Kalyan Ram’s upcoming film Devil is a period drama that is set in pre-Independence India during the 1940s. Reportedly, the team of the film spent over two years in pre-production. Gandhi Nadikudikar, who has worked on films such as George Reddy, Michael, and Rakshasudu admits it was a challenge to recreate the era authentically for the ambitious project. “It’s uncommon in Tollywood to encounter a film demanding more than a few set pieces. However, the extensive research for this one was quite remarkable,” he says.
The art director, albeit, drew inspiration from films like Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi to comprehend the British-influenced Indian architecture. “I watched the 1982 film Gandhi and a few other films to understand the architecture of an India that was heavily influenced by the tastes of their British rulers,” says Gandhi, adding, “It took us two years of pre-production, combing through a lot of books and travelling across the country to pull off the gothic style we needed. A lot of set pieces – from the furniture to the paintings – had to be recreated from scratch.”
Directed by Naveen Medaram, the film takes place during the pre-dependency period of India, nearing the end of the British RAJ at the time of World War II in 1945. Nandamuri Kalyan Ram will be seen as a British spy who solves a mystery in this movie, which takes place around what was then known as the Madras Presidency. Samyuktha Menon will appear as the female lead of the film.
Devil – The British Secret Agent will be released on November 24th in various languages, including Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam, with excellent cinematography and visuals.
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