When you put
names like Rajdeep Naik, Swapnil
Shetkar and Suchita Narvekar together in a movie, you are bound to expect a
great movie in the making. ‘Questao de Confusao’ is no different. Right from
its teaser to its trailer, the movie promises to be a rollercoaster ride of
emotions revolving around the life of a common man living in Goa. However, the
director of ‘Questao de Confusao’, Swapnil Shetkar says that the film has more
than meets the eye and this mystery will be revealed when the film will be
premiered on September 23, 2018 at Kala Academy, Panjim at 11am.
The maker of Konkani
hit films like ‘Home Sweet Home’ and ‘Home Sweet Home 2’, Swapnil says,
“‘Questao de Confusao’ is very different from what is seen in the trailer. The
story is about two next door neighbours in a village who are having a family
based rivalry for over five generations. The Hindu and Christian families, the
Costas and the Gaonkars, include grandparents, parents and now the young sons,
which indicate that the rivalry will continue. There is a constant competition,
as each family tries to outdo the neighbours and the village enjoys their
‘questao’. However, the children play an important part as they are actually
best friends but put up a facade in front of their families.”
He further adds, “The
film reflects social themes like religious harmony and society and how beliefs
and disbeliefs are created because of religion and then it is misused for
different benefits. We had a great time shooting the film which was done in
15-20 days. The schedule had to be changed to accommodate the dates of the
actors as they are theatre actors who had commitments. Everyone was very supportive
but I must give credits to the talented child actors Ethan D’Souza and Chetanya
Sujay Naik, who are six years old and they played their characters very well as
Christ and Krishna.”
The cast includes
Rajdeep Naik, Anil Pednekar, Gauri Kamat, Sharad Sakhardande, Anil Raikar,
Reshama Naik, Antonette D’Souza, Spirit and Bunty. The music is by Rohan Naik,
The story, concept and characters are by Suchita Narvekar and the screenplay by
Swapnil Shetkar, Sai Panandikar and Ankit Kenny. The film is presented by Chetana
Productions, Go Goa Gollywood and produced by Suchita Narvekar and directed by
Swapnil Shetkar. Four promotional songs of the film were also released on
social media which consists of a Konkani kantar, dindi, rap and a parody of
famous Marathi tracks.
Rajdeep Naik is a
popular stage and film actor and the chairman of Kala Chetna–Volvoi. After
becoming a household name for his roles in Konkani hits films, he will be seen
as a member of the Goankar family in ‘Questao de Confusao’. “The film has noted
theatre actors who will be seen on the big screen like Anil Pednekar and Gauri
Kamat, but the main focus of the movie is on the story. We have treated the
story as the lead of the film. Also, for the first time in the history of
Konkani cinema, two child actors are playing the lead roles. Ethan and Chetanya
have done a wonderful job,” says Rajdeep.
The
film will be released on September 28, 2018 at Inox, Panjim, Ravindra Bhavan,
Curchorem, Kadamba Hall, Valpoi and Gram Panchayat Hall, Mardol. Instead of
cinema lovers flocking to particular theatres, Rajdeep informs that the film
will be screened in different theatres across Goa to attract more audience.
“The story is of a common man and we want to reach out to the common man living
in different parts of Goa. As tiatr is commercial in Goa and the crowds love
watching movies as well, we wanted the same love coming from different
communities. The story is about two communities as so we wnat botht he
communities to sit together and enjoy the film,” says Rajdeep. The film will
also be released in Vasco, Margao, Ponda and Bicholim.