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Huma Qureshi
Siblings Satyanshu and Devanshu Singh of 'Udaan' fame have now made a short film on the LGBT community
"Do ishq ki ijaazat, ilzaam ab hatado...Hum gair hain nahin, Ek baar to jatado..." (Let love be my right, no longer a crime. Accept us as your own, for cnce atleast) Satyanshu and Devanshu Singh, the brothers who penned the poems which Rajat Barmecha's character recites in Vikramaditya Motwane's 'Udaan', are back in the spotlight. But this time with not just a verse in a movie, but a movie.
The duo has directed a fiveminute short film, 'Ishq Ki Ijaazat', which premiered online on Monday.
It revolves around a young lesbian duo, an old gay couple and a transgender with a lover. "We wanted to enter their homes and show the world that they're as normal as the rest of us. My brother had written the poem a while ago which we recently found in his diary. We couldn't get a more relevant topic to underline the discrimination against the LGBT community," says Devanshu.
The duo, being mentored by Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap, approached Huma Qureshi to do the voiceover. "We felt her voice had the right nazakat. We were sure we wanted a female voice for the soulful poem," he explains.
All the artistes and technicians have worked for free. Shekhar Kapur-AR Rahman's company, Qyuki, have produced the film and mobilised support online. "They have given us complete creative freedom as far as the film's content goes," Devanshu added.
Listen to Ek Thi Daayan songs on Gaana.com
What next? "Between Udaan and Ishq Ki Ijaazat, we made a 30-minute short film Tamaash which won the National Award, but nobody had the patience to watch it," he laughs.
"We've now written a script about a couple who despite difficult circumstances, cut a cake on their little boy's birthday. Both Anurag and Vikram have liked it and have asked us to direct. It will be our feature film debut and will be produced under their banner.
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It revolves around a young lesbian duo, an old gay couple and a transgender with a lover. "We wanted to enter their homes and show the world that they're as normal as the rest of us. My brother had written the poem a while ago which we recently found in his diary. We couldn't get a more relevant topic to underline the discrimination against the LGBT community," says Devanshu.
The duo, being mentored by Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap, approached Huma Qureshi to do the voiceover. "We felt her voice had the right nazakat. We were sure we wanted a female voice for the soulful poem," he explains.
All the artistes and technicians have worked for free. Shekhar Kapur-AR Rahman's company, Qyuki, have produced the film and mobilised support online. "They have given us complete creative freedom as far as the film's content goes," Devanshu added.
Listen to Ek Thi Daayan songs on Gaana.com
What next? "Between Udaan and Ishq Ki Ijaazat, we made a 30-minute short film Tamaash which won the National Award, but nobody had the patience to watch it," he laughs.
"We've now written a script about a couple who despite difficult circumstances, cut a cake on their little boy's birthday. Both Anurag and Vikram have liked it and have asked us to direct. It will be our feature film debut and will be produced under their banner.
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