what did Jeethu Joseph say about 'Level Cross' director Arfaz Ayub? (Image-Instagram/abhishekfilms_official)
Set against the backdrop of a barren land where two opposite spectrums of the leads meet, the release of mystery thriller Level Cross has been storming the theaters acclaiming reviews from the audience. And Jeethu Joseph the presenter of the film, has also delivered his words of praise for the film and its director.
Jeethu Joseph, while presenting Level Cross of his former associate director Arfaz Ayub, exclaimed over the idea of Arfaz creating such a masterpiece. Tunisia, as the exotic location plays a major role in transcending the story to the audience, the director also reveals how the film landed in Tunisia.
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The decision to shoot Level Cross in Tunisia emerged during the location scouting process of Jeethu’s upcoming Mohanlal-starrer Ram, in which Arfaz was the chief associate director. Explaining the importance of setting the film in a landscape that has not been explored before in Indian cinema, the director also reveals the inability of the team to find one in India.
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In a previous interview, director Arfaz also shared “Initially, I thought of shooting it in Rajasthan but dropped that plan because that terrain has been seen in many Indian films. I wanted a more visually stunning expanse that hasn’t been much explored on screen. Also, the desert acts as a character in the film,” while adding, “Even though the project began with Rajasthan as the location, Ramesh (P Pillai) sir, the producer of the film, being a passionate filmmaker himself, understood the need to shoot in a place like Tunisia despite the financial burden.”
Jeethu Joseph also expressed his excitement to be part of Arfaz Ayub’s dream project Level Cross. Notably, the upcoming film of Jeethu Joseph titled Ram starring Mohanlal was also produced by the producer of Level Cross, Ramesh (P Pillai).
