Rishi in a thriller film

Director Suni, of Simple Agi Ondh Love Story fame, will be deviating from his usual fare of romantic comedy and drama films to try his hand at a thriller with his next project, tentatively titled Operation Alamelammal. The film ' producer Amrej Suryavanshi's first in

Kannada

' will also mark the debut of RJ Nethra's brother Rishi. Speaking about the film, Rishi says, 'The film is an action-thriller that revolves around a kidnapping. It is director Suni's first attempt at making a film in this genre. We just commenced shooting and have started with an important part of the film.' Operation Alamelammal was one the first scripts that Rishi heard before taking it up. He says, 'Suni briefly explained the plot to me and that got me hooked. After I heard the full script, I didn't have any second thoughts before accepting the role. I feel very lucky to have gotten this opportunity, because with the kind of competition in the industry today, it's very important to pick and choose the right time and film to launch yourself as an actor.' The second schedule of the film, which has many newcomers, including the cinematographer and music director, will commence next month.