I'm making a horror film.
It's a story about a couple.
There's no newness in it.
It's one of those same old horror films.
I have already made two films set in the jungle
but this time I'm talking about
a fight to save the forest.
It's about an innocent, obedient girl from a village,
who turns into a badass and a tenacious woman…
and thinks men are beneath her.
There are many thrilling scenes in this film.
For example, when the girl is climbing up the stairs
suddenly a shadow passes by her.
When she turns around, she sees bloody footsteps all over the floor.
She gets frightened.
And she suddenly feels a hand on her shoulder.
She turns, and she sees her boss standing there.
Our camera captures a jungle sequence in the film
where four goons are chasing someone.
The camera is capturing their point of view.
We see a tribal girl being chased by them.
She's sold off by her father
and then bought by her husband.
Her brother-in-law ruthlessly defiles her.
The small and innocent girl Shanti…
was no longer innocent.
Two girls fall in love with the hero.
They are so deeply in love with him that they end up in a fight.
Then, they both turn into ghosts.
The girl then says,
"You have loved me for many lives
but in this life, I love someone else."
The guy replies, "I am helpless
and that's why I will make you mine forever".
And he bites her.
"We should irrigate…
this field with your blood
because you are the people who will plant one tree and cut down a hundred".
This is the story of the film.
You can watch the rest of it in the theater.
Here I go!
It will always be the director first.
-The director will get down first. -Sir, please go ahead.
It's the primary principle.
Please come, sir.
Let's check this out.
What a jungle! Look at that open land.
Imagine the girl running in this sludge
followed by the gangster who will slip and fall.
And here goes the gangster!
-Everyone will get excited. -Run, you fucker!
-Run!
I'm visiting the Film City jungle after a long time.
As soon as I reached the location
I was happy to see…
that the jungle still existed.
-Ms. Komal, are you fine? -Yes, sir.
I am really worried for you.
I don't really need to worry if you're with me.
After all, I need food at home.
According to me, it's going to be an extraordinary film.
Mr. Gulati is a hard worker.
Dilip Gulati can be best described as one of the best guys to narrate your film.
The confidence that he had
on his subject or whatever he was making next
he was sure that this is the film that will probably you know
end up smashing all the box office records.
I have chosen an extra hyper character.
He is shown as an hyper active man right from the first scene.
I've studied a lot on this subject.
I studied a lot about the tribal names as well.
Like, the heroine's name can be Kadambari.
And her dialogue will be, "What do you think, fuckers?"
"You fucker, do you even know what Section 362 is all about?"
"How dare you fuckers try this when Kadambari is here!"
She will fuck you up!
We will make some good cinema.
Dilip Gulati! Oh, my God!
He is a magician.
His film will be a C-grade film
but he will talk about all the well-known directors
like Mukul Anand who make great cinema.
"We need to make a great film!
We will do it!
We will do it!"
Hail Goddess.
Ward off all my troubles.
Hail Goddess.
When I decided to become a filmmaker,
I was certain that I will become famous.
My house always had actors visiting me every morning.
It was really easy for me to network with all these people…
because of my father's influence.
My dad was a very popular person in the film industry.
My father was connected to many production houses in his time.
He was into finance.
And he was awarded with a Dadasahab Phalke award as well.
I believed that I was going to be the showstopper of film industry.
And that no one could top me.
I felt I was so knowledgeable.
And that I had great sense of film-making,
acting and even music.
I didn't know what compromise meant.
I never knew that compromise and cinema co-existed.
But now I see how difficult times can change a person.
Here is the location.
THE MISTRESS BECOMES A WITCH
We will show this as the mansion.
We will use this as the bedroom.
You can shoot the fighting sequence right here.
I am the Production Manager of this film.
Total production, camera, lights,
spot boy, light boy, dubbing, mixing,
art director, location
property and many--
I am responsible for the whole film.
You can shoot the night scene with the ghost walking.
We can use this place well.
if the lighting is done well.
I have never met such a director in my life
who doesn't make a proper script of the film
but somehow makes a complete film.
He is good at it.
Listen. I need a ladder. It's right here.
-Yes. -Can I get the ladder?
Listen, I need to
shoot a couple of scenes here.
You will cover it with newspaper
-so that the place looks old. -Okay.
But this will require an art director.
