“I was nervous until last night, finalising the post-production and thinking of how I can deliver a better film. Today I am excited and looking forward to the release of Kushi,” says director Shiva Nirvana, talking to The Hindu about his new Telugu romance drama starring Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Kushi will also be released in Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada on September 1.
Shiva Nirvana smiles when asked about social media posts comparing Kushi to Mani Ratnam’s Alaipayuthey (Sakhi in Telugu). “Any film that explores the story of a couple marrying against their parents’ advice is bound to have a few common elements — a registrar’s office, the girl and the boy wanting to prove to their parents that their marriage, etc. Sakhi is a classic and I cannot match it even if I try.” Shiva adds that Kushi explores something more than romance after marriage. “We have not revealed this aspect in the trailer. I have dealt with a sensitive issue.”
