Boman Irani credits Sujoy Ghosh for inspiring him to direct The Mehta Boys: “It took almost 55 days to make because…” 55 : Bollywood News

Boman Irani credits Sujoy Ghosh for inspiring him to direct The Mehta Boys: “It took almost 55 days to make because…”

Prime Video’s original movie The Mehta Boys took center stage at the 15th Chicago South Asian Film Festival (CSAFF) with its exclusive world premiere on the Opening Night, September 20th. Marking Boman Irani's directorial debut, the film received a standing ovation from a full house, praised for its emotional narrative and outstanding performances.

Boman Irani credits Sujoy Ghosh for inspiring him to direct The Mehta Boys: "It took almost 55 days to make because..."

Boman Irani credits Sujoy Ghosh for inspiring him to direct The Mehta Boys: “It took almost 55 days to make because…”

Before the screening of the film, Boman Irani said, “This film started many years ago, actually, with a friend, producer, and director named Sujoy Ghosh, who wanted to cast me in a film. He came over to my house while I was running a fever and pitched me a few ideas. Among them was this one-liner: The Mehta Boys. I said I wanted to do that one because I wanted to direct it."

Boman continued, "He said, ‘You've got the story,’ and I’ll always be grateful to him for being so generous. I began writing the film in my own silly way, just to wake my wife, Zenobia, who’s here, in the middle of the night. I’d read the scenes to her, and she would groggily say, ‘It’s very nice,’ before going back to sleep. In the morning, I would tear off the page and realize that a lot of work needed to be done."

The actor further added, "I just want to say that everyone says it’s a labor of love. I’ll tell you how long this film really took: it took almost 55 days to make because I never really wanted to be an actor or a filmmaker. I always thank my mother for introducing me to cinema the way she did. She would encourage me to go to the cinema every single day, pushing me into the theatre because she knew it was for me. And thank you to my team and family for being here. Enjoy the film everyone; it’s about family, and family is love.”

The Mehta Boys is slated to premiere soon on Prime Video.

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