Director Raj Kiran who shot to fame with Anjali starrer Geethanjali is coming up with his second film Tripura. The horror thriller starring Colors Swathi in lead role has been delayed for numerous times owing to huge demands from the makers. Producers have expected Tripura to make strong pre release business, since the film is coming from the director of sleeper hit Geethanjali.
Tripura was made with a budget of Rs 2.5 crores. When few distributors offered good sum for theatrical rights few months ago, the makers kept the rights on hold as they expected much bigger business. As per insiders, they had once asked around Rs 5 crores for the theatrical business.
These fancy demands from the makers have kept many distributors away from the film and this is causing continuous postponements. Furthermore, Tripura was screened for around 5 times for distributors, who are not keen to invest more than 2 to 2.5 crore on the project.
In the film, Swathi has Extra Sensory Percetion (ESP). She can forecast the future. Andala Rakshasi fame Naveen Chandra will be seen as male lead. Apparently, Tripura may not see lights in near future due to heavy rush at box office for few months. Some star-studded high budget entertainers are lined up to release in 3 to 4 months time, for every single big occasion.