Santosh Sivan, known for directing films such as ‘Halo’ and ‘Asoka’, says he has a fascination for tales and fables he heard during his schooldays, and therefore, most of his films are inspired by them.
“I have always been fascinated with the stories I read in school. Even ‘Asoka’ is a movie that was discussed in school. We used to go to sleep when Asoka’s story used to be told in the classroom. The teacher wondered why and we told him that we don’t like this king who stopped fighting,” Santosh told us.
“All these stories I wanted to make into films. I wanted to get them out of my system,” he said.
Another interesting aspect about Sivan is that he loves working with young artists as seen in his films ‘Malli’, ‘Navarasa’ and ‘Tahaan’.
When asked, Santosh said: “Working with children is easier because they don’t have inhibitions. They are not worried about how they look on the screen unlike adult actors.”
But while working with them, he said, “one should treat them like how a father treats his children”.
“You can’t change them to do something. But if you go with their flow, it becomes much easier. You can’t force them, but at the same time you have to be a little firm,” he said.
Santosh’s forthcoming Tamil directorial ‘Inam’, releasing March 28, revolves around a group of orphans during the Sri Lankan civil war.
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My films are based on stories I read in school, says Santosh Sivan
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