Saturday, August 11, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
'Eega' comes to Bollywood in 3D
Interestingly, 'Son Of Sardaar' is a remake of Rajamouli's other Telugu superhit 'Maryada Ramanna'. So essentially Rajamouli would be competing with himself this Diwali. But the question now is, would the Rajamouli remake be able to stand up to the unexpected competition from the Rajamouli original?
South's phenomenal filmmaker S S Rajamouli whose Telugu blockbusters were recently turned into 'Rowdy Rathore' and the forthcoming 'Son Of Sardaar', and who refuses to be lured by lucre into making Hindi films, is all set to make a grand backdoor entry into Bollywood.
The Telugu film 'Eega' about a villainous tycoon (Kannada actor Sudeep who was seen in Ram Gopal Varma's 'Phoonk', 'Rann' and 'Rakta Charitra') who kills the beloved of the girl he covets only to find his life been turned into a living hell by the dead beloved reincarnated into a fly, is heading towards becoming one of the biggest successes of Indian cinema.
'Eega' which is breaking all box office records the world over is now being a turned into a 3D format especially for a Hindi release.
When one contacted, the film's leading man Sudeep confirmed the secret Bollywood plans for 'Eega'. "We've already done the entire dubbing in Hindi and now the 3D work will start. The film has loads of special effects in 2D. Turning it into 3D for the Hindi belt is definitely going to add to Eega's appeal."
Sudeep has dubbed in his own voice in Hindi. "I've dubbed my own lines in Hindi for the Hindi version of 'Eega'. I had done so without any accent in Ramu's 'Rann'. It was Bachchan Saab who during 'Rann' had urged me to dub my own lines because a lot of the impact of a performance comes from the voice."
Interestingly, Sudeep's next release entitled 'Bachchan' in Kannada has him playing a diehard Amitabh Bachchan fan. "I've adopted the whole Angry Young Man persona from Big B in 'Bachchan'. He has influenced so many generations of actors, me included."
But it's Ram Gopal Varma to whom Sudeep owes his career. "He gave me a break early in my career. Then he brought me into Hindi films. The 'R' factor plays a very important part in my life Ramu, 'Rann', 'Rakht Charitra', Rajamouli..."
Sudeep is now all set to return to Mumbai to promote the Hindi 3D version of 'Eega'. "So far I haven't been able to travel anywhere to see the impact of 'Eega'. In the interiors of Andhra as well as far-flung countries abroad the film is a rage. How does one explain its popularity? I've no clue. But it has taken my career to another level. For the first time I don't feel being a regional actor I am being shortchanged. 'Eega' would work in any language. And we're sure it would be a phenomenon in Hindi as well. And we aren't bothered by the competition."
Speaking about the role of the fly-tormented killer in 'Eega', Sudeep says, "I don't think anyone except Rajamouli could have thought of it. With every film project he is like a child with a new fancy toy. I had to 'act' with the fly when there was no fly on the sets. All the scenes featuring my tormentor were put in later through special effects. This is a film in the Walt Disney tradition. I had to shoot pretending the fly was getting into my skin. We had to work out the exact points where the fly would sit on my cheek, my hand, my nose and I had to pretend it was there. It's tough enough acting with a fly. But acting with an invisible fly?"
Sudeep kills all talks of an 'Eega' sequel. "Rajamouli has moved on. He has a million ideas to execute. But the success of 'Eega' is very difficult to leave behind. We've offers for Hindi remakes from several production houses in Mumbai. But we've instead decided to convert the Telugu film into Hindi. With the 3D incentive."
It remains to be seen which film takes the Diwali lead. The Rajamouli original or the remake.
Vikram's 'Thaandavam' unveiled!
Vikram, director AL Vijay, Amy Jackson, music director GV Prakash and lyricist Na. Muthukumar were present at the first trailer launch of 'Thaandavam'.
Reports suggest Vikram will be seen in a double role in 'Thaandavam'. He will play a RAW agent and a blind man.
"The character I play is based on Daniel Kish, a visually challenged person who has revolutionised the concept of echolocation or "seeing through sounds", said Vikram at the first trailer launch.
Directed by AL Vijay, the action-thriller, which was also shot in Delhi and London, stars Vikram, Santhanam, Anushka Shetty, Amy Jackson, Lakshmi Rai, Jagapathy Babu and Nasser.
'Thaandavam' will be released on September 28, 2012.
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