Kunal Kemmu on directorial debut 'Madgaon Express': No one knew I was writing it
Kunal Kemmu says he had set out to test his writing skills with 'Madgaon Express' and little did he imagined the endeavour would evolve into a feature film that would also give him the opportunity to step into the director's role. No one knew that Kemmu was developing the script of the comedy film, which was released in theatres on Friday and has been praised by the critics.
«I didn't even know this would become a film. This (writing) was just like a practice session for me to see if I can do this. It was a solitary process which I went through, and no one knew that I was writing it.
»In fact, I thought if it ever gets made, maybe I'll play one of the boys, that's the intent with which I wrote it," the actor told PTI in an interview.
«Madgaon Express» follows the journey of three childhood friends — played by Gandhi, Divyenndu and Tiwary — who embark on a trip to Goa that goes completely off-track.
Kemmu, best known for starring in films such as «Kalyug», «Golmaal» franchise, «Lootcase» and series «Abhay», said he first got the idea for «Madgaon Express» when he was working on the zombie comedy movie "Go Goa Gone" (2015).
A common friend at Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's production banner Excel Entertainment heard the narration in 2021 and decided to produce the movie.
The actor said he decided to start his directing career with a light-hearted film as the genre is one of the most watched worldwide.
«Comedy is something which is easily palatable and it's one of the most watched genres in the world. As an
