There are two things that director Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi, popularly known as Krish, will never get tired of — relishing cuppa Cappuccino and sharing his excitement about the success of his latest movie — Kanche.
In an interview with The Hindu , he talks about how he got the idea of scripting a period drama that reveals untold chapters of pre-Independence era and what kind of planning went into the making of the film.
Vizag connection
Krish says that the idea of making a period film had sparked five years ago when he was shooting for Vedam in Visakhapatnam.
“It was on the Beach Road a gentleman told me that Visakhapatnam Port was once bombed by the Japanese forces.
“When I wanted to check it out, I was proud to spot a couple of archival articles of The Hindu on the subject . It triggered the idea of filming Kanche,” he says.
Though this universal love story comprises serious scenes, it is speckled with a dose of humour through the supportive role played by Srinivas Avasarala.
On what went into the casting and crafting the looks of the characters, he says, “Be it Dhupati Hari Babu, essayed by Varun Tej, or Rachakonda Sita Devi, played by Pragya Jaiswal, I had them in mind while scripting the story. About the groundwork, we even went to the extent of collecting old photographs of our grandfather and grandmother to redefine the looks of the lead actors. What worked well with the viewers is the narration packed with touchy scenes that connects them emotionally.”
Inspiring works
Inspired by the works of Raavi Sastry and Devarakonda Balagangadhara Tilak, Krish presented the story by switching from the past and the present scenes.
“I have chosen to narrate a beautiful love story in the backdrop of World War II episodically because I have to tell a soldier’s story who is also a passionate lover, consistently fighting to solve the problems of caste discrimination at micro and macro levels in his village and during the WWII,” explains the director.
Celebration time
It was a celebration of sorts for Krish as he likes to soak in the success for a while before canning a couple of Hindi films.
