Actor-producer Rakshit Shetty, writer-director Hemanth Rao and actor Rukmini Vasanth believed that their romantic saga, Sapta Sagaradhaache Ello-Side A (SSE-Side A), will travel far and wide. The Kannada film had a limited release in Hyderabad a few days ago and piqued curiosity after rave reviews poured in. With the Telugu version Sapta Sagaralu Dhaati - Side A, releasing on September 22, Rakshit Shetty tells The Hindu during a brief visit to the city that he believed in the film’s potential. “We have also dubbed in other languages, but Telugu will be the first one to be released.”
KGF and Kantara opened the floodgates for Kannada cinema to aim for a larger reach. Some of Rakshit’s previous films, such as 777 Charlie, Avane Srimannarayana and Kirik Party made him a familiar name among Telugu movie buffs. SSE-Side A differs from the rest in its poetic narration of a love story that can leave viewers emotionally hungover and waiting in anticipation of SSE-Side B, which releases in October.
Hemanth reveals that he was particular about the intonation and dialogue delivery for the Telugu version to ensure a similar experience as the original. “Vijay (Vijay Kumar), who handled the Telugu dubbing, saw the film and was moved and wanted to give his best in terms of writing. I trusted him.”
