Tuk Tuk Talks About Life and Freedom

Filmmaker Supreeth C Krishna talks about how his debut work Alanati Sitralu changed his perspective, the philosophical core of his latest film Tuk Tuk, and what he learned from Puri Jagannadh early in his career

- BH HARSH

HEN Supreeth C Krishna made his directorial debut four years ago with Alanati Sitralu, he had no goal other than to find an expression for his sensibilities. The audience reception was not on his mind, says Supreeth, adding, "I just thought I was creating something new. It was slice-of-life, had no three-act structure, and just tapped on emotions — there was no calculation behind it. With Tuk Tuk, it's the opposite. Though I am still attempting to explore my sensibilities, the artist in me has taken a backseat here. Tuk Tuk is a film I want people to watch and celebrate. It's a complete package."

Starring Harsh Roshan, Karthikeya Dev, and Saanve Megghana in the lead cast, Tuk Tuk revolves around the lives of three young boys who become the saviours of their village after finding an autorickshaw with seemingly magical powers. The inspiration for Tuk Tuk came to Supreeth from a RuPay commercial featuring an animated vehicle. The director recalls, "I looked at it as a human with a personality and thought, 'Why can't it be the central character of a story?' That was the seed, but we needed a cinematic idea and structure around it, which came from my sensibilities."