Maestro is a step towards pushing myself as an actor Nithiin
Mumbai Sep 18 PTI South actor Nithiin says he considers his latest Telugu film Maestro a remake of Bollywood hit Andhadhun a step forward in exploring diverse storiesDirected by Merlapaka Gandhi and produced by Shresht Movies Maestro features Nithiin stepping into the shoes of actor Ayushmann Khurranas character of a blind piano player who unwittingly becomes embroiled in a murderIn an interview with PTI Nithiin the star of blockbuster romantic dramas like Ishq A Aa and Bheeshma said venturing into the genre of black comedy-thriller with Maestro is his attempt to try something new as an artisteWhen I was thinking of doing this film I was in two minds if I should do it or not Because I was happy in my space I was doing commercials masala films love stories But somewhere as an actor I wanted to push myself to reach a large audience and play a different role This is my step towards doing different content and pushing myself as an actor he saidMaestro also stars Tamannaah and Nabha Natesh taking over the roles played by Tabu and Radhika Apte respectively in the 2018 Sriram Raghavan-directed movieNithiin said he had seen Andhadhun and was a fan of the film but remaking the story was a challenging processThe team was conscious to not spoil the world of the original movie the 38-year-old actor saidThe first time I saw the film I wanted to do it in Telugu The biggest challenge for me with the film was that we should not spoil Andhadhun It is an acclaimed film and we didnt want to make something and spoil the originalMy director and I would check every shot repeatedly to ensure we got it right The way I look talk move the body language everything was taken care of Apart from the gripping plotline Nithiin said he was fascinated by the different shades of his characters personalityBut to play the part in his style the actor said he tried his best to avoid being inspired by Khurranas National Award-winning performanceI didnt want to be influenced I wanted to have my own approach towards the character It was a big challenge because it is a cult film which got Ayushmann a National Award So that made me more scared I am really worried when people will see the film will they troll me or praise me he addedMaestro is currently streaming onDisney Hotstar PTI JUR SHD RB RB
Mumbai Sep 18 PTI South actor Nithiin says he considers his latest Telugu film Maestro a remake of Bollywood hit Andhadhun a step forward in exploring diverse storiesDirected by Merlapaka Gandhi and produced by Shresht Movies Maestro features Nithiin stepping into the shoes of actor Ayushmann Khurranas character of a blind piano player who unwittingly becomes embroiled in a murderIn an interview with PTI Nithiin the star of blockbuster romantic dramas like Ishq A Aa and Bheeshma said venturing into the genre of black comedy-thriller with Maestro is his attempt to try something new as an artisteWhen I was thinking of doing this film I was in two minds if I should do it or not Because I was happy in my space I was doing commercials masala films love stories But somewhere as an actor I wanted to push myself to reach a large audience and play a different role This is my step towards doing different content and pushing myself as an actor he saidMaestro also stars Tamannaah and Nabha Natesh taking over the roles played by Tabu and Radhika Apte respectively in the 2018 Sriram Raghavan-directed movieNithiin said he had seen Andhadhun and was a fan of the film but remaking the story was a challenging processThe team was conscious to not spoil the world of the original movie the 38-year-old actor saidThe first time I saw the film I wanted to do it in Telugu The biggest challenge for me with the film was that we should not spoil Andhadhun It is an acclaimed film and we didnt want to make something and spoil the originalMy director and I would check every shot repeatedly to ensure we got it right The way I look talk move the body language everything was taken care of Apart from the gripping plotline Nithiin said he was fascinated by the different shades of his characters personalityBut to play the part in his style the actor said he tried his best to avoid being inspired by Khurranas National Award-winning performanceI didnt want to be influenced I wanted to have my own approach towards the character It was a big challenge because it is a cult film which got Ayushmann a National Award So that made me more scared I am really worried when people will see the film will they troll me or praise me he addedMaestro is currently streaming onDisney Hotstar PTI JUR SHD RB RB
