Kannada star Ganesh may play old self in 'Krishna'

Popular Kannada star Ganesh might play his own former self - of a popular TV anchor - in his forthcoming film "Krishna". Director M.D. Sridhar has roped him in to play the role that he was in real life before he became a film star.

He was widely known as the anchor of the hugely popular "Comedy Time" show on Udaya TV. He was so popular that people started calling him 'Comedy Time' Ganesh.

Speculation is rife that the film might show the humiliations and frustrations he suffered while struggling to find a place in Kannada cinema. However, neither Ganesh nor Sridhar has confirmed it. They are tight-lipped about the story of "Krishna".

Observers are waiting for the release of the film's audio on Aug 24. They hope the lyrics and film's trailer may give an idea about the content.

Ganesh will share the screen with two heroines - Pooja Gandhi and Sharmila. Though this is his first with Sharmila, he and Pooja were earlier seen in runaway hit "Mungaru Male".

The film's success catapulted him into the big league. His stature grew further after two subsequent hits - "Hudugaata" and "Cheluvina Chiththaara".

Harikrishna scores music for 'Krishna', to be produced by Ramesh Yadav.

Indo-Asian News Service