Bring back the crowds
Y. SUNITA CHOWDHARY.
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Y. Chandrasekhar's latest film has become the talk of the town, says
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In my films if you miss one word it is very difficult to follow the film
DRAMA Charmi from a still in `Anukokunda Oku Roju'.
Anukokunda Oka Roju plays on your mind long after you leave the auditorium. Director Chandrasekhar successfully manages to execute each scene with a lot of thought, which adds authenticity to the story as it unfolds on screen. Coupled with cinematography, sound and background score, Anukokunda... turned out to be a slick film, setting new standards for many new Telugu films to come.
The performances of the three lead characters are perfect. The project shows signs of pulling in the crowds and setting the cash counters ringing. It seems at last that a hit formula has been struck upon. It would have been just another Hollywood remake, but it had all the right ingredients - a plot different from the worn out rest and a lot of magic to create the much-needed hit to buoy a sagging industry.
Chandrasekhar
Though reactions have been mixed in various areas of release, it has generally been good. Ask the director how he dealt with a complicated script and what appealed to him and he says, "All I can say is that we were all very honest with our story. I felt the screenplay was good and we had a good team of technicians who were new."
Chandrasekhar's first film Aithey was a successful venture with debutantes. The current film has established names like Jagapati Babu and Charmi. What made him pick them for those roles? "I felt they suited the roles and luckily they agreed to work. Charmi looked more attractive and glamorous in this film and Jagapati Babu walked away with all the accolades. Some people felt that the climax wasn't good, but I wasn't trying to drive home some point against drugs or mistaken spirituality. My stories are inspired from real life incidents and what I read and hear. The pitin the film was something real and the symbols we used were something we ourselves didn't understand."
The director also dabbled with ten episodes of the television serial, Amrutham before plunging into mainstream movies. He adds, "We could have ended the film with drugs but that kind of spiritual stuff is also a drug. The multiplex crowd likes it but the B and C centres are yet to get a grasp of the subject. One normally would like to work on something that caters to all sensibilities. About the narrative, I allowed things to happen naturally. It could have been a love story too but Shashank's and Charmi's body language showed their fondness for each other. In my films if you miss one word it is very difficult to follow the film."
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