LAALO's 100 CR HIT & Gujarati Roots ft. Ankit Sakhiya, Reeva Rachh, Shruhad Goswami & Karan Joshi

Filmfare chats exclusively with the team of Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate, a Gujarati language devotional drama which follows the story of Laalo, a humble rickshaw driver whose life takes a dramatic turn when he becomes trapped in a secluded farmhouse and eventually begins experiencing visions of Lord Krishna, who guides him through a transformative journey of self-discovery, healing and faith. Director Ankit Sakhiya and actors Reeva Rachh, Shruhad Goswami & Karan Joshi shared their reactions after Laalo crossing the 100-crore mark at the box office, compliments received by audiences, how their small budget regional film has stood out and connected with movie lovers.
Actors mention that the film has been reaching different regions beyond Gujarat and hence they too are feeling grateful to be traveling across cities with their small film which has been creating quite the waves in the film industry.

Director Ankit Sakhiya candidly talks about his process of directing his first feature film at this scale and also the cues given to his actors. He believes God, the creator of the universe, in a way is a director too who lets people pave their way out in the real world, similarly Ankit enables his actors to do their thing and connect with the fictional characters. While actors Reeva, Shruhad & Karan share about their experience of shooting around Jamnagar, being spontaneous and adapting to the narrative organically and the aspects of learning the dialect, interacting with the locals and much more.
The film blends human emotion with spiritual themes and has resonated deeply with audiences, becoming one of the highest-grossing Gujarati films of all time.

Watch the exclusive interview here!