00:00 The vacant house is a film that we conceived during the lockdown.
00:10 We thought that the lockdown would be over and we would start working again.
00:16 We thought that this is the new normal and we wanted to do a project in this situation.
00:25 The house you see in the movie is our farmhouse. We shifted to our farmhouse during the lockdown.
00:31 The first thought that came to us when we wrote down the script was the vacant house.
00:41 We shared the idea with my mother and she liked it. We discussed it.
00:55 We kept on discussing the idea and we were sharing it with my friends. They appreciated it.
01:11 I didn't think of directing when I was ready. Many people told me that I have a talent for narrating.
01:23 They told me that I narrate a short story without any main points.
01:27 They told me that I have a future in directing.
01:30 I thought that I would get the maturity to direct after 50 years.
01:38 I thought of requesting others to direct after the story came out.
01:44 But, they didn't think of it during the lockdown.
01:48 They didn't know how to travel, the state borders were locked, and they didn't know how to come without vaccination.
01:53 So, I couldn't work with them.
01:56 The same happened with music direction.
01:58 Even though I asked 2-3 people, they gave reasons and it didn't work out.
02:03 I was an independent musician and I was already popular in the Konkani industry.
02:13 I composed many songs.
02:16 I had confidence in composition and music.
02:19 I had already composed 2 songs in Konkani version.
02:24 I thought that I could apply those songs to this film.
02:29 I thought that I could translate those songs to Kannada.
02:33 I could translate the same song in Kannada.
02:37 I thought that I could try it and I started working on music.
02:43 I had a break for the first time during the lockdown.
02:49 I didn't have any pressure.
02:52 I could work comfortably and finish all the ground work.
02:57 The film 'Vacant House' was shot as soon as the lockdown was over.
03:02 I didn't have any confidence in the film.
03:05 I didn't know how it would go and how it would shape up.
03:10 At the same time, Sandeep introduced me to other films.
03:15 We had met and worked together.
03:18 I thought that I could play a key role in this film.
03:23 He was in Bangalore and he joined our team.
03:28 There were other people who had made films and were new to the industry.
03:33 We could travel and meet them.
03:38 He joined our team.
03:41 My mother, father, family and neighbors supported me.
03:49 A few Telugu people joined us.
03:53 DOP and lighting department members joined us.
03:58 I had worked with them in other projects.
04:03 They trusted me and joined us.
04:08 We shot the film happily.
04:11 We shot the film happily like a vacation or a trip.
04:16 We didn't want to announce the film before the release.
04:21 We wanted to release it only when everything was ready.
04:26 But now, when the first copy was ready and I visited the studio...
04:31 I got confidence to ask other filmmakers about the film.
04:38 I got confidence to ask other filmmakers about the film.
04:41 I thought that I would be judged after the release.
04:46 I thought that I would be judged after the release.
04:49 But other filmmakers appreciated the film.
04:54 I got confidence and the film was released well.
04:59 I thought that the film would be new to the audience.
05:06 I thought that I would be judged after the release.
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