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Manisha Koirala takes us behind the scenes on the sets of 'Oru Melliya Kodu'

<div> </div><div><strong>Mumbai: </strong>Director AMR Ramesh, known for drawing inspiration from real life instances like Kuppi (on Rajiv Gandhi killing) and Vana Yuddham (on forest brigand Veerappan) is at it once again.</div><div> </div><div>Oru Melliya Kodu is said to be inspired by the suspicious death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, which is still under investigation. According to reports, Manisha Koirala who is back in K’town after a long break, will essays Sunanda’s character while Shaam will be seen playing Tharoor and Arjun will take on the role of the investigating officer.</div><div> </div><div>The film that  is nearing its completion has been shot in various locations. Our cameramen got us a sneak peek of the actress in character while shooting for the film on Tuesday. We hear that maestro Ilaiyaaraja has already begun working his magic on the film’s soundtrack. </div><div> </div><div>Early last month, the director revealed that he had been getting threatening calls to stop the film being released from political sources!</div><div> </div><div> “I live in Karnataka and I have been getting anonymous calls threatening me with dire consequences if I release the movie. I can’t reveal if the film is on Sunanda Pushkar or not. All I can say is that the story is about how a well-known personality kills his wife by poisoning her,” he said in a interview to DC.</div><div> </div><div>He went on to say, “My earlier flicks did not have any controversial content and never hurt anyone — Oru Melliya Kodu will also follow in a similar vein. When you watch it, you will know. Raja sir who is doing the background score is very impressed. I am not going to get panicky with these kinds of calls. I will censor the film and bring it to theatres by mid next month.” </div><div> </div>
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