Director KC Guru: Lightweight baby is not just a catchphrase, it is a philosophy for life

Meanwhile, a tale as old as time: a software engineer gets bitten by the cinema bug; he gets the unignorable passion to learn the art of filmmaking; one thing leads to another, and a romantic comedy titled Lightweight Baby, starring Vikkals Vikram.

Key points

• On how he came up with the idea for Lightweight Baby, Guru discussions concerning his desire to do a film on unconventional romance.
• Lightweight Baby is a romantic comedy that revolves around the relationship between a stand-up comedian and a female bodybuilder.
• Lightweight baby is not just a catchphrase, it is a philosophy for life, Guru concludes with a smile.

What happened

Lightweight Baby is a romantic comedy that revolves around the relationship between a stand-up comedian and a female bodybuilder. And as someone from Bengaluru, a city with a vibrant stand-up comedy scene, Guru still chose to spin his story around a Tamil comedian. He explains, "The Bengaluru stand-up comedy scene is more English than Kannada. Additionally, in Bengaluru, there are more Tamil comedy indicates happening than in Kannada." According to the director, the story also demanded a "comedian who was overweight." Then the question naturally arises: are we going to obtain body-shaming jokes at the expense of Vikram's character? "That is exactly the point the film intends to address. Making jokes based on appearance is not the tone of comedy we are going for."

On how he came up with the idea for Lightweight Baby, Guru discussions concerning his desire to do a film on unconventional romance. "The story began with a female bodybuilder and the stigma they face and the challenges that come with being stereotyping. When Vikkals Vikram came into the project, he brought the inputs of his experiences as a stand-up comedian. This is regarding residents from two completely different worlds coming together, finding love and changing each other's lives, " notes Guru. While Vikkals Vikram is known for his viral social media skits, stand-up routines, and Bigg Boss Tamil, Arthy Krishna. This person plays the female bodybuilder, is a newcomer. On why he chose to go with a debutant for the role, Guru is full of praise for the actor: "I don't think any existing actor could fit the character since I don't think any actor could come close to the physique Arthy has. She is a professional bodybuilder and additionally, despite her muscular physique, she has a feminine face, and that was exactly the combination I was looking for."

Coming to the title of the film. It is a reference to the popular catchphrase of legendary bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman, Guru explains, "Just like how Mr Ronnie Coleman notes 'Lightweight baby' and pushes through the pain to lift heavy weights, we have to brush past the obstacles in our life. Lightweight baby is not just a catchphrase, it is a philosophy for life, " Guru concludes with a smile.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around director KC Guru: Lightweight baby is not just a catchphrase, it is point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.