It was an arduous task to explore all the facets of the murder of 14-year-old Aarushi Talwar and her family’s domestic help Hemraj for Talvar. The filmmakers had to do extensive research over two years to make it a reality, a producer said.
Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film stars Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma and Tabu. According to a statement, the film’s pre-production cost as much as the post-production because of the intense research.
With Gulzar’s lyrics, Vishal Bhardwaj’s music and cinematography by Pankaj Kumar, famous for his work in Haider and Ship Of Theseus, the thriller is a fictional dramatisation of true-life events revolving around the investigation into the 2008 murder.
The film required a lot of work as it showcases three points of view relating to the double-murder. The makers didn’t want to leave any loose ends and hence analysed all the important locations in the case.
Although Talvar had a modest budget at the production level, the makers never wanted to compromise at the pre-production level.
“Vishal ji and Meghna have had extensive research teams, who have researched for over two years prior to commencing shooting for the film to give all sides of the case,” said Priti Shahani, president of Junglee Pictures, co-producer of Talvar.
The film is currently out in the UAE.
