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Abhay Deol starrer Nanu Ki Jaanu releases today. The film belongs to the horror genre. However, the twist in the tale is that it is presented as a satire. Not that this has come as a surprise since the film’s director Faraz Haider has a flair for experimenting with different genres in a humorous manner.
“He has done that earlier with War Chod Na Yaar as well,” informs our source, “This was a film that was set around an India-Pakistan war. Released in 2013, the film starred Sharman Joshi, Soha Ali Khan and Javed Jaffrey. Though it had a tense setting to it, Faraz ensured that there was never a serious moment as there was dollops of humor that was thrown in the narrative.”
A satire, the film brought out the idiosyncrasies of men across both sides of the border with a journalist thrown in for good measure. Though the film couldn’t cover much distance commercially, Faraz was recognized as a director who tried to tell his stories differently while ensuring that audiences had smile on their faces.
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“Something similar is being attempted with Nanu Ki Jaanu as well,” a close associate of the filmmaker adds, “When you talk about a horror film being made, the usual props and situations come into mind. Faraz was quite sure that he won’t be taking a conventional route with Nanu Ki Jaanu. This is the reason why even though Abhay Deol’s house is shown to be haunted, he created a comic setting to the entire situation.”