New Delhi, Actor-director Saurabh Shukla believes intimate stories, rooted in emotions, will always have an audience base. He thinks viewers respond to good content regardless of prevailing trends.
Shukla, known for his performances in films such as 'Satya', 'Nayak', 'Barfi' and 'PK', says life cannot be defined by just one colour. He cites the example of Ayushmann Khurrana's critically-acclaimed movie 'Badhaai Ho', which emerged as a surprise box office winner in 2018.
Shukla's latest film, 'Jab Khuli Kitaab', is a tender portrayal of an elderly couple navigating turmoil in their marriage. The film, starring Pankaj Kapur and Dimple Kapadia, recently premiered on ZEE5.
The idea for the story came from actor Sunil Balwal, Shukla's former student from the Film and Television Institute of India. Shukla was inspired by a line by Rumi: 'Light always enters through the crack'. The central premise of the film is that when the naked truth confronts you, your entire world can shatter, but the light that enters through that crack can illuminate your whole life.
Shukla enjoys juggling multiple roles as an actor, filmmaker, writer, and theatre practitioner. He believes that life is one and he will do everything now, as long as there is life.
