A journalist put up an innocuous question to the director of the film ‘Krishnaleelai’ at the press-meet organized in connection with the release of the film. The news was ‘passed on’ to Susi by some source and within an hour, Susi reportedly called up the journalist in question and blasted him off in anger.

“We are proceeding in our planned track. Do you have any idea as to what’s the budget of our film and the film you mentioned about? It’s a great mistake to have drawn similarities between the two films. No harm in having asked such a question but ensure that it doesn’t appear in the press as it is” blurted out an angry Susi Ganesan before slamming the receiver down.

Selvan, the director of ‘Krishnaleelai’, appears to have a different viewpoint. “I have narrated (this) story to Junior NTR way back in the year 2004 itself. All I know is that my story is a genuine one”, says Selvan. The significance in ‘Krishnaleelai’ is that Jeevan appears in some sequences wearing a mask.

Generally, heroes only tend to wear those masks that don’t hide their faces completely so that the audience recognizes them. In contrast, Jeevan mask in ‘Krishnaleelai’ covers his face fully. Now, it remains to be seen whether the viewers would accept such a ‘faceless’ hero or not!