Dulquer Salmaan’s interval drama Kaantha, set in opposition to the movie trade backdrop, is set to launch this Friday in Tamil and Telugu. Selvamani Selvaraj is the director, and Bhagyasri Borse performs the feminine lead. Samuthirakani performs a key function. Rana Daggubati, Dulquer Salmaan, Prashanth Potluri, and Jom Varghese produced it collectively. Forward of the discharge, Dulquer Salmaan and Rana interacted with the media, and right here’s the transcript.
Is Kaantha a biopic?
Rana: No. It’s utterly fictional. If one thing occurs now in a studio, everybody will get to realize it instantly. However a lot of tales like these occurred, however not many will find out about them. The story is penned impressed by such incidents. We will name it the darkish facet of the good folks. Two nice folks preventing for his or her good craftsmanship excited me.
Whereas doing this movie, did you observe the performances of veteran actors?
Dulquer: Mahanati is additionally concerning the movie trade. But it surely doesn’t have any references. For Kaantha, my director, I used to carry discussions on easy methods to method. Rana, Samuthirakani, and Bhagyasri are terrific performers. A magic was generated whereas working with them.
How is the movie going to be?
Dulquer: Kaantha is a particular movie in my profession. Solely as soon as in a lifetime do actors get the chance to be a part of such movies. It is troublesome to recreate such an expertise once more. Rana and I made a decision to do that immediately once we heard the script.
Rana garu, to whom was the story first narrated?
Rana: Director Selva advised me this story first, and we each solely had Dulquer Salmaan in our minds. Later, we met him. All the things associated to Kaantha was rigorously designed. We appeared for individuals who make hand-painting to design the posters.
Whose choice was it to forged Bhagyasri?
Rana: That’s the director’s selection. He looked for about six months to seek out the right particular person. I initially felt Bhagyasri was a trendy particular person, and she or he won’t go well with the function. However as soon as we shot a essential scene that includes Bhagyasri and Dulquer, I felt she was the suitable selection.
Dulquer garu, what’s the explanation for choosing this story?
Dulquer: We love cinema, and it’s the driving drive for us. Kaantha celebrates cinema. The drama and feelings might be lovely. Motion pictures like these don’t come so usually. This is a rare gem. Audiences could have a incredible theatrical expertise. I’ve immense confidence on this movie.
