I dont use Baahubali as visiting card to approach actors SS Rajamouli
Mumbai Oct 29 PTI Filmmaker SS Rajamouli says even though he has delivered one of the biggest hits of the Indian cinema with Baahubali he doesnt use its success to mount films Post 2015s Baahubali and its 2017 follow-up Rajamouli is gearing up for the release of his latest Rise Roar Revolt RRRThe Telugu film is headlined by South stars Ram Charan and NT Rama Rao Jr with special appearances by actors Alia Bhatt and Ajay DevgnWhen asked how he managed to bring stars of two different industries together the filmmaker said he doesnt looks at actors belonging to different regions of the countryI stopped looking at actors as South or North Hindi Tamil Telugu or Kannada I stopped looking at audiences like Hindi Tamil Bengali Malayalam I write the script and look at which actor has the capability or which actor will look best in this part he told reportersRajamouli who has worked with some of the biggest stars of the industry said he approaches his actors purely on the strength of his scriptsIf he is a Malayali then he is a Malayali if he is a Bengali then that I just approach the actor and say this is the script and the role that I have Would you be interested I cant deny the fact that I have Baahubali behind me that helps me a lot But I dont go with the visiting card of Baahubali I go with the visiting card of my script and my characterisation and thats what helps me he added Rajamouli was speaking at a special event to announce the collaboration between RRR and multiplex chain PVR RRR is a fictional tale of two Indian freedom fighters from the early 20th century – Alluri Sitarama Raju Charan and Kumaram Bheem played by Rao JrThe filmmaker said there was no question of tampering with history as RRR is a complete work of fictionThese things come when we make a biopic of the heroes Thats the time when people come up with these kinds of allegations From the beginning we were clear that this is completely fictional None of the scenes or what you will see in the film It is not actually part of their actual lives he addedThe 48-year-old director said he has tried to fill a historical gap where the two freedom fighters who belonged to the same era left home with no record of what they did for four years before they came back and started to fight for the people That excited me What if these two superheroes these two demi-gods whom we worship actually met and exchanged their ideas What if they were friends or what if they fought against each other All these ideas were exciting to me so it is a completely fictional tale There is not one bit of real historical facts in the film he added RRR is scheduled to be released theatrically on January 7 2022 PTI JUR RB RB
Mumbai Oct 29 PTI Filmmaker SS Rajamouli says even though he has delivered one of the biggest hits of the Indian cinema with Baahubali he doesnt use its success to mount films Post 2015s Baahubali and its 2017 follow-up Rajamouli is gearing up for the release of his latest Rise Roar Revolt RRRThe Telugu film is headlined by South stars Ram Charan and NT Rama Rao Jr with special appearances by actors Alia Bhatt and Ajay DevgnWhen asked how he managed to bring stars of two different industries together the filmmaker said he doesnt looks at actors belonging to different regions of the countryI stopped looking at actors as South or North Hindi Tamil Telugu or Kannada I stopped looking at audiences like Hindi Tamil Bengali Malayalam I write the script and look at which actor has the capability or which actor will look best in this part he told reportersRajamouli who has worked with some of the biggest stars of the industry said he approaches his actors purely on the strength of his scriptsIf he is a Malayali then he is a Malayali if he is a Bengali then that I just approach the actor and say this is the script and the role that I have Would you be interested I cant deny the fact that I have Baahubali behind me that helps me a lot But I dont go with the visiting card of Baahubali I go with the visiting card of my script and my characterisation and thats what helps me he added Rajamouli was speaking at a special event to announce the collaboration between RRR and multiplex chain PVR RRR is a fictional tale of two Indian freedom fighters from the early 20th century – Alluri Sitarama Raju Charan and Kumaram Bheem played by Rao JrThe filmmaker said there was no question of tampering with history as RRR is a complete work of fictionThese things come when we make a biopic of the heroes Thats the time when people come up with these kinds of allegations From the beginning we were clear that this is completely fictional None of the scenes or what you will see in the film It is not actually part of their actual lives he addedThe 48-year-old director said he has tried to fill a historical gap where the two freedom fighters who belonged to the same era left home with no record of what they did for four years before they came back and started to fight for the people That excited me What if these two superheroes these two demi-gods whom we worship actually met and exchanged their ideas What if they were friends or what if they fought against each other All these ideas were exciting to me so it is a completely fictional tale There is not one bit of real historical facts in the film he added RRR is scheduled to be released theatrically on January 7 2022 PTI JUR RB RB
