The significant director of Kannada cinema, Suri has lauded the effort of actress Bhavana of “Jackie” for her approach and attitudes. Puneeth Rajkumar has the exemplary attitude no doubt but a non Kannadiga insisting on knowing the language and understanding it Bhavana showed she is here to stay for long in the film industry says Suri.

Bhavana, the Mallu girl is against to prompting by anyone. She believed in writing her dialogues and used to appear on the sets well prepared. This is a rare kind of quality that adds up to the quality of the film agrees director Suri.

Director Suri firmly believes that ‘Jackie’ is relevant to Telugu remake. He is hoping for it. Meanwhile he is jobless after super success of ‘Jackie’. Suri Talkies, the banner is not doing any cinema. “I am open to offers. I have in mind ‘Kenda Sampige’ as title for my next film. I am also ready with an action film for right kind of producer”, he says.

The situation what Suri is facing today is found in Telugu or Tamil industry, there would have been rain of offers and crores of remuneration too he agrees.

At the same time Suri makes a point the director in Kannada cinema is not paid more than Rs.25 lakhs.