It took 7 months to create the 1970s look in IB 71

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Mumbai National Award-winning filmmaker Sankalp Reddy shared that it was a trial and error phase of seven months to create the 1970s look for upcoming spy thriller ‘IB 71’ starring Vidyut Jammwal. It is a 1971 espionage thriller film based on real life events. The film talks about how the Indian Intelligence Bureau in a secret mission outwitted the entire enemy establishment and gave the armed forces the necessary advantage to win the Indo-Pak war of 1971.

Explaining his process to perfect the 70s look, Reddy said: It was a coordination between the production designer, art department, costume designer and DOP. It was a 7 month phase of trial and error method.

We sourced news articles from libraries in Delhi and Mumbai to flesh out the story. Getting the look right for the elements in a film like this is essential. You experiment extensively before finding something that fits just right. We spent a lot of time on what the color should be.

‘IB 71’ is presented by Gulshan Kumar, T-Series Films and Reliance Entertainment. The Action Hero Films production stars Vidyut Jammwal, Anupam Kher and Vishal Jethwa in pivotal roles and is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Action Hero Films and Reliance Entertainment.

The film is co-produced by Aditya Shastri, Aditya Choukse and Shiv Chanana, produced by Vidyut Jammwal and Abbas Sayyed. The film is directed by National Award winner Sankalp Reddy. The story is written by Aditya Shastri and screenplay by Storyhouse Films LLP.

The film is set to hit the theaters on May 12.(IANS)

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