Kranti has multiple villains and according to Ravi Shankar, who plays one of the main antagonists, one villain is not enough to face off against the Challenging star Darshan. “He is one actor, who has the biggest mass appeal on the silver screen. So, it is always best to have support in the form of multiple villains,” says Ravi Shankar, who adds that the formula of having a handful of antagonists has forever existed and is an interesting idea in any mass entertaining film. “Apart from me, there is Tarun Raj Arora, Sampath, and Raghu, who also appear as villains in the film.”
The actor, who is popular for his voice, is also a well-known dubbing artist. How does he manage to differentiate himself from regular villains? “My advantage is my baritone that actually runs in my family. Filmmakers have made use of this skill. I have some interesting kadak dialogues in this actioner. There are directors, who pen lines, especially for us, and apart from action, I enjoy delivering dialogues as a villain,” he says.
Ravi Shankar has worked with Darshan in films like Kurukshetra, Yajamana, Odeya, and Roberrt. The streak continues with Kranti and the upcoming film, Garadi. “I feel lucky to have worked in around 6 films with Darshan. In Kranti, every character has importance and director Harikrishna has designed all of them very well. With education as the central theme, it isn't easy to package it as a neat commercial entertainer, but he has achieved it. Darshan fans are in for a feast and every dialogue is whistle-worthy,” he says.
Backed by Shylaja Nag and Suresha B under Media House Studios, Kranti is slated for release on January 26. The film, which has music by director Harikrishna himself, has cinematography by Karunakar.