Initially meant to be a Kannada film, 418 turned into a bilingual once the production company got involved. “They felt the story had a broader reach. With a genre like this, language isn’t really an issue,” says Kirtan about the film, which is billed as a Telugu-Kannada bilingual.
418 comes with a clear tagline: Enough of laughing in horror films. Now it’s time to be scared. For Kirtan, choosing this genre feels both instinctive and strategic. “I didn’t specifically set out to debut with horror, but it’s an exciting genre for a newcomer. At the same time, it brings responsibility, especially with Prashanth Neel’s name attached. People expect a certain level,” he notes. “I’m very aware of that, and with his name, the bar is set high.”
The film, named after a room number, takes place in a fictional medical college. Shot in Palakkad, Vizag, and Kundapur, over 70 percent of shooting is complete and the makers are approaching the final schedule, and plan to release 418 this year.
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