MANY FIRSTS OF 'SRI'
Thanks Giving To N.S.Shanker

Report by - CNB           Photos - K.M. Veeresh        Date -22th October 2005      Time - 09.30 AM

Besides telling that 'Sri' has many firsts to its credit producer Dushyanth (Ananthnag envy his name - had he known his name earlier he would kept his name as Dushyanth Nag) complimented director N.S.Shanker for having given the title 'Sri' registered in his name. On one Friday director Shanker has given the nod and that is the first good beginning for me says Dushyanth. Today's meet is to thank him said Dushyanth at Arjun Art Studio in Malleswaram Bangalore. Director N.S.Shanker reacting to the compliments said director Prakash is the brightest among the new crop of directors.

What are the firsts to the credit of 'Sri' team: For the first time an Indian that too Kannadiga got trained in Mua Thai and appearing on the silver screen, a Belly dancer Meera from California is making her first presence on Indian screen, all the three prominent cameras have been pressed in to action, No HMI lights only PAR lights have been used for the shooting in all 70 days. 

avendra says I was prepared for it and safety kept me going. A doctor and medical van was around all the time. We had taken Dr.Satyan Puttur and he was there for sometime but when his need came he was not there in Bangkok. A scratch on the head, for hand and for leg received minor injuries because all the portions were real for the reel said Vijay Raghavendra. After the muscle tension we moved to the song portion and then again on the last day of shoot on July 31 we shot again the action portion. Now I have been restricted from action scenes for sometime added Vijaya Raghavendra. 

Producer Dushyanth is a happy man. It is because the effort completed is like that. Vijay Raghavendra has done excellent work. The box shot culture in Bangkok helped me a lot. The three days box shot preparation and completion of shooting in one day has saved me from time and money. This system should be applied here also says Dushyanth. In all there we were 52 persons in the team including a team of cook to give Indian food. The constant team was 33 for 45 days shoot. The film has a belle dance from Meera Verma who is an Indian living in California. In a set at Alaska 25 dancers also took part in that song. What is noteworthy is that the Mumbai actor Rahul Dev who had come for the shoot is also aware of the kick boxing and Mua Thai style of action. After looking at the action scenes performed by Vijaya Ragahvendra he opined that this film ‘Sri’ is the first authenticated Mua Thai art film in Indian cinema. 

Action director Ravi Varma who was part of the action team in Bangkok feels that whatever work he does in future he will not forget director Prakash and producer Dushyanth. I have learnt so much to introduce in Kannada films. Like how you feel ambitious to eat a fruit you see, such was the condition there. You would feel like doing more and more work because the safety measures are like that. I have brought Rs.70000 worth materials to Bangalore. In the market fight, chase sequence, auto jump, rolling in the air hitting at the chest of the opponents and piercing through the ring of fire Vijaya Raghavendra is a treat to watch. He has the gusts and bubbling with energy always says Ravi Verma.