Multi hyphenate Bandi Saroj Kumar, who is awaiting the release of Parakramam later this week, says people have generously donated to him after watching his films. “When I came out with a proposal kala nadhi, vela midhi, many people came forward to donate unconditionally. Women, especially, donated more. One particular woman sent Rs 1,40,000. Some people donated Rs 80,000 for Nirbandam. For Mangalyam donations ranged between Rs 20,000 to 30,000. Women supported me more,” Saroj Kumar told us in an interview.
He added, “There were people who donated Rs 10 as well. They would drop me a message as well. I would rate those messages equivalent to Rs 1 lakh cash.”
Parakramam revolves around Lovaraju (played by Saroj Kumar), a theatre artist and gully cricketer in the village of Lampakalova. The film, a youthful contemporary drama, highlights the caste divide through a game of cricket. Produced under the banner of BSK Mainstream, the film also features Sruthi Samanvi, Mohan Senapati, Nikhil Gopu, Anil Kumar, and Naga Lakshmi in pivotal roles. Besides writing, acting as a main lead and directing, Saroj Kumar also composed music for the film.
