Srijit Mukherjee Hits the Jackpot with Vinci-Da

Srijit Mukherjee has hit the jackpot in more ways than one with Vinci Da.

His story, jointly done by him along with one of the two heroes of the film Rudraneel Ghosh, is a psychological thriller which uses prosthetic make-up for committing a series of crimes.

The story is deceptively straightforward comprised of two characters – an uncompromising make-up man who has attracted the name Vinci-Da for his absolute dedication to Leonardo Da Vinci and a self-confessed, psychologically insane Adi Bose, a serial killer who uses Vinci-Da’s brilliant make-up skills to trap criminals who have been set free for their affluence and influence. Strangely, Adi Bose is convinced that he has a social agenda and a mission to fulfill which is actually a crime.

Leonardo da Vinci has long been lauded as one of the world’s greatest thinkers. Not only did he create impeccable artwork (one of which includes the Mona Lisa), he also made his mark as a scientist and engineer, having laid the groundwork for scuba gear and the parachute. Many of his most well-known designs were imagined as machines of war such as a helicopter, a crossbow, and triple-barrel cannon — but as a recent book reveals, the guy also dreamed up a wicked brew for fighting the effects of aging, too.

Vinci Da has researched his subject extremely well but as he refuses to compromise to cinematic demands, he is without much work. So Adi Bose’s veiled approach to make him rich works also because his suggestion of make-up is for a big banner film….Click here to read the full story