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VISUAL POETRY A scene from Soori’s new film

Soori with his tousled mane and unkempt beard always has this looks which seems to say: “Don’t disturb my train of thoughts.” I dare to intrude and even elicit a reluctant smile from him. “This pedestal people place you on worries me,” he says, scratching his beard. “I’ve struggled for a decent meal. Now there are people who can get me whatever I want including the best car, but I miss the interaction with my friends. They’ve distanced themselves. They always feel I’m busy even though I assure them I’m not.” The industry can make stars out of strugglers overnight and vice-versa too, and with equal speed. “It’s a strange place where people are signed not because they’re talented but because their last release did well,” says Soori. “I have been signed by big producers even though I don’t know the kind of film I’ll make for them. I can’t write a script with an actor in mind. The actor will have to fit the role I write. ‘Duniya’ is like my visiting card but I don’t want to get stuck in that genre.”

“Inthi Ninna Preethiya” stars Krishna, Sonu and Bhavana. Sonu incidentally is the daughter of veteran make-up artist Ramakrishna and is slated for release by the end of February.

***The much-awaited premiere of “Gaali Pata” at Fun cinemas, Sigma Mall was surprisingly sans industry bigwigs. I thought sheer curiosity about Yograj Bhat’s second venture would have lured them but there were very few known faces like Rockline Venkatesh and Ramu. A section of the Press was offended when the executive producer requested them to wait outside while a technical snag was corrected. They threatened not to return but better sense prevailed thanks to the intervention of Ratnavelu the cinematographer. The cameraman was disappointed because the theatre did not have a qualified technician manning the projector. The frames seemed out of focus. “What is the use of my working so hard if an elite audience is going to watch frames that are out of focus?” moaned the talented cinematographer. The smart one-liners written by Bhat and delivered effortlessly by Ganesh made up for the wait.

I was deeply disappointed with Ratnaja’s “Honganasu”. Nothing significant happens in the first half while the second half is crammed with twists and turns in this lengthy offering. The idea of a man obsessed with his prospective sister-in-law is an interesting subject, but is unconvincing. The disappointment stems from the fact that the director took a long time to write his screenplay. The comedy sequences featuring Sharan are amusing but have nothing to do with the main plot. Hamsalekha’s background score is loud and intrusive. The performances are average. Ratnaja disappoints when he takes an unnecessary dig at “Mungaaru Maley”.

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