Shuttlecock Boys came and won hearts. Rave reviews on Social Media attest that. Team TRM got an opportunity to talk to Hemant Gaba, the filmmaker and got his insights.
1: Hemant, tell us something about genesis of Shuttlecock Boys. What inspired you and how you converted an inspiration into an indie?
HG: Shuttlecock Boys was conceived in a screenwriting workshop that I attended in NY. Its probably came to me easily from my life experiences and a complacent choice in order to learn the structure of screenwriting.
2: Tell us about shooting experience.
HG: It was Pennywise Films (our company name)'s first venture and we were naive. But we managed to bring together a good mix of people although mostly freshers / first timers who were very passionate. Like any other indie films, trouble with locations, schedule, police are common issues and we were given the same set of issues by the environment.
3: What kind of resources you had for shooting and how did you made most of them?
HG: We had a cast and crew of average 25 people every day. Everybody has designated responsibility but had to don multiple hats, which everyone willingly accomplished.
4: How did you manage post production and still managed to keep costs so low?
HG: I moved my base from Delhi to Mumbai for the Post. The costs were in fact higher because we had shot in the film.
5: We have heard that SCB got good response from select audience at film fests but how has been the response from general audience?
HG: The film was released in very selected theaters and with almost negligible publicity, just few good reviews. So not many people knew about the film when it came. Only people frequent to social media got to know about its release.
6: One piece of advice for wannabe indie-filmmakers.
HG: Am still struggling myself, so not in a position to advise anyone. And every case and scenario is different. Although I did realize that it’s a saner and a wiser choice if one keeps something running on the side (which could be a full time job, a established career in TV / Ad Films etc) till your career is made in feature films; A Career in Independent Feature Filmmaking is a rarity.
Team TRM wishes Hemant and his team all success for their forthcoming ventures.
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