Director Srinu Vaitla (Photo by arrangement)
After directing superstars like Mahesh Babu, Jr NTR and Ram Charan, seasoned director Srinu Vaitla has teamed up with Gopichand for ‘Viswam’ which is slated for release next month. “Srinu has to deliver a hit to make a comeback and regain his position,’ says a distributor, who adds, ‘Srinu is banking on action film with Gopichand and trying to silence his detractors and prove a point,” he adds. The popular director is also known for his comedy-centric star films like "Dhee", "Venky" and "Ready". "Vaitla had a great flair for comedy and delivered many hits. He extracted comic timing of Ravi Teja and Ram Pothineni and delivered money spinners,” adds the distributor.
Later, he joined hands with superstars like Mahesh Babu (Dhookudu) and Jr NTR (Baadshah) to dish out blockbusters and depict action stars in a new light. However, his teaming with megastar Chiranjeevi didn't turn out to be a winner as their much-hyped movie "Andarivadu" bombed,” he adds.
The comedy in his movies became stale and repetitive as most of his humor revolved around ace comedian Brahmanandam. "His graph began to dip after duds like ‘Aagadu’, "Bruce Lee' and ‘Amar Akbar Antony.' He was forced to take a break. It remains to be seen whether Srinu Vaitla has made the right decision and waiting for his film Gopichand to turn the tables in his favor,’ he concludes.
No doubt, Srinu was a sought-after-director and he is surely looking to return with a bang to give young directors a run for their money.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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