A Kannada film that talks about gender roles

Filmmaker

Shailaja Padindala

and actress Kani Kusruti’s first collaboration ended up with the much-talked-about short Memories of a Machine. Now, the duo is teaming up for a full length as-yet-untitled feature, which will mark Kani’s debut in

Kannada

films too.

They recently released a first-look poster, which looked quite interesting and got people talking about the same. About the script,

Shailaja

says, “I’ve been working on this for five years. There has been a lot of research and layering that has gone into it. A large part of the film deals with animal behaviour and genetics. Like Memories of a Machine, it will be shot in guerilla technique. The film will be shot 90% in Bengaluru and also in Hampi. In fact, we have a character who is introduced from

Hampi

in the film, which will make us relook at our perceptions towards external beauty and gender roles.”

The team plans on releasing a trailer by around early April, which will give viewers a clearer idea about this experimental film. “This film has a lot of people who have been a part of Memories of a Machine. B Suresha sir has been a constant moral support and has looked at my script. Another source of encouragement and support has been in the form of BM Giriraj sir. I’ve been working closely with Dr

Sudha Premnath

, who has extensively researched on animal behaviour and has supported with inputs for my script,” adds Shailaja.