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Amitosh Nagpal says Bollywood romance has become"cunning and clever." He is excited for the release of his film Panchlait which, after the late Raj Kapoor's Teesri Kasam (1966), is based Phanishwar Nath Renu's story.
The film is set in 1954 with a rural backdrop and tells the story of a village that has no electricity."The story is from one of the most celebrated writers, Phanishwar Nath Renu so it is an opportunity for me. The kind of romance the film has, it has been missing from movies nowadays. It is an opportunity to present a sweet and cute kind of romance, which is difficult to do in a film.
"Today, Bollywood romance is cunning and clever, but this one has sweetness of that time so I was eager to do the film," said Amitosh.
Director Prem Prakash Modi also emphasised the value of Indian literature."Why are we running after William Shakespeare and foreign stories? Our nation has abundant stories in literature and if we take them into consideration, then we will be able to make powerful cinema," he said."This film will show the roots, culture and reflect the values of our country. It showcases the strengths of our Indian literature," added the director.
