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Ishaan Khatter Reflects on ₹10 Lakh Debut Pay and Majid Majidi’s Set Discipline

He recounted discreet location shoots in Mumbai markets that captured unguarded moments.

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Overview

  • Khatter earned ₹10 lakh for his 2017 debut role in Majid Majidi’s Beyond the Clouds.
  • Majidi once forbade the crew from speaking to Khatter for a full day to help him inhabit a pivotal scene.
  • The team shot wide takes in Dhobi Ghat and the Versova fish market without locals realizing a film was in production.
  • Beyond the Clouds premiered on the international festival circuit before securing a rare 70 mm release in India.
  • Khatter’s art-house debut paved the way for his mainstream breakthrough in Karan Johar’s 2018 film Dhadak.