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‘Wild Dog’ to get unleashed in theatres

The makers felt that content has potential of vast viewership irrespective of region and language

By Telangana Today

Updated On - 2 March 2021, 01:12 PM

Hyderabad: What if a wild dog gets unleashed in a jungle? It has the power to bring down not just its prey, but even tear a lion into pieces, said Nagarjuna who was speaking during the press briefing held in the city. King Nag, as an NIA agent, hunts down terrorists in an unknown area. This is the gist of the upcoming action thriller Wild Dog, which is coming to theatres on April 2.

“Besides the extravagance and drama, the point that I agreed with was that Wild Dog tells the story of unfortunate incidents that happened in the city. So many innocent lives were snuffed out. Many breadwinners who make daily living had lost lives. It’s so gruelling and, at the same time, the incidents left an indelible scar on the city that has been living peacefully. Trauma and agony of families cannot be consoled. So, Wild Dog is more than hunting down terrorists,” said actor Nagarjuna.

Directed by Ahishor Solomon, Wild Dog was supposedly scheduled to release on Netflix during the lockdown. However, the makers cautiously made a swift move to release it in theatres. Admittedly, producer Niranjan Reddy sensed that the content has the potential of vast viewership irrespective of region and language.

“Yes, the news that we sold Wild Dog to Netflix was correct. But at the last minute, we managed to convince the OTT platform that let it be released in theatres. And subsequently, it should anyway come to OTT. And the movies that have released so far in theatres have been doing well — Krack, and now Uppena,” producer Niranjan Reddy said and shared that the film unit had to create a set in India to compensate for the shoot scheduled overseas.

“Due to lockdown, we had to make arrangements here when the shoot was ready. On the first day, I saw daily wage workers giving me a salute. I felt how important it is for them to keep the fire burning at home. As an actor, I didn’t feel the pandemic as I am home enjoying my time with family members. So, I don’t consider the year 2020 had existed. A bad dream,” actor King Nag said.

The film also features Saiyami Kher as Research Analysis Wing (RAW) agent while Dia Mirza, Atul Kulkarni and Ali Reza as NIA agents.

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