Director R Balki has unveiled the ‘Chup: Revenge Of The Artist’ teaser on legendary director, Guru Dutt’s birthday today, July 9. Paying an ode to him, the teaser directly refered to the criticism that Guru Dutt received for his masterpiece ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’ in 1959.
Speaking about the teaser, R Balki said, “Guru Dutt’s ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’ is one of the many films that is seen as iconic today but was strongly criticized when it was released. Should we be more sensitive to an artist’s work or should the artists be less sensitive about what is being written about their work.”
‘Chup’ is R Balki’s debut in the genre of blood and kills. A thriller of global significance, the movie is being conceptually touted as the first-of-its-kind in the world. His films have always piqued the interest of fans, critics and peers alike with his subject often making headlines. Breaking through the clutter, the disruptive filmmaker has made a lasting impact with his groundbreaking ideas and original school of thought.
Headlining a power-packed cast of the film is Sunny Deol, Dulquer Salmaan, Shreya Dhanwanthary, who made a mark for herself with ‘Scam 1992’ (2020) and Pooja Bhatt, who recently made a massive comeback with ‘Bombay Begums’ (2021) series. ‘Chup: Revenge Of The Artist’ is directed by R Balki and produced by Gauri Shinde of Hope Filmmakers and Pen Studios. The original story is written by R Balki, the screenplay and dialogues have been co-written by R Balki, critic-turned-writer Raja Sen and Rishi Virmani.
Dr. Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios presents the film and worldwide distribution is by Pen Marudhar. The director of photography is Vishal Sinha and music director is Amit Trivedi, Sneha Khanvilkar and Aman Pant. Pranab Kapadia and Anirudh Sharma are Co-Producers of the film.
