The standard of Punjabi industry is getting higher day by day. Even Punjabi actors are winning hearts with their acting. In which the name of Wamiqa Gabbi has also been included. Recently Wamiqa Gabbi was seen in a short film. whose name is Fursat.
Vishal Bhardwaj’s short film Fursat, starring Ishaan and Wamiqa Gabbi, has been shot on an iPhone. At the screening of the film, the director spoke about his experience and why he plans to do this more often now.
When you think of Vishal Bhardwaj, you think of magic being created on screen. His characters, music and cinematic creativity are unmatched in today’s time. It was thus a happy surprise to watch him pack all his offerings for a short film that’s shot on an iPhone. Titled Fursat, the film stars Ishaan Khatter, Wamiqa Gabbi and Salman Yussuf Khan, and has been shot entirely on iPhone 14 Pro. At the screening of the film on Thursday, Bhardwaj spoke about his experience and how he feels this could start a revolution in filmmaking.
Speaking to the moderator, the director said that he has seen films being shot on an iPhone, naming Chinese films Nian and 3 Minutes. Thus he needed no convincing from the Apple team as he was keen to experiment. He shared that they had zeroed upon two facts — a love story and their meeting on a moving train. Bhardwaj added that they wanted Fursat to be a ‘typical Bollywood film’ at the core, but have its own layer and depth. “We also wanted to have it in a musical format, something like we have seen in films like Chicago.
Where once the song comes, the cast moves to a stage to perform. That gives a wider canvas to play with the inner emotions. I have been wanting to do a film like this and was looking forward to it. Hence, the question should be – how did I convince Apple for this?” he said.
