How is Sarkari Hiriya Prathamika Shale Kasaragod (SHPSK)? A letter to Rishab Shetty from our readers

Rishab Shetty's Sarkari Hiriya Prathamika Shale, Kasaragod has been released on Friday, August 24 and met with good response. The International Business Times got in touch with its readers to know their views about the film and they have good words to say about the Kannada film.

Find out what they say about the flick here:

Greeshma: I usually do not prefer to watch any movie on the first day, but this time I made an exception because the movie had something about my home place, Kasaragod.

I had the first-hand experience of the struggles faced by Kannada schools in the region. Although I studied in a government school in the initial years, I was later shifted to Little Flower Girls Higher Secondary School in Kanhangad.

One thing that I would like to tell you is that the few years that I spent in the government schools remain the best years because I never felt like going to school. Frankly speaking, like me, there were many who were forced to change their schools not because English medium was better than Kannada, but because governments from both the sides showed no interest to develop the schools.

Now, coming to your movie, it helped me to revisit my memories. I do not know how many of them have enjoyed the film, but for the two odd hours, I did not feel like a watching film rather it took me to good old days of my place – a laidback lifestyle and people, who knew to enjoy the simple pleasures of life. The characters are so real that I felt like living those days again.

I am not appreciating you (Rishab Shetty) for raising the issue as it would not make any difference now but telling the story by being faithful to the subject. There are no exaggerated emotions nor forceful inclusions of commercial ingredients which, for me, is the best part of the film.

Prasanna: SHPSK gives an insight to the problems faced by government schools in border regions. What I liked about the film is that does not project Malayali in the bad light. It is true Malayalis and Kannadigas along with Tuluvas live in harmony in Kasaragod and only vested interest try to divide us into different lines time and again.

The beautiful thing about SHPS is that it does not get preachy nor try to give a solution. It just brings the issue to the larger audience and entertains us for two hours with a good story backed by visuals and music. Thumbs up for creating characters like Praveena, Bhujanga and Upadhyaya.

Padmapriya: I have not seen Rishab Shetty's Ricky, but I would rate SHPSK higher than Kirik Party. The thought, execution and conclusion are done to perfection. My initial view of the movie was that it might have been a documentary kind of movie which tries to get into the root cause. At least, that is how movies on social issues are made in all the languages. 

But to my pleasant surprise, SHPS conveys its message without a dull moment in the film. Ananth Nag and all other artists have given top-class performances. And I have no words to describe the contribution of music and cinematography departments to the film in enhancing its quality.