Sejal Shah calls Costao ‘a fantastic story’ as she makes her directorial debut

NEW DELHI: The biographical drama ‘Costao’, which stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, will mark Sejal Shah’s debut as a director.

Sejal Shah shared why she chose ‘Costao’ for her first film and spoke about the experience of working on the project. “It’s a dream for anyone to be a part of such a project because I was very lucky to have found such a fantastic story. Then Nawazuddin agreeing to do it, and when Vinod Bhanushali came on board as a producer — there was a lot of pressure, but I never felt that pressure from any of them. Also, the best part was that there was a lot of creative freedom. So, we really got to do the project with creative integrity”, Shah said.

The trailer for the Siddiqui-starrer Costao was unveiled earlier this month. Set against the backdrop of 1990s Goa, ‘Costao’ tells the story of a Customs officer who dares to defy an empire built on smuggling, corruption and fear.

Nawazuddin portrays ‘Costao Fernandes, a sharp, unconventional enforcer whose bold tactics and unrelenting pursuit of justice put him at odds with both the criminal underworld and the very system he serves”.

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Directed by debutant Sejal Shah, the movie also features Priya Bapat, Kishore Kumar G, Gagan Dev Riar and Hussain Dalal. The film will be released on May 1 on ZEE5. (ANI)