Film producers Shhailendra Kkumar, Sujayy Kuttiy, Krishna Kumar B and Suraj Sharma have announced their much-talked-about magnum opus ‘1770’, based on Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s Bengali novel ‘Anandamath’. Produced under the banner of SS1 Entertainment and PK Entertainment, this multilingual film will be helmed by acclaimed director Ashwin Gangaraju.
Ashwin has assisted ace filmmaker SS Rajamouli in ‘Eega’ and ‘Baahubali’, and made his directorial debut in 2021, with the critically acclaimed film ‘Aakashvaani’. Ashwin said, “This subject was a huge challenge for me, but with legendary V Vijayendra Prasad sir writing the adapted story and screenplay, I think what we have on paper is a blockbuster cinematic experience.”
He added, “As a filmmaker, I’m more drawn towards the stories which have periodic setups, bigger emotions, scope for larger than life action, etc. and this is something that sits in perfectly for me. Initially, I was a little sceptical, but I spoke to Ram Kamal Mukherjee, and after listening to his vision I gained confidence.”
He added, “I met producers Shhailendra ji, Sujayy Kuttiy sir, Krishna Kumar sir and Suraj Sharma in Mumbai shortly after that. We had a prolonged discussion on the film and how they want to take it forward. Their warmth and attitude of working as a team made me connect with them instantly.”
The film will be made in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannad and Bengali. The team will lock the main lead before Dussehra, and by Diwali, they will announce the cast of the film. Ashwin along with his team has started researching the period and trying to create a visual that is unique.
