Two sisters and a cop: Kriti Shannon and Kajol in their performance in ‘Do Patti’

Kriti Shannon and Kajol in ‘Do Patti’

Creating the Greatest Spoiler Line in Hindi Pop Culture — Kajal is a murdererFrom the 1997 mystery Gupta — the actor, in his upcoming Netflix thriller do itA catch is resigned. It’s an attempted murder case, the culmination of a stormy love triangle involving a pair of identical twin sisters, both played by Kriti Shannon. The film is written and co-produced by Kanika Dhillon, a passionate surveyor of the female psyche and directed by debutant Shashank Chaturvedi.

“Spoiler alert is not in order do it,” laughs Kajol, who is playing a cop for the first time in her decades-long career “The whole idea is to make you completely confused when you see this picture. We want you to go back to the scene, wondering what happens next.”

Dhillon recounts, the film took shape when he met Sanon to discuss a possible collaboration. He finished writing Phir Ai Hasin Dilruba And there was a new story arc to pitch. Later, they decided to jointly produce under their respective banners Katha Pictures and Blue Butterfly Films respectively. This is Sanon’s first outing as a producer. “The film has a lot of drama and rivalry, but at its core, it talks about an important issue that I feel personally,” Sanon said. “I hope it stays with the audience and brings tears to their eyes.”

Kriti Shannon in ‘Do Patti’ Photo credit: Special Arrangements

Twin Sisters is a classic of comedy and crime fiction. Kajal, who is angry about Sridevi trickster (1989), His filmography includes two bona fide dual roles, the enemy (1998) and Kuch Khatti Kuch Methi (2001). He admires Sanon for his distinctive rendering of the gentle and seductive style do it.

“Kriti has come a long way since then DilwaleKajal said. “His filmography has seen a phenomenal growth. It was amazing to witness his transformation from one character to another in this film.”

“Traditionally, in movies like this, the two sisters have separate journeys and meet at the end,” notes Sanon. “But here 70% to 80% of my scenes were in the same frame with grace and style.” The technique of shooting a double or multiple roles has evolved over decades, says Kajol. It incorporates motion control and now basic split-screen techniques using CGI.

“In the early days, they would put scotch tape in the center of the set and cover half the camera. I had to act half a scene and then walk to shoot the second part. Also, the camera can’t move.”

“In some cases it still can’t,” Sanon added.

do it Shooting took place in Manali, Dehradun and Mumbai. The insular hilltown setting in the film is identified as ‘Devipur’. Past Netflix titles have similarly been set in fictional cities: Onkara, Jalapur and Sironah. Dhillon puts it down to ‘creative freedom’, although, given the amount of unwarranted controversy the streamer seems to be attracting, it may equally be an act of caution.

Kajol in ‘Do Patti’ Photo credit: Special Arrangements

Monica Shergill, head of Indian content at Netflix, maintains that there is no mandate to fictionalize real settings. “It depends,” she says “If we’re doing a real story inspired by true events, we base them where they are. Otherwise, it’s always easier to have a fictional name because you can set up any city you like. Also, in this case, everyone knows it’s Manali.”

Dhillon, who created the attractive (and charmingly grey) female character in the film Manmarian, judgmental hai kya And Hasin Dilruba Duology, describes her writing process as ‘therapy’. “Ever since my first film as a screenwriter, each of my female characters has been discussed, isolated, loved and even hated on certain occasions; Which is a big win for an artist. It means the audience is ready to witness the complex dimensions of a personality.”

At Netflix, Shergill added, the idea is to empower female voices at all levels of the creative process. “Women are 50% of the world but underrepresented in entertainment. When you are able to create a sense of equity and balance, such as with projects do it It feels right.”

Do Patti will stream on Netflix from October 25