Real
Star
Upendra
is
fully
charged
for
the
release
of
his
biggest-ever
cinema
of
his
career,
Katari
Veera
Surasundarangi.
The
trend-setting
filmmaker-actor
is
back
with
full-fledged
3D
film,
the
first
of
its
kind
in
the
last
two
decades.
As
part
of
a
promotional
activity,
he
spoke
to
Prakash
Upadhyaya
of
Oneindia
about
the
film,
his
co-stars,
making
and
more.
Here
are
the
excerpts
of
the
interview:
You
have
known
as
a
trendsetter.
With
Katari
Veera
Surasundarangi,
you
are
opening
a
new
chapter
in
3D
history
in
Sandalwood.
Please
tell
us
about
how
the
concept
of
3D
happened?
The
3D
concept
did
not
feature
in
our
scheme
of
things
when
we
planned
the
film,
but
the
lavish
sets
at
Ramoji
City
and
the
overall
rich
appeal
made
us
to
think
about
it.
Indeed,
cameramen
Venu
was
the
first
person
to
come
up
with
the
idea
and
producer
Munirathna
liked
it
too.
Director
Suresh
Krishna
responded
it
instantly
and
he
approached
stereographer
of
Chota
Chetan.
The
things
started
felling
into
the
places
soon
after
that.
The
trend
of
3D
and
high-end
graphics
are
slowly
becoming
the
order
of
the
day
in
South
films?
We
can
take
Magadheera
and
Arundhati
as
examples.
How
do
you
welcome
this
change
in
filmmaking?
People
demand
growth
and
change.
Technically,
3D
has
been
difficult
to
be
made.
It
is
because
the
technology
demands
the
3D
projectors,
screens
and
glasses
to
screen.
In
KVS
case,
Munirathna
decided
to
take
the
responsibility
of
setting
the
right
infrastructure
and
the
theatre
owners
also
welcomed
the
change.
He
shelled
out
money
from
his
pocket
on
many
theatres
in
order
to
introduce
the
technology.
The
promos
and
stills
of
the
film
make
us
to
believe
that
the
film
falls
under
comedy
genre.
But
your
Rakta
Kaneeru
also
had
similar
pre-talks
and
ended
up
being
a
fun
movie
with
a
serious
message.
Can
audience
expect
the
same
from
Katari
Veera
Surasundarangi?
This
movie
is
not
as
serious
as
Rakta
Kaneeru.
KVS
is
a
comedy
and
a
colourful
film.
Having
said
that
it
will
deliver
a
small
message
in
the
climax.
Could
you
please
tell
us
about
your
characters
in
KVS?
Audience
will
get
to
see
two
roles:
one
of
Mohan,
who
passed
away
in
Rakta
Kaneeru
and
other
is
his
son.
They
will
come
face
to
face
in
the
hell.
Your
roles
have
often
left
a
lasting
impression
amongst
your
fans.
Be
it
in
Upendra
or
Rakta
Kaneeru,
they
have
whole-heartedly
accepted
your
characters.
So,
has
your
character
been
penned
keeping
it
in
mind?
Ya,
definitely.
The
dialogues
and
the
style
of
mouthing
will
impress
the
audience.
They
will
surely
like
it.
You
were
paired
up
with
Ramya
in
Gowramma.
Now,
after
almost
six
years,
you
have
teamed
up
with
her
again.
How
was
the
experience
and
did
you
see
any
difference
in
her
acting
abilities?
She
really
looks
very
beautiful
in
KVS.
I
felt
that
she
has
matured
as
an
actress.
Else,
she
would
not
have
reached
where
she
is
now
today.
She
is
a
hard
worker
and
in
this
film,
she
has
choreographed
a
song.
And,
what
about
other
actors.
Ambareesh
and
Dodanna
are
senior
actors
and
they
have
done
wonderful
jobs.
The
roles
of
Yamadhama
and
Chitra
Gupta
perfectly
suits
them.
What
role
Muthappa
Rai
has
done
in
the
film?
He
has
a
cameo
in
the
movie
and
he
has
got
a
special
role
in
the
movie.
Acting
is
in
his
blood
and
he
is
good
performer.
A
lot
of
offer
might
come
his
way
after
this
film.
Please
tell
us
about
director
Suresh
Krishna.
He
is
a
great
director
and
his
contribution
to
the
film
is
praise
worthy.
He
along
with
Janardhana
Maharshi
and
producer
Munirathna
have
penned
the
screenplay.
Did
you
help
him
in
direction
department?
No,
I
used
to
give
him
suggestions.
Please
update
us
about
your
future
projects.
As
I
told
you
in
my
earlier
interview,
I
have
three
movies
like
Godfather,
Topiwala
and
Kalpana
to
complete.
And
the
Upendra
sequel
is
in
the
scripting
stage.