Tollywood is busy breaking the mould right now. Ditching family movie clichés, tried and tested love stories and run-of-the-mill action flicks, the Telugu film industry is now experimenting with whodunits. From Bhumika’s Amaravati to Genelia’s Katha, edge-of-the-seat thrillers have flooded the multiplexes this season.
Ravi Babu, director of Amaravati, who also directed another thriller, Anasuya, claims that he wanted to give the audience a break from the love stories that have become a staple in Tollywood.
“Suspense flicks have an edge over mainstream movies as they keep the audience guessing. Moreover, it gives you the licence to treat the plot in an unusual manner. Thrillers are also commercial viable as the audience who are tired of masala flicks will find them refreshing.”
The box office numbers is testimony to this. All the thriller flicks that are playing in theatres now are faring much better than their commercial counterparts. Katha, starring Genelia is running to full houses in theaters now, even as the much-hyped glossy flick, Saleem, bombed at the box office.
What’s more, with the genre just getting popular, the scope for evolution is great, feels Srinivas Raga, the director and story writer of Katha. “The Telugu film industry has not experimented much with suspense flicks. With apt casting and a gripping plot, thrillers can make for great movie-watching experiences.”
In fact, to make these relatively low-budget films more commercially viable, filmmakers are introducing that extra something to draw the audiences to the theatres. “Add a comedy track and a bit of family drama and the movie is sure to become a hit,” adds Srinivas.
Actors are only happy to exercise their histrionics in these films. Sindhura Gadde, who acted in the thriller Amaravati, will soon be seen in Killer.
“You get to prove your versatility through these films as they demand you to use a completely different set of expressions. It was a great experience acting in suspense flicks. Moreover, the younger audience enjoys thrillers too.,” says the actress.
Actors are only happy to exercise their histrionics in these films. Sindhura Gadde, who acted in the thriller Amaravati, will soon be seen in Killer.
“You get to prove your versatility through these films as they demand you to use a completely different set of expressions. It was a great experience acting in suspense flicks. Moreover, the younger audience enjoys thrillers too.,” says the actress.
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