Oh, you--
I am an art director. I am the whole and sole of this film.
I am the lead actor, producer, director of the film.
Okay.
Will you get an art director? Who will give you the money?
Who will pay for their expenses?
You need to take care of their food and stay.
Oh God! When will you become a producer?
Let me remain who I am.
It doesn't take a lot of time to learn something.
I believe that
it doesn't require proper training even to become a doctor.
All you have to do is, work for a year or two at a dispensary
and you will learn everything that a doctor should know.
I have seen this happen.
None of us belonged to the film industry.
My brother entered the industry first.
Kanti Shah.
And once you enter this field, it is difficult to get out of it.
Be it anyone!
And that's how Kanti entered this field.
And then I joined him as well.
My first directorial debut was Police Lock-up.
I shot the first scene in Filmistan studio.
Mukesh Khanna was in it. I was too nervous.
But after I shot the first scene,
I never stopped.
The films I made in seven days later took me just five days.
And that's how I gradually got deeper… into directing films.
The biggest thing about such movies…
was the speed at which they were shot.
How much work can you achieve in a day?
The whole movie could be shot in Esel Studio.
It has a big mansion there…
it's got a village set up there.
It even has a police station.
So the whole film would be completed in Esel Studio.
Yes.
We have received news that Chaudhary is ignoring the needs of the poor…
and taking the food supplies to city.
That food cannot go to the city, your highness.
Let’s steal it.
Many people started coming here.
Directors made huge films here like Laila-Majnu
Kranti, Karma.
Their shooting started here.
There were 10 to 12 shoots happening here everyday.
We had as many as 27 to 28 locations.
There would be a chase sequence here and a fight scene there.
There were blows, kicks and punches being thrown all around.
They used to make a film with a budget of approximately 12 lakh rupees.
It's because the distributor would
want the movie shot quickly and in a limited budget.
Which is why these movies were not released in big theaters
and that's how everyone earned their income.
Basically, a small movie shoot
could start and end on this compound.
He will enter from here.
He will look over here.
He didn't find anything.
He then comes here. Get it?
-And then he looks-- -What's over here?
He doesn't find anything.
And then he looks all around.
Police, hello.
Police!
And then he looks over here and gets shocked.
-And then he sees a dead body-- -His body.
I made many horror films.
I made the film in six months
but it was stuck with the censor board for more than nine months.
They would ban the film.
And then they would ask us to re-edit it.
Now the scenes which were censored…
were abruptly cut and patched together.
There was no continuity in the film.
I would ask the public for their review and they would say…
"The picture is well made, but has been censored so much."
And they would talk in a certain language.
That's how they would speak.
Do you get it?
-Tell us the dialogue. -Did you get it?
No one would fucking understand it.
My films would be a hit in theaters with thousand plus capacity.
If those theaters would be full for a week
then it would definitely make our day.
My films would become famous during that time.
The stars were in my favor
and I started getting many offers for directing films.
-And… -Greetings.
How are you?
Do you still work?
In my first directorial, the censor board asked me
"Are you the director?"
I was worried as to what was going to happen.
He would wonder why my movie has such bold scenes, despite me being a woman.
I said, "Yes, sir, I am the director."
"It's such a wonderful film.
It is full of suspense.
We didn't even leave our seats to pee."
My film was a super duper hit.
I would generally earn 70,000 to 80,000 rupees per day.
But this film got me around 1,00,000 rupees and more per day.
Kishan Shah and Kanti Shah sent their men
to find out why my movies were such a hit.
In those days, I had just started drinking alcohol.
Even a single beer would get me all high.
I was high and that's when I claimed to direct the next film.
-I would not hire a-- -It was due to alcohol.
-The credit goes to-- -It goes to Kishan Shah as well.
Kishan Shah as well.
It's because of him that I decided to become a director.
Had Kishan Shah not watched Ganga Dacoit
and had he not gone home because of Vinod Tripathi,
then I would have never become a director.
I never wanted to become a director as I know nothing.
I wanted to become an actress like Aruna Irani and Farida Jalal.
But, I didn't get an opportunity to act.
So, I got over the phase and entered the production line.
I used to be in the production team of five to six members.
I would get vegetables for the crew,
distribute the cards, arrange food for all.
It's because money was Of utmost importance to me.
Managing expenses wasn't easy in Mumbai.
