Director Ranjit Shankar is a self-proclaimed bachelor. Even earlier than the outbreak of Covid-19, he carried out most of his enterprise by the web and prevented stepping out of the home until it was completely crucial. However, that did not cease him from feeling drowned as soon as the lockdown started. “It was a completely different experience for me, even though I spent most of my time alone. It was like the system was putting you in jail. You can’t go out even if you want to. Freedom was lost,” Ranjit instructed indianexpress.com.
And that overwhelming sense of captivity turned the topic of his newest movie Sunny, which is ready to premiere on September 23 on Amazon Prime Video. “Without the lockdown there is no Sunny,” Ranjeet mentioned.
Ranjeet acted on the inspiration stemming from his private emotions concerning the lockdown. Outcome: The story of a person who strikes from Dubai to Kerala, hoping to begin his life over again, solely to search out himself trapped in an countless solitude. Sunny, performed by Jayasuriya, is checked right into a luxurious resort room as a part of the necessary quarantine interval to verify for signs of COVID-19 an infection. But, when he confronts his innermost demons in isolation, all hell breaks unfastened.
“When Ranjit narrated the story to me, I loved it. And then we started our discussion. After a while, I felt that I could not do that character and even told him the same. Ranjith also agreed to leave the film. After sometime, I called Ranjit and said that we can give it one more time. We resumed our discussion and discovered many layers of characters. And it gave rise to some feelings, which helped me connect,” Jayasuriya recalled.
Sunny Jayasuriya’s seventh movie with Ranjith. And with each movie, the bond and understanding between the 2 appears to be getting stronger. “When he said that he (Jayasuriya) could not join the film, we decided not to make this film together. And I think it was because of the right chemistry between us. We don’t take each other lightly. It is not like I can take any script to him and he will do it or vice versa,” mentioned Ranjith.
Ranjith additionally mentioned that he bought the chance to observe Jayasuriya develop as an actor and provides extra nuanced performances. “I think acting is basically about the individual. The more he develops as a person, the better his acting gets. Jayan is the kind of person who is constantly evolving and this is reflected in his performance as well,” mentioned the director.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
