“People say ignorance is bliss, right? That’s what helped us,” director Vidyadhar Kagita quips as he, along with producer Karthik Sabareesh, speaks about the multiple challenges they faced while making Gaami. This adventure film follows an aghori (played by Vishwak Sen) suffering from a rare condition that makes it impossible for him to sense human touch. And he sets out on a journey to the Himalayas to find a solution.
This ambitious film has been in production for more than 5 years and Vidyadhar remarks that they underestimated the challenges. He says, “We were stupid and naïve. We did not know what it takes, in terms of creative, technical and logistical challenges. So we just got into it and figured out something along the journey.” Karthik is quick to point out that if they had known these challenges much earlier, they would have dared to make this film. “One thing that gave me strength during all these challenges was the film and its idea. As long as we focused on the pursuit of the idea, it kept us going,” adds Karthik.