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Preeti Singh: ‘Women can also make thrillers and actioners’
Updated On: 11 August, 2024 07:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Letty Mariam Abraham
Recalling how she battled producers’ sexist attitude, Aliya Basu Gayab Hai director Preeti on helming a thriller to bust the myth that women only make rom-coms
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Preeti Singh
Preeti Singh had assumed that making her first feature film would be a smooth ride, considering she previously co-directed the popular show Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai featuring Amrita Rao and helmed several ads and short films. However, reality hit her hard when she set out to make Aliya Basu Gayab Hai. As the Raima Sen, Salim Diwan, and Vinay Pathak-starrer hit theatres on Friday, the director recalls how it was tough for her to get the project rolling in the sexist industry.
“Even though I have directed more than 45 to 50 commercials and worked with actors like [late] Sushant Singh Rajput, Mouni [Roy], and Jacqueliene [Fernandez], producers would say nice things to my face, but gossip behind my back when I presented my script to them. They never shared their numbers with me. Later, I realised they are not sharing their contact information with me because I am a woman. I understood the game slowly because I am an outsider,” recalls Singh. She then roped in a male assistant director, hoping that would change things. “I’d take my male assistant director with me for meetings. These producers gave him their numbers, so I communicated via him.”
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