Two years ago, director Mohana Krishna Indraganti was in plans to make a grand event film titled Jatayu, with Vijay Deverakonda in the lead role.
Reports suggest that Mohana Krishna Indraganti has developed a script for the film on a massive scale, requiring extensive CGI work. Dil Raju, impressed by the script, gave the green light for the project.
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Mohana Krishna Indraganti describes Jatayu as a passion project, intending to tell the Ramayana in a unique way. The visual quality and effects are designed to align with the narrative style of the Valmiki Ramayana while incorporating fantasy elements.
However, much has changed in the past two years.
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While Mohana Krishna Indraganti is known for his sensible direction, it’s uncertain how he will handle such a large-scale project.
His experience so far has been with small and medium-budget films, and it remains to be seen whether he can manage the complexities of a massive film like Jatayu.
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Very few directors, like SS Rajamouli, truly understand how to use VFX and CGI effectively on such a grand scale.
On the other hand, Vijay Deverakonda also received a lot of backlash and trolling for his cameo role as Karna in Prabhas’ Kalki 2898 AD. Many felt he looked out of place in such historical films.
Unless it is really well executed, it is a risky project for Vijay Deverakonda. He is at a very vulnerable stage of his career, with back-to-back disasters like Liger and The Family Star.
So, he must be extremely careful about the kind of directors, projects, and roles he chooses.
