Bigg Boss fame actor-director Roopesh Shetty, who had earlier impressed audiences with ‘Girgit and Circus’, is now returning with his third directorial, Jai. He not only directed but also plays the lead and has contributed to the script.
The teaser of ‘Jai’ was launched recently by Sandalwood’s Roaring Star Sriimurali, who praised Roopesh as a talented and handsome actor-director passionate about Tulu culture. He also wished the team success and joined the celebrations with coastal drum performances and tiger-dance.
Produced under R.S. Cinemas, Shoolin Films and Mugrodi Productions, the film has been shot in three schedules. The story is penned by Roopesh Shetty and Venu Hasralli, with dialogues by noted Tulu writer Prasanna Shetty Bailur. Technical credits include Vinuth (cinematography), Loy Valentine Saldanha (music), and Rahul Vasishta (editing).
The film is a political drama with football as a backdrop, releasing simultaneously in Tulu and Kannada on November 14.
Roopesh Shetty, Adviti Shetty (as a journalist, marking her Tulu debut), veteran actors Devadas Kapikad, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor, Aravind Bolar, and others are in the cast. Bollywood star Suniel Shetty makes a special 18-minute appearance without charging any fee, purely for his love of Tulu.
Adviti Shetty shared that it was her late father’s dream to see her act in a Tulu film, and this project fulfills that wish.
