Guruprasad had announced that he will be making a film during the lockdown. He had stated that he wants to make a comedy film. Now, he had come announced the film's title - 'Lockdown.' The Matta director is all set to make the audience laugh for two hours straight!
The film is a crime comedy. Guruprasad will be playing the lead role. The director will shoot the film at his current location. He has said that he will be bringing on other actors and technicians.
He had recently said that the film will be 2-hour laughter fest. He says, “Viewers can experience the film on an app, by paying a sum of Rs 100. The app is under the works, and more details will be shared once it is up online." Commenting on the future of OTT, he had recently said in an interview to CE, “In the next three years, there is going to be a high demand for films made for streaming apps. Going forward, I am planning to release a few of my films under my distribution banner. This way, I won’t need a theatre, a distributor or middlemen. All I need is my audience to whom I want to provide entertainment at a low-price."
The director was to be shooting for the Jaggesh starrer Ranganayaka right now. However, the film's shoot now stands postponed due to the coronavirus. “I am ready with the script and was in the process of finalising the cast for Ranganayaka when we were all confined to our respective homes. I will take it forward once we’re back to our normal life, and have the freedom to walk out of the house,” he said in a recent interview.
