No one was willing to back 'Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi' as it had no stars: Seema Pahwa

Green-lighting her feature directorial debut "Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi" was not an easy task, says veteran actor Seema Pahwa.

Pahwa says no producers were willing to back her film due to the absence of a mainstream star and a song-and-dance number.

The film written and directed by Pahwa stars celebrated actors like Nasseruddin Shah, Supriya Pathak, Vinay Pathak, Vikrant Massey, Manoj Pahwa and Konkana Sen Sharma.

"Writing did not consume much time but making it did, especially when I approached producers they were not willing to back it because it did not have stars and there are no filmi songs. I was clear that if the film is not made on my condition then I won't make it.

"It was not that I had dreamt of being a director or direct films. I had never thought of it. My only intention was to narrate this story to everyone. I was like, if I would get an opportunity I would make it. There was a time when I had kept it on the back burner," Pahwa told PTI in an interview.

She said she had kept the script of the film in the back bunner as she wasn't able to find a producer, till Manish Mundra of Drishyam Films came on board.

"There was a time when I felt I won't be able to make this film as I was unable to find producers for it. I had kept the script aside. In a media interaction I had mentioned about this story and someone from producer Manish Mundra's office saw it and approached me next day. And within four-five months we started shooting for the film."
"When I worked in 'Ankhon Dekhi' I realised there is an audience for such films and it gave me the push to write the story of 'Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi'. I had got the idea three-four years ago. I took 15 days to write the story as I had the thought and characters in mind."
"I have made a simple yet entertaining film. I had not thought my film will get screened at the MAMI festival. The audience here liked the film and I am very happy with the response. It has given me confidence."