Kathputli - Treatment Note
- IndiaGlitz, [Tuesday,June 20 2006]
Sexy, Stylish, multi-layered and eye catching, HereÂs a psychological thriller with a lot of heart.
Exploring the mindscape of some who has no memories of her past, the film visually illustrates the confusion, the fears and the desire to believe what one is made to believe. Extremely visual in its storytelling,
Shot in the genre of thrillers the film maintains a taut Pace, pausing eve so often for some real emotional moments and then speeding towards new twists and discoveries. A sort of cross between contemporary Hollywood panache and Classical European elegance.
The Look therefore moves away from regular glossy plastic fare that Bollywood has often recreated well and instead is more into classical frames when illustrating the mindscape  flashes, dreams, intentions  of the protagonist.
Musically too the film maintains the same feel of classic yet contemporary with strong melodies set against global rhythms.
The entire Feel therefore is of a stylishly created, seductively paced, visually strong product that is a story told with a lot of heart.
BRO and SIS Productions
The company ÂBro and Sis Productions includes two young creative individuals, Punnu Brar & Mink, both born and brought up in Germany, Frankfurt with a dream to bring new shades to Indian Cinema. Being of Indian origin and being born and brought up in Germany, we have the capacity to understand and grasp favorable qualities from both worlds. Classical western genre and Indian emotions, values and traditions in a combination that flows into each other in the most natural way. With a clear vision of new world cinema, according to the changing tastes of Indian audiences, to create a mainstream product different and unique. And now Punnu Brar & Mink have formed a production house called Bro and Sis Productions, Punnu says: ÂBro and Sis Productions will not only fulfill our dreams but also those of young aspiring talents.
Sanjay Khanna
After having assisted Shekhar Kapoor a renound director, Sanjay soon directed his first venture ÂAnthÂ, and became known for his flavor in Action movies. Katputtli came as a challenge to him, letting him explore a totally new genre of a psychological thriller. Keeping the pace of the script in mind he made sure he abstracted a natural , almost realistic performance from his actors. Sanjay says: ÂKatputtli has great potential & was a challenge for me to shoot the film the way it was conceived, I kept the story telling as real as possible and have achieved all that by good Actors and hand picked technicians.Â
Arjun Oberoi
They didnÂt make Husbands like Arjun Oberoi anymore. What kind of a Man was intelligent, successful, popular and still madly in love with his Wife. A Medical Genius, who loved and cherished his reputation more than anything else. Married to the beautiful Lisa, who one find Day wanders the roads of Mumbai in a condition of Amnesia and changes the World for Arjun. Managing the balance between Medicine and Love, Arjun does his best to recreate the Memory of LisaÂs past. A past, which seemed to beautiful to be true.
Lisa Oberoi
Lisa Oberoi, who one fine Day wanders the roads of Mumbai with no memory at all. Not remembering her own House or the stranger who claims to be her Husband, Lisa struggles to Piece together her Past. Even if her life seemed like a fairytale, she knew that she encountered something so shocking which blocked her mind completely.
Dev
Strong, Suave, Dashing with a sardonic sense of humor. Dev is the kind of Man most Woman would like to lean on. A high ranked Naval Officer with a boyish twinkle in his eyes. With his sharp Mind Dev loved analyzing people to their deepest roots. Married to the somewhat naïve Anju, and best friend to his college Buddy Lisa. Dev is certainly not going to sit idle after returning from his Ship and finding his best friends life turned upside down.
Anju
DevÂs wife, lives with her Father currently as Dev seems to have gone on a rather long ship off duty.. Anju is ever so ready to be there for Lisa, helping her out, always answering LisaÂs curious questions on her past, Dev, and her marriage to Arjun.. in a somewhat innocent way, Anju spills out a bit to much, leaving Lisa even more confused about who was telling the truth and who was lying.
Producer : Punnu Brar (BRO And SIS Productions), Director : Sanjay Khanna, Cast : Milind Soman, Mink Brar, Sameer Dharamadikari, Yukta Mokhey