Abhay Deol, arguably the most talented of the Deol clan struck gold with his recent release 'Dev D', which turned out to be a box office success and redefined Hindi film viewing in the country.
The story of 'Dev D' was conceived by Abhay, and apart from garnering overwhelmingly positive reviews, the film generated a cult following and also won key Filmfare awards. Over the past few years Abhay has acted in offbeat, acclaimed gems like 'Manorama Six Feet Under', 'Ek Chalis Ki Last Local', 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!'. Now Abhay is back with another unconventional film titled 'Road, Movie', directed by Dev Benegal. In the film Abhay plays a man who seeks salvation by screening films across a desert. 'Road, Movie' also stars Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik and newbie Mohammed Faizal Usmani.
"Road, Movie is a celebration of cinema. It's actually a film that you are watching within a film. It plays upon how important it (cinema) is to us and how it is treated and accepted. It is a journey of cinema," Abhay was quoted as saying, "It's very enjoyable, much more light and not serious and preachy. We don't make any great statements with this film. It's just totally made to enjoy the ride," he said. To research for the film, director Benegal (no relation to Shyam Benegal) travelled for a year with a transient cinema troupe that showcased different films in rural Rajasthan villages. The desert footage was ultimately taken from the Kutch District of Gujarat and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. 'Road, Movie' was screened at the 2009 Tokyo International Film Festival and also at Robert DeNiro's Tribeca Film Festival last year. The film releases this Friday, the 5th of March.
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