A love story that dares to stand apart, Namita Lal’s Pyar Ke Do Naam, is one that is sure to get the audiences hooked in no time. The actress, who plays an English professor in the film, says that she loves being part of it.
“I look at the power of the script and the significance of my character in it. I also make sure that I am comfortable with the director. I don’t really care about whether it’s a newcomer or an established one. I took up this film because when I read the script, I was totally impressed with not only the story, which is beautiful, but my character as well, which is of professor Najma Siddiqui. I am the head of the English department at Aligarh Muslim university. It is a strong character and a great role. It’s a powerful role. The film is shot in Aligarh Muslim university. This is the first film to be shot in the campus, inside the Aligarh Muslim university,” she says.
Talking about the director Danish Javed, she says, “Danish ji, who is a very well known, award winning screenplay writer, has made his full length directorial debut with this film. He made me so comfortable with my role. We had a few workshops and, then, on the sets of the film, he helped me get into the role. I also formed a great rapport with the rest of the team because of him.”
The shoot was wonderful as well, she says, adding, “It was shot inside the Aligarh Muslim University in January of 2023. It was extremely cold, but we had an absolutely wonderful time. The visuals of the university in the film, along with the story, are going to completely charm the audience .”
Meanwhile, she adds that people are sure to love this film. “The USP of the film is that it is a love story told in a very different fashion. I would say that it carries forward the core ethos of Nelson Mandela and Gandhi – love . Filmmaking is a risky affair. We hope that the message will go across. The world really needs such a love story. I think it would be wonderful to have a love story that is so profound in a world that is rife with violence,” she says.
Danish Javed, Director of the film says, ” Namita’s character is very beautiful and one of the primary characters in the film, which marks the beginning, the first character to enter the film is Namita Ji i.e Professor Nazma Siddique and remains throughout the film. And it’s a significant character that adds something to the story. It’s not a recurring character, but it’s a story-oriented character. And Namita Ji has played her character very well. This is my first project with Namita. But her behavior and working style are such that when we started working, we felt as if we had worked for years. The name of the film is “Pyaar Ke Do Naam”. The reason it’s called “Pyaar Ke Do Naam ” is that In our films, the stories we create, think about, and enjoy watching are one hero and one heroine. More than that, what happens is seen on TV. We have trouble here. And there are many dimensions to this story, and these characters. Anything could have many dimensions, but the basic dimension that is considered is the two, that are visible and not visible. These are the two dimensions of “Pyaar Ke Do naam” as well – one that is visible and one that is not visible.
