Pavan Sadineni: Casting Rajendra Prasad changed everything for us
The Hindu
Director Pavan Sadineni discusses the Telugu crime drama ‘Senapathi’ starring Rajendra Prasad and why he wanted Oggu Katha performers for a song
The promotional video of the Telugu crime drama film Senapathi, which will stream on Aha on December 31, caught attention swiftly for presenting veteran actor Rajendra Prasad in a brooding and menacing avatar and a song steeped in mythological references, rendered by Oggu Katha performers.
Director Pavan Sadineni and his associate Phani had sketched a look for Rajendra Prasad before they approached him: “We were sceptical if he would agree to an OTT film, given that he is so busy with feature films. Producer Sushmita Konidela suggested we give it a shot. Rajendra Prasad garu was bowled over by the sketch even before we began narrating the story. He was enthusiastic that we wanted to present him in a new manner. Casting him changed everything for us.”
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