<p>The shooting for the Raghu Mukherjee and Shubha Punja-starrer Meenakshi began recently at the Kanteerava Studios. </p>.<p>The movie is directed by Sridhar Hegde and is based on the issue of real estate scams, with a generous dose of romance as well. <br /><br />Talking about the movie, Raghu Mukherjee says, “This character is very challenging. At every point, there is a twist and turn. The audience won’t be able predict the story of the movie. And as an actor, if I get to portray two different shades — one of a lover and another a cheater — in a single movie, there is nothing like it!” <br /><br />Sridhar Hegde is embarking on his journey as a director with this movie. Previously, he has worked as a corporate and documentary film-maker.<br /> <br />Talking about his directorial debut, he admits to being optimistic and adds that he believes in the capability of the actors. <br /><br />He says, “Though the movie is triggered by real estate, it is prominently a love story. To enact the role of Amith Dhanpal, I wanted a very handsome guy, and I could not think of anybody except Raghu Mukherjee. For the role of Meenakshi, I needed an innocent girl and Shubha Punja fitted the bill perfectly. I believe the audience will react positively to the movie.”<br /><br />Shubha Punja, who has donned various roles in her previous movies, feels that this flick is going to be entirely different. <br /><br />She says, “I think this movie is one of its kind. Never before has such a film been made in the Kannada industry. The script attracted me to the film. There is a lot of scope for acting in it. I get to play a role that has two shades. The audience has been very receptive to all my other movies and I hope the same will stay true with Meenakshi too.”<br /><br />The movie is scheduled to release in March next year and will be prominently shot in Karnataka.<br /></p>
<p>The shooting for the Raghu Mukherjee and Shubha Punja-starrer Meenakshi began recently at the Kanteerava Studios. </p>.<p>The movie is directed by Sridhar Hegde and is based on the issue of real estate scams, with a generous dose of romance as well. <br /><br />Talking about the movie, Raghu Mukherjee says, “This character is very challenging. At every point, there is a twist and turn. The audience won’t be able predict the story of the movie. And as an actor, if I get to portray two different shades — one of a lover and another a cheater — in a single movie, there is nothing like it!” <br /><br />Sridhar Hegde is embarking on his journey as a director with this movie. Previously, he has worked as a corporate and documentary film-maker.<br /> <br />Talking about his directorial debut, he admits to being optimistic and adds that he believes in the capability of the actors. <br /><br />He says, “Though the movie is triggered by real estate, it is prominently a love story. To enact the role of Amith Dhanpal, I wanted a very handsome guy, and I could not think of anybody except Raghu Mukherjee. For the role of Meenakshi, I needed an innocent girl and Shubha Punja fitted the bill perfectly. I believe the audience will react positively to the movie.”<br /><br />Shubha Punja, who has donned various roles in her previous movies, feels that this flick is going to be entirely different. <br /><br />She says, “I think this movie is one of its kind. Never before has such a film been made in the Kannada industry. The script attracted me to the film. There is a lot of scope for acting in it. I get to play a role that has two shades. The audience has been very receptive to all my other movies and I hope the same will stay true with Meenakshi too.”<br /><br />The movie is scheduled to release in March next year and will be prominently shot in Karnataka.<br /></p>
