Krish on Ghaati. Anushka's starrer Ghaati directed by Krish is capturing the imagination of all. The film is up for release on 5 September.
The film is based on the real life incidents in the Andhra-Odisha border. Krish speaking to scribes shared “The toughest thing for any filmmaker is deciding which story to tell next. Once that’s finalised, the next year or two goes into making the film. I was fascinated by the incidents Chintakindi garu narrated and asked him to develop the story,” says Krish, who worked on the screenplay while Sai Madhav Burra penned the dialogues. “We also had inputs from writers DS Kannan and Ramana Jagarlamudi.”
He also shared “We worked with the Budapest orchestra and Tapas Nayak’s sound mixing is an asset. I was impressed by how Sagar was jamming with the band Elysium and later we collaborated on a few jingles. His music will be fresh.”
Speaking about Ghaati title, he said “We learnt that the ancestors of these villagers helped lay roads during the British era. They can carry 100–150 kilograms on their shoulders while trekking up the mountains. The story examines what happens when they are exploited.”
About Anushka, he said “Sweety, as her friends call her, can be gentle like the breeze and yet powerful. This character harnesses that ability to show both vulnerability and strength.”
He spoke about the native flavour saying “We thought we would have to train the locals. To our surprise, they weren’t afraid of the camera. By the fifth day, I decided to hire more people from the villages. This also solved the accommodation issue for outsiders.”
Krish shared “Anushka has played iconic characters since her debut — in Arundhati, Rudhrama Devi, Baahubali, Bhaagamathie… and all my films have been in the mainstream zone. So we are confident,” says Krish, adding that at the scripting stage, he does not focus on box office considerations. “My focus is on the story, character arcs, music, and how entertaining the narrative is. Developing a script is like watching the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly.”
As a parting shot, Krish adds, “The roar of the ‘ghaatis’ will have a universal connect.”