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Published on: 11/2/2003
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It doesn't take Morakhia long to disabuse us of cynicism.His grip over the narrative is as strong as the spooks that haunt our heroine after her cornea transplant.
Suddenly Naina can see a lot more than she had bargained for.Ripping off a page from Manoj Night Shyamalan's theory of supernatural elements co-existing with the human world, Morakhia weaves a yarn that's bloodcurdling in its spooky ramifications.
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Morakhia doesn't pause to take a look at his own work.
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NAINA marks the birth of an outstanding storyteller in Shripal Morakhia.In both concept and execution, NAINA has a great deal more to offer than the thrillers made in the recent times.Morakhia has studied his predecessors [who've mastered the art of scaring moviegoers] very minutely and understands exactly what it takes to create the perfect scary moment.
NAINA works due to several factors; topping the list is, without doubt, a taut screenplay [Sagar Pandya, Shripal Morakhia].
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Finishing the BT lead picture shoot in less than a minute, giving the right expressions even before being briefed, Urmila Matondkar with director Shripal Morakhia, settles down to talk about her new film Naina
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Morakhia, who started iDream three years back and will be making his directorial debut with Naina , says, " Naina is inspired by Japanese horror films.It's full of twists and turns.Just when Naina is coping with her abnormal sightings, comes the biggest shock of all.
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When Shripal Morakhia met me to narrate "Naina", I could see tremendous clarity in his vision.He had the entire film in his mind, and he was viewing it over and over again long before he put it on camera.My entire character is of this vulnerable childlike girl who's suddenly confronted by a horrific reality and then comes to the conclusion that it's her destiny to fulfil whatever she has to.. all these intricate details were narrated to me during our first meeting.I was very impressed.
Shripal wanted a minimalist look for my character.