The director is very clear about the casting and technical team. The actors were chosen according to the characters in the story, so each one has a part to play and not remain as decorative pieces, she adds. “Every character from Atul Kulkarni, Tanikella Bhrani, Brahmanandam, Ali, Subbaraju, Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao and Jhansi are contributing. Adavi Sesh (of ‘Karma’ fame) plays a crucial role with negative shades. For instance, he thought only Jackie Shroff could do justice to a particular character that has many intriguing scenes with Pawan Kalyan. Vishnuvardhan has done a superb job.”
Nagesh adds, “Vishnuvardhan is supported by an efficient technical team. Cinematographer P. S. Vinod who is already popular in Bollywood, the acclaimed editor A. Srikar Prasad, art director Sunil Babu, Bollywood’s top action director Shyam Kaushal and Yuvan Shankar Raja whose peppy compositions are being sold like hotcakes. Panjaa is not your regular four songs- three fights-one item number fare. They will regale you. The humor, drama and action sync well into the story. The director kept a safe distance from unwanted build-ups, over-the-top dialogues and exaggerated heroism. It will be remembered as a gangster classic for a long time to come and will set the benchmark for its technical brilliance.” Except for two days work to film a song, the movie’s shooting part has been completed, says the debutant producer Neelima. “We didn’t plan our entry into the tinsel world. It just happened. Destiny brought us to this field. Pawan Kalyan is the inspiring force behind this project and once we launched it everything fell in place and we promise a new movie experience within the parameters of commercial cinema,” signs off Neelima. Panjaa is slated for release on December 9.