Ravichandran on Junior: Kireeti’s come prepared to make a mark in the film industry

Kireeti Reddy, the son of politician and businessman Gaali Janardhan Reddy, is making his film debut this week with the Kannada-Telugu bilingual Junior. The film, directed by Radhakrishna Reddy, has been marketed as a family entertainer that hinges on a father-son relationship. Crazy Star Ravichandran was roped in to play Kireeti’s father in the film. The veteran actor is quite impressed by Kireeti’s preparation for his debut.

Ravichandran: Kireeti is here to stay

Ravichandran says that he was pleasantly surprised seeing how responsible Kireeti was from day 1 of the shoot. “He came with a plan and was well trained. He would also learn his lines and rehearse a scene before coming to the set. Most importantly, Kireeti and director Radhakrishna, had an understanding between them, on account of having spent time together in putting this project together. From the effort that Kireeti put into this film, it was clear to me that his focus is on making a mark in cinema. He’s here to stay and hasn’t just made this film for fun,” the Crazy Star told Tv9 Kannada.

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Talking about his part in the film, Ravichandran added that the basic crux of the story is the father-son sentiment. “That is also why I was drawn to this subject. This is a story in which I am an overprotective father, to the extent that the son, Abhi (Kireeti), literally feels smothered and is looking for an escape. The father, though, does not realize that what he’s doing is not right. This love-hate relationship between the father and son is what drives the narrative ahead and provides the emotional track of the tale,” he explains.

The actor-filmmaker adds that what appealed to him during the narration was that Radhakrishna said his character would be the one who prevents his son from experiencing life, which drives him to distance himself from the father. “In this pursuit of experiencing all that he’s missed out on, there’s a lot of emotional drama that plays out,” says Ravichandran.