bangalore a favourite hangout of shoppers and rubbernecks south bangalores jayanagar iv block draws the gen y as well as the seniors while the lanes and bylanes are abuzz with youngsters the stone benches opposite the bus stand give the elderly a place to relax and bask in nostalgia its this unique ambience of the locality that 28yearold d sathya prakash a diploma holder in computer science has captured in his short film jayanagar 4th block the 26minute wonder crafted by a group of eight youths is shot entirely in the busy area the hustle and bustle shoppers officegoers young couples out on dates and the aged provide the film its best vignettes relationships are what the movie deeply delves into conveying the message that a word or two with strangers may get you friends for life actor dhananjaya told me a story he had written on relationships impressed i contacted some close friends and decided to make a movie i shortlisted jayanagar 4th block because of its old charm and shot the entire film in and around the shopping complex mainly on the stone benches which are popular with people of all age groups says sathya the story is about dhananjaya an aspiring actor who comes to 4th block and meets venki hc subbarao an elderly person sitting on a stone bench and rani divya a small girl selling flowers they become acquainted and their bond of friendship grows so strong that dhananjaya goes into depression when venki tells him he is going to the us to meet his son but dhananjaya has rani as his friend who he meets at the bench every day she keeps telling him he will end up becoming a villain and not a hero in films because of his rugged looks and long hair that turns out to be true the film ends with dhananjaya grabbing the villains role and venki returning to the bench though the story is simple the narration captures the mood of 4th block it has two other characters balloon seller dharmanna kadur and bimbashri who sells sweets steve koushik has scored the music and lavith handled the camera the director has used bits of the patriotic song hum honge kaamyaab jawani diwanis popular number ye jawani hai dewani and gs shivarudrappas poem yello hudukide sathya is awaiting clearance from the censor board before the movie hits the screensplanned layouts jayanagar 4th block is at the heart of the teeming south bangalores largely residential locality jayanagar was billed to be asias largest layout when the foundation stone was laid in 1948 incidentally rajajinagar too was conceived at the same time both localities were the citys earliest planned layouts at the centre of jayanagar iv block is the landmark shopping complex which will now be pulled down and rebuilt the complex built in 1975 was the citys first malllike structure