jury Writer Chandan Kumar doesn’t believe in doing commissioned work. Instead, he prefers to write about the world he comes from or has observed closely.
“Now that both the seasons are a huge success, many producers come to me with an approach like Kuch Achha Hai Kya? want something like jury Or have a preconceived idea and want me to develop it further. But I believe in developing a project that I feel for and I will continue to do the same in future,” says the author.
Kumar is in no hurry and apart from the new season, he is also working on the story of a film. “For me writing is a heavy work if one takes it seriously. Once you are successful in documenting everything on paper then 50% of your work is done! There are many talented people who are involved in writing, directing and Even into acting but for me currently the focus is only on writing.Of course, I do connect with the shooting process but it is limited.
Kumar, a resident of Siyarampur village near Patna, did his engineering from Dehradun in 2011. “I got a campus placement and worked in the tech sector for two years in Bhubaneswar. I was inclined towards creative writing but didn’t know how to start. I started writing satire for a website, Faking News. Soon, I joined them and shifted to Mumbai. After that, I joined TVF and got introduced to the world of audio-visuals.”
He created tech talk with dad, fashion ghost, a day with rd sharma wrote two more episodes funny yours -2, With the desire to get into the longer format, he developed jury,
“I am from Bihar and Deepak (Mishra, director) is from UP (Varanasi-Lucknow) so we decided to set the story in Purvanchal (Ballia). Working on YouTube made me believe that if your story, screenplay, visuals and dialogues are good then it will definitely take off. The show landed quietly but the word of mouth made it a hit.
Kumar says that the next season is definitely happening but it will take time. “The overarching story has been revealed and we are now in the detail phase of episode writing. Let’s see how quickly it can happen.”
The second season ends on a serious note with a light-hearted comedy show. “We wanted to explore all emotions, be it humour, love or sadness because such is life. Life can be turned upside down within seconds! Also, these ups and downs easily connect the audience with the characters,” says the author on the parting note.
