No longu for Shivanna this time

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‘No longu for Shivanna this time’
...says Agni Sridhar, who’s directing the Hat-trick hero in the upcoming Thamassu

Hat-trick hero Shivrajkumar will soon dazzle fans in Agni Sridhar’s Thamassu. “We wanted the title to be unique and I felt
Thamassu
clearly conveys the mood of the film,” says
Agni Sridhar who has also penned the story and screenplay of the film. “When translated, Thamassu roughly means a cruel mind that turns to meditation. Shivanna plays a violent man in the film. But he resorts to violence only to fight the evil,” explains the director. And while Sridhar is known for his ‘real’ films and has also written the scripts for Aa Dinagalu and Slum Bala, will the audience see Shivanna wield the longu-macchu in this one? “He won’t be seen with a longu in this film,” laughs Sridhar adding, “the story gives out a positive message.” Also in the cast are two heroines and both support the hero in his mission. “It’s a real-life incident that occurred in Gujarat and I’ve made it the premise of my film. But it also has cinematic elements to make it appealing to viewers,” sums up Sridhar. Thamassu will go on the floors on October 23.

Source : From Bangalore Times