27/04/2017
To the Scissorhands of -- Nitesh Bhatia!
"Nitesh sent me a very intelligent letter when he finished reading the script for the first time. The articulate way in which he argued back and forth, defending and attacking each character got me excited; he truly understood the challenge ahead of us in editing this film.
His nuanced and deft handling of tone and the attention he has paid to the emotional details have brought so many of our scenes to life. In particular, I remember editing this one scene, mostly silent, where Sahil comforts Jai after Jai has received a distressing phone call. The scene wasn't working for me and in my frustration, I kept asking him to make it shorter just so we could skate past it.
Nitesh asked me for some alone time so he could play with it. When I came back an hour later, he had tripled its length, miraculously bringing all the drama, all the tension back into the moment.
Thank you Nitesh for your patience and your care; you've treated these characters as your own. Nothing more a filmmaker can ask for, partner!"
On behalf of the team,
Sudhanshu
