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Q: What was it like directing Dev and how was he on the set? Apart from these, filming in the harsh African terrain also posed quite a few challenges as the environment kept getting the better of everyone on set. Also, the rock climbing sequence was a very challenging job for both the cast and the crew. The most difficult part, if I was to say would be filming the sequences with the untamed lion, the deadly black mamba and the African elephants.
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As for me, I am thankful to the producers, Shree Venkatesh Films, for leaving no stone unturned and supporting me throughout the execution days. Many ace directors before me, including Satyajit Ray have often pondered on the idea of Chander Pahar on screen. Mukherjee: First of all, putting Chander Pahar on screen was a challenge in itself. Q: How challenging was it to be in Africa for an extensive shoot and what were some of the most difficult parts? Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay has gifted us numerous stories with immeasurable imagination that would be masterpieces and I will always be grateful to the laurel of Bengali literature. It is one of the best works on adventure and exploration in Bengali literature, perhaps even in Indian literature. Mukherjee: Like most other Bengalis, I read Chander Pahar at a very young age and was captivated by Shankar’s adventures in search of Richtersveld.
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Q: Tell us about how important this book is to you and what drew you to bringing it to the big screen. With Chander Pahar, I took on a competent, commercial film that would both be accepted by the critics and loved by the audiences. My earlier films had received immense applause from critics I felt that they were commercially unviable. Mukherjee: It certainly was very different from the films I have done in the past. Q: How did taking on a project like Chander Pahar differ from past films?