‘Radha’ is the title first locked for Victory Venkatesh’s film in Maruthi direction. Well, the project was launched and first look posters were also released during those times. Due to controversies connected to story and an aspiring writer filed a case on Maruthi led to shelving of the project then and there. Later on, Maruthi hurriedly prepared ‘Babu Bangaram’ and the result is very much known to all of us.
Moving forward in time, Sharwanand caught the same title ‘Radha’ in debutant Chandra Mohan direction and first look teaser of the movie is unveiled yesterday to wonderful response. However, right from ‘Radha’ title design to concoction in teaser, everywhere Venkatesh’s flavor is under currently felt by a section of film analysts.
Exactly, Venkatesh’s fun filled cop look, lighter vein mannerisms in ‘Babu Bangaram’ is replicated as it is on Sharwa’s first time police avatar as ‘Radha.’ No complaints because Sharwanand never tried this sort of comedy cop characterization before and seeking a piece of advice from Venky’s past film isn’t a bad idea. Hope, ‘Radha’ won’t be running on story and screenplay in Maruthi lines.