Guruprasad scripts a comedy for Jaggesh to mark the completion of the actor's 25 years in the Kannada film industry and to prove that his favourite star is a naturally funny manu00a0 Undaunted by the controversy generated around Mata, his first film with Jaggesh, director Guruprasad has big plans for Edhelu Manjunatha, a comedy that has Jaggesh and Yajna Shetty in the lead roles. He hopes to release the film in the second week of May. 
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Lazy, by choice: Jaggesh in Edhelu Manjunatha</td></tr></tbody></table>Jaggesh was miffed over being given the Best Supporting Actor for Mata in 2006 and had rejected the award, arguing that he should have been nominated in the Best Actor category. However, the actor and director, who created box office magic three years ago, have come together once more for Edhelu Manjunatha, which also marks Jaggesh's 25th year in the Kannada film industry. These are bleak times for everyone. Did you decide on making a comedy to bring back the smiles? World over, the audience has a soft spot for comedies. But directing a comedy calls for a lot of hard work. It's no joke to make a good comedy. With a title like Edhelu Manjunatha, what do you want your viewers to wake up to? I am a great fan of Swami Vivekananda. I am greatly inspired by his historic Chicago address, where he urged youngsters to arise and awake. I wanted to use those lines. My lead character, Manjunatha, is a lazy lout. But he is married to a hardworking girl who sees him through many a crisis.u00a0 Is your character's unwillingness to move a muscle responsible for most of the film being shot in a single room? (Laughs) Yes, the drama happens inside the room because that's where Manjunatha spends all his time! Technically, it was very hard to shoot in such a confined space.u00a0 Moreover, I haven't used any special props and costumes. Do we get to experience the Jaggesh brand of in-your-face comedy once more? So far he has been given roles that demand overacting from him. In my film, he will be his natural self.

Guruprasad scripts a comedy for Jaggesh to mark the completion of the actor's 25 years in the Kannada film industry and to prove that his favourite star is a naturally funny man  

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