After Ball Pen, Srinagar Kitty will be donning the producer’s hat with his next film Tony in which he also plays the protagonist. And for Kitty, the film is a fresh attempt by the team and not the usual routine.
“Ball Pen was not a commercial outing and had some limitations. However, Tony is purely a commercial film with a big budget and definitely needed a lot of attention in terms of production. However it went on very smoothly for me with the support of the chamber and other producers,” says Kitty.
For this film he has completely blended into the character.
“The content of this movie is not the regular kind and that convinced me to do the film which is directed by Jayatheertha. You can see three stories in one movie, which ultimately winds up with one message,” he explains.
The actor is not worried by the fact that he is making a comeback as a protagonist after a gap of almost a year with his last film being Khiladi Kitty.
He states that there was a genuine reason for his absence. “In between my film Appaya was to be released but unfortunately it got stuck with the censor board and is currently on hold. Nevertheless, I had my hands full with films. After Appaya, I started with Anarkali and later kept myself busy with Tony,” he adds. Kitty seems to be reinventing himself with new genres and new subjects.
The actor who is in love with the art of film-making says, “I probably have that extra love and passion to bring out something new to the audience. That is also the case with Tony. People who watch this film will start loving themselves, their neighbours and our culture,” he says.
After he completes Anarkali, he will be busy with Bahuparaak followed by Shankara, Parul W/o of Devadas and Endedigu for which he is paired opposite Ramya.
“It is not about the number of films, it is mainly about doing different roles in each movie. Bahuparaak, directed by Suni, will see me as 22-year-old as well in a 55-year-old avatar. Shankara revolves around love and is a feel good film. Endedigu is again a love story of a married couple. My learning never ends and I have learnt to adapt and grow with each film,” he says.
With so many films in his kitty, when asked about the industry, he says, “I am not in competition to match up with any industry standards. It is just about doing good films. I am happy with the way the Kannada industry is moving ahead. Director Subhash Ghai had once said that ‘Bangalore has an intelligent audience. If the film is a hit in the city, then it will do well everywhere.’ We are an open market receiving all kinds of films in various languages. Certainly I am very confident about Kannada films and Tony will be an example of excellence,” he says. But uncertainty does scare him because of the huge money that he is shelling out for the movie. “No doubt, there are butterflies in my stomach because this time it involves investment too,” says Kitty, who has also learnt the art of handling criticism. “If the audience feels that I am not up to the mark, I simply keep quiet. If I am appreciated, I reply with a ‘thank you’,” he says.
