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Don't want to make a film as grand as Baahubali: AR Rahman
Music maestro A R Rahman, who has made his directorial debut with a multisensory virtual reality film, doesnt believe that a grand war epic like \"Baahubali\" lends itself to the medium.
New Delhi: Music maestro A R Rahman, who has made his directorial debut with a multisensory virtual reality film, doesnt believe that a grand war epic like "Baahubali" lends itself to the medium.
Rahmans film "Le Musk", starring actors Nora Arnezeder, Guy Burnet, Munirih Grace and Mariam Zohrabyan, revolves around the sense of smell.
"Grandeur is too overwhelming in VR. You feel tired after sometime. For example, a war scene (like in Baahubali), you could feel the pressure. In 3D, the pressure is felt farther," Rahman told PTI in an interview here.
The Oscar-winning musician says it would be too expensive for him to replicate what S S Rajamouli has delivered.
"I dont want to make a film as grand as Baahubali because we have other grander directors who can make such films. Plus, I dont have Rs 200 crore."
The musician says he wanted to create a beautiful world of visuals that dont affect the viewers negatively.
"I want to create the music, the beauty, the visuals. I want to create a world for people, so that they would never want to come out of it. I have even tried to portray the negative aspects of the story poetically, so that it doesnt bother you spiritually," he says.
"Le Musk" is his maiden project as a filmmaker and Rahman says he was ecstatic when PVR gave a positive response about making a film in VR.
"When I had this idea of making the film, we met people at PVR. We presented the idea and asked them to have a look at it as VR is the future."
Rahman says he does not take negative reviews to his heart as music is all about instincts.
"After a while you dont care (bad reviews). You feel an instinct that (good) music will happen. If it doesnt, you just go back. I believe that because Im a spiritual person, theres a force that is helping me. I have good intentions. The people working with me have great ideas and that is the best we can do," Rahman says.
With "Le Musk", PVR is collaborating with YM Movies to bring the worlds first VR multisensory episodic feature film.
By Radhika Sharma
