REAL STAR UPENDRA: MY ROLE IN RAJINIKANTH’S COOLIE IS DEFINITELY NOT A VILLAIN

Noted Kannada director turned actor Upendra aka Real Star of Kannada film industry, who recently joined the cast of much-awaited Tamil movie Coolie, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj starring Superstar Rajinikanth, said that his role in the film is definitely not a villain.

A wonderful role

Upendra, who is celebrating his birthday today, September 18, was speaking to media persons while sharing a few insights about his much-awaited directorial venture UI.

Real star returns to direction after almost a decade. His previous directorial film Uppi 2 was released in 2015.

Talking about his role — Kaleesha, Upendra said that it is a wonderful and exciting role to portray alongside Superstar. “But it is definitely not a villain.”

Speculations were rife that Upendra will be portraying an antagonist’s role opposite Superstar Rajinikanth in Coolie.

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Pushpaka Vimana, the first unannounced Pan-Indian film

Addressing the time taken to direct a film, Upendra said, “Previously, a movie was made in 6 to 8 months. A song was shot in three days but nowadays, a song itself takes more than weeks for completion. Nowadays, everyone is a filmmaker and the challenge for a director is to outdo audience who are equipped with such technologies.”

About Pan-India projects affecting Kannada film industry, Real star feels otherwise.

“According to me Pushpaka Vimana was the first unannounced Pan-India film. It had no dialogues (silent). It appealed to all kinds of audience. Previously, filmmakers would make a film and then decide to dub or remake in other languages. The only difference, at present is that films are being dubbed and released simultaneously. And, they are called Pan India films,” he concludes.

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