Siddardh, Prakash’s fantasy flick launched

K Raghavendra Rao’s son Prakash has begun working for his debut mainstream film as a director. This fantasy flick stars handsome hero Siddardh and the movie was formally launched on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Cinemax Multiplex in Hyderabad. K Raghavendra Rao, Rajamouli, director Krish and others attended the ceremony.

Rajamouli heaped praise on Prakash. “I was to direct a film with him as the hero but the film could not take place but I know his ideas. He has many great scripts and I may snatch one of them for my future films. Although he belongs to the new breed of filmmakers, he does have a strong hold on raw Indian emotions. I am sure that he would become a better filmmaker than his father Raghavendra Rao like Raghavendra Rao out surpassed his father K S Praksh’s name and fame,” Rajamouli wished.

Siddardh said: “Before I stepped into Telugu films, I wished to act in Raghavendra Rao’s films. After I started doing films in Telugu, I realized that a hero should act in Rajamouli’s films in order to get the mass hero status. In the recent times, Krish’s work impressed me. Although these three directors didn’t give me chance, I am glad to act in Prakash’s film. In my opinion, Prakash is the sum of all these three talents.”

Director Prakash said he considers Annamayya and Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari are the best films among his father`s repertoire. “I loved the fantasy element in Jagadeeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari, so I wanted to use that angle in my film. We are also making this film in Hindi,” he revealed. (more...)