Wanderings of a Complex Mind

Sukant Goel's latest project is all set to be showcased at the New York Indian Film Festival

- By DEEPALI DHINGRA

It is a moment of pride for Sukant Goel. The Kaala Pani actor's debut feature as lead in Kaisi Ye Paheli is slated to have its world premiere at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) on June 21. The murder mystery set in Sikkim, has been written and directed by first-time filmmaker Ananyabrata Chakravorty. Apart from Goel, the film also stars veteran actress Sadhana Singh and Rajit Kapur in pivotal roles.

For Goel, there were two interesting things which made him green-light the project. "One was the murder mystery angle, where there are clues, but it never really leads to any answers and the other was this very interesting mother and son dynamic, which I think is actually the core of the film. Usually, one sees this relationship play out in conventional ways onscreen but this was unlike anything I have seen. The gaze is quite different here," he says.

It seems to be a good year for Goel with his short film