True Story On Which 777 Charlie Is Based

The popular film 777 Charlie tries to share a tale that has the power to alter people's attitudes towards dogs in general and Indie dogs in particular. The film, which was directed by Kiranraj K, tells the tale of Dharma, a man who lost every member of his family in a car accident and now has severe anguish. Rakshit Shetty portrays Dharma, as a loner who loses all meaning in life until a boisterous, bothersome puppy shows up at his home and completely turns his world upside down. Charlie, an abandoned puppy, is taken in by Dharma. Charlie, in turn, offers him a reason to live.

Real Story

An Indie named Charlie existed. Being a passionate animal lover, director Kiranraj K has owned Indie dogs his entire life. Charlie, one of his independent dogs, was found to have squamous cell carcinoma, an uncommon kind of cancer. Charlie was sent to Charlie's Animal Rescue Centre (CARE) in Bengaluru, where he was recuperating.

During the pandemic and following Charlie's death, Kiranraj, overcome with sadness, started working on the film project 777 Charlie. Kiranraj used CARE's insights on pet abandonment, trauma care, inbreeding, cruelty, and pet adoptions while writing the script for 777 Charlie. These insights have been incorporated into the story of the movie.

The recently released film pays homage to Kiranraj's Indie dog. Given Kiranraj's affection for Indie dogs, the reel Charlie was supposed to be an Indie; nonetheless, it would have been difficult for one dog to do more than 400 tasks. The filmmakers were forced to bring in four Labradors to the shoot since no two independent dogs were alike, according to Sudha Narayanan, CARE's founder and trustee.

Narrative

The dog breeding industry is quite profitable in India. Dogs are exploited to produce puppies in large quantities and are treated like commodities. Since the Labradors were portraying Indie Charlie, the filmmaker had to make sure the viewers understood the "Adopt-Don't-Shop" message.

"The audience should take away that Charlie was never purchased or sold in the movie. Both Rakshit and Kiranraj have adopted their reel Charlies in real life as well, according to Sudha. In the end, Charlie gets adopted from the streets by the movie's protagonist, Dharma. "I wanted to encourage people to adopt any dog that is abandoned, even an Indie. Despite being exposed to the elements and ending up on the street, Charlie the dog manages to endure these whims. Kiranraj begs you to provide a home for pets in need.