AND IT IS BEEDI BASAVA
Nikitha Paired with Jaggesh

Report by - CNB        Photos - K.M. Veeresh         Date -10th March 2008

The title has been finalised as "Beedi Basava' and not as 'Beedi Basavanna' as has been publicised in the title or the vinyl banners of the film. This was announced by director Kodlu Ramakrishna during the launch of the film recently. After the traditional muhurath for which the clap was done by actor Jaggesh himself, a media conference was organised where Jaggesh, the film's heroine Nikitha, director Kodlu Ramakrishna and the three producers were present.

Jaggesh said that Kodlu Ramakrishna was appraoching him for many years for doing a film but the time has come now for the launch of this comedy oriented film. "He had told me two stories out of which I had liked the story idea of "Beedi Basava'. And then Kodlu took nearly four months to write the script along with Actor Mohan. I had also involved in the making of the script and I entered the discussion in the fag end of the script writing process. I gave some suggestions which were incorpotated in the script' said Jaggesh. Jaggesh said that the film will have a performance oriented role for him and the film will have comedy, action and sentiments in a right blend.

Kodlu Ramakrishna said that normally he would take one or two months to write the script for all his films, but in the case of Beedi Basava this exercise had taken him nearly four months. He thanked Mohan for involving in writing the script and had a special thanks to Jaggesh who had taken more than normal interest in the making of the script.

Heroine Nikitha said that she is playing a simple village girl's role in the film who is very supportive to the hero. Nikitha has already worked in Maharaja with Sudeep. She has also worked in films like "Tata Birla' and "Raja Kumari' which are yet to be released.