Rishabh Shetty's 'Bell Bottom' : Retrospecting The Parody Detective Genre

The Trailer has a refreshing and feel-good appeal, intriguing us with a hope of something new in every frame. The Character of Detective Divakar is flawed, that opens up a gamut of Entertainment and Humour. 

" Detective Divakar (Played by Rishabh) is influenced deeply by Dr Rajkumar’s detective films, he’s funny and not a phenomenal detective like Sherlock Holmes; he’s more of a ‘Johnny English’ guy." - Rishabh Shetty at a Recent Promotional Interview.

When asked how he ended up in the film, Rishab said, "Honestly, Bell Bottom came to me at a time when I had lost all hope of ever becoming a leading man. I was resigned to doing the odd role in my directorial, as people have accepted me as a filmmaker and my career was set on that front." He Further Added "My focus was on making good films. But when Jayatheertha pitched the story, I was intrigued by its fun element and the character that was offered to me, in particular."  "The director saw some of my Dubsmash videos and got interested in casting me in the movie ‘Bell Bottom’. I loved the character Detective Divakar; he’s very close to me. His story and mine are similar; we both love old films and more."