My parents wouldn't have been able to help me out.
And that's why I would always assure them that I had enough work.
Wow! Hey, Gokul.
-Yes? -Look at the color.
Color of what?
Look at this dish.
People always think of her as a tough person.
But she is also very helpful person.
Frankly speaking…
I haven't paid her the flat rent for years.
How does it matter? So what if I haven't paid her.
How do I pay if I don't have the money?
I pay her only when I earn something.
I added something more to this recipe.
-What? -Whiskey.
Wow!
I don't want the girls to expose themselves.
Those were different types of girls.
Now I want some wonderful artists
who should be able to convey their want…
for the guy only with their expressions.
Doesn't she look sexy?
You asked for a hot girl, so I found one.
I mean, that's what sexy and hot means, right?
What do you exactly mean by the word "hot"?
Sexy!
Is he mad?
-You-- -The girl should look glamorous.
Doesn't she look glamorous?
Wait a minute. Tell me something.
How would you define the term "hot"?
I mean, she should look seductive!
Terrific!
So, is this your point of view?
-Obviously! -No.
-After all, I am the casting director. -I don't want such hot girls.
She seems hot only because she is wearing short clothes.
I don't want such girls.
Okay.
More than the male actors of the film,
it was the female actors of the film which sold the film.
The target audience audience would just come to watch the heroine.
It's because that's what would fulfill their desires.
If the female leads aren't able to attract the men
then these films would be a total flop.
Their film would become a hit because of the working class audience.
It would include auto drivers, laborers, workers.
That's what would entertain them.
That's why they were famous in their times
and earned quite a lot.
These films would bigger hits than the famous films.
I am talking about the low budget films.
It's because these movies would expose a lot of skin.
They would reveal the boobs and back of these young girls.
They were made to wear short clothes.
I would always wonder what clothes I would have to wear for the shot.
And they would say that "this is it."
"Do I have to wear these?"
"Yes, you have to wear these for the scene".
After wearing such clothes for these roles, my modesty went for a toss.
It's because we would have to wear such clothes.
-Now I am energized. -Get me some water.
I called each and everyone.
I called everyone and they will accept it.
I have sent them all the details.
All have confirmed that they are coming.
I am here at the farmhouse.
Who is it?
Kripa Emanuel.
-What? -Kripa Emanuel.
I am a part-time actor and a model.
I am sending you my profile. Do let me know if there's work for me.
Okay, send it to me.
Did the casting director inform you
the kind of artist we want and as to what we are looking for?
-Are you comfortable? -Yes.
I will be fine soon.
Are you comfortable with the bold scenes as well?
You are, right?
She is a jungle girl, so she is supposed to expose her body.
Okay.
So, if you have got a problem, then we won't record the test.
You will have to wear this if you--
I will wear this later. For now, I will audition in these clothes.
No way.
I will wear this after the audition.
Listen to me.
You don't need to worry about anything.
You will get the feel of the sequence if you enact wearing the costume.
You'll get into the character.
-We will-- -Who is getting tea?
-It is-- -We will change it in final sequence.
The dress we will make for you--
It will be made as per your measurements.
But the style of the dress is going to be the same.
Look at this.
-We need to shoot soon. -Yes.
In that case, I thought that
we will make you wear a skirt.
I will be capturing the leg shots while you run.
That's how I will do it.
-I hope it won't have nudity. -No.
Done.
Nud-- It's a moment.
Yes.
It's you who is going to do everything.
Everything depends on you.
You have to be very natural in your acting.
You should be able to attract the guy.
Hi, my name is Ahana Sharma.
My name is Priyanka Kholgade.
Hello, my name is Yuvradnye and these are my profiles.
There is a thin line between glamour and vulgarity.
And we started following the bolder Hollywood pattern a bit.
That's why we became the targeted directors.
Let's roll.
Please show us your different profiles.
Front.
Left.
Go forward.
And later, even Yashraj films included a lot of glamour in it.
It was full of glamour.
Her walk is perfect.
She is a quick learner.
Good.
Nowadays everyone talks about men and women being equals.
But if a man commits a mistake,
then the society tends to ignore it.
And that's only because he is a man.
And if a woman gets pregnant before marriage
then she is the one who gets blamed.
And that's only because she is a woman.
We exist because the jungle exists.
