Prior to ‘Bruce Lee’ film Ashok Kumar who appeared in a notable role in ‘Taj Mahal’ is completing ‘Oscar’ Kannada film in the direction of debutant Krishna. He is taking up ‘Bruce Lee’ in August 2009.
For a small recognition you have given good encouragement and for this good story I need the support of media said Ashok Kumar the hero of ‘Oscar’ Kannada film. This is much matured role and there is no scope for weapons in this film. The subject is a actually the main hero said Ashok Kumar who plays the writer role in the film. Is he a journalist? No I will be writing a book called ‘Oscar’ and this has no relation to Hollywood Oscar Awards he said.
Ashok Kumar is seen with three heroines in this film – Priyanka Bulganwar of Marujanma, Priyana of Kabbaddi Kannada film and Shanthipriya.
Passing out from three years Diploma from Pune Film Institute Krishna went straight to the camp of Victory Vasu and worked in the films like Shishya, Kodagana Koli Nungitha. Looking very confident on his maiden project director Krishna handled the questions from the media with ease. How the boy from a poor family and status reach the ‘Oscar’ level is the crux of the film he says. Krishna hails from a small village in Kunigal taluk. He is a computer applications diploma holder. For this film ‘Oscar’ he is shooting forty days in Bangalore, Mysore, Madikeri and Mangalore.
Shivu Belawadi from Mysore a contractor of buildings is materializing his dream of 15 years to produce a cinema. Kubera his friend in all business activities is the executive producer of ‘Oscar’ Kannada film.
This is the fourth film for Priyanka Bulganawar and second film for Priyanka. Shanthipriya says she has a challenging role at the early stage of her career. She thanked the director for giving nod to work in this film quickly. Television actor and hero of ‘Ondhu Preethiya Kathe’ Narayanaswamy is playing the villain in this film. He did the real villain job by explaining the hero Ashok Kumar will be a journalist in the film and he is a competitor for him in the film that opened up the suspense the director maintained throughout the press meet.
Naveen Suvarana has been a good friend of director Krishna from last two years. I am using more of source light in this film and work very honestly for my friend film said junior Suvarana.