Sujoy is a huge fan of Satyajit Ray's Feluda detective stories. The Vidya Bagchi stories could be on the lines of Feluda. A female Feluda, if you please. "
It was only after the rousing reception given to the film that Sujoy has begun to seriously consider carrying the story forward.
In Kolkata on Saturday for a special screening of Kahaani for the film's cast and crew Sujoy admitted he was into the idea of continuing the Kahaani saga.
Says Sujoy, "Yes, turning Kahaani into a franchise is something that was at the back of my mind from the time I wrote the film. I knew I had stumbled on to a unique idea that I didn't want to let go of when I finished writing Kahaani. What Vidya Bagchi does with her life after my Kahaani, haunts me. I want to take the idea forward. "
If all goes well, Kahaani 2 would be Sujoy's next project. He has already cracked the idea for a sequel.
The only problem is, getting Vidya Balan's dates.
Says Sujoy, "Kahaani was written for Balan. I can't imagine taking the character forward without her. She will have to green-light the franchise before it goes further.
The problem is Balan (yes, that's what the director calls her) is so choosy and busy. I'll have to write a crackling script to convince her. "
At the moment Sujoy is basking in the success of Kahaani. "I knew it'd be liked. But never in my wildest dream did I expect this kind of acceptance for the film. I feel I've finally come home. "
Sujoy's wife who lives near Scotland with his mother saw the film. "She didn't say a word after seeing it. That means she liked it. "
