My film ‘Kreem’ makes shocking revelations about human sacrifice: Kannada writer Agni Sridhar

“It was around this time when Dandupalya, which is based on the brutal serial murders that rocked the entire nation, released in theatres. A gang of thieves from the Dandupalya region were linked to it and were falsely tried for those murders,” he said.

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“They were mere thieves who stole and nothing beyond. I say it with utmost responsibility, knowing the consequences which I am ready to face, that they were ‘framed’ in the entire case. This is when I went in-depth into the killings of lonely women and children and came across shocking incidents.”

Human sacrifice is still practised

Director Abhishek Basant, actor Samyukta, and writer Agni Sridhar along with the team of ‘Kreem’ at the press meet. (Supplied)

While in jail, Agni Sridhar came across many such people who would confess that they were just thieves. But later, he said he came to know that they were booked in gruesome serial murder cases.

“I am well aware of the police and court system. Like Jack the Ripper case, all the unsolved serial murder cases have been linked to innocent thieves who had no way out or financially strong to fight for their rights,” the writer claimed.

After coming across a prostitute through whom he learnt that human sacrifice is still practised, he did research and started writing for the movie.

Back then, Agni Sridhar’s close circle forced him to restrain himself from doing so. But he decided to write.

“When Devendra, the producer of Kreem came to me, I narrated the storyline and also warned him that it requires a lot of guts and courage to make it into a film. I was sure that it will make several heads turn. It will also expose how big wigs are connected with it, directly and indirectly,” the writer explained.

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Beggars and street prostitutes

A representational pic for human sacrifice. (Supplied)

Agni Sridhar said beggars, especially children and women, are usually chosen for human sacrifice.

“No one will ever know or bother to find out if a beggar or a street prostitute goes missing. They are sold for a meagre amount and are sacrificed in cemeteries and other locations. Women are sacrificed for wealth and power while children are for more personal reasons,” he observed.

Human sacrifices still happen in several states and are also often reported in the media.

“Overall, at least 400 such sacrifices are being carried out every year and the top brass is well aware of it. Kreem is a brave attempt to reveal the dark secrets with a startling revelation.”

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‘Gave my blood, sweat and ligament’

Actor Samyukta Hegde in playing a prostitute in ‘Kreem’. (Supplied)

Actress Samyukta Hegde, who plays a street prostitute in Kreem, said the project is dear to her since she gave not just blood and sweat but also her ligament.

“My character is challenging and I gave 200 per cent to it. During the shoot, I suffered a bad injury involving my ligament and couldn’t do anything for two months. I took painful physiotherapy sessions, too,” she recalled.

The audience will Samyukta in a completely different avatar in Kreem where she performed fight sequences, too.

Directed by Abhishek Basant, Kreem is expected to hit the theatres in June.