The medium of film has always been fascinating to me because of its ability to influence people. Even when it simply imitates life, film has been widely used as a tool to propagate fashion, style and behavior. It has also been used to expose, to the people at large, things that are known to a chosen few, and hidden in faraway places.

My second year film is about a person we don’t like to look at. It is an attempt to enter the life of a person who pushes everyone away; a person in the last stage of depression.

Somehow in my life, I have been given opportunities to help depressed people. I have pulled several of them out of it and helped them fit, with confidence, into the normal social structure.

I had such a case come to me in July this year but since I was working, I couldn’t give him the time he needed. I told others that he desperately needed help, but no one had the time. The result? One night, three days after we met, he jumped off the roof of our building.

If I would have spent the time with him, he would probably be alive today.

Circumstances can be bad, and they can be bad for everyone, but our attitude toward our circumstances decides if we live or not. Life is not cheap. NOBODY’S life is cheap. If watered properly, life can blossom.

Thus, my desire is to help those who need help, and to make aware and educate those who can help.

I can’t close my eyes to the truth; neither can I turn my back.

Another thing that I have always held close to my heart: “The Art-form is just the carrier of the consciousness of the artist to the audience. It doesn’t mean anything in and of itself.” Have a machine draw a picture and let’s see how many people “feel” it.

I want to form a crew that can feel and understand my urge and can be conscious of it during the making of this film. Only then will it deliver that consciousness to the audience.

I want to learn the skill of pulling off an efficient project which is carefully planned and artistically decorated by people of the right mindset.

I repeat mindset, consciousness, because it is important. At least it is to me.

Thank you very much.

Satish More.
(Co-writer, director)