Aanand L Rai believes love and filmmaking are both driven by “a little madness”. It is this madness that has led him to make the Disney+Hotstar offering, Atrangi Re — a film that he says has satiated his creativity. When we sit down for a chat with him, we dive right into why he opted for an OTT premiere, especially when Sooryavanshi has proved big-screen releases have takers. “When I started making the film, the medium was different. As a storyteller, I want to make an honest movie. My [idea] is to reach maximum people. I would’ve loved to have the film play on a bigger screen, but the deal was done, and we cannot backtrack on it. I am not heartbroken about it,” says the director.

Aanand L Rai