‘OMK Is Simple Story But It Has Been Extremely Tough To Execute It’, Says Raj B Shetty

Actor-director of the Kannada movie ‘Ondu Motteya Kathe’, Raj B Shetty, is a graduate in social work. He has served as a radio jockey, a script writer at advertising agencies and a short film maker. Recently, he talked about his journey to film industry.

Shetty met his friend and now producer Suhan Prasad, and it was then when his life took a turn. “I enjoy telling stories. During my first job as an RJ, I enjoyed telling stories from that small recording cabin. Advertising too came with its share of exposure. But my short films really helped me pursue my passion and take it to another level. In fact, even Ondu Motteya Kathe was originally written as a short film. It was only at Suhan’s insistence that we reworked it into a full-fledged film. I worked on the script for two months before we were ready to begin casting. I did try getting into Tulu films as a director, but I was not ready to compromise on my stories, so none of them took off”, he revealed.

He acted in his own directorial debut; however, that wasn’t planned. “We did have a series of auditions for this role, but over time we figured that it would work out best if I played it myself”, Shetty said. Talking about ‘Ondu Motteya Kathe’, the actor said, “OMK is a simple story, but it has been extremely tough to execute it. It is one man’s perspective, so what you see is only what he sees. Yet, the response so far has been rather encouraging. Those who have only seen the trailer till now and have liked it, I can only say that the film is a lot better than its trailer”.

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