India, Feb. 10 -- Sanya Malhotra's latest film, Mrs, was released earlier this week. The film, a remake of the Malayalam cult classic The Great Indian Kitchen, is currently garnering love from fans. But many have been comparing it to the original, too. The film's director, Arati Kadav, tells HT in a candid chat that 'there's no way to win this'. Admitting that The Great Indian Kitchen was 'a tough act to follow', Arati explains what prompted her to remake the beloved film. (Also read: Mrs director Arati Kadav admits omitting crew's name from trailer was 'a lapse', glad it was 'rectified immediately')

Talking about her motivations for making this story, the filmmaker says, "I felt that this story needs to be set in North India and reach a...