Overwhelming response was surprising: BhaskarHyderabad : An overwhelming response to his first Telugu film about father-son conflict - "Bommarillu" - has surprised director Bhaskar.
"I did anticipate its success, but the overwhelming response has come as a pleasant surprise. I thank producer Raju for giving me this break and the audience for enjoying my style of narration," Bhaskar told IANS.
Critics and industry experts have hailed him as a sensational find and showered praise on his feel-good entertainer starring hot pair Siddartha and Genelia.
Before making his mark with "Bommarillu", the young director struggled for six years. "The maiden success has come as a sweet experience, making up for all the bitter struggles."
He is now making another film for the same producer.
Excerpts from a chat with Bhaskar:
Q: Did you anticipate a huge success for "Bommarillu"?
A: I did anticipate its success but the overwhelming response from the audience has come as a pleasant surprise. I thank producer Raju for giving me this break and audience for enjoying my style of narration.
Many tell me that the film about a father-son relationship has triggered off introspection in many families.
Q: How did you find this story about father-son conflict?
A: I had a rough sketch of the story for a long time, but I was busy preparing other scripts. When I casually narrated this plot to the producer, he readily agreed and I finished the screenplay in no time. We have succeeded because we have presented points of view of both, the father and the son, convincingly.
Q: Don't you think that the part of the film where Genelia stays at a stranger's house is a bit unrealistic?
A: We did everything to make it convincing. The audience verdict gas gone in our favour, I guess.
Q: How do you look back on your run-up to "Bommarillu"?
A: After finishing my diploma in film technology, I had to struggle for six long years before getting this break. However, the maiden success has come as a sweet experience, making up for all the bitter struggles.
Q: Any future projects?
A: I am going to do another film for producer Raju and the script is under preparation. I have not signed any other films because I want to be selective.
