As an actor I take from what comes to me. It does not mean that I am against other kinds of films. Audience also accepted those films.Īt the same time, I also made films like Ganesh and Dharmachakram and I was fortunate that audiences accepted them also. My father also made a lot of those films. I think those emotions are close to my heart as I am a product of a joint family. I have been fortunate that my films have been family-oriented and women-oriented. What appeals to you about this genre of film?
You are known for acting in family entertainers. What would you say are the highlights of Drishyam?Ī gripping story, an extraordinary screenplay, and emotions that will connect to everyone. He was happy that I was doing this film as he felt I was the appropriate choice.
It is difficult to do a Mohanlal film, but Drishyam’s subject has universal appeal. Drishyam gave him a hit after a long time. Mohanlal played the lead role in the original. She is sincere and has a passion for making films. Sripriya is an experienced actress and has a lot of energy. Image: A still from Drishyamį or the first time, a woman director (Sripriya) is directing you. It is a mature role and I am glad she took it up in Telugu too. Only a few people can carry off that kind of role. Our films have been successful and we have done different genres. Right from childhood I have observed how people are and I have spent time with lots of people, observing their body language, simplicity, innocence… Since it is a simple one look-wise, I wore cotton clothes.Īs an actor, one should slip easily into the environment, attire and scenes. People will connect faster to it.Īs an actor, did you face any challenges while doing Drishyam? I play the role of a father with two daughters. My previous films were not up to the mark.ĭrishyam will touch the family as it has those emotions. I am confident it will as the subject is universal. Do you think it will live up to expectations in Telugu as well? It was a niche subject not viable for two big heroes! Image: Meena and Venkatesh in Drishyamĭ rishyam has fared well in Malayalam and Kannada. The audience was smart enough to realise that it was an average film when it was remade as Masala in Telugu.įor us (Suresh Productions) it was viable and a decent project and we didn’t fail.Įenadu should have been done by other character-actors. It was because of the director and hero combo that it became glamorous. When I attempt remakes with a strong content, they never fail. Some of your recent remakes - Eenadu and Masala to name two - haven’t fared as well as you had perhaps expected. If the actors are good, people are keen to watch a remake. There is a positive feel before the release of the remake. People who have seen the original spread the word that it is a good film.
There are more expectations from a hit film. Only one per cent or half per cent of the people will have seen the original.Įven if they have seen the original, they will be interested to see how the film is adapted and improvised. W on’t audiences experience a feeling of deja vu with remakes? The challenge is to fit into the role, into a new body language. There are excellent scripts in other languages. What excites you about remaking films from other languages in Telugu? Of late you have acted in Eenadu (remake of A Wednesday), Nagavalli ( Aptharakshaka in Kannada), Bodyguard (the Hindi Bodyguard) and Masala ( Bol Bachchan).Īll actors look for good work. In this interview Venkatesh outlines what Dhrishyam is all about and also talks about making remakes and acting in multi-starrer films. It is slated for release this Friday, June 11. The Telugu Dhrishyam, starring Meena, Nadia Moidu, etc is directed by actress turned director Sripriya, and produced by Suresh Productions and Rajkumar Sethupathy. The original Drishyam, in Malayalam, was not just a super hit but also gave its hero, Mohanlal, a much-needed super hit. After Masala (the Telugu remake of Bol Bachchan) the superstar is back with another remake in Drishyam. V enkatesh’s filmography in his 27-year-old film career includes several remakes.
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