Multi-starrer 'Jyeshta' shoots outdoors

Bangalore, Aug 30 (IANS): Kannada superstar Vishnuvardhan, during a break in shooting for "Jyeshta" in Srirangapattana, expressed delight at the rise in the water level of the reservoirs in Karnataka.

"It is easy to blame people that they are not coming to theatres. But where is the money today? The entire rural sector is without jobs. When there is no rain, there are more problems. We should happy that god has been kind this year", said Vishnuvardhan.

He plays the role of the eldest of five brothers in a family of good samaritans that is troubled by local goons.

"The film has emotions, comedy and action sequences, all well-packaged. It has a great story, and director Suresh Krishna has worked well on the script," said

producer Soorappa Babu.

For Suresh Krishna, this is his second Kannada film. Though his first film "Kadamba" too featured Vishnuvardhan, it did not do well at the box office despite critical acclaim.

"I don't know why people did not see the film but I think it did have some flaws," said Krishna.

Journalists were invited for the shooting of "Jyeshta". A large contingent of stars had assembled for the shooting of an important scene. Mumbai-based Ashima Bhalla, a heroine in the film, said she was excited about acting in her first Kannada film.

Another charismatic hero, Devaraj, plays the role of a younger brother to Vishnuvardhan. Sourav, Anirudhdh, Anand are the other brothers.

Shobha Raj, Shivaram, Ramesh Bhat, Rangayana Raghu, Sharath Lohithashwa play other characters in the film. Sindhu Menon, the heroine of many Kannada films, plays an important role.

Ashima Bhalla, who looks like Shilpa Shetty from some angles, said: "Everyone here tells me about the resemblance. I think they are pulling my leg. I think I have my own identity." This is her answer also to Vishnuvardhan, who calls her Shilpa Bhalla.

She has done two Tamil films, of which "Ramana" (starring Vijayakanth) was a hit. She also played a parallel character in Telugu film "Daddy" with Chiranjeevi.

Sindhu Menon has added a new career by turning TV serial producer. She is busy producing a Malayalam serial to be telecast by Surya TV. It has just completed 100 episodes. Sindhu is also looking for an opportunity to produce a Kannada serial.

Of "Jyeshta", for which she has shot for more than 10 days, Sindhu says: "I did act with Vishnu Sir as a child artist, but now I am playing one of the important characters of the film.

"I had always dreamt of working in director Suresh Krishna's film. I am being paired with Sourav, but I figure in many sequences with Vishnu Sir."