Krish explains the film title

Filmmaker Krish is known for his humanistic Telugu films such as Gamyam and Vedam. Now, with his forthcoming Hindi directorial debut Gabbar is Back, he says he has taken a commercial leap.

Gabbar is Back is the Hindi remake of Tamil blockbuster Ramana, which was written and directed by A.R. Murugadoss over a decade ago. “You could say I’ve gone commercial all guns blazing in Gabbar is Back. It was mainly done because of the story, which is about a man who takes corruption head on. All my films so far have had commercial elements, but this time I’ve upped the ante,” Krish said. The film’s title has already

created quite a buzz. Director Krish

with Kumar and Haasan. Krish says it was chosen for a reason and not merely to cash in on the popularity of the original character.

“It was chosen to justify the actions of the lead character. Akshay [Kumar] plays a vigilante against corruption. In the movie, his actions may be right, but the path he chooses isn’t,” said Krish, adding: “You need good branding to sell any product. Here, Akshay raises his voice against corruption, and he achieves that through the brand name called Gabbar.

“In the movie, there’s a scene where Akshay is writing an anonymous letter to the police and at the same time Sholay is playing on the television. He overhears a dialogue and feels that in order to instil fear into corrupt men, Gabbar is the most suitable name,” he said.

The film, which also stars Shruti Haasan and Telugu actor Suman Talwar, is produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Viacom18 Motion Pictures. —