The Telugu romantic drama Baby, starring Anand Deverakonda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya and Viraj Ashwin, has opened a can of worms ever since its release in theatres on July 14. Written and directed by Sai Rajesh, who had earlier written the story for Colour Photo, the film narrates the story of grey central characters. While the film is running to packed houses, it has stirred a debate on gender sensitivity.
In this interview with The Hindu in Hyderabad, Sai Rajesh takes stock of the reactions. Edited excerpts from the conversation:
