Meet Sudeep who is basking in the stupendous success of his latest film 'Kempe Gowda'. Perhaps, Sudeep, known as Namma Kichcha (Kichcha is the title of one of his films) among his friends and fans, is the only artiste who succeeded in handling megaphone as well as facing camera.
A remake of Tamil hit 'Singam' in which Suriya played the lead role, Kempe Gowda recently completed 50 days of screening at various theatres across Karnataka.
It is set to earn around Rs 6 crore profit for producer Shankar Gowda, who was waiting for a success at the box office for more than a decade.
“Shankar had lost crores of rupees by producing a few Kannada films. Even my earlier film, Just Maath Maathalli, made him lose over Rs 1 crore. The success of 'Kempe Gowda' is like how an accident victim survives irrespective of its impact. The entire team, technical as well as artistes, was desperate for a success,’’ says Sudeep, who directed 'Kempe Gowda'.
Many attribute the selection of its title as another factor for the film’s success.
“'Kempe Gowda' is known as the founder of Bengaluru. Sometimes selecting the right title also leads to its success,’’ says a film critic.
It is believed that Gowda, producer of the film, has succeeded in not only earning a decent profit from it but also recovered the investment made in Srimathi that has been lying in the box for three years.
Sudeep’s other film 'Veera Madakari', a remake of Telugu film 'Vikramarkudu', was also a huge success at the box office two years ago. Interestingly, Sudeep played the role of super cop in both the films.
“My fans want to see me as a courageous and honest cop on the screen.
But I do not want to play similar roles in future as it will confine me to playing a cop,’’ says Sudeep.
Sudeep debuted as director with 'My Autograph', a remake of Tamil flick 'Autograph'.
However, his second directorial venture, '73 Shantinivasa', bombed at the box office.