Film shot in 18 hours eyes Guinness record

Updated on: 14 October,2009 08:42 AM IST |
Manju Shettar |

Sugreeva features a big hero, and its producer Anaji Nagaraj is upbeat, but will the crowds come?

Sugreeva features a big hero, and its producer Anaji Nagaraj is upbeat, but will the crowds come?

Sugreeva, a film starring Shivarajkumar, was shot in just 18 hours on Sunday, but many are sceptical about its prospects at the box office.

"It was a great experience... The involvement of the cast and crew was wonderful. We didn't have to make a single change from the script," said Anaji Nagaraj, producer.

A movie buff said he was impressed by the quick shoot, but wouldn't give it a big chance of succeeding.

"Something like this depends on the director's ability, script and music, and only someone like Dinesh Babu can pull this off," said H Hanumath Bhat, movie buff and a transport coordinator for PCS Tata Consultancy.

u00a0Shivarajkumar and producer Anaji Nagaraj

Dinesh Babu made the film Idu Sadhya (It's Possible!) in 24 hours, and it was a moderate hit.

Actor Prahlad Betageri believes publicity is the key. "The audience will have some curiosity, but they should keep the interest alive till the day of the release. Shivarajkumar has a huge mass following," he said.

But two soothsayers MiD DAY spoke to weren't so optimistic. "Shivarajkumar's time is not so good now. It will create a wave for just two or three days," said Basavaraj Guruji (Kaiwara), numerologist.

Astrologer Satish Shastri said the film would run into "minor problems" because of the time when the crew started shooting.

Ten directors
Sugreeva, directed by Prashanth, had 10 additional directors and 10 cameramen working with 20 cameras. It has 66 scenes, and was shot on 10 sets. The producer says he is spending Rs 3 crore on the film.

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