Key Points
Sequel transforms from murder mystery to supernatural thriller
Hebah will feature prominently in jail-based narrative
Tamannaah plays a mysterious Naga sadhu character
Franchise created during challenging pandemic lockdown period
While it has been disclosed that Tamannaah would be seen as a Naga sadhu, a character with mysterious energy, in the sequel, not much is known about the role Hebah Patel essays in the sequel.
Ask her about it and she says, “I have combination scenes with Tamannaah in this film. She will be seen in my sister character. However, I will be seen mostly in the jail episodes in the film. My character will create as much impact in the second part as it did in the first part.”
‘Odela 2’ has triggered huge expectations as this is the second instalment from the 'Odela' franchise.
The franchise, created by Sampath Nandi, has Tamannah Bhatia playing the lead in the sequel. Produced by D Madhu under the direction of Ashok Teja, the film has music by Ajaneesh Loknath and cinematography by Soundar Rajan.
Ask Hebah if she thought that there would be a sequel to it when Odela Railway Station was made and she smiles.
“Odela Railway Station was a film made during the lockdown. All the shootings were stopped due to Corona. At a time when it was not known when it would start again, Sampath Nandi garu and the team bravely came forward and made ‘Odela 1’. In fact, at that time, I did not think that there would be a sequel to this. The film received a very good success. It was a greater success than we expected. All the audiences who saw the film praised it as being very good. But even then, I did not expect that the sequel to this film would be at this level, and that there would be a sequel on such a grand scale.”
So, how different would ‘Odela 2’ be from ‘Odela 1’?
Says Hebah Patel, “’Odela 1’ is an out- and-out murder mystery. ‘Odela 2’ is a supernatural thriller. ‘Odela 2’ is much bigger than ‘Odela’. It has many amazing elements. The audience will have a great theatrical experience.”
Comments:
Sarah R.
Hebah was phenomenal in Odela 1! Can't wait to see how her jail sequences play out in the sequel. The supernatural twist sounds intriguing too. 🤩
Vikram K.
Interesting that they're changing genres from murder mystery to supernatural thriller. Hope they don't lose what made the first film special though.
Priya M.
Tamannaah as a Naga sadhu AND Hebah in jail scenes? This sounds like such an unusual combination! The creative team is really thinking outside the box. 👏
Arjun T.
Respectfully, I hope they don't overdo the supernatural elements. Odela 1 worked because of its grounded mystery. Fingers crossed they find the right balance!
Neha P.
Hebah's humility shines through in this interview. Love how she acknowledges the team's effort during lockdown. That's the kind of energy we need in the industry! ❤️