‘Kala Patthar’ has no connection with the Nepali mountain, says Vikky Varun

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By Shashiprasad S M

February 14, 2023

Before he made his debut as an actor, Vikky Varun assisted renowned filmmakers including Duniya Suri and Yogaraj Bhat.

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After back-to-back success as an actor with Kendasampige and College Kumara, he is now turning into a full-fledged director with Kala Patthar.

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The actor clarified that his movie has no connection with Amitabh Bachchan’s film with the same title or the Kala Patthar Mountain in Nepal.

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“I have the rights to a story penned by director D Satya Prakash. Since I made up my mind on Kala Patthar, I worked on the script along with Satya Prakash.”

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“It was a task to both direct and act in it but I enjoyed it eventually,” he informed. The movie will hit the screens in April or May.

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Though Kala Patthar has commercial elements, it talks about a sensitive issue related to human behaviour.

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Actress Dhanya, daughter of actor Ramkumar and granddaughter of Kannada thespian late Dr Rajkumar, plays the female lead in Kala Patthar.

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The other cast includes Acyuth Kumar, senior director Nagabharana, and Sampath of KGF fame.

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The music is scored by Anup Seelin. Sandeep is debuting as a cinematographer.

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Vikky is currently working on another script and is likely to sign two more projects as an actor.

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