Can a film spark conversations about better roads, public infrastructure and a more sustainable future? Mysuru-based automobile engineer Nehesh Poll believes it can. Blending engineering with cinema, he is set to direct and produce his third film, Trying to Save the World, under his Radical Concept Studio banner.
Nehesh Poll recently unveiled a working model that illustrates the project's core idea, and the presentation drew support from the institution. Nehesh explained that the film revolves around an engineering competition centred on reimagining roads and public infrastructure. According to him, the concept forms the emotional and thematic backbone of the story. Interestingly, he revealed that several ideas he had once written as fiction eventually found parallels in real life, strengthening his belief in the project's relevance.
Nehesh, who also plays an engineering student in the film, said the journey began over six years ago and has now evolved into a larger social statement. He questioned the growing financial burden on citizens through fuel costs, taxes and toll fees while pointing to the deteriorating condition of roads.
The filmmaker hopes the film will encourage people to think differently about infrastructure and explore solutions that benefit society. Through cinema, he aims to present a model where innovation and engineering can help build better roads while reducing unnecessary public expenditure.
The climax of Trying to Save the World will feature an engineering competition. Nehesh is inviting talented young engineers with innovative ideas to participate, making the film an unusual blend of fiction, technology and social purpose.
