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gentleman to the core, Sub-
Inspector, B C Patil entered
Kannada cinema as a villain eight
years ago. Soon villainous roles
gave way to heroic ones, and today
Kannada cine goers accept him as a
hero. Now the hero is on his way to becoming a director too!
Besides directing his forthcoming film, 'Lankesha',
Patil also plays the role of the hero in it. The film, under
production, has Patil sporting a huge moustache.
In an interview to Bangalorebest.com at his home in
Bangalore, Patil shared his views about his career.
On his entry into the film field….
My interest in acting goes back to my school and college days
when I donned paint and powder to enact roles in dramas. I got
a lucky break when Kannada Director Sunil Kumar Desai happened
to watch one of my performances on stage and offered me a small
role in 'Sangharsha'. In the same director's next film,
'Nishkarsha' I was given a villain's role. The film went
on to win 33 awards for its novelty. Really, Sangharsha was
a break for me.
Besides acting, you are also producing films……..
I lost money by producing films. Though the films I produced
did not fare well commercially, I had the satisfaction of introducing
new directors like A N Jayaramaiah to the Kannada cinema. But
I am determined to succeed as an actor in Kannada cinema and
that persistence stimulated me to produce another film, Kaurava,
in which I played hero for the first time. Prema was the
heroine. The film was a success and it filled me with confidence
because Kannada cinema audience had accepted me as a hero. Commercially
also the film brought me a success. From then onwards, offers
began to come to me from outside banners as well.
About offers from other language films…..
For the time being I am committed to Kannada films. I had an
offer for a villain's role in a Tamil film, but I did not accept
it as I was busy with a Kannada film at the same time.
You are a Sub Inspector of police by profession. How do
you feel when you don a policeman's role in films?
In few films like 'Dalavaayi' and 'Kaanunu' I
have played a police officer. In films, police roles give the
audience the thrill and entertainment they want whereas it is
not so in my real cop life.
Your role model ……
Dr Rajkumar is my role model in Kannada cinema. I also
admire Nana Patekar's action filled roles.
The films you have acted as a hero…….
Premachari, Dalavaayi, Channappa Channe Gowda, are
some of the films where I have acted as a hero in recent times.
Krishnarjuna, Shaapa, and two other unnamed films are
my forthcoming films. As an SI, I am very grateful to the police
department for allowing me to go on leave for film shootings.
My department is encouraging me to pursue my film career as
well.
Now, here is a hero on and off screen. Patil, the reel-life
and real-life cop, spends his days fighting tangible and celluloid
villans.
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