Director Karthik Subbaraj says his upcoming silent thriller "Mercury" is inspired by real-life incidents and about big corporate companies exploiting small towns.
The germ of the idea for "Mercury" came from the 2001 poisoning case where hundreds of workers were allegedly exposed to toxic mercury vapours at the Hindustan Lever factory in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. The plant has since been shutdown.
"This film also talks about corporate exploitation of small towns. This is one such incident that in a way inspired me to make this film.
"It is an important factor in the film and that's why the title is 'Mercury'. The true incident inspired me, the film is a fictional story but it does talk about a real issue like corporate exploitation," Karthik told PTI.
For Karthik, making a silent film was not a risk but a challenge.
"As there were no dialogues in the film, I had to concentrate on every little things, from taking the shot to technicalities to expressions of actors," he said.
This film, Karthik said, will be a visual treat for audience across the globe as language is not a barrier in this case.
"Having no dialogues helped me present the film as a pan-India movie, also language is not a barrier. The film is open for any cinema audience."
"Prabhu sir was the right person for this."
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