Thursday Jun 19 11:45 AM
Bollywood Trade News Network
MY FRIEND GANESHA was one of the biggest super-hit films of last year. It is still popular with everyone, particularly children. Within a span of one year, the film was telecast on television 53 times - almost every week - a record of sorts.The popularity of India's first composite animation film is so tremendous that Mr. Ajhai Acharya of Baba Arts Limited has joined hands with the entire team and have completed its sequel -MY FRIEND GANESHA II which is scheduled for release this July, and they are so confident about the movie that the work for MY FRIEND GANESHA III has already begun.
In MY FRIEND GANESHA, the animated character Ganesha had learnt a few English words. Now, in the sequel, he plays a 'Westernised Ganesha'; with a guitar in hand, donning bermuda shorts, a tattoo and a cap, speaking more English words.
Recently a huge set was erected at Filmistan Studios where director Rajiv S Ruia and choreographer Lollypop were picturising a song for the film. Director Rajiv S Ruia, who had also directed the first version, was saying that children would love the song sequence as well as the film. It was evident from the reactions of the children who were participants in the song; they were thoroughly enjoying the song sequence.
Rajiv S Ruia says that more or less the entire technical crew, which was associated with the first part, has been retained; only the sequel is produced by renowned banner Baba Arts Limited, known for its multi-starcast blockbusters.
"While making the first part I and my writer Sachindra Sharma decided that if the film becomes a hit we will go for its sequel. Since the film was a big hit, we made the sequel and now we will launch the third part," says Rajiv S Ruia.
MY FRIEND GANESHA II features, besides animated Ganesha, Master Ali, Harsh Chhaya, Bhairavi Goswami, Suhasini Mulay, Sulbha Deshpande and Upasana Singh.
