Hyderabadi filmmaker tests his luck with ‘Raakshasa Kaavyam’

Making a film is not that easy. From writing a proper script, having an understanding team to getting the final output as expected is a gigantic task.

Hyderabad: Most people have a passion to prove themselves in the film industry, but only a few get on the right track. Joining that list is Sriman Keerthi, a pakka Hyderabadi who is all set to test his luck with his debut film ‘Raakshasa Kaavyam’.

Making a film is not that easy. From writing a proper script, having an understanding team to getting the final output as expected is a gigantic task. “I have been writing since my BTech days. After writing a couple of scripts and experimenting with short-films, I was able to direct three to four short-films,” says Keerthi, who completed his schooling at St. Patrick’s High School Secunderabad.

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Keerthi discontinued his BTech and pursued Mass Communication to have better knowledge about films. Giving an insight into how he got into films, he says, “I used to watch movies from my childhood, and Ram Gopal Varma is one of my favourite directors. I would make it a point to go to Keys High School and watch the shooting of ‘Shiva’. Now, I am over the moon that RGV shared my movie poster on Twitter,” says this 32-year-old budding filmmaker.

Before getting into the film industry, Keerthi worked as a film journalist and later started an ad agency called Rolling Shutter Films where he shot many ads for the government. He has done ads for Telugu industry bigwigs like Jr NTR, Rajamouli, and Ram Charan.

“The film ‘Raakshasa Kaavyam’ will definitely make you happy while leaving the theatre. It’s a crime-thriller movie, and people can relate to the story. This is not a regular Telugu film,” says Keerthi, who is also planning for more films in the future.

Recently, ‘Raakshasa Kaavyam’s team released the first look of the film and it received a good response from the audience and movie stars alike. The cast of the film includes Dayanand Reddy, Naveen Bethiganti, Anvesh Michael, Pawon Ramesh, Yadama Raju, Shivaratri Raju, Praveen Dacharam, Kota Sandeep, Vijay Ambaiah, Vinay Kumar Parri, Kushalini, Rohini, and others. The movie will be hitting the theatre next year in February or March.