LANCHA SAMRAJYA
Master Blaster Is Back

Report by - CNB               Photos -K.M. Veeresh     Date -14th February 2006  Time - 09.00 AM

'The hard hitting master in theatre Master Hirannaiah is back in big screen with his favorite subject 'Lancha'. He is playing the role of reformer in Kannada film 'Lancha Samrajya'. This has the shades of his popular stage play 'Lanchavathara'. Another senior actor C.R.Simha plays the corrupt chief minister in the film produced by Tumkur Mahadesvaiah and gang. Boodal Krishnamurthy the veteran is directing this film with lot of changes to 'Lanchavathara'.

I have suggested the director to change the whole concept of my stage play 'Lanchavathara'. That is because the stage play is like a daily newspaper. When a film is made the audiences tend to compare it and thus it turns out to be misfit. Because of this reason I have asked the director to add more human emotions and visually come clear on bribe so that it could be reduced.

Taking bribe is similar to prostitution and going to race. These three flaws in the society are impossible to eradicate. An attempt to reduce the quantum of bribe could be aimed at is what I feel is the suggestion says the Master Hirannaiah. Like how the prostitution is legalized and provided with lot of medical attention in the similar way in the government offices the board in the style of rate card in the hotels could be erected. This attitude could make the people to get set for paying bribe he says in his sarcastic style.

In my personal life I was averse to making loans. That was the understanding I had in my family. That is the reason I took five years to complete the house where I am living now. As for as giving bribe also I have not yielded to it. Probably my friend Munirangappa might have paid on my behalf without informing me says Master Hiranniah speaking to journalists on the muhuruth day of 'Lancha Samrajya'.

C.R.Simha another veteran witty stage and film actor is of the opinion that in the ancient Puranas and Punyakathe's 'bribe' was after the work done. He quotes the incident of a fisherman coming to King Dushyanth to give the precious ring. He was stopped at the gate by the security. When the fisherman made a request that he wants to give the ring to the King he is left to go. When king Dushyanth recollects the memory after seeing the ring given by Shakuntale the fisherman who brought this is rewarded. Seeing at this reward the security asks the fisherman to take him to 'Madhushala' in the evening.

The only inseparable companion of our social life is 'bribe' says Simha who plays the role of corrupt chief minister in the film.