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''Ustad Hotel'' was scripted by Anjali Menon; it was the first script she wrote for someone else.<ref name=TH/> The film was born from the friendship Anjali and Anwar Rasheed shared when they worked together in ''Kerala Cafe'', in which Anwar directed the featurette ''Bridge''.<ref name=interview/> Narrating the way the idea evolved, Anwar Rasheed said, "the thread of the movie came out in a telephonic conversation with Anjali Menon, script writer of the movie. Post ''Bridge'', we decided to do a movie together. After discussing two-three projects, we thought why can't we do a food related movie. We postponed the movie idea and then ''[[Salt N' Pepper]]'' was released. This movie has no similarity with ''Salt N Pepper'' except that both deals with food."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article553690.ece|title=Anwar Rasheed returns with 'Ustad Hotel'|first=Parvathy|last=Nambidi|date=29 June 2012|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=30 June 2012}}</ref> | ''Ustad Hotel'' was scripted by Anjali Menon; it was the first script she wrote for someone else.<ref name=TH/> The film was born from the friendship Anjali and Anwar Rasheed shared when they worked together in ''Kerala Cafe'', in which Anwar directed the featurette ''Bridge''.<ref name=interview/> Narrating the way the idea evolved, Anwar Rasheed said, "the thread of the movie came out in a telephonic conversation with Anjali Menon, script writer of the movie. Post ''Bridge'', we decided to do a movie together. After discussing two-three projects, we thought why can't we do a food related movie. We postponed the movie idea and then ''[[Salt N' Pepper]]'' was released. This movie has no similarity with ''Salt N Pepper'' except that both deals with food."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article553690.ece|title=Anwar Rasheed returns with 'Ustad Hotel'|first=Parvathy|last=Nambidi|date=29 June 2012|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=30 June 2012}}</ref> | ||
Anjali says, "When we met and talked about his past films, Anwar Rasheed told me once, 'Anjali, I want to make a film in which I compromise the least.' That kind of stuck in my head. I wanted to write something in which he wouldn't have to compromise."<ref name=interview/> Anjali wrote the script during a stay in [[Kozhikode|Calicut]]. She says, "Soon after I discovered I was pregnant, I moved to Calicut to be with my mother. As she and the rest of the family showered me with affection as only Kozhikodans truly can ... I began to think of the peculiarity of the local culture especially with food and hospitality. I started to read up about the Arab past and for some reason ended up with Sufi philosophy. Many folks ask me if I had researched the hotel industry, food preparation etc but the truth is that the core of my research was around Sufism, which celebrates food, music, dance, creativity, art, romance and finds the divine in all such aspects of life. It seemed natural that the film, too should be such an exploration of a new generation person into such mode of thought and life."<ref name=interview/> Anjali wrote the film in English, in which it remained until the seventh draft, then rewrote it in Malayalam. She said, "I remember the opening line{{spaced ndash}}‘The idea of Faizi began before him.' When I wrote in Malayalam it became, 'Faizi-nte katha oon janikinnekal munpe todangi.' That is when it really hit Anwar."<ref name=" | Anjali says, "When we met and talked about his past films, Anwar Rasheed told me once, 'Anjali, I want to make a film in which I compromise the least.' That kind of stuck in my head. I wanted to write something in which he wouldn't have to compromise."<ref name=interview/> Anjali wrote the script during a stay in [[Kozhikode|Calicut]]. She says, "Soon after I discovered I was pregnant, I moved to Calicut to be with my mother. As she and the rest of the family showered me with affection as only Kozhikodans truly can ... I began to think of the peculiarity of the local culture especially with food and hospitality. I started to read up about the Arab past and for some reason ended up with Sufi philosophy. Many folks ask me if I had researched the hotel industry, food preparation etc but the truth is that the core of my research was around Sufism, which celebrates food, music, dance, creativity, art, romance and finds the divine in all such aspects of life. It seemed natural that the film, too should be such an exploration of a new generation person into such mode of thought and life."<ref name=interview/> Anjali wrote the film in English, in which it remained until the seventh draft, then rewrote it in Malayalam. She said, "I remember the opening line{{spaced ndash}}‘The idea of Faizi began before him.' When I wrote in Malayalam it became, 'Faizi-nte katha oon janikinnekal munpe todangi.' That is when it really hit Anwar."<ref name="interview22">{{cite news|author=P. Anima|date=13 July 2012|title=A pinch of mohabbat in her craft|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3635432.ece|access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref> The film was produced by [[Listin Stephen]], and production began on 21 November 2011 with a pooja ceremony organised at Hotel Sarovaram in Kochi. It was planned for release in April 2012. | ||
===Casting=== | ===Casting=== | ||
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After its release, claims arose that it has faint resemblance to the 2009 German comedy film ''[[Soul Kitchen (film)|Soul Kitchen]]''.<ref>{{cite news|authors=Shruti Karthikeyan, Monisha Mohandas|date=27 July 2012|title=Plagiarism, a pandora's box|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|location=Kochi, India|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/plagiarism-pandora%E2%80%99s-box-032|url-status=dead|access-date=30 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727025713/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/plagiarism-pandora%E2%80%99s-box-032|archive-date=27 July 2012}}</ref> Anjali Menon denied the accusation outright and stated, "I haven't watched ''Soul Kitchen''. There are a lot of food films all over the world and many that are centred around the renovation of a restaurant. I am a big fan of food films."<ref name="interview22" | After its release, claims arose that it has faint resemblance to the 2009 German comedy film ''[[Soul Kitchen (film)|Soul Kitchen]]''.<ref>{{cite news|authors=Shruti Karthikeyan, Monisha Mohandas|date=27 July 2012|title=Plagiarism, a pandora's box|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|location=Kochi, India|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/plagiarism-pandora%E2%80%99s-box-032|url-status=dead|access-date=30 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727025713/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/plagiarism-pandora%E2%80%99s-box-032|archive-date=27 July 2012}}</ref> Anjali Menon denied the accusation outright and stated, "I haven't watched ''Soul Kitchen''. There are a lot of food films all over the world and many that are centred around the renovation of a restaurant. I am a big fan of food films."<ref name="interview22"/> It also has resemblances with the 2009 comedy ''[[Today's Special (film)|Today's Special]]''. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||