A young and vibrant director, Chetan Chandrasekhara Shetty, in his debut film, touches upon Lord Krishna’s ‘Upadesha’ and presents a commercial element in ‘Sambhavami Yuge Yuge.’ When ‘Adharma’ dances to its whims and fancies, ‘Dharma’ strikes!
On the occasion of the release of ‘Sambhavami Yuge Yuge’ on June 21 under the Rajalakshmi Enterprises banner, director Chetan Chandrasekhara Shetty recounts his two-year journey with the film.
Here are excerpts from a chat with the debut director:
When did you start working on this concept for Sambhavami Yuge Yuge?
During the lockdown, I developed the concept strongly. Real-life happenings helped me get into the subject. Discarding cities, people went and settled down in their villages. Additionally, the wrongdoings that came to my mind from various quarters helped me arrive at the ‘Sambhavami Yuge Yuge’ subject in detail.
What is more essential according to you?
Village life is most important, and working in the lands cultivating may vanish with urbanization. I feel sometime after two generations, we might find a quixotic situation.
What is your background in the cinema industry?
I hail from Karkala, and my parents moved to Thirthahalli. I studied up to II PUC. I have a sister, and though my father is no longer with us, I live with my mother. From childhood, I had the habit of writing stories. When I came to Bengaluru, I worked under Mussanje Mahesh, Dinesh Baboo, and others. I also co-directed ‘Mr Bachelor.’
How is the screenplay of Sambhavami Yuge Yuge?
The first half of the film has very good topics and content. This two-and-a-half-hour cinema takes a suspenseful and thrilling point. It caters to all family audiences. I have ensured that no scene out of the 70 is without sense. There is comedy, songs, action, and a special mother sentiment. When the second half opens, there are many engaging elements for the audience.
You mentioned the mother sentiment….
Yes. Sudharani, a very senior artist, plays a blind mother in this film. After ‘Anuraga Sangama,’ she takes on this blind role. Her character comes to the village to find her husband but is shocked. As a blind mother, she gets support to live in the village, which obviously makes her give back via her son. Jay Shetty is the protagonist, and he is the Gram Panchayat head in the film.
You have village politics too….
When an educated youth becomes a Gram Panchayat head, he tries hard to make it a model village. There are detractors, and how he overcomes the egoistic and land swindlers is an interesting part of ‘Sambhavami Yuge Yuge.’
How was the shooting experience?
After conducting a workshop for the team members, we shot for 35 days in Channapatna, Tegajagere village, Mandya, and Bengaluru for some court episodes. We took six months for post-production. We shot from 6 am to 2 am on many days. I found a very good ‘Josh’ in the young team. This film, ‘Sambhavami Yuge Yuge,’ required new actors, and I got them accordingly. I aimed to make a simple and neat film. Producer Pratibha of Rajalakshmi Entertainment banner increased the grandeur of the film by providing all necessities. The hope given by the production house boosted my energy to do better.
How do you incorporate the title into the film?
The ‘Sambhavami Yuge Yuge’ shloka appears in the title card, and we have cleverly used it for an action portion.
How is the film from an audience’s point of view?
The audience will get a feeling when they watch this film. They cannot guess the big twist once they settle down in the second half. The different ‘Navarasas’ in the film flow with the subject, and we have worked on the logic. Sridhar Krupa is a distributor of ‘Sambhavami Yuge Yuge.’ We have created around six promotional visuals to reach the audience all over Karnataka.
