‘Kshanam’ director Ravikanth Perepu’s ‘Krishna and his Leela’ starring Sidhu Jonnalagadda, Shraddha Srinath and others, to stream digitally soon
The HinduRavikanth Perepu was like a whizkid when he débuted as a director and screenwriter with the Telugu thriller Kshanam, in collaboration with actor-writer Adivi Sesh. Four years later, Ravikanth is awaiting the release of his second directorial venture, Krishna And His Leela, which he co-wrote with actor Sidhu Jonnalagadda. “It was a coincidence that I’ve written both my films with my lead actors,” says Ravikanth, adding, “Sesh was a huge help during Kshanam.” Relationships matter With Krishna And His Leela, Ravikanth is confident the story will appeal to the young audience. “We’ve narrated the situation with humour, and without an intention to offend anyone,” says Ravikanth. Ravikanth says the story stemmed from observing people around him and their outlook towards relationships: “That’s why we said ‘inspired by true rumours’ in the poster.