Vasan Bala is thrilled that his latest crime thriller Monica Oh My Darling -only his third film as director -- has become popular on Netflix. "Everyone faces the same problems, but I have seen others who have tremendous output, and who keep writing scripts every day. By the time I have a story, people have written five screenplays.
I am actively trying to better the rate "Everyone faces the same problems, but I have seen others who have tremendous output, and who keep writing scripts every day. By the time I have a rate of making films in the coming future," Vasan Bala tells . a story, people have written five screenplays. I am actively trying to better the rate of making films in the coming future," Vasan Bala tells
Monica O My Darling has been unanimously liked. Does that give you a high, considering your sparse output?
Yes, it's definitely high.
"Everyone faces the same problems, but I have seen others who have tremendous output, and who keep writing scripts every day. By the time I have
All the joy across the team who had come together during the second wave of COVID and all the hard work has paid off.
The faith was bestowed on me by the producers because they developed the script for four years before I came in, and gave it to me.
It's a huge validation and relief that we, as a team, were able to put together a film that everyone liked.
Why only three feature films over so many years?
One reason is the way the industry is. It is tough to mount projects.
But I would not discount the fact that I am lazy because I have seen other directors.
Everyone faces the same problems, but I have seen others who have tremendous output, and who keep writing scripts every day. By the time I have a story, people have written five screenplays.
But I am actively trying to better the rate of making films in the coming future.
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