India, Feb. 15 -- Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani took the path less taken with Vedaa, a film that tackled cast issues in rural India. The film, however, was made as an action entertainer, with lots of masala thrown in. Nikkhil admits that doing so was a mistake that compromised the film's integrity and purity. (Also read: Kanika Dhillon says even superstars can't guarantee footfalls today in theatres: 'Nobody knows what's working')

Speaking at the 7th edition of the Indian Screenwriters Conference (ISC) hosted by the Screenwriters Association of India (SWA), Nikkhil reminisced about Vedaa, his 2024 film that starred Sharvari and John Abraham. The film followed the story of a young Dalit girl who challenges caste discrimination. The filmmaker s...