Renowned
casting director Mukesh Chhabra, who has made a substantial contribution to Indian cinema
by introducing some of the most remarkable talents in the country to the world,
addressed the topic, ‘Characterisation and Casting for Cinema’ at his
master-class session at IFFI 2017. With years of cinema expertise, Mukesh successfully
heads his own casting company and is a credible authority to open the topic to
conversation. The said master-class was an interactive session that shed light
on the exact requirements of the entertainment industry today.
Associated
with critically acclaimed and commercially successful films such as ‘Gangs of
Wasseypur’, ‘Shahid’, ‘Kai Po Che’, ‘Highway’, ‘Haider’ and ‘Dangal’, the
casting director, during the master-class, said, “Casting is one of the core
aspects of filmmaking. I’m glad it’s being talked about at film festivals as
well. I want to help talented people meet the right directors. I love casting
more as it gives me happiness. While working on a project, I only follow my
script while casting. As far as Bollywood is concerned, only your talent will
take you further, not contacts. If you’re talented, nepotism doesn’t matter.”
