Shivarajkumar, a century star in Kannada cinema, will celebrate the opening of his 125th movie this Christmas. Vedha is unique to him in many ways. It brings him back together with director-choreographer A Harsha, with whom he previously collaborated on the movies Bhajarangi, Vajrakaya, and Bhajarangi 2. Additionally, it is the actor’s first self-produced film under the Geetha Pictures label.
The actor has been extremely busy lately, traveling all across the state to different promotional events, including ones in Chitradurga and Mangaluru, among others. Additionally, he has been making time to chat with the media about the movie, which marks a significant milestone in his career, and his ongoing 36-year journey.
Speaking about his nearly four-decade-long tryst with movies, Shivanna, as the actor is fondly known, said that it’s largely due to the love he’s got from fans over all these years. But everyone he has ever worked with—including the directors who gave him some of the most memorable roles of his career, music directors, choreographers, stunt performers, and co-actors, among others—has enabled that, he claimed. He said, “This is long journey – 36 years – starting with Anand and now, up next Vedha. Taking me from Anand to Vedha, credit goes to my fans, my parents, who produced Anand, directors, co-stars, technicians like choreographers and stunt masters, everyone’s played a role in this Shivanna’s growth in the Kannada film industry. I am so thankful to everyone for being so supportive. I can never forget that everyone’s maintained the same level of affection for me that they’ve had since day 1,” he said in an interview.
The action-packed comedy Vedha, with the subtitle “The Violent 60s,” also stars Ganavi Laxman, Aditi Sagar, Shwetha Changappa, Umashree, and Raghu Shivamogga. The movie will debut on December 23.
