{
  "id": 16500741,
  "title": "'I Wrote That Script Because I Had Nothing Else To Write': Sujoy Ghosh On How Kahaani Happened At IFP Season 16",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/i-wrote-that-script-because-i-had-nothing-else-to-write-sujoy-ghosh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T16:48:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/i-wrote-that-script-because-i-had-nothing-else-to-write-sujoy-ghosh-on-how-kahaani-happened-at-ifp-season-16"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sujoy Ghosh, the filmmaker behind Kahaani, explained at IFP Season 16 how the film came together. He spoke with film critic Mayank Shekhar about his creative process, revealing that the story of a woman searching for her husband in Kolkata was a strong foundation for the idea. However, Ghosh also emphasized that his desire to collaborate with Vidya Balan and his familiarity with the city played a significant role in shaping Kahaani.\n\nDescribing Kahaani as a project he genuinely believed in, Ghosh described it as coming together after a \"world's largest flop.\" Asked about his motivation to work with Balan, he stated, \"I really, really wanted to work with Vidya because I thought there was something about her which was truly amazing.\" The filmmaker then shared that his final decision to write the script was due to a lack of other writing options at the time. Lastly, Ghosh acknowledged that his long-standing connection to Kolkata influenced the film's setting, though he did not provide a single, comprehensive explanation for its development.",
  "summary": "Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh revealed that Kahaani came together through a combination of creative instinct, his desire to work with Vidya Balan and his familiarity with Kolkata. Speaking at IFP Season 16 during a conversation with film critic Mayank Shekhar, Ghosh recalled wanting to make a film he genuinely believed in after what he described as the “world's largest flop.” The filmmaker said the story…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sujoy Ghosh explained Kahaani's origin at IFP Season 16",
    "Desire to work with Vidya Balan and familiarity with Kolkata influenced the film",
    "Script written due to lack of other writing options at the time"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}