'iSmart Shankar' Releasing this week : Director Puri Jagannadh's High Hopes to regain his winning habit.

The makers of the film are leaving no stone unturned for the film's promotions. The makers recently released iSmart Shankar trailer and soon Twitterati started speculating that the movie seems to be a copy of the Hollywood film iBoy starring Bill Milner. During a recent interview, Puri Jagannadh was questioned about the same.

"It is true that after 'Temper', I haven't delivered a hit movie. I badly need a hit. Keeping this in mind, I've come up with 'iSmart Shankar' and made the film with utmost care. I thought 'iSmart' for this film and made the movie with my 'iSmart' ness. The theme of 'iSmart Shankar' is a chip being inserted into hero Ram's head by the cops. Why they did so, what was their motive and what are the consequences have to be seen on the screen. The concept of the chip has been loosely inspired from several Hollywood films which usually have scientific, technology backdrop. But this concept has been adapted to suit our nativity. The Telangana backdrop gives a different touch to the film."

Ram's rugged look and characterisation as Shankar, Oomph factor of the two ladies, Puri Jagannath's style of making and dialogues, Mani Sharma's hit music and Different Story all seems to add up to the Buzz around the movie.