<p>Bengaluru: For their next movie venture, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri and his actor-wife Pallavi Joshi have zeroed in on the critically-acclaimed Kannada novel, '<em>Parva</em>', by S L Bhyrappa.</p>.<p>The 1979 Kannada book is a retelling of the Sanskrit epic '<em>Mahabharata</em>'. Considered among Bhyrappa's most widely debated and popular works, '<em>Parva</em>' weaves its tale through the personal reflections of the principal characters.</p>.<p>“I was looking for a historical recounting of ‘Mahabharat’ and then I learnt Bhyrappa spent decades researching and that he even visited the places that the epic was set in,” Agnihotri said at the launch of the first-look poster of the film here on Friday evening.</p>.<p>Joshi said there have been debates in the society whether 'Mahabharata' is actually 'our history or if it is just mythology'.</p>.<p>"This book breaks the barriers and explains to us what the truth is. I was a little worried whether people are ready for the truth. But as we researched more into it, I realised that this is a film that has to be made," she added.</p>.'The Vaccine War' about people who think India can't do it vs those who think India must do it, says Vivek Agnihotri.<p>Agnihotri said he will be adapting the book into a three-part film along with Prakash Belawadi, the Bengaluru-based theatre exponent who has also acted in films across many languages.</p>.<p>Belawadi said '<em>Parva</em>' is an interesting material for dramatic exploration.</p>.<p>His eight-hour English stage adaptation of '<em>Parva</em>' is being showcased at Chowdiah Memorial Hall here. The last show will be held on October 22.</p>.Vivek Agnihotri calls I.N.D.I.A bloc ‘jokers’, says better to ‘throw vote in dustbin’ than cast to alliance.<p>“Eight-hour concept is fairly a new experience for an English theatre enthusiast, but quite normal for someone tuned into traditional Indian theatre like Yakshagana. Tala Maddale or Doddata, which have always been all-night affairs,” said Belawadi.</p>.<p>Author Bhyrappa, who released the poster, recalled watching Peter Brook’s '<em>The Mahabharata</em>' in 1989, which lasted for nine hours and ran to a full house at the same venue, Chowdiah Memorial Hall.</p>.<p>“So, 34 years ago, I was thinking to myself that if an outsider can bring his interpretation of 'Mahabharata' to stage, I should also be able to do it. Now, I am happy that we are even going to have a celluloid interpretation of '<em>Parva</em>',” he added.</p>.<p>Agnihotri said he is yet to develop the project in detail, including the budget.</p>.<p>The filmmaker revealed that he would be using the newest of the technology, AI, to take the tale to a larger audience.</p>.<p>“We will be making the film in two languages first – Hindi and Kannada. But we are also hoping to eventually get it dubbed in English and Spanish, with the aid of AI,” added the director.</p>.<p>Agnihotri's most recent release was '<em>The Vaccine War</em>', featuring Joshi and Nana Patekar. The movie made its debut in theatres in September. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: For their next movie venture, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri and his actor-wife Pallavi Joshi have zeroed in on the critically-acclaimed Kannada novel, '<em>Parva</em>', by S L Bhyrappa.</p>.<p>The 1979 Kannada book is a retelling of the Sanskrit epic '<em>Mahabharata</em>'. Considered among Bhyrappa's most widely debated and popular works, '<em>Parva</em>' weaves its tale through the personal reflections of the principal characters.</p>.<p>“I was looking for a historical recounting of ‘Mahabharat’ and then I learnt Bhyrappa spent decades researching and that he even visited the places that the epic was set in,” Agnihotri said at the launch of the first-look poster of the film here on Friday evening.</p>.<p>Joshi said there have been debates in the society whether 'Mahabharata' is actually 'our history or if it is just mythology'.</p>.<p>"This book breaks the barriers and explains to us what the truth is. I was a little worried whether people are ready for the truth. But as we researched more into it, I realised that this is a film that has to be made," she added.</p>.'The Vaccine War' about people who think India can't do it vs those who think India must do it, says Vivek Agnihotri.<p>Agnihotri said he will be adapting the book into a three-part film along with Prakash Belawadi, the Bengaluru-based theatre exponent who has also acted in films across many languages.</p>.<p>Belawadi said '<em>Parva</em>' is an interesting material for dramatic exploration.</p>.<p>His eight-hour English stage adaptation of '<em>Parva</em>' is being showcased at Chowdiah Memorial Hall here. The last show will be held on October 22.</p>.Vivek Agnihotri calls I.N.D.I.A bloc ‘jokers’, says better to ‘throw vote in dustbin’ than cast to alliance.<p>“Eight-hour concept is fairly a new experience for an English theatre enthusiast, but quite normal for someone tuned into traditional Indian theatre like Yakshagana. Tala Maddale or Doddata, which have always been all-night affairs,” said Belawadi.</p>.<p>Author Bhyrappa, who released the poster, recalled watching Peter Brook’s '<em>The Mahabharata</em>' in 1989, which lasted for nine hours and ran to a full house at the same venue, Chowdiah Memorial Hall.</p>.<p>“So, 34 years ago, I was thinking to myself that if an outsider can bring his interpretation of 'Mahabharata' to stage, I should also be able to do it. Now, I am happy that we are even going to have a celluloid interpretation of '<em>Parva</em>',” he added.</p>.<p>Agnihotri said he is yet to develop the project in detail, including the budget.</p>.<p>The filmmaker revealed that he would be using the newest of the technology, AI, to take the tale to a larger audience.</p>.<p>“We will be making the film in two languages first – Hindi and Kannada. But we are also hoping to eventually get it dubbed in English and Spanish, with the aid of AI,” added the director.</p>.<p>Agnihotri's most recent release was '<em>The Vaccine War</em>', featuring Joshi and Nana Patekar. The movie made its debut in theatres in September. </p>