Vishal Furia: Kept soul of original material intact

Radhika Apte in Forensic

The upcoming Forensic is Vishal Furia's second adaptation in two years. Last year, he helmed the horror offering, Chhorii (2021), a remake of his 2017 Marathi directorial venture, Lapachhapi. Now, with the Radhika Apte and Vikrant Massey-starrer, he has revisited the 2020 Malayalam film of the same name. So, what draws him to remakes? "Adaptations are made to travel to larger audiences who have not seen the original.

A still from the 2020 Malayalam original

When I make a remake, I ensure I respect the original material. I keep the soul of the original material intact. I add my signature style, and modify the story a little to make it a new version. People feel remakes are downers, but I don't feel that at all," says the director.

Vishal Furia

The ZEE5 psychological thriller sees Apte as a cop investigating a series of child murders in Mussoorie. She ropes in a forensic expert, essayed by Massey, to help her hunt down the serial killer. The Malayalam original centred on how forensic science plays a crucial role in cracking such cases. As he brings the story to the Hindi-speaking audience, Furia says he ensured that he depicted the science accurately. "We involved a team of forensic experts while writing [the script] as well as during the shoot." The director heaps praise on his lead actors for bringing the story alive. "They are seasoned artistes with a knack for giving their best. My producer, Mansi Bagla, had the vision to cast them. Their presence helped me ground the film."

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