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Rasool's second venture deals with different emotions in humans, says
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IT'S LOVE Ravi Teja and Shriya share a tender moment in the film
It is surprise of sorts for the locals as a trade fair has sprung up all of a sudden at the Kukatpally maidan without a single pamphlet or publicity. That's the magic of cinema. Ace cinematographer- turned-filmmaker, Rasool Ellore, and producer, Mallidi Satyanarayana Reddy, have decided to go for a "trade fair set" the kind one witnesses in towns to form the backdrop for the hero's introductory scene in the forthcoming film Bhageeratha. Rasool's debut film, Okariki Okaru was produced by Anandi Arts and now he is making his second directorial venture for a similar sounding production house, Anandam Academy.
Song sequence
As we enter into the exhibition about two rows of stalls on either side from handloom products to home needs to artefacts welcomed us. At a distance, cinematographer Sunil K. Reddy with his unit is filming the ambience mounted on a rotating mini crane as Rasool discusses the scene to be shot with hero Ravi Teja . Comedian Srinivasa Reddy and a couple of other actors, friends of the hero in the movie listen with rapt attention. Also spotted in the scene is a model from Mumbai. The camera now focuses on the hero and his friends as the director calls for a take. With the Mumbai damsel around, it looked like the hero and his gang would break into a song any moment. "You guessed it right," says the smiling soft - spoken director taking time off in between the takes. "We are shooting the hero's entry scene that leads to a song. Do not come to the conclusion that the title of the film relates to the hero's name in the film. We have borrowed the title from the puranic character Bhageeratha who with sheer determination performed the difficult task of bringing river Ganga to the Earth.
Central theme
Likewise, our hero, son of a village head (played by Vijaya Kumar) comes to the city as per his father's wish to accomplish a rather difficult task of reforming a misguided person (played by Prakash Raj) who puts monetary gains above humane values. I believe that there is an iota of goodness in bad men too just as there are shortcomings in good humans," he says and after a pause continues. "I know that Ravi Teja has played mass oriented action flicks interlinked with a romantic story or a family theme before. But I will present him from my style. I am trying to strike a balance between his macho image and my own way of filmmaking, subtle and logical. I wonder when people say that they are making a different film. No two movies can be the same. That's why I say I am not making a different film, but I am dealing with different emotions," muses Rasool. The topic turns towards the leading lady Shriya. "My heroines are not mere showpieces. Shriya plays Prakash Raj's daughter. Besides looking glamorous she has a meaningful role to showcase her talent. Her role helps move the movie forward."
The director is in a hurry to complete the stipulated work at the set in a two days time frame as the unit has to leave for Europe to film a couple of songs tuned by Chakri. "We will be back by the end of July to complete the rest of the portions," signs off Rasool as he moves towards the actors.
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