And today…
I, Angari, announces this!
-Cut it. Okay. -How was it?
-Very nice. -Any changes you want?
-Very good. No. -Lovely.
-Should I change? -Now you can change out of the dress.
And now she can wear it.
She is good.
She has a good personality.
She has a good height as well.
-She is full of confidence. -Yes, I agree.
I have selected the lead.
I still need two actors to play two roles.
It is going to include the villain in the scene.
-You get it? -Okay.
The Thakur looks at you.
-Okay. -Then he rapes you.
Will you play this character?
Let me know if you have a problem.
You better not ask me on the set.
You can tell me that you are not cool with it.
Tell me how much you will show
"Sir, I am comfortable showing this much."
Tell me everything clearly.
-Fine. I know it. -You know how the film is shot.
You won't be nude in the scene.
We will just show your clothes…
-getting torn. -Yes, I know it.
Okay?
If you are fine with all these scenes,
then you can come on Monday and we can get your agreement signed.
-Okay? -Okay.
Let's finalize it.
-Let's go. -Let's meet on Monday.
Okay? Let's have tea.
POLICE LOCK-UP
I had to sit at home after making Police Lock-up.
It was a flop film.
I had to manage my kids as well.
Right after 1993, I understood that my movies were not about subject
but only about attracting the audience in any manner.
Do you have a top or something transparent?
So that when a girl wears it, her body shows through.
Do you have it?
-Show something made out of net material. -Yeah, let me see.
I need to show her figure to make it entertaining.
Do you have ghaghra-choli?
I forgot to see that.
-There's this one too. -Let me see.
-No, not this. -Something that a poor girl would wear.
-Something a poor girl would wear. -Something for a poor girl.
Like, someone from slums.
All these are dancer girls' clothes.
We need something for a poor girl.
I will write down everything for you.
Just don't ask me for money.
Look at this, Samsher.
How is this looking?
This is looking good.
-Really? -Yes.
What's the price of this?
The rent is of 1,500 rupees.
What about me?
-I will reduce the cost. -No! Listen, I don't have money.
Just accept whatever I give you.
-Cool. -Say it on camera.
Okay, fine.
You will give it for free, right?
Done!
-Great. -Awesome. Please keep it.
Get me the bill.
-What do you mean? -I will get you the bill.
Make a bill in my name.
Let's say you make a bill for 15,000 rupees.
That's when I can save some money.
Or else I won't be left with any money.
I need a bill for each and everything you buy.
Even if you go in an auto rickshaw,
click a photo of the auto number and also the meter fare.
Do you get it?
Don't you remember those fuckers who would always cheat me?
Give me a bill of the same.
Write it down.
-Click a photo of the same. -Will Amazon pay for this as well?
Who else will do it?
Am I not working?
-Give me two minutes. -That's strange.
That's too much! I want to shoot there for four days.
I can't pay you 8,00,000 just for four days.
I have a total budget of 10,00,000. How will I manage everything else.
All the actors who worked with me are either dead or have become old.
I swear I am telling you
that I won't be able to make the film.
And I will be really hurt
that I couldn't make a movie
just because of the lack of budget.
I will be very sad that at this age…
I am 67 years old and this is possibly my last film.
Do this favor for me and I will be indebted to you for life.
Tell her about the date of the shooting.
Confirm it.
I will pay you the advance as well.
My uncle was a noted personality of this film industry.
Mr. O. P. Ralhan.
He directed the movie Phool aur Patthar from where Dharmendra became a huge star.
I was an assistant for almost eight years.
But today, it's because of them that I have reached this stage.
After being O.P Ralhan's assistant, his aim was to make great movies.
He was after great stars.
And the capital was used from our own pocket.
I told him that the capital won't be enough for a living.
And that he would be debted for life.
So, it's better if you make low budget movies.
which won't take much time and will also make your life sorted.
That's when he decided to make horror films.
IN THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT
I liked concepts like emotional drama.
I always wanted to make a spy movie.
I never knew that I would be labeled as a horror film director.
After all, I was just trying my luck in making a film with different genre.
And after that day, I never found good actors for my films.
Everyone started considering me as a horror movie director.
In the end we will portray that the girl
was traumatized with the last incident she faced.
And she starts crying!
What will happen now?
Are you a kid that you don’t understand?
