Ever since the lockdown was enforced, this will be the first time Anupam Kher and Satish Kaushik will visit a set.Actors Anupam Kher and Satish Kaushik are set to begin work on Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri directorial The Last Show. The film’s shooting will commence mid-September with proper safety precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Talking about the precautions being taken by the film’s team, Kher said, “Of course, people feel concerned, especially our families. But once they knew about the safety measures, they felt secure. We have professional Covid marshals, ensuring all the required precautions are taken. But above all, everyone has to be considerate and caring towards each others.”
“Struggle, pain, suffering, celebration and success – we compete professionally but bond personally. We have never lost love and respect for each other. We have never looked at life from a tragic point of view. We always found humour and inspiration in every situation. When Vivek discussed this inspirational story full of beauty, love and laughter, we were fascinated by his vision of human psyche. We realised that during the Covid crisis, the world needs inspiration, positivity, and above all – humour. So, in a way Vivek is celebrating our unique friendship for the world to fall in love with friendship, again,” the actor added.
Satish Kaushik, however, admits that he has certain hesitation about shooting for any project. He said, “Most film shoots have not started and there was a sense of pessimism in people, with predictions of a slow death of cinema. Both of us and Vivek are born fighters and eternal optimists. So, we started shooting to inspire others, experiment and innovate in these times and send a message that cinema lives to entertain, inspire and fill this world with laughter.”
The Last Show will be jointly produced by Anupam Kher, Rumi Jafry, Satish Kaushik and Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri.