavdhan\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bhumi Pednekar (l) and Ayushmann Khurrana pose for a photograph during a promotional event for their upcoming film ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan,’ in Mumbai, Aug. 1. (AFP\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Director R.S. Prasanna says he wanted \u201cShubh Mangal Saavdhan,\u201d which talks about erectile dysfunction, to steer clear of vulgarity as he did not want the audience to \u201cfeel squeamish,\u201d writes Justin Rao.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Citing examples of films like \u201cPiku\u201d and \u201cVicky Donor,\u201d which dealt with unusual themes like constipation and sperm donation, Prasanna says he has given a comic flavor to the film to make the topic digestible.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the fun in talking about erectile dysfunction if I make it vulgar? It\u2019s stupid because the more risky the idea, the more you have to make it digestible. It is extremely critical to the health of the film that it better be funny and sweet,\u201d he told PTI.<\/p>\n

The film is a remake of his hit 2013 directorial debut \u201cKalyana Samayal Saadham.\u201d<\/p>\n

The director says when filmmaker Aanand L Rai approached him for the Hindi remake, he didn\u2019t \u201crush into it\u201d as he didn\u2019t want to mess up with the opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs soon as my movie released in Chennai, within 20 days I had an offer in hand to direct a Hindi film. When something happens so fast, you need to take a lot of time to ensure that you don\u2019t goof up that opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Starring Tamil actor Prasanna and Lekha Washington, \u201cKalyana Samayal Saadham\u201d released in 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven while writing the film we were aware that this is a universal theme, when the movie released we started getting feelers from a couple of people in Bollywood.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was even told that \u2018Kalyana…\u2019 is a Bollywood movie in the form of a Tamil film. It was very urban, softer in its rhythm. Back of the mind, we knew if the movie does well, there is a chance we can take it to Bollywood.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rai got busy with his directorial \u201cTanu Weds Manu Returns\u201d and Prasanna started a small English film about spirituality. The real work started in 2015 as Prasanna wanted a writer who could do justice to the subject.<\/p>\n

\u201cHimanshu Sharma writes exclusively for Aanand L Rai. He has his own rhythm. While he was there to guide, he was working on the Shah Rukh film. So, I needed to find my own Himanshu. I found it in Hitesh (Kewalya). Once he came on board, it was fast.\u201d<\/p>\n

It took them six months to change the setting of \u201cKalyana Samayal Saadham\u201d from Chennai to Delhi-Uttar Pradesh backdrop for \u201cShubh Mangal Saavdhan\u201d and come up with a new, organic script which still retained the core essence of the original.<\/p>\n

The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bhumi Pednekar (l) and Ayushmann Khurrana pose for a photograph during a promotional event for their upcoming film ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan,’ in Mumbai, Aug. 1. (AFP\/Getty Images) Director R.S. Prasanna says he wanted \u201cShubh Mangal Saavdhan,\u201d which talks about erectile dysfunction, to steer clear of vulgarity as he did not want the audience to \u201cfeel…<\/p>\n

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