Episode 28: Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007) - with Sanjay Khanduri

Love of Cinema

English - January 16, 2021 03:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007) is packed with quirk.

A delightful crime comedy, pulling off one improbable scene after another, and delivered with the confidence that's rare from a director making his debut film.

In conversation with writer-director Sanjay Khanduri on —

-his early days in films, assisting Kundan Shah and Subhash Ghai; Kundan's Shah's advice

-writing ECKLL and getting a small film made in 2007

-casting Abhay Deol and Neha Dhupia

-the film's deliciously ridiculous scenes and sets (Ponnappa's private gambling den)

-anecdotes around making the film and the film's memorable characters (Malvankar, Naidu, Bhujang, Mangeshbhai, Patrick)

-influcences on the film and ECKLL's influence on some of the newer films like Lootcase (2020)

-Sanjay's plans around spinning off a popular character from the film with a web series

...and more!

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Credits:

Produced and hosted by: Himanshu (@loveofcinemasf8)
Editor: Devika Joglekar
Music: Nakul Abhyankar

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