Shiva Kandukri has been displaying a lot of variety of late. While Choosi Choodangane features him as a lover boy, Gamanam shows him as an aspiring cricketer and in Manu Charitra, he is seen in a rugged avatar.
His upcoming film, Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana, directed by Purushotham Raaj, is a quirky detective drama. Shiva will be seen as a small-time detective in the film. “I play the title role. My character has been wearing spectacles with high power since childhood. So to cover them, I use modern sunglasses and try to be stylish. Hence I got that name,” says the actor.
“Although the protagonist is a comical guy, he deals with serious issues,” explains Shiva, adding that the entire story takes place in the Vikarabad forest.
“We all did a workshop for around one month to get the hang of the characters. I’ll be seen sporting lungis, but when I go out on an investigation my outfits are different,” he smiles, adding that as an actor, it is important to explore…