The film is about a school-going boy educating an illiterate, underprivileged girl. That’s when I decided to make a Kannada animated film which is not only catchy and entertaining to the kids but also showcases some of our culture,” Sheshagiri tells Metrolife. There was a sense of frustration inside me when I saw more and more children take interest in Western animation and culture. “Generally, Indian animation either restricts itself to mythology or educational DVDs. The producer has spent a lot of money on spicing up myĪfter 75 years of its inception, Kannada film industry is finally opening to animation.ĭocumentary film-maker Sheshagiri Yelameli says that there is a sense of pride and satisfaction in watching a Kannada-speaking cartoon character on screen.įor over a year, Sheshagiri has been working on a 2D animated movie Chintu Skool, but he made sure that the film has all the necessary elements that will make it an out-an-out commercial film. There’s no violence for a change and I play a good samaritan. He says, “It’s good to play a totally different role. Vijay is excited about his character in the film. She has a class and an attitude but ends up falling in love with an ordinary guy,” says Ramya. She says she gets along with the crew like a house on fire, “Everyday is a party. In the film, the area has been named Gandhi Colony and Vijay runs a social service unit which is popular in the colony. Unusual as it might sound, we’re trying to convey to the public that there are good people around.” It’s hard to come by good people these days and Vijay does good and thinks positive at all times,” explains Preetham and adds, “as the title goes, Johnny is the man’s name and he says his profession is to love people. His limited resources do not constraint him from lending a helping hand. Here, Vijay is a man who attempts to love and help as many people as he can.
Vijay is a mass hero and most of the roles he has done so far have a mass appeal. “The film has a good mix for class and mass. While the title may sound like a Hindi film, Preetham says it’s a Kannada film where he has attempted to portray Duniya Vijay in a totally different avatar. This is the first time that a such a big set is being used for an entire movie in the Kannada film industry,” Preetham tells Metrolife. We could shoot at our convenience, we don’t have to scout for different locations and we can shoot anywhere we want, at any time without any restrictions. “I managed to convince the producer that we could put up a set in a two acre space. The entire film is shot in different locations on the set. The set is complete with shopping malls, village scenes and plush bungalows, market scene and also parks. He has convinced the producer of his latest venture, Johnny Mera Naam, Preethi Mera Kaam to erect a set, estimated to cost Rs 70 lakh at the foothills of Chamundi Hills in Mysore. He observes that as a cop in the film he does manage to change the system but has to struggle his way through. The movie also conveys a social message that the police play only 60 per cent of the role and the rest of the 40 per cent has to come from the people themselves,” says Kishore. “I play a cop who sets out to cleanse the society. Kishore, who plays a cop in the film, says his character conveys a lot of things that he wants to see and get done in real life. She says that it didn’t take her too long to slip into the role. It has all the action and drama in the life of a press reporter,” says Jennifer. “It’s a serious subject and I think I am the only bright spot in the film. There’s romance and loads of adventure.ĭirected by Om Prakash, Jennifer Kotwal plays a press reporter. The cast of film say they the movie portrays reality on the big screen. Om Prakash’s Huli will hit the screens today.
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