<p>Noted filmmaker Dayal Padmanaban says that <em>Ombatthane Dikku</em>, starring 'Loose Mada' Yogi and Aditi Prabhudeva, will feature strong female characters even though is not a 'woman-centric' movie. He adds that the action-drama, a 'legal adaptation' of a Tamil flick, will highlight the challenges faced by an 'outsider;<br /><br />The ace storyteller, known for directing hard-hitting films such as <em>Ranganayki </em>and <em>Aa Karaala Ratri</em>, opens up about his professional journey and reveals that he will never look back at his career with regret as he entered the profession because of his passion for cinema.<br /><br />Edited excerpts from the interview with <em>DH</em>:<br /><br /><strong>What is Ombatthane Dikku about?</strong><br /><br />The film is a legal adaptation of a Tamil film. I don't want to reveal the name now but yes this version will be a proper action-thriller. I have tweaked the plot to suit the Kannada audience.<br /><br /><strong>How was the experience of working with Yogi?</strong><br /><br />Yogi is a proven actor and there's no questioning his abilities. The film is about someone who hails from outside Bengaluru. He suited or rather looked the part.<br /><br /><strong>Will Ombatthane Dikku be another Ranganayaki for the leading lady Aditi Prabhudeva?</strong><br /><br />While this isn't a women-centric movie, she does have a key part here. Her character pushes the character forward.The film, like my previous work, features strong female characters especially that of the mother.<br /><br /><strong>What made you go in for the title Ombatthane Dikku?</strong><br /><br />It translates to the ninth direction. There are eight directions we know about. By invoking or alluding to the ninth one, we are highlighting that this is something unexpected.<br /><br /><strong>The film has been delayed a bit due to the pandemic.</strong><br /><br />I am not worried about that as all the films that are being released these days were shot a couple of years ago. We are on an even field that way.<br /><br /><strong>How did you deal with the Covid-19 lockdown?</strong><br /><br />That was a frustrating time for me as a creative person. After the first lockdown, I got the opportunity to work on Anaganaga O Athidhi, a remake of Aa Karaala Ratri. That project kind of saved my life.<br /><br /><strong>Any professional regrets?</strong><br /><br />I came to the industry because of my passion for the craft. There will never be any regrets about the work I do.<br /><br /><strong>Any plans of entering the Hindi film industry?</strong><br /><br />Talks are on to remake<em> Aa Karaala Ratri</em> in Hindi but I do not know whether I will direct it</p>
<p>Noted filmmaker Dayal Padmanaban says that <em>Ombatthane Dikku</em>, starring 'Loose Mada' Yogi and Aditi Prabhudeva, will feature strong female characters even though is not a 'woman-centric' movie. He adds that the action-drama, a 'legal adaptation' of a Tamil flick, will highlight the challenges faced by an 'outsider;<br /><br />The ace storyteller, known for directing hard-hitting films such as <em>Ranganayki </em>and <em>Aa Karaala Ratri</em>, opens up about his professional journey and reveals that he will never look back at his career with regret as he entered the profession because of his passion for cinema.<br /><br />Edited excerpts from the interview with <em>DH</em>:<br /><br /><strong>What is Ombatthane Dikku about?</strong><br /><br />The film is a legal adaptation of a Tamil film. I don't want to reveal the name now but yes this version will be a proper action-thriller. I have tweaked the plot to suit the Kannada audience.<br /><br /><strong>How was the experience of working with Yogi?</strong><br /><br />Yogi is a proven actor and there's no questioning his abilities. The film is about someone who hails from outside Bengaluru. He suited or rather looked the part.<br /><br /><strong>Will Ombatthane Dikku be another Ranganayaki for the leading lady Aditi Prabhudeva?</strong><br /><br />While this isn't a women-centric movie, she does have a key part here. Her character pushes the character forward.The film, like my previous work, features strong female characters especially that of the mother.<br /><br /><strong>What made you go in for the title Ombatthane Dikku?</strong><br /><br />It translates to the ninth direction. There are eight directions we know about. By invoking or alluding to the ninth one, we are highlighting that this is something unexpected.<br /><br /><strong>The film has been delayed a bit due to the pandemic.</strong><br /><br />I am not worried about that as all the films that are being released these days were shot a couple of years ago. We are on an even field that way.<br /><br /><strong>How did you deal with the Covid-19 lockdown?</strong><br /><br />That was a frustrating time for me as a creative person. After the first lockdown, I got the opportunity to work on Anaganaga O Athidhi, a remake of Aa Karaala Ratri. That project kind of saved my life.<br /><br /><strong>Any professional regrets?</strong><br /><br />I came to the industry because of my passion for the craft. There will never be any regrets about the work I do.<br /><br /><strong>Any plans of entering the Hindi film industry?</strong><br /><br />Talks are on to remake<em> Aa Karaala Ratri</em> in Hindi but I do not know whether I will direct it</p>