Bhairavana Kone Paata: Shivarajkumar's 14th-century epic gets a title

Kannada superstar Shivarajkumar on Thursday unveiled the title of his next movie, which will be helmed by maverick filmmaker Hemanth M. Rao. The film has been titled Bhairavana Kone Paata, which translates to Bhairava's Last Lesson. "The Most Important Lesson Is The One Yet To Be Taught," captioned Shivarajkumar.

Bhairavana Kone Paata is an epic fantasy drama set against the backdrop of the 14th century. In an exclusive interview with Desimartini, Hemanth shared some key insights into the big-budget movie, while refraining from discussing plot details.

"It will be a very entertaining film. It's a commercial film, which I have always wanted to do. But, this will be my film," Hemanth told Desimartini.

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Hemanth also revealed that since it's set in a bygone period, the film allows him to take huge creative freedom, which was not the case in all his previous directorial ventures. "This film is not research-heavy. Although it's set in the 14th century, I am going to do research on that world, but it is not factually accurate. It is not from some history book. It's a completely fictional story," he added.

Hemanth is known for directing Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu, a drama about a troubled father-son relationship; Kavaludaari, an intense crime drama; and the two-part romantic tragedy Sapta Saagaradaache Ello. Hemanth's past movies were experimental to one degree or another, and they were all budget-conscious. However, with Bhairavana Kone Paata, he will step into the production of big-scale movies.

Hemanth is also extremely thrilled about joining hands with Shivarajkumar. "I have grown up watching Shivarajkumar's movies. There is a certain fan in me. I have seen him do all kinds of films. For me, it's a huge opportunity to work with such a big star and to try and do something unique," said Hemanth.

The pre-production work for the movie is in full swing. At the moment, we don't have full details about the other members of the cast and crew.

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