Entertainment headlines have a new entry this week, and EXCLUSIVE: Pratap director Sachin Saraf breaks silence on CLASH with Sunny Deol’s Soorya: “We cannot even imagine clashing with a LEGEND like him”; reveals whether Amit Sadh-starrer is inspired by Sachin Waze: “He is not the only cop to be jailed” is generating real conversation. Here is everything you need to know about the story that everyone is talking about.

The Story So Far

Add as a preferred source on Google The preview of Pratap, starring Amit Sadh in and as Pratap and he’s joined by Esha Deol, Seema Biswas, Milind Gunaji, Tigmanshu Dhulia and others, has caught attention thanks to its intriguing subject, mass appeal and impressive ensemble cast. In an special interview with the publication, Pratap filmmaker Sachin Saraf opened up about the response to the movie's asset, Amit Sadh’s preparation for the part and a lot more.

Pratap's preview has come as a surprise. How has the feedback been? We were hoping for a good response, but we were overwhelmed by the calls and messages.

Hence, I believe that the preview has connected with the viewers. They have got a sense of the movie’s feel and mood, and now I hope they watch it in cinemas. At the preview launch, parallels were drawn with Ab Tak Chhappan (2004).

However, since Pratap is the narrative of an encounter specialist who goes to jail, one can't help but draw parallels with Sachin Waze. Yes, after watching the preview, many people asked me this question. It’s interesting that you are also mentioning it.

But frankly, Sachin Waze is not the only officer who has been jailed. Unfortunately, there are many other police officers who have gone behind bars for one reason or another. His case is still brand-fresh in people's minds, and I believe that’s why these parallels are being drawn.

However, when audiences watch the movie, they will realize that the narrative is not about one person. It's about what happens when a powerful person loses his position. That powerful person could be anyone, from any profession.

Amit Sadh looks apt for the part. We see him losing his mind towards the end of the preview. How did he prepare for the part?

It’s part of the narrative arc. During our research, we came across documentary footage of prisoners held in isolation in US jails. After speaking to Indian jail officers, we realized that isolation and separation from family can take a toll on even the strongest of prisoners.

Amit created his own graph of mental anguish and its progression. He carefully built it up like a musical crescendo as we show time passing inside the jail. What you see in the preview is just a glimpse of a brilliant turn by a brilliant performer.

Pratap was earlier titled Main. When did the title change take place, and what was the reason behind it? Main was the original title of the screenplay, as the narrative revolves around an individual and his mind games.

Unfortunately, that title was registered with someone else. As a result, we changed the title and pointed out the tagline, ‘This time, the target is within’. Pratap clashes with Soorya, starring Sunny Deol, who is incidentally related to Esha Deol.

Soorya also looks like a mass-appealing movie, just like Pratap. What made the producers lock this particular arrival date? We are all major admirers of Sunny sir.

In fact, I have assisted on three of his captures. But this clash was not planned. We …

For now, fans have plenty to discuss, and the industry has plenty to analyse. TeraMovies will be tracking every twist in this story as it unfolds, bringing you the full picture from the world of entertainment.