Shyam Benegal to film his mini-series in state

BHOPAL: Legendary film maker Shyam Benegal would film his next mini-series in Madhya Pradesh, said dialogue, screenplay story writer Arun Tiwari here on Sunday.
Tiwari is also the co-writer in Kamal Hasan's upcoming magnum opus "Vishwaroopam", which is to be screened at prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May this year.
Speaking to TOI, on his visit to the city, Tiwari said, "The mini-series is in the works and Madhya Pradesh would be a location too." Tiwari however did not state a timeline for the shoot.
Tiwari is best known for films screenplay and dialogues in films like Zubeidaa (2001), Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005) and Dasavatharam (2008) amongst others.
"The shift to places like Bhopal has taken place and if similar facilities like that provided to Prakash Jha are made available to others they too would come forth and film in MP," he added.
"Locations are no doubt suitable for filming but more stories need to reflect Madhya Pradesh and its culture," said Tiwari candidly questioning if the location shoot in Bhopal of Jha's films made any relation with the script. "It could have been shot anywhere and it would have made no difference," he added.