Radhika Madan attends ‘The Man Who Feels No Pain’ premiere during Toronto International Film Festival in Canada. File/AFP

Ahead of its World Premiere at the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, the first look of filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria’s much-awaited introspective drama “Sanaa” has been dropped. The intriguing poster introduces Radhika Madan in and as Sanaa, an ambitious and headstrong woman who is fighting an internal battle due to unresolved trauma.

The actress looks commanding in a sharp corporate getup, shiny black heels and a slick side-parted hairdo. With her piercing gaze, she exudes grit and determination as she sits against an imposing backdrop. Radhika: “Inhabiting the myriad dimensions of a character like Sanaa was one of the most thrilling experiences of my acting life. She is smart, unflinching, conflicted and emotional all at the same time. I also thoroughly enjoyed donning the girlboss look for this film.

Viewers will witness a completely new side of me in Sanaa and I cannot wait for them to experience it.” “Sanaa” also stars Pooja Bhatt, Sohum Shah, Shikha Talsania, Nikhil Khurana and Navneet Nishan in pivotal roles. It is the only Indian film competing for The Grand Prix For Best Film at the ongoing 2022 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, Estonia. Meanwhile, Sudhanshu said, “I’m thrilled to finally present the first look poster of Sanaa to the world.

It is a film about a feisty and powerful woman who is in complete control of her world, until something unfolds to upset that balance.” “We wanted the poster to reflect Sanaa’s personality and unmatched dominion over her terrain. She is an unprecedented protagonist in our cinema and Radhika has portrayed her with utmost honesty and perfection.” Music director Vishal Mishra, who has composed music for the upcoming relationship drama film “Sanaa,” has shared that director Sudhanshu’s categorical vision with regard to the film’s sound helped him craft the music.

In Vishal’s opinion, the director’s inputs helped him in making the soundtrack a cohesive force for the film despite infusing various textures in terms of music. Talking about composing the music for ‘Sanaa’, Vishal said, “I give every ounce of myself while making music for the films I work on and it all begins with the story and the maker.

Sanaa’s journey and this story was so intense and unique that the music just flew out of it.” He added, “The novelty for me was how Sudhanshu wanted each song to have unique genre elements while at the same time feeling like they belonged to one, cohesive universe. My listeners have been really supportive of my songs thus far, and I hope that connection becomes even stronger with this album.”

Sudhanshu, who is the producer and director of the film, was looking for a modern soundscape that befits its emotional graph with tasteful and memorable songs. His search ended with Vishal, who has delivered hits such as “Kaise Hua” from “Kabir Singh,” “Muskurayega India” and the Punjabi song “Kithe,” among others. The sound track of “Sanaa” has five songs, each of which has been composed in different genres.

Indo-Asian News Service