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Omung Kumar: Zero-to-hero is my favourite genre
Updated On: 22 June, 2018 07:51 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
"I started with the 'Ek Minute' show as an anchor. I have tried my hands at many things in the entertainment industry -- whether as a film director, art director, show host and now judging a talent hunt show is a new thing for me," said Omung
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Mary Kom director Omung Kumar, who is re-exploring Manipur for Yubi Lakpi -- a traditional game styled on rugby -- says he is most interested in narratives about common people whose life goes through unusual incidents, thereby taking their story from nowhere to the pinnacle of success. Asked if sports drama is his favourite genre, Omung told IANS: "Zero-to-hero is my favourite genre. As a writer, when I look for a story, such things interest me. The achievement could be anything that makes a difference somewhere."
"Any story -- from real life, of a real character that intrigues me... I go for it. Then, of course, I put that element in a different context, whether sports, human relationship, family or anything," added the director of films like Sarbjit and Bhoomi. As the film Yubi Lukpi is set in Manipur like Mary Kom, asked what made him write another story from the northeastern part of the country, he said: "The idea was to find a story about a sport that is not much talked about. It is interesting that the game Yubi Lukpi is the mother of rugby, at least that is what the people of Manipur are claiming.
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