r Kind of Black, was chosen and screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008 in the short film category, while On my Mind premiered at the Los Angeles and Acadiana Film Festivals in 2009. Saad says that though Bangalore is home to a host of talented actors, they often go unnoticed because of the lack of resources here. For Dhun, the filmmaker plans to tap into the city’s talent pool. “I am conducting acting workshops here and I will be picking up promising actors for the film from here,” he offers.
While Saad’s earlier films have followed the indie-film format, he says that there’s a lot of scope today for young directors like him as audiences are opening up to different kinds of films. “Take the example of the recently-released film Shaitan which combines art house and commercial cinema. Films like these are redefining films and I hope to be a part of this change,” he signs off.