Vinod Kapri: ‘I had almost given up hope that Pyre would ever see the light of day’ | Exclusive

Vinod Kapri opens up about Pyre, his eight-year filmmaking journey, casting real Uttarakhand villagers and Naseeruddin Shah’s advice on the film.

New Delhi: After an eight-year journey, filmmaker Vinod Kapri’s Pyre is finally making its way to theatres. Inspired by an elderly couple he met in Uttarakhand, the film explores love, loneliness and the plight of ageing parents whose children have moved away. In an interview with Bharati K Dubey, Kapri talks about casting two elderly villagers with no acting experience, the advice he received from Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak, and the long struggle to secure a theatrical release for his independent film.

Q: How long has Pyre been in the making, and how difficult was it to secure a theatrical release for a film like this?

A: I still can’t believe the film is finally releasing in theatres. Securing a release for a film like this is extremely difficult, even on digital platforms. Mainstream studios often overlook the content and focus entirely on star power. I had almost given up hope that the film would ever see the light of day.

Then Suresh Joshi came forward. He watched the film, believed in it and decided to support its independent release. It’s a dream come true for me. Making an independent film is challenging enough, but finding a theatrical or OTT........

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