Ekta's new film with director Dibakar Banerjee will a Desi Borat

Ekta Kapoor is producing Dibakar Banerjee's (Khosla Ka Ghosla and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!) voyeuristic film which will show real footage of people with and without their permission or knowledge.

Ekta Kapoor is producing Dibakar Banerjee's (Khosla Ka Ghosla and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!) voyeuristic film which will show real footage of people with and without their permission or knowledge. The basic concept of the film is based along the lines of the controversial Borat.

It's different

Dibakar says, "My film goes a step further from Borat. Nothing like this has been seen in India before. There, the main character, Borat was played by Sacha Baron Cohen, who was already a celebrity. I will be shooting real people, some of whom, may or may not know that we are shooting them."

Ekta Kapoor and Dibakar Banerjee

There will be three stories dealing with love, passion and betrayal intertwining with each other's characters. Dibakar says, "We are following with the camera and will be improvising some sequences as we go along. We will be taking the camera from the bedroom, to the sewer, canal, bathroom, bus, picnic spot, hanging from a fan in a room even hidden in a handbag in a makeup van or restaurant anywhere. The actors will wield the camera."

Unapologetic

Dibakar says his film won't be apologetic, "We are not trying to shy away or sugarcoat anything. It's very funny, provocative and a unique concept. I don't even know if we can call it a film format. The central idea or mood is pure voyeurism."

He admits that when he first sounded off Ekta on the subject, she was appalled. She was so scandalised that her jaw fell open. There is a provocative and challenging side to her persona which she doesn't want to give up."

It's a proactive film where some people will know that they are being shot while in some cases they won't. Ekta adds, "I was blown away by Dibakar's script. For me, voyeurism is entertainment. In Facebook, we are all voyeurs where we are constantly peeping into other's lives. We love watching reality shows like Bigg Boss.

We are all voyeurs and it's a new way of character assassination but instead of the pen, the camera is the new weapon to expose one's private life. It's a new zone of filmmaking for me and why not? My films may not be super hits but at least they talk to the youth."