Both entertainment and educational films have abundant takers in India, but film writers will agree that blending the two genres is no mean feat. For writer Niren Bhatt, establishing the cause of environmental conservation for the welfare of animals, while making a mass entertainer like Bhediya took a fair bit of toil. “I wanted to make the film a comedy, but, at the same time, I kept wondering about the soul of the film. You can make people laugh, but it has to be meaningful,” he says of the film that tackles subjects like global warming, rainforests conservation, and treatment of north eastern Indians, among others.

Niren Bhatt