'THE CHARACTERS IN RUDHIRAM ARE NEITHER BLACK NOR WHITE'

Jisho Lon Antony talks about his directorial debut Rudhiram, its politics, and how adding Raj B Shetty to the cast benefited the film

Jisho Lon Antony talks about his directorial debut Rudhiram, its politics, and how adding Raj B Shetty to the cast benefited the film.

Cited from the onset as the character had immense scope for performance. When the film was first announced in November 2022, it was also supposed to be Raj's Malayalam debut, but due to delays in its release, he went on to star in films like Turbo and Kondal. Talking about getting Raj onboard, Jisho adds, "The story demanded an equally strong performer opposite Aparna and we were looking for many options. It was around this time that the Kannada film Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (GGVV) was released. The film and Raj sir's performance were the talk of the town then. We decided to approach him through composer Midhun Mukundan, but we weren't really confident. But he surprised us by readily agreeing to be a part of the project."