Qissa – The Tale of a Lonely Ghost was recently screened at Whistling Woods, one of the most prestigious film and media institutes in India. The screening was organized to enable the students to get an insight into the making of ‘Qissa’, which was followed by an interactive session with director Anup Singh, actors Tisca Chopra, Tillotama Shome, and Rasika Duggal, editor Param Kamdar and Vikramjit Roy from NFDC.
The entire session was filled with humorous anecdotes and conversations from the director and actors. The students who were present also interacted with the cast about the intricacies in making a film like ‘Qissa’ and sought the director’s perspective on certain scenes from the film. The most significant one was where the director shared a slice of his life’s journey of discovering a new home and then being able to express his feelings and thoughts through this epic film.
The film released in theaters, online and on DVD on February 20th and has been praised for its brilliant and haunting theme. Did you watch Qissa? What did you think of it?