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Two of Mahesh Bhatt’s films Arth and
Daddy have been adapted into the play format
and the filmmaker feels this move will be a
stimulus for the theatre industry.
The adaptation of Arth , which starred Shabana
Azmi, hit the stage in March. Daddy marked
the filmmaker’s daughter Pooja Bhatt’s acting
debut and will open on August 4 in the capital.
“Many great plays are often made into films so
why not try the other way around? It is
important to keep theatre alive. Imaginative
marketing skills add value to plays and
adapting movies into plays is one way to do
that. The theatre movement needs a shot in the
arm and I think this way it can be done,” Bhatt
told PTI.
The play is being directed by Danish Iqbal. The
64-year-old filmmaker says the story of the
1989 film is still very on Thursday and hence
makes for a good watch on stage.
“Daddy is a very special film because Pooja
made her debut with this film. The story is still
contemporary about a dysfunctional family. It
makes us realise that children may be young
but their level of maturity is way ahead of
adults at times. And these are the ingredients
that makes this ideal for viewers,” he said.
Sharing his experience of directing Pooja in the
film for the first time, Bhatt said he asked the
actress to be part of the film
because she fit the role and not because he
wanted to direct his daughter’s debut film.
“Pooja was not part of the film just to foray
into Bollywood but because she fit the part
perfectly. The play is about this daughter
dealing with the alcoholism of her father and
how she pulls him out of it. The girl had to be
innocent and vulnerable and Pooja was around
16 or 17 and was perfect for it,” he said.
It was actor Imran Zahid, who came up to
Bhatt with the idea to adapt his films into
plays. Zahid says they had initially decided to
adapt Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin.
“I came up with the idea and approached
Mahesh sir. We had initially thought of
adapting Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin but then we
zeroed down on Arth and Daddy. It is a big
thing for theatre that such films made by
National award-winning director is being
adapted on-stage,” he said.
Zahid, who did the role of Kulbhushan
Kharbanda in Arth play, will reprise the role of
Anupam Kher in stage version of Daddy . When
asked if any significant changes have been
made in the play, the actor said, “We have not
made much changes, just minimal minute ones.
The dialogues and everything were so http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news/mahesh-bhatts-films-arth-and-daddy-to-be-made-into-a-play/
Daddy have been adapted into the play format
and the filmmaker feels this move will be a
stimulus for the theatre industry.
The adaptation of Arth , which starred Shabana
Azmi, hit the stage in March. Daddy marked
the filmmaker’s daughter Pooja Bhatt’s acting
debut and will open on August 4 in the capital.
“Many great plays are often made into films so
why not try the other way around? It is
important to keep theatre alive. Imaginative
marketing skills add value to plays and
adapting movies into plays is one way to do
that. The theatre movement needs a shot in the
arm and I think this way it can be done,” Bhatt
told PTI.
The play is being directed by Danish Iqbal. The
64-year-old filmmaker says the story of the
1989 film is still very on Thursday and hence
makes for a good watch on stage.
“Daddy is a very special film because Pooja
made her debut with this film. The story is still
contemporary about a dysfunctional family. It
makes us realise that children may be young
but their level of maturity is way ahead of
adults at times. And these are the ingredients
that makes this ideal for viewers,” he said.
Sharing his experience of directing Pooja in the
film for the first time, Bhatt said he asked the
actress to be part of the film
because she fit the role and not because he
wanted to direct his daughter’s debut film.
“Pooja was not part of the film just to foray
into Bollywood but because she fit the part
perfectly. The play is about this daughter
dealing with the alcoholism of her father and
how she pulls him out of it. The girl had to be
innocent and vulnerable and Pooja was around
16 or 17 and was perfect for it,” he said.
It was actor Imran Zahid, who came up to
Bhatt with the idea to adapt his films into
plays. Zahid says they had initially decided to
adapt Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin.
“I came up with the idea and approached
Mahesh sir. We had initially thought of
adapting Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin but then we
zeroed down on Arth and Daddy. It is a big
thing for theatre that such films made by
National award-winning director is being
adapted on-stage,” he said.
Zahid, who did the role of Kulbhushan
Kharbanda in Arth play, will reprise the role of
Anupam Kher in stage version of Daddy . When
asked if any significant changes have been
made in the play, the actor said, “We have not
made much changes, just minimal minute ones.
The dialogues and everything were so http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news/mahesh-bhatts-films-arth-and-daddy-to-be-made-into-a-play/
