She came, dazzled admirers and left in a jiffy. A Telugu film launch brought an evergreen, sizzling Sridevi to the city of pearls. And she enthralled people who crowded around her, with her magnetism, even as Ramgopal Varma took the spotlight at Annapurna Studios here on Friday.The movie titled ‘Katha, Screenplay, Darsakatvam: Appalaraju' stars ‘Astha Chamma' Swati opposite comedian-turned-hero Sunil and marks the re-entry of RGV into Telugu films after a hiatus of 12 years.
Among others present at the launch were Akkineni Nagarjuna and director K. Raghavendra Rao.
RGV termed it an emotional moment and recalled how he got interested in movies only because of Sridevi.
Not forgetting Nagarjuna for giving him the break in the industry, he conveyed his gratitude to both of them for attending the launch of his Telugu film.
One song, a satire on the bigwigs in the highly competitive industry and about the myriad number of hopefuls wanting to get a break as a filmmaker, drew attention as it was played, even as Ramgopal Varma hoped that Telugu film directors took it sportingly, as constructive criticism. He said the movie held intensely personal moments of his journey to success. It would showcase the travails of those who believed that they were the best and pooh-poohed the successful directors.
While music for the film is scored by Koti, Y. Sudhakar Reddy will work behind the camera. Nagarjuna recalled how he was initially nervous opposite Sridevi in ‘Aakhari Poratam' and how she made him feel at ease. He also said he was game to do a film with RGV again. Sridevi heaped praise on him calling him the greater co-star she worked with, in her career.