-Try it with that feel in mind. -Okay.
Okay. Action.
What's going on?
Where do you keep wandering?
What did you do with those boys from town?
Sardar, I did all this just to protect the jungle.
Do you even know what happened with me?
It's good that Angari came to save me.
-Cut it. Very nice. -You were awesome.
-Wasn't she great? -She was awesome.
-She's gonna do great. -Amazing.
My first movie was a hit.
That film included one of the top actors.
It had Mithun Chakraborty, Farooq Shaikh, Girish Karnad.
But later I got to know that something was wrong with the producers.
That's when I put that film on hold.
Then I bagged another film.
It had Farooq Shaikh in the film
along with Shoma Anand, Kajal Kiran, Kader Khan.
But in this case, a producer died
at the age of 30.
And that's when my life got tough and I started struggling.
Everyone started thinking that Dilip Gulati's films never get released.
My dad was planning a movie with Dharmendra.
I would go and meet him too.
He was a top star during that time.
He would say, "You look like an Italian man."
"Why don't you try acting?"
I would tell him that I wanted to be a director.
And this drive pushed me to becoming a director.
And that's when I decided
to make a movie with the limited budget that we had.
One of the brokers asked me to make a film
on jungle.
He named the film "Jungle Beauty."
I always knew that I would be able to make a good film.
And today I am at this state because of my wish.
There's so much of work Sameer--
We were forced to complete it on that date…
I request you to not shoot this.
-I am taking her shot and not yours. -I'm requesting you.
Shekhar, I'm shooting the ones standing in front.
But you are focusing your camera on my tea.
-It's right here, sir. -So what?
-You can come here if you want. -Hey, you!
You are just making tea. It's not a big deal.
Just leave if you're not interested.
Just leave! Leave right now.
Come on. Leave right now.
-Useless man. -I am with you.
Please have the tea. You will like it.
It will make your mood better.
That fuckers ticked off my mood over a tea.
These fuckers live here
and I don't even demand for rent or anything.
Is there a problem in making tea for them?
When did I create an issue?
I asked him to halt the shoot for two minutes.
-Bhuvna. -Easy!
Give me JP's…
please pass him Jaiprakash's number.
I was not the only female working in this industry.
There were many woman working in different departments.
I was definitely scared at first.
What if they ask me to leave?
We have finalized the location.
It's because groupism is the main thing in this industry.
Even if I was scared, I wouldn't reveal it to the world.
But I would keep it to myself.
I never revealed it to the world.
I wanted to know about my entry scene.
How are you going to show me in that scene?
Will I be wearing a vampire costume?
You will be wearing a gown.
-Full gown. Okay. -Yes.
I hope you have a gown.
I don't have much budget.
-Not an issue, sir. -Do you get it?
When the person turns and looks at you for the first time…
Yeah.
You will be in a changed look by then.
Okay.
Your eyes need to be--
Show some more anger. Come on.
And then you open your mouth.
-Yes! -Okay! Wow!
Okay, sir. Oh my God! See, again I'm getting goosebumps.
Mr. Vinod has a different style of working.
I really enjoyed working with him.
He has a very unique style.
Let's talk about the Dracula sequence.
He would want the actor get the tooth implanted.
He would show how the lead would turn into a vampire gradually.
From normal human being to vampire.
-Are you casting Sapna? -Yes.
That's when my film will be a hit.
I have never met an actor like Sapna.
No matter which film she acts in, but she is amazing.
She is superb!
She will be ready to do anything.
Have a seat.
Dust if off properly!
Are you some kind of queen?
Tell me.
As an actress, she was in huge demand in that era.
Casting Sapna in your film was equivalent to casting Sridevi as your actress.
She was known as Sridevi of low budget films.
-Okay. -I haven't got half of the story…
but I'll make it work.
Leave the story aside. People are going to be there to see you.
They're only excited to see your hot assets.
What else will they be there for?
Exactly my point. To what extent do I have to show my hot assets?
You're not even been frank about it.
Even though we've done so many such movies together you're being shy about it.
You don't have to reveal too much here.
Do you want me to wear a burkha dress?
Do you even think we will ask you to wear it?
You are--
Are you guys okay if I wear a burkha?
-Only my eyes will be visible. -Yes.
I'll wear the burkha myself and play the role of Sapna.
