Sudheer Attavar makes a foray into Marathi cinema

M S Sathyu’s disciple Kannada filmmaker Sudheer Attavar is making a foray into Marathi Film industry with a movie that's sure to make everyone sit back and take notice of his genius vision. Yet untitled, this film is going to be a milestone for

Marathi cinema

for it will one the first film with just two characters and it is in post-production work.

Sudheer says, "Finding a producer can also not be easy. My school friend Dr Sushant, who's a leading nephrologist in Mangalore, and childhood friend Vidyadhar Shetty showed faith in the subject. He studied along with me at Mangalore. Meanwhile Hemangini, who has acted in my earlier film in South, also showed interest investing in this film subject." Talking about his directorial debut in Marathi, Sudheer says, "I've done Kannada movies but the subject I had for this film, I felt it could only be made in Marathi. I've been an avid Marathi film buff and would never miss a Marathi film in film fests. I realised here, story is the star and script is the hero! The Marathi film audience is very receptive to experimental cinema and I couldn't see a better industry to make my film."

But when you have an entire film with just two actors, casting plays a major key. So, wasn't roping in newbies a risky shot? Ask Sudheer the same and he says, "Yes, casting was very challenging. Finally, I got an actor from Nagpur who will play the lead role."