Director Sankalp Reddy, who won a National Award for his debut film, The Ghazi Attack, recently shared the challenges he faced in nailing the 1970s look for his upcoming spy thriller, IB 71. The director revealed that it took nearly seven months of trial and error to perfect the retro look for the film, which stars Vidyut Jammwal in the lead role. Set in 1971, the movie is based on true events and revolves around a top-secret mission undertaken by the Indian Intelligence Bureau. The mission involved outsmarting the enemy establishment and providing the Indian armed forces with an edge in the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
IB 71 director Sankalp Reddy shares insights into the 7-months process of achieving 1970s look for Vidyut Jammwal starrer; says, “The right look for elements in a film like this is a gamble”
Sankalp Reddy, the director of IB 71, recently shared some insights into his process of achieving the perfect 1970s look for the film. IANS quoted him saying, “It was a sincere coordination between the production designer, art department, costume designer, and DOP. It was a 7-month phase of trial and error method.”
He further added, “We procured news articles from libraries in Delhi and Mumbai to flesh out the story. The right look for elements in a film like this is a gamble. You experiment extensively before finding something that fits just right. The colour palette was another area we spent a lot of time on.”
IB 71 is presented by Gulshan Kumar, T-Series Film and Reliance Entertainment. The Action Hero Films production. Produced by Vidyut Jammwal & Abbas Sayyed, co-produced by Aditya Shastri, Aditya Chowksey and Shiv Chanana. The film is directed by national award winner Sankalp Reddy with the story by Aditya Shastri and the screenplay by Storyhouse Films LLP. The film is slated for a theatrical release on May 12, 2023.
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