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Why Will 'Shadow' Novels Work In Today's Times?
By: Tupaki Desk | 11 Oct 2022 8:31 AM GMT
A lot of filmmakers in recent times are following a pattern where they buy the rights to a few novels, make a few changes and turn it into web series or OTT movies. When bit streaming networks like Netflix, Amazon and Hotstar approach the big names for original content, they followed the same pattern. Due to this, a lot of OTT platforms are not coming forward to produce original Telugu content.
Despite all this, director Sharath Mandava who made a disastrous directorial debut with Ravi Teja's 'Ramarao On Duty' revealed an interesting news. Apparently, he bought the rights to famous writer Madhu Babu's 'Shadow' detective novels. These novels came out in the 70s and 80s but the director decided to buy them now and create web series with them. But what he ignored is the fact that most of the sequences and ideas in Madhu Babu's novels were lifted or copied by many Telugu writers.
Many films in the 90s had scenes that were very similar to what Madhu Babu wrote in his novels. Even Trivikram took Madhu Babu's writing and used it in the childhood episode of Parthu's character in 'Athadu'. Directors like B Gopal, Kodanda Ramireddy, Muthyala Subbayya and many others lifted the scenes in his novels. Also, the level of detail in 'Shadow' novels may not attract the current generation's youth. We need to see how Sharath Mandava uses them and gives a super hit.
Despite all this, director Sharath Mandava who made a disastrous directorial debut with Ravi Teja's 'Ramarao On Duty' revealed an interesting news. Apparently, he bought the rights to famous writer Madhu Babu's 'Shadow' detective novels. These novels came out in the 70s and 80s but the director decided to buy them now and create web series with them. But what he ignored is the fact that most of the sequences and ideas in Madhu Babu's novels were lifted or copied by many Telugu writers.
Many films in the 90s had scenes that were very similar to what Madhu Babu wrote in his novels. Even Trivikram took Madhu Babu's writing and used it in the childhood episode of Parthu's character in 'Athadu'. Directors like B Gopal, Kodanda Ramireddy, Muthyala Subbayya and many others lifted the scenes in his novels. Also, the level of detail in 'Shadow' novels may not attract the current generation's youth. We need to see how Sharath Mandava uses them and gives a super hit.
