In an age of innovative filmmaking, actor-director M G Srinivas is experimenting with varied elements through his latest project.
The artiste, who was last seen on screen in 'Srinivasa Kalyana', will soon appear in the 'Birbal Trilogy'. The series will be produced by T R Chandrashekar and Crystal Park Cinemas.
In a candid chat with Tini Sara Anien, the actor sheds light on his upcoming project.
After 'Srinivasa Kalyana', the audience will see you in an entirely different avatar. Tell us more.
It feels good as a director and as an actor to come out with something really innovative. It feels great to be where I am now.
The script is inspired from some incidents narrated to me by a lawyer. I will be seen playing Mahesh Das, which is the original name of Birbal.
Why a trilogy?
Why not? It's a long story. I always wanted to do character-based films like Sherlock Holmes. This was the right platform. 'The Apu Trilogy' by Satyajit Ray brought about much excitement among people. After that, this kind of concept has been explored in Hollywood and in books but not in the Indian film industry. I want to explore something entirely different.
Can you throw more light on the 'Birbal Trilogy'?
This movie will have less comic moments. The project will concentrate more on the character's intelligence and crime elements of the story. I am positive that this formula will work.
How do you aim to keep the audience interested?
Once the post-production for the first movie is over, we will slowly kick off the second part. But I don't want to release a part every year. This would keep the audience curious. It's a crime-thriller project and will explore the character in depth and I want people to remember my character and come back for more.
Some challenges you've faced to initiate this project...
It was a time-consuming process to get the dynamics of court room procedures right. Most movie lovers have only heard about Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code but we will be exploring many more sections of the legal system, through the cases in the movies.
What will your look be like?
We are still experimenting with the looks. It will be a surprise for the audience, for sure.
Compared to other actors in the industry, are you worried that you are taking it slow?
I am not in a hurry. I am not worried; in fact I take it as a challenge. The more the competition, the better it is for an artiste. When there are a number of talented people coming in to the industry, you become careful and you work harder. Be it your looks or your characterisation, you make sure that everything is focussed on.
In an age of innovative filmmaking, actor-director M G Srinivas is experimenting with varied elements through his latest project.
The artiste, who was last seen on screen in 'Srinivasa Kalyana’, will soon appear in the 'Birbal Trilogy’. The series will be produced by T R Chandrashekar and Crystal Park Cinemas.
In a candid chat with Tini Sara Anien, the actor sheds light on his upcoming project.
After 'Srinivasa Kalyana’, the audience will see you in an entirely different avatar. Tell us more.
It feels good as a director and as an actor to come out with something really innovative. It feels great to be where I am now.
The script is inspired from some incidents narrated to me by a lawyer. I will be seen playing Mahesh Das, which is the original name of Birbal.
Why a trilogy?
Why not? It’s a long story. I always wanted to do character-based films like Sherlock Holmes. This was the right platform. 'The Apu Trilogy’ by Satyajit Ray brought about much excitement among people. After that, this kind of concept has been explored in Hollywood and in books but not in the Indian film industry. I want to explore something entirely different.
Can you throw more light on the 'Birbal Trilogy’?
This movie will have less comic moments. The project will concentrate more on the character’s intelligence and crime elements of the story. I am positive that this formula will work.
How do you aim to keep the audience interested?
Once the post-production for the first movie is over, we will slowly kick off the second part. But I don’t want to release a part every year. This would keep the audience curious. It’s a crime-thriller project and will explore the character in depth and I want people to remember my character and come back for more.
Some challenges you’ve faced to initiate this project...
It was a time-consuming process to get the dynamics of court room procedures right. Most movie lovers have only heard about Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code but we will be exploring many more sections of the legal system, through the cases in the movies.
What will your look be like?
We are still experimenting with the looks. It will be a surprise for the audience, for sure.
Compared to other actors in the industry, are you worried that you are taking it slow?
I am not in a hurry. I am not worried; in fact I take it as a challenge. The more the competition, the better it is for an artiste. When there are a number of talented people coming in to the industry, you become careful and you work harder. Be it your looks or your characterisation, you make sure that everything is focussed on.
