Mumbai:
After delivering a box office hit with Dabangg, director Abhinav Kashyap has said that his next venture is a typical Hindi masala film to be shot in Australia, but it will not focus on the racial attacks on Indians in the island country.
Kashyap's second directorial venture, tentatively titled Project 18, will be produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Australian Production Company Temple Productions.
"The film will be principally shot in Australia and structured to receive maximum benefits from the country. It is a Hindi masala film. There will be romance, drama, action, thrill and dance. The film has no resemblance or reference to racial attacks on Indians. It will not be an issue-based film," said Kashyap.
"India media reports negative things about Australia - the attacks on Indians. But what we don't see are good things happening with the Indian community in Australia. Indians are getting a lot of benefits there and are enjoying their life. My film is more about these aspects," he added.
Asked if the film carried a message about the attacks on Indians, Kashyap said, "No comments. I don't know anything about racial attacks. I don't know if they are racial attacks. I have read about them in newspapers. All I can say is the film has no reference to racial attacks."
On why Australia was chosen as the shooting destination, he said, "The script demanded it. The characters leave home to make a life...the movie needed a foreign location."
Kashyap's second directorial venture, tentatively titled Project 18, will be produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Australian Production Company Temple Productions.
"The film will be principally shot in Australia and structured to receive maximum benefits from the country. It is a Hindi masala film. There will be romance, drama, action, thrill and dance. The film has no resemblance or reference to racial attacks on Indians. It will not be an issue-based film," said Kashyap.
"India media reports negative things about Australia - the attacks on Indians. But what we don't see are good things happening with the Indian community in Australia. Indians are getting a lot of benefits there and are enjoying their life. My film is more about these aspects," he added.
Asked if the film carried a message about the attacks on Indians, Kashyap said, "No comments. I don't know anything about racial attacks. I don't know if they are racial attacks. I have read about them in newspapers. All I can say is the film has no reference to racial attacks."
On why Australia was chosen as the shooting destination, he said, "The script demanded it. The characters leave home to make a life...the movie needed a foreign location."
