‘Lal Ded is the solution for Kashmir’
Feb 21, 2020
1 minute
—with Meenakshi Shedde
Q Laila aur Satt Geet, your second feature at the Berlinaleafter Lajwanti, is epic, poetic, contemporary and political. How did the script evolve?
My scripts are usually onlywas the first film I wanted to make. It is based on Vijaydan Detha’s story , drawn from a folk tale. I belong to Rajasthan’s Gujjar community, which is linked to the nomadic Gurjars and Bakarwals in Kashmir. They are associated with militancy, but I found them to be hard-working and kind. I thought I could adapt the folk tale to Kashmir well.
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