Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, who on Monday marked eight years of his drama Kai Po Che!, said he is touched by the love the film continues to receive but is pained by the loss of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Released on February 22, 2013, Kai Po Che! marked Rajput’s Bollywood debut after a successful career on TV with the hit show Pavitra Rishta.
Kapoor’s film was also a stepping stone for actors Rajkummar Rao and Amit Sadh, who were relatively new in the movies.
Mourning the loss of Rajput, who was found dead in his Bandra apartment in June last year, the director called the 34-year-old actor a “crown jewel”. Kapoor took to Twitter and posted the video of the hit “Manjha” track from the film.
“The thrill of starting this journey with a new team hungry to give their best at the dawn of their careers stands most vividly in mind. One can’t quantify the love our film continues to receive over the years, neither can we quantify the pain we feel at the loss of our crown jewel,” the 49-year-old director wrote.
The thrill of starting this journey with a new team hungry 2 give their best at the dawn of their careers stands most vividly in mind..One cant quantify the love our film continues to receive over the years, neither can we quantify the pain we feel at the loss of our crown jewel pic.twitter.com/oTvhal9UOu— Abhishek Kapoor (@Abhishekapoor) February 22, 2021
Set in Gujarat, Kai Po Che! chronicles the story of three friends — played by Rajput, Rao and Sadh — as they navigate their way through the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, the Godhra train burning in 2002 and the subsequent riots.
Based on author Chetan Bhagat’s 2008 novel The 3 Mistakes of My Life, the film garnered acclaim for its performances by the three leads, Amit Trivedi’s music and sensitive handling of the story by Kapoor.
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