20 June,2022 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Uma Ramasubramanian
Radhika Apte in Forensic
The upcoming Forensic is Vishal Furia's second adaptation in two years. Last year, he helmed the horror offering, Chhorii (2021), a remake of his 2017 Marathi directorial venture, Lapachhapi. Now, with the Radhika Apte and Vikrant Massey-starrer, he has revisited the 2020 Malayalam film of the same name. So, what draws him to remakes? "Adaptations are made to travel to larger audiences who have not seen the original.
When I make a remake, I ensure I respect the original material. I keep the soul of the original material intact. I add my signature style, and modify the story a little to make it a new version. People feel remakes are downers, but I don't feel that at all," says the director.
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The ZEE5 psychological thriller sees Apte as a cop investigating a series of child murders in Mussoorie. She ropes in a forensic expert, essayed by Massey, to help her hunt down the serial killer. The Malayalam original centred on how forensic science plays a crucial role in cracking such cases. As he brings the story to the Hindi-speaking audience, Furia says he ensured that he depicted the science accurately. "We involved a team of forensic experts while writing [the script] as well as during the shoot." The director heaps praise on his lead actors for bringing the story alive. "They are seasoned artistes with a knack for giving their best. My producer, Mansi Bagla, had the vision to cast them. Their presence helped me ground the film."
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