What's the point in casting you?
-Come on, Auntie. -Come, sit here.
Come.
She's our actress.
It's been almost 50 years that I'm living here.
-In this building itself. -Yes.
Careful, sit down.
Let me take your blessings.
You'll be successful.
You've birthed two unique characters.
One of them is straight and the other is crazy.
Kishan Shah is Kanti Shah's elder brother.
He's directed a lot of my films.
I've done around 20 to 22 films with him.
But both the brothers, Kanti Shah and Kishan Shah are completely different.
One is water and the other is fire.
I tried to give both my kids a good life.
Out of both, Kanti Shah turned out to be the good kid.
Kanti became a producer way before Kishan became one.
Never mind, Kishan was into another business or he would have
definitely been a producer first.
Kishan Shah's movies used to sell.
In fact, I've worked in some of them too.
But Kanti Shah was one of a kind.
Kishan Shah could never be as good as him.
No matter how hard he tried
he could never reach to Kanti Shah's level.
When he told me he wanted to enter into this industry,
I handed him an amount of five lakh rupees to go ahead with the movie.
The way you've supported both of your sons have helped them
establish a life of their own.
-They're standing on their own feet today. -Yes, that's what matters.
Yes, they aren't dependent on anyone.
-Can you sing something in, Hoo La La? -What?
-Should my vocal be high or low? -"Hoo la la"…
is a sound associated to the jungle.
This term has been used a lot.
I've written down the lyrics to this song for now.
I am the spirit and essence of the jungle.
I am the jungle girl, jungle girl, jungle girl.
The jungle is like music.
And it heartedly welcomes you all.
Come on let's altogether enjoy the environment.
This is the first verse of the song.
And then it goes like, I am the spirit and essence of the jungle
I am the jungle girl, jungle girl, jungle girl.
Let's dance, sing, play around…
And all together enjoy the environment
Could you emphasize on the word "environment"?
Yes, I felt that too.
The word environment should sound like happiness.
-Okay, yes. -It should embody happiness.
It feels like you're sad rather than being happy.
-What? -Bring some happiness to the song!
-More happiness? -Yes, sing it with all your heart.
-About making the song alive-- -Girls take time getting into the flow.
-That's not true. -Yes, it is.
-Mr. Pradeep, should I join in now? -Yes, sure.
Mr. Dilip is a well established person.
He's like one of the pillars of this industry.
They are saviors to those producers
who are saved from drowning in their career.
Hi.
-Do I not look like your lead actress? -Hey, hottie!
You don't have to touch my feet for blessings.
The shooting starts tomorrow with our actress Shanti Basera.
When she called me regarding this film…
her calling me was a big deal of course.
As soon as she started filling me in with all the details…
I told her that I don't need any details
and that Yamini Singh is always ready to work with you.
I could definitely say that I am a senior around these guys
and it's my privilege to have worked with 25 films of stock.
With experience I know how much stock could be wasted with just one retake.
There was a time when I used to call Rakesh Bedi about stuff.
I used to call him and ask a to when the shoot could be planned.
He used to give me a date and ask me to go ahead with the shooting.
Once everything was all set and the shoot began
he used to whisper in my ears saying, "How much will you pay me for this film?"
I've decided to give up eating meat till this shoot is over.
Everything that's happening today is by God's grace.
So, this is my sacrifice in order to please God.
This is…
writer and director Dilip Gulati.
-Thanks a lot -And a lot of people…
went through troubles
but somehow managed with Mr. Dilip Gulati.
And let's celebrate the birthday of Jungle Girl!
It's already five, just an hour to go now.
What time would it be then?
Drunk o'clock.
After him was his brother, Kishan.
J Neelam also made a lot of films,
even she had a good run.
But Kanti Shah had the best era of all.
At that point of time only one person was at the peak,
that was one and only Kanti Shah.
Only two directors rule the industry…
Subhash Ghai and Kanti Shah.
Today I have gotten a chance to speak.
Action! Come forward!
Come on, guys! Run!
Run faster!
Hold her, you cunt!
You're in the mood of making love right now.
Could you guys please move out. I'm not comfortable. I don't want anybody.
We have to abide to certain limits to these scenes.
If there were no limits, things would have been completely different.
All of a sudden there was a phase
when they started dubiously attaching uncensored parts back in the movie reel.