Dr. Anil Vishwanath's 28°C will head to theatres on April 4th. Ahead of its release, actor Naveen Chandra has talked about the movie's novelty factor and why it makes for a compelling watch.
Producer Sai Abhishek has bankrolled the crime thriller starring Shalini Vadnikatti as the hero's wife. Brought out by Veeranjaneya Productions, 28°C also features Jayaprakash, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Harsha Chemudu, Raja Ravindra, Abhay Betiganti, Deviani Sharma, and Santoshi Sharma.
The film tells the story of a male person who saves his life partner who faces a unique health condition. She must be saved from consequences arising from a 28-degree temperature of her body. Obviously, the journey is not only thrilling but also emotional. Karthik and Anjali are the lead pair's names. tHey are medicos who go for love marriage. Anjali's health crisis follows her completion of education. Since it is a rare disorder, the novelty is obvious. Our director is a qualified doctor himself. So, he has infused logical and scientific elements into the story.
The very concept itself struck me when I listened to the story. After the acclaimed Andala Rakshasi, I tried out a variety of genres. But love stories kept coming my way. 28°C happened to me at this juncture. The casting choices are fresh, considering that almost all artists except me are new faces.
Essentially, the movie was shot in Vizag and Georgia. The Georgia schedule was fraught with difficulties. It was not easy to procure permissions.
When we faced hurdles, people suggested several changes to the story. But our director stuck to his guns. He wanted the blend of romance and thrills to be authentic. This movie has been made when medical thrillers were quite rare.
It is commendable that our director-producer duo kept their determination to release the movie in theatres alive for years. Distributor Vamsi Nandipati got hooked to the profound emotional quotient in our movie. Eventually, our movie will click on TV and OTT as well.
The dose of violence in post-Covid movies has been on the rise. This is in keeping with the increased incidence of crime news in the media. If I have to do a violent movie, the script must be solid. The production team has to be strong. I have to balance my craft and career.
I have played a prominent role in Ravi Teja's Mass Jathara. I was supposed to play the chief antagonist in Suriya's Retro. But since Game Changer kept me busy, I couldn't do that movie. I am also doing a web series titled Inspector Rishi and a film under AK Entertainments.
