R ARIVANANTHAM
Following the grand success of the ‘Baahubali’ franchise and Saaho, actor Prabhas is all set to enthrall the Tamil audiences with his romantic avatar in the much-awaited magnum opus ‘Radhe Shyam’.
The film is produced by UV Creations, presented by Red Giant Movies, directed by Radha Krishna Kumar. Pooja Hegde is playing the female lead role in this movie. The others in the star cast include Sathyaraj, Jagapathi Babu, and many more prominent actors. This has been one of the highly expected movies of this year. Vamsi and Pramod are producing this movie for UV Creations.
- The film is billed as an epic love story and will be released globally in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Chinese, and Japanese on March 11
While the film is all set for the worldwide theatrical release on March 11, 2022, the cast and crew of this movie were present for the Pre-Release event in Chennai on Friday. The occasion was graced by Sathyaraj, Sibiraj, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Red Giant Movies Shenbagamoorthi, and many more prominent celebrities from the industry along with the film’s cinematographer – Manoj Paramahamsa, music director Justin Prabhakaran and others from the team.
The film celebrates the journey of love and destiny. The multi-lingual love story is set in Europe in the 1970’s and explores a novel concept. Prabhas plays Vikramaditya, a regal palmist and a fortune teller, who falls for Prerana (Pooja Hegde), a girl who is destined to fall for him as well.
To keep up with the anticipations, the makers of Prabhas and Pooja Hegde starrer released a behind-the-scenes video on Saturday (March 5). The three minute four seconds video showcases video ties together the film’s journey of its making from picturesque locales of Europe, recreating the Italy of the 1970s, to when the pandemic bogged down the film’s production.
The clip then swiftly changes gears to show how the film’s production didn’t flinch in the eye of the storm and continued putting the film together. The video showcases each stage of the film’s making from locations, camerawork, VFX, action, erecting sets on the Indian soil to its music. The special video shows the dedication of the team to recreate Europe in India which was halted due to the pandemic.
‘Radhe Shyam’ celebrates the journey of love and destiny. The multi-lingual love story is set in Europe in the 1970’s and explores a novel concept. Prabhas plays Vikramaditya, a regal palmist and a fortune teller, who falls for Prerana, a girl who is destined to fall for him as well. But, speculation is that their unsparing fate comes in the middle of their love saga, which will apparently be portrayed impressively in ‘Radhe Shyam’.
The film is billed as an epic love story and will be released globally in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Chinese, and Japanese
Madhan Karky said, “I listened to the story narrated by Radha Krishna Kumar 3 years ago. During the completion of the first half, I was a little doubtful whether this plot driven by the concept of palmistry would appeal to the audiences’ interests. However, I was proved wrong with the way; he narrated the second half, which was so amazing. Prabhas has come up with a remarkable performance in the climax sequence. I was enthralled watching the stellar performance of Pooja Hegde in a particular scene. I am still wondering, how the makers could envisage such a sequence. It’s really nice to see Prabhas getting back to romantic avatar after a long hiatus refraining from action blocks. Justin Prabhakaran has delivered a package of mellifluous songs. Radhe Shyam is going to be a beautiful treat for the audiences.”
Producer-actor Udhayanidhi Stalin said, “We at Red Giant Movies had earlier released ‘FIR,’ and I didn’t attend the promotional events. Even today, I had the shoot for my new movie started, but still, I managed to bunk and attend this occasion. I saw the movie a couple of months ago and was really stunned by the way, it is made. The film has a running length of 3 ¼ hours. Every scene itself was like a trailer, and I was so enchanted and excited to see what was next. I have been a great fan of Prabhas even before the ‘Baahubali’ moment. Pooja Hedge is creating a sensation with every movie. While her ‘Arabic Kuthu’ is a mania here, she has done fabulous work in Radhe Shyam as well. Sathyaraj sir has played a never-seen-before role in this movie, and there’s a climax surprise, which will leave audiences astonished. I am confident that audiences from all walks of life will love Radhe Shyam, and Red Giant Movies is proud to be releasing it.”
Director Radha Krishna Kumar said, “Prabhas is really a cute and romantic boy. I got to know about his beautiful nature while spending more time with him. I strongly felt that he would do complete justice to this role. Then it’s Sathyaraj sir, who I approached for a particular role. The first question, he asked me was, “Do you really know me and my ideologies?” But still, he accepted my offer and has done a remarkable performance with this role. Without producers, this movie would have not achieved such a grand output. I thank them for believing me and trusting the script.”
Actor Sathyaraj said, “This is going to be a tremendous treat for everyone. Many have been appreciating me for the role that I have done. I think as an actor, one should be ready to play any roles that appeal to their interest. Prabhas would fly across the airs for action blocks, but this movie turns out to be an upgraded version, where the gigantic ship itself is flying. After Baahubali, the responsibility levels of Prabhas has escalated, and he has been carefully chose the best ones. The film has James Cameron touch, and it’s going to be a massive hit. Pooja Hegde has become the darling of the darlings. In recent times, Pan-Indian movies is finding different definitions. They are getting it done easily by hiring actors from various industries, but Radhe Shyam is a real Pan-Indian movie, and everyone will enjoy this movie in the theaters.”
Actress Pooja Hegde said, “Prabhas was a friendly and great person to work with. I am little disappointed that I don’t have any sequences with Sathyaraj sir. Manoj Paramahamsa sir has done fabulous magic in this movie, and I am working with him in the movie ‘Beast’ as well. Justin’s songs are divine. It will be a pure romantic treat with visual elegance.”
Actor Prabhas said, “Sathyaraj sir is my lucky mascot. I worked with him in the movie ‘Mirchi’ which was a super hit and then Baahubali, a blockbuster hit. I am confident that Radhe Shyam is going to be yet another milestone in our career. His characterization is so powerful and intriguing in this movie. Music is the soul of any romantic movie, and Justin Prabhakaran has breathed sumptuous life into it. Manoj sir is the real hero of this movie for his visuals have been the first and foremost attraction in this movie.”
Amitabh Bachchan has given voiceover for this movie. The film with top-notch technical aspects and brilliant visuals has been shot across the exotic locales of Italy, Georgia, and Hyderabad. The scintillating chemistry between Prabhas and Pooja Hegde has become one of the intriguing reasons in attracting the crowds. Vamsi and Pramod have produced the movie for UV Creations.
