True-blue entertainer: Kumar Nagendra on 'Joru'

Chennai, Nov 4: Filmmaker Kumar Nagendra says his forthcoming Telugu drama "Joru", which releases in cinemas Friday, is a "true-blue entertainer" made purely based on the feedback he received for his directorial debut "Gundello Godari". "When my first film released, the only compliant I received from audiences was the absence of comedy in it. I had decided then that when I make my next film, I'll have oodles of comedy. That's how 'Joru' was conceived and it has now turned out to be out-and-out entertainer," Nagendra told IANS. "'Joru' is like a Rohit Shetty style Telugu film. But the comedy is not cheap as we've maintained certain standard," he said. "Joru" features Sundeep Kishan in the lead. "After we finished my first film, I narrated just a few lines from 'Joru' to Sundeep, and he happened to like it. He agreed to do the project without even hearing the complete script because he felt it was different," said Nagendra. The film also features three heroines -- Raashi Khanna, Priya Banerjee and Sushma Raj. But Nagendra says he didn't cast them to up the glamour quotient. "Besides the three heroines, there are about 20 other artists in important roles. I spent nearly four months on this script," he added. He clarifies that the film revolves around the heroines. "These three actresses are playing the same character and that's makes this film unique. That's why I call it a confusion drama," he said. The film's biggest highlight will be the role essayed by senior comedian Brahmanadam. Brahmanandam plays a role called Pelli Koduku (PK), which has been inspired from a real-life character.