Krish Jagarlamudi: ‘Konda Polam’ is a transformative tale in the jungles

Director Krish Jagarlamudi describes ‘Konda Polam’, starring Vaisshnav Tej and Rakul Preet Singh, as the journey of a man who stops following the herd

The Telugu novel Konda Polam (which translates to forest grazing) written by Sannapureddy Venkatarami Reddy narrates the adventures of shepherds venturing into a hilly forest region to feed their cattle. Director Krish Jagarlamudi’s Telugu film, based on the book, is a coming-of-age story of a guy from the shepherd community who studies B.Tech and is unable to land a corporate job and learns life lessons from the jungles to fight predators. As the film starring Vaisshnav Tej and Rakul Preet Singh gears up for theatrical release on October 8, the director opens up on what went into its making.

Edited excerpts from the interview: