One should learn the art of juggling responsibilities from actor Srujan Lokesh. He recently finished shooting three films simultaneously. His busy schedule packed in even more, for he also managed to handle a radio show and a regular television show, along with looking after his production house. Srujan says his experience of being involved in theatre activities helped him handle the jobs.
“I have had to be part of two to three plays where I had to wear different costumes on the same day. Our theatre productions used to go on for months. Such activities have definitely taught me how to juggle many characters and jobs,” he says.
Currently in news for his two films Sapno Ki Rani and Typical Kailasa whose trailers went viral on social media, he says, “Promos have helped to give each film, a different look. So the whole promotion was planned and designed carefully. These trailers revolve around the films. Both the movies have a different story line and that is evident in the promos.”
“Sapno Ki Rani directed by AR Babu is a story where the hero falls in love with a girl whom he has never met and later what happens when he gets to know that it is not easy to convince the girl to fall in love. There is also an exciting climax. Typical Kailasa, directed by B N Mallika, is about a guy with a carefree attitude. What happens to a rich guy who loses everything is the gist of the film. I usually make people laugh with my comedy but with Typical Kailasa, I hope to make them cry,” he adds.
This apart, he has completed the talky portions of Some Mosa with only a couple of songs still pending.
Coincidentally both the films are ready and all set for release. “I want to justify both my films but I don’t want them to clash on the same day. I have told the producers and it is left to them to decide,” he says.
The actor is hopeful that after the release of the two films, producers and directors will notice his versatility. “I don’t believe that an actor is tagged as a mass hero, comedian, class hero. A good film has a good mix of all these elements. I only want to be part of movies which are not of a regular formula,” he says.
Srujan’s last film Aane Pataki was a miserable flop and he is aware of it. As an actor, how does he make amends when things go wrong?
“Success and failure should not affect the actor but a person must learn in the process. As an actor, if I keep thinking, the performance will get affected. There are good films which have been a mistake and there are silly films, which have made money. There are no small roles, there are only small actors. You just have to do justice to the role. There is no winning formula at all,” he asserts.
Srujan is proud that he carries the legacy of 85 years of cinematic experience forward as an actor. “We have a documentation of 85 years of Kannada cinema in our house because my grandfather was the first Kannada talkie hero. I grew up seeing my grandfather, my father Lokesh, my mother Girija Lokesh and my sister. Success and failure are like breakfast and lunch for me. If your breakfast is bad, you can compensate with lunch. There is scope for improvement. I have graduated from the Lokesh University of Cinema because my father was an institution,” he signs off.