Unique! In Dialog with Sonya Kapoor who speaks about her quick movie Ek Chup and its message

Because the world of cinema and storytelling is continually evolving, it’s paramount that we inform tales that matter. Shifting forward with that religion and perception is Sonya Kapoor whose quick movie  Ek Chup, skilfully narrates the story of what’s termed as a shadow pandemic. She addresses the which means of a shadow pandemic, the theme of her quick movie lurking within the shadows and why individuals must be made conscious of its existence. In an unique dialog with the  director, we dig deeper into what made them broach the topic. Excerpts….

Sonya, what made you broach a subject as delicate as home abuse?

So whereas the lockdown was on, I used to be listening to plenty of issues that have been occurring round us. It was occurring within the place the place we keep. I do not need to title the locations however, plenty of associates and their associates, and when this was occurring, probably the most disturbing half was that this was not an Indian phenomenon. It was occurring all the world over, it was occurring. It was a worldwide phenomenon. The UN Girls’s organisation referred to as it a shadow pandemic. It was a pandemic inside a pandemic. So it grew to become essential for me and it was like, incoming ideas and I used to be wanting to write down one thing about it. So it was coming to me, and I simply penned it down and I believed it was essential as a result of as a dialog starter, we have to do one thing about this. As a result of this isn’t only a native abuse, this isn’t like simply, there and never there. It has been there, however through the covid lockdown, it actually escalated. And covid shouldn’t be over, lockdown is over however covid shouldn’t be over. And the distinction right here can be that it’s not a narrative of decrease financial strata. The place often you see the maids or drivers having this, and also you say acha ho raha hai. However it’s not occurring to them alone. It is occurring in our personal properties. And right here individuals nonetheless do not need to discuss it as a result of the stigma is so enormous, the scandal is so enormous. 

Do you assume we have advanced in latest occasions in any approach relating to this taboo?

I do not know, I nonetheless hear the identical tales. I do not assume individuals are, ladies are doing something about it. Even after the movie received shot, I’ve had interactions with just a few individuals, they’re associates and it is nonetheless occurring. They’re quiet. They’re quiet, regardless of telling them to do one thing about it. 

What made you forged Mona Singh for the position?

She was the plain alternative. Mona is such a superb actor. And at any time when I used to be redrafting my script, I might simply see Mona solely. It was like that, and the persona that she brings. She would not overact, she’s very delicate. She lives the character. Everyone knows the historical past of the work that she’s finished. I am so joyful, and the minute that we offered it to her, she mentioned sure. It was instantaneous, and after we met once more, there was only a connection. We have been like yeh karna hai. She’s a considering actor. It comes throughout that she’s very clever and she or he is aware of what she’s speaking about and ya critically.

Darlings sheds gentle on the perils of home abuse – do you’re feeling there can be comparisons drawn between Ek Chup and the identical?

Effectively, whether it is in contrast, I am very joyful. Darlings is a characteristic movie, and it is a quick movie. That is high quality. However I simply need to put it on the market that it is totally different as a result of A, that it’s home abuse through the pandemic. It is a shadow pandemic. And B, that movie focuses on decrease financial strata, ours is greater revenue. Which is equally vital. I am not saying one is best than the opposite, which is equally vital. And I feel what occurs is, the upper financial strata get ignored as a result of everyone thinks it is this La-La Life, they’re nicely to -do, issues are fabulous. That is not the reality. There’s something else on the entrance, and what’s occurring in your bedrooms is a very totally different story.

As a author, Sonya – how difficult was it so that you can write a narrative and inform it in a mere quarter-hour, with out compromising on the severity of home abuse

You recognize once I wrote it, it simply got here collectively so nicely. And I feel the thought is to not preach. The concept is to entertain. However on the identical time, if it conjures up anyone to alter their life, I feel that is great. I additionally do really feel as a characteristic movie, it could have dragged. So I feel the movie for this story, the timeline, the time and the duration-short movie was good.