BHOJPURI cinema hero is flying high. Well, literally!
Forget the country bumpkins in dhotis riding bullock carts on dusty roads as leading men of the cow belt cinema.
It has its own Superman now.
If Krissh was the first flying superhero of Hindi cinema, he will now don the avatar of ‘ Krisshwa’ for Bhojpuri films.
Vinay Anand, nephew of Bollywood actor Govinda, is playing Krisshwa in a forthcoming Bhojpuri film called Jaade Mein Balmaa Pyara Laage that will release in February.
Krisshwa is a desi ( indigenous) superhero modelled on Hrithik Roshan’s title role of Hindi blockbuster Krissh . Just like Krissh, Krisshwa flies and also rescues a damselin- distress — Mona Lisa, who plays the female lead in the film.
Anand insists his latest flick is not a copy of Rakesh Roshan’s superhit film. “ We have not plagiarised the theme of Krissh ,” Anand said.
“ We have only retained the look of the mask- wearing character.” Apart from the lead pair, Bali, Gurlin Chopra, Dev Malhotra and Sambhavana Seth also play stellar roles in the film which is produced by Mukesh Kumar.
Anand said he was pleasantly surprised when he was first told about the character and its look.
“ This is an entirely new concept in Bhojpuri films,” he said. “ I am confident this movie will turn out to be a blockbuster in the Bhojpuri cinema like Krissh became in Bollywood.” Anand, who has acted in a few Hindi movies such as Tabu- starrer Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya , T. Ramarao’s Soutela and Rajat Rawail’s Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya , said the idea behind creating a Superman- like character was to introduce the Bhojpuri cinema audience to a different kind of entertainment.
“ We have used a lot of special effects in the film, which the Bhojpuri audience has not seen before,” he said. “ I firmly believe that they should also have exposure to variations in their films.” Being made under the banner of MKG Films, Jaade Mein Balmaa Pyara Laage is being directed by Mukesh K. Dev.
The film, however, does not revolve around the Krissh- like character alone. “ This character appears in different sequences which, I am sure, will appeal to the audience,” Anand said. “ I am not supposed to reveal more about the film before it is released.” Anand, who has acted in about 20 Bhojpuri movies over the past three years, believes that the audience in Bihar, in particular, will relate more to the character, who symbolises the triumph of good over evil.
“ The character annihilates criminals and raises consciousness of the common man to fight for their rights.
He is like someone that the crime- prone Bihar needs,” the actor said.
Though Krisshwa will be the first Bhojpuri superhero, Jaade Mein Balmaa Pyara Laage is not the first tryst of the Bhojpuri audience with a superhero. Last year, they had the experience of watching Spiderman 3 dubbed in Bhojpuri.
Popular Bhojpuri star Ravi Kissen had dubbed the dialogues of the lead actor, Tobey Maguire. The dubbed version of the Hollywood film was released in Bihar and many other Bhojpuri- speaking places across the country.
Kissen was so inspired by his Bhojpuri dubbing for the film that he announced to make a film in which the main protagonist would be a physically challenged man who would fly like Spiderman with the blessings of Lord Hanuman.
“ The superhero of my film will not be seen in an underwear over his costume.
He will rather fly in a dhoti because he has to be the Bhojpuria Spiderman,” Kissen had said.
Kissen’s ambitious venture is yet to hit the screens. Anand has pipped him to the post and is ready to fly high as Krisshwa.
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