Zebra is a musical crime story: Eashvar Karthic

The writer-director, whose upcoming film Zebra hits theatres this Friday, spoke to CE about the inspiration for his film, how music plays a crucial role in his creative process, and more

- BH HARSH

RITER-DIRECTOR Eashvar Karthic, whose upcoming film Zebra hits theatres this Friday, worked at 32 companies for short spans before he thought of joining the film industry. The last of these jobs was at a bank, Eashvar informs, which incidentally proved to be a crucial factor when he decided to write a script for Zebra. He adds, "In the banking sector, there are many mistakes that are often made, which lead to big errors—not necessarily crimes though—but they never come in limelight. I wanted to do that. I also spoke to a friend of mine for further understanding. If I have to work and research a concept, I need to first commit myself hundred percent to the idea."