Harish Shankar Reflects on His Cinematic Journey and Artistic Philosophy Most Happening Mr. Bachchan director Harish Shankar shared deep insights into his approach to filmmaking, his personal style, and his experiences in the Telugu cinema industry. "Cinema for me is the sum of all I have encountered in my life," Shankar stated.
He described his films as reflections of his personal experiences, observations, and influences. "Every film I create is a culmination of everything I have seen, read, and lived through. My storytelling is a collage of these elements, which helps me craft narratives that resonate deeply.
" Shankar said that he came to the Telugu film industry to make films with the stories like Midanam by Chalam, Prema by Yandamuri Verendranath and did his first cinema with all that passion. Those aesthetics were not completely accepted by many, especially with Ravi Teja’s aggressive image he got from his movies like Idiot and Amma Nanna Tamil Ammayi with those hit dialogues. He explained that he grew up in a commercial cinema loving environment, he does know how to make commercial cinema.
Hence, he concluded that he has to bring an amalgam of those aesthetics he got from his reading plus the commercial elements he knew. That's when he did Mirapakaya and got his first blockbuster. Shankar also reflected on the role of music and romance in his films.
He highlighted the significance of songs like "Madhuram Madhuram" and romantic scenes involving actors such as Jyothika.