"I will remake the Kannada hit Act 1978 in HIndi without compromising on quality or the content" NEERAJ TIWARI tells JYOTHI VENKATESH

Carrying forward his family’s legacy in the film and entertainment industry since the 1960’s, Neeraj Tiwari aims at encouraging fresh new talent through his banner Aagaaz Entertainment.

Neeraj Tiwari had started his career as a film distributor with the Rishi Kapoor starrer Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi and followed it up with films like Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana & many more films after which he decided to make his presence as a music producer and director at Aagaaz Entertainment.

Neeraj Tiwari has recently bought the Hindi remake rights of the Kannada film Act 1978. When I asked Neeraj the reason why he decided to buy the remake rights of a Kannada film instead of a Tamil or Telugu like most of the other big wigs in Bollywood do, he said.

“Generally in our society we always see a woman either as a wife, a mother, a sister or a daughter who is very caring as well as loving.

But in the Kannada film Act 1978, what I liked the best was the woman protagonist . When the situation changes in her life and she gets fed up with the rampant corruption, red tape and bureaucracy, she fights it in a very dignified as well as decent way.

I want to make an out and out female centric film which will be in my own way a tribute to women of India.”

The story of Act 1978 penned by Dayanand TK and Veerendra Mallana, and the crux of the story is that Geetha, a pregnant widow, runs from pillar to post to get money under the government schedule, despite waiting for several months altogether.

Infuriated by the laxity of government officials, and very frustrated to the core by the red tape as well as bureaucracy, she decides to lock the government office by strapping a bomb to her stomach, which draws the attention of the entire State government. Act 1978 will be remade in Telugu and Tamil too.

Neeraj who feels very appreciative for the woman protagonist of Act 1978, is one hundred percent sure and confident that our audiences as well as the society today will certainly identify with the protagonist and also like the concept of the film wants to sign on a power packed actress like Taapsee Pannu, Radhika Apte or Bhumi Pednekar to play the protagonist in his Hindi remake which he wants to launch by the end of the year.

Besides this film which will be the Hindi remake of the Kannada hit Act 1978, Neeraj Tiwari is also all set to make not just one or two but five different films in Hindi , in addition to an explosive web series.

By next month, things will be in place, according to Neeraj and he will be able to announce two of his films. Neeraj is eager to work with good directors and writers .

Neeraj is also very keen as a producer that at any cost he will not set out to compromise with the script as well as the content of a film which he feels is the Bible of the Geeta as far as a film is concerned .

Neeraj also sets out to reiterates that the main aim as well as the avowed objective of his production house called Aagaaz Entertainment is to work on really quality projects which have good content which can in many ways contribute to the betterment of the society today and also at the same time bring about positive changes in the life of an individual too.

By the way, in recent times, the original version Act 1978 was the first Kannada film to see the light of the day after the theatres opened in Karnataka after the closure of theaters owing to lockdown due to the dreaded pandemic.

The original film starred Yagna Shetty as a frustrated pregnant widow who resorts to extreme measures after failing to receive money from the government.

The original film was directed by Mansore but, as of now, though Neeraj Tiwari is in talks with some A grade filmmakers to helm his remake, he is tight lipped as of now.

However, Neeraj Tiwari conceded that Shiv Aryan will co-produce the film, which has also not as yet been titled.

Neeraj also confirmed Aagaaz Entertainment launching 15 new actors and actresses in upcoming music videos and movies .

Neeraj Tiwari endeavours to take Aagaaz Entertainment to new heights of showbiz. "I wish to produce more innovative novel music and movies , both with established as well as promising artists.

The goal is to create something that people can love and enjoy for a long, long time. For now, I can only say that you can expect absolutely quality-oriented content from Aagaaz."

Neeraj Tiwari signs off. "Our production house's main motive is to work on quality projects with good content which can contribute in the society or can brings change in the life of an individual too. Our aim is not to compromise with the script and content."