As Karthikeya’s next movie, Bedurulanka 2012, is ready for grand release on August 25, the actor interacted with the media here, sharing some interesting details about this movie, plans to reunite with RX 100 director, and more.
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Kartikeya Gummakonda, who rose to immense fame after scoring big hit with RX 100, has been coming up with unique stories to entertain the audience. Now, he is back with Bedurulanka 2012, which will see DJ Tillu girl Neha Shetty play the female lead. Loukya Entertainment’s Ravindra Benerjee Muppaneni (Benny) has produced this dramedy, directed by debutante Clax. As the film is ready for its grand release on August 25, the actor interacted with the media here in Hyderabad, sharing some interesting details about this movie, plans to reunite with RX 100 director, and more.
Firstly, his latest movie is titled Bedurulanka 2012, does it mean the movie is set in the year 2012? Karthikeya talks about the story of the film and his character as he shares, “I got to know Clax through my RX 100 director Ajay Bhupathi. Both of them were colleagues while working with Ram Gopal Varma. Clax pitched the story of this movie during the pandemic. In 2012, there were rumours that this is end to our world. Post Covid, huge change has been witnessed among the people and I felt they will easily connect with this story, so immediately said okay, since I liked the narration. However, I didn’t visualise the story when I heard the script. While listening to a commercial story, visuals usually flash in the actor’s mind. There is no reference to the story of Bedurulanka 2012. That’s why I couldn’t visualize it. I am very happy with how the film has shaped up. There is both fun and a message. There are scenes and dialogues that will make the audience think. I believe there will be a small change in their thinking after this movie. The comedy is situational and organic throughout the film.”
In the year 2012, the actor was going to college and he also believed in the concept of “Yugantham” (end to the world), which made him connect to this story even more, shared the actor who believes he has become more mature in his thinking now. “Back then, I used to believe that I knew everything. I have since realized that we know nothing. At a younger age, we would be childish in some ways. With age, we become mellowed and thoughtful,” he added. His character is named Siva Sankara Varaprasad in this movie, which is Chiranjeevi’s real name. And if you know Karthikeya, you will definitely know he is a huge admirer and an ardent lover of Megastar Chiranjeevi and his work as well as his personal life and growth. We were curious if he named the character after Chiru and he responded, “In a scene, I have to say “The Siva Show Begins”. We felt that the impact was lost, as the name ‘Siva’ is too short. Someone on the set said it would be better if we used ‘Siva Shankar’. Then the name of Siva Sankara Varaprasad came to us. Siva is a free-spirited being. He lives life as he likes. He quits his job as a Graphic Designer in the city and moves to the village where the story takes place. He doesn’t really care about what others think of him and how they judge him. Also, he doesn’t bother anyone. He minds his own business. He doesn’t do anything that he doesn’t strongly believe in.”
His camaraderie with Neha Shetty is going viral on social media. About the paring, he shared, “The heroine will be seen as the daughter of the village president, and she knows only the world of Bedurulanka. Unlike my character, she is not from an urban background. She has been in love with Siva. He once confesses love to her in the presence of many, making her nervous. The scenes between the lead pair are appropriate and cute. The chemistry between us has worked out very well.”
Neha Shetty who was oozing glamour in DJ Tillu is seen as a village belle here, just like the makers, even he was apprehensive initially about Neha’s de-glam look, but they only laid their trust on her acting. He explained, “We were scared initially but we knew Neha Sshetty is a good actress. We had our doubts as to whether she would be apt for this role. After RX 100, similar doubts were entertained by others in my case. I was rugged in that movie. People wondered if I would suit other types of roles. Two days after working with Neha, we were convinced that she had slipped into her character effortlessly. You won’t see DJ Tillu’s Radhika anywhere in our movie.”
Furthermore, he was all praise for his producer who did not compromise anywhere in the making of the whole film. Citing one instance, he heaped praises for his producer and said, “There is a scene where people have to run away from a place. We needed a certain number of people to participate in the scene. The producer did not compromise on the costs involved. He provided us with everything that the story needed. Composer Mani Sharma garu was brought in for the same reason. I would be very happy to do a film under his production again.” And now comes the million dollar question that Karthikeya fans wants to know. When is his next movie with ‘RX 100’ director and if there is any sequel to it. Spilling the beans on it, he shared, “Ajay Bhupathi and I have a plan to do a film together. But it is not RX 100 2. We have discussed a few stories. We will collaborate when something fruitful comes up.”
He further added, “I am more careful with story selection these days. New projects have not been announced but discussions are underway. I am doing a film produced by UV Creations. It is an action and crime comedy film. Prashanth is directing it. Two or three more films are under discussion.”
