24 years ago Director/Engineer Mani Shankar 16th December Predicted technology far ahead of its time. From 3D holography as a surveillance tool to general AI image enhancement technology, voice activated command systems, camera grids in Indian cities, ethical hacking and long range wireless spy cams and EarPods.
As a true spy film, it set a new benchmark that Bollywood has followed ever since. The genius of the integration of this futuristic technology into the story that takes place on the streets of India made the film one of the top 10 grossing films of the year.
Mani Shankar on the sequel on 16 December, “It is just as original, exciting and relevant as the first film”.
Gulshan Grover’s iconic film “Dulhan Ki Bidaai Ka Waqt Badnaan Hai” as the voice activated command for a nuclear weapon, which was hacked by a 13-year-old ethical hacker, was fundamentally new as a climax concept in Bollywood. This is one of the most quoted one-liners in Bollywood films.
For whom was the concept of Surveillance Command Control Center first created? 16th December. This has now become a norm for every film of this genre.
Now Mani Shankar is working on the sequel. It took him more than a year to prepare the sequel to this story. Mani said, “It is as original, exciting and relevant as ever.”
The serious-faced, holster-wearing, butt-kicking female lead Sheba is a template that has been followed by countless female detectives over the decades. It was the first script to weave into its narrative the broader geopolitics of our region.
Mani Shankar said, “The script of the sequel 16 december 2 Almost ready. It is registered in my name and I will also be the main producer. I will introduce it to Leading Stars in a few months.
