New Delhi:
National Award winning filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari has opened up about the creative challenges faced by him while writing sports drama. Riot,
In a recent episode of Komal Nahta’s podcast Game changerTiwari revealed that one of the major obstacles, despite knowing the audience, was making the story attractive that Geeta Phogat would win the gold medal. To maintain suspense, he and the writers took a bold decision to exclude Aamir Khan’s character from the finals, giving an unexpected turn to the film’s conclusion.
Nitesh revealed, “It was very worrying for us as writers because the audience knew that Geeta was going to win Gold. Now how we make it a little difficult or different for the audience? So, when known, how it becomes important when known.” The filmmaker explained that he chose Mahavir Singh to end and wrote five different versions to work. This turn focused on the audience, making them not wondered if the Gita would win, but how she would win without her father’s appearance.
“We decided that Mahavir Singh could not be there; he has to be out, so we wrote five different versions that can keep them out. And then we finally agreed to it because it was paying for the national anthem. Therefore, the audience does not think the Gita would win, but how would they win when he was not to win Mahavir Singh.
For Anward, Climate Views Riot Takes place just before the last bout, when Geeta’s jealous coach conspired to close Mahavir in a distant cell, which prevents her from guiding her daughter. In the match, Geeta won the first round but lost the second. Despite her father’s absence, Geeta won and became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal. Mahavir just returns on time to embrace his daughters, thwarting the hopes of the coach to take credit for his victory.
Riot Under the Walt Disney Company India, Siddharth Roy Kapoor was produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao. Aamir Khan was acted as Mahavir Singh Phogat in the sports drama. Fatima Sana Sheikh and Sanya Malhotra depicted adult versions of Phogat sisters, while Zaira Wasim and Suhani Bhatnagar played their small versions.
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