The film to hit the theaters on April 1 will be the actor’s first release post lockdown
The film to hit the theaters on April 1 will be the actor’s first release post lockdown
Kannada actor Upendra’s home Minister, Directed by Sujay K Srihari is slated for a theatrical release on April 1. The actor, fondly known as ‘Uppi’ and ‘Real Star’, is known to think outside the box when it comes to his film, title, story, direction, acting and promotions.
For home Minister, He shared a picture of himself in drag and challenged fans to make the image his profile picture. He also made a video featuring himself and his wife, Priyanka, which showed him doing household chores while Priyanka was resting. The video ends with the actor asking his male fans if they are ready to take up the challenge at their homes.
home Minister, Upendra says specially designed for women. “They will identify with the characters and the story. The shooting started even before the COVID-19 hit and the film looks apt considering the phase we are going through now.”
In the film, Upendra’s character works from home, while his journalist wife has to go out for long hours. “Husband likes to dress as a woman. She is one of those girls who talks and spends time with the women in the apartment block.
Upendra says the film is a comedy with an unusual ending, for which he credits director Sujay K Srihari. Home Minister Upendra’s first theatrical release is after the lockdown. “We are slowly bouncing back. Movies are being shown everywhere and we have seen good presence in theatres as well.” Upendra says that the gap of two years has resulted in the films releasing together. “Theatres are being filled with new releases. From a collection point of view, however, things are progressing. People try to watch a movie in a theater only when they are attracted to the content. ,
Upendra is soon going to play the director again for an interactive film.
The poster he made for his interactive film
He shared a poster on social media and asked his fans to choose the title, story, genre and create characters. “It is an experiment and I want to see how it will end. I have started interacting with fans online and we are creating the story. I will direct it, but the fans will help me in scripting the story. This is an attempt to make it an interactive experience for me and the audience. ,
Apart from this, he is also completing the shooting of R Chandru’s film. capture Kiccha with Sudeep