Akkineni fans are the best.
Naga Chaitanya
If somebody asks me to choose a biopic, it would be Narain Karthikeyan because I love racing.
I'd love for Samantha to continue acting after our marriage. She has worked hard to achieve her stardom. Unlike me, she had no family empire to back her career in Telugu cinema.
Pooja Hegde is not only a good actress but also very hardworking.
My father doesn't like to promote me every time, and he wants me to build my own image.
My father's only advice is to 'do what makes you happy,' and I follow it religiously.
For me, every other actor is a threat, and it makes me work hard.
The love for fitness is something I picked up from my dad, and I make it a point not to miss working out.
Audiences like me in soft, romantic roles, and 'Premam' ticks all the boxes.
I want my work to make news and not my personal life.
It's time for Telugu cinema to make its presence felt.
I'm calm and composed, and I don't expect a lot from anyone.
I always feel pleasure while introducing new talent.
Off screen, I am a very shy person, and I want to keep my personal life completely personal.
There is no safe zone now: whether it's commercial or experimental films, the audience wants content. Otherwise, they reject the film.
I tried my hand in action films, and now I am back to love stories, as people like to see me as a lover boy! But as an actor, I want to try all genres.
I've made many career mistakes in the eight years that I've been acting. I did films that I never should have. I was young, inexperienced, and a bit reckless.
Usually, I prefer not to clarify anything that is being talked about me, but when it goes out of limits, I reply.
Coming from Akkineni family, I could say I was drawn into cinema, but nobody forced me to become an actor.
I'm interested to branch out to Tamil because I know the language. If Bollywood happens, it will be a bonus, but I'm not working towards a career in it.
Wherever I go, I'm asked about my marriage. I believe this phase, where people constantly want to know about my marriage, it won't last long. Let me enjoy while it lasts.
Love is an eternal feeling, and it is nothing wrong if you are in love with someone. I'm always in love, whether it is with my parents, with my friends, or with myself.
I feel that, irrespective of a hit or flop, there's always pressure on an actor. When you give a flop, there's a pressure to ensure that the next film works, and when you give a hit, you want to keep it going. So, the pressure of success and failure is always there, and that's what keeps me going.
My mother was very strict, and though I was reserved, I did give in to certain demands of my age, like sneaking out of the house to hit Dublin.
I have no qualms approaching directors who I know will help me grow as an actor.
I don't like to mix my personal and professional life. Both are different, and I don't mix it.
I wanted to do action, and it was a bit irritating when people called me a chocolate boy. I can do other films, too.
I believe in films that have logic behind every emotion or action.
I don't want to work in heavy duty commercial movies that Tollywood is known for. The audience need characters they can relate to, so my aim is to play such roles.
I prefer hanging out with my small group of friends, maybe head to the beach once in three months, pursue my hobbies, and just be happy with the small joys of life.
My holidays in Hyderabad would be spent on films sets visiting my father and uncle, or in the studios; I was gradually drawn to films.
Both Dad and Granddad treat me like a friend.
I think Grandad's demise brought our family closer. He has been such a great personality and inspiration to us.
Dad has been my guiding force. Whenever I am confused about choosing a script, I discuss it with him. However, I have said 'no' to scripts he agreed to, while he has said 'yes,' too, for scripts I have turned down. We have this mutual understanding that works between us.
Production-wise, it is difficult to shoot an entire film in the U.S. It's logistically difficult, as getting permission takes time, and it is also expensive to shoot there.
I love taking my bike for a spin during my free time.
'Premam' moved me; it was almost like seeing life play out on screen.
My father always watches my films and gives his opinion. I am even ready to reshoot at times if he asks me to.
'Sailaja Reddy Alludu' bears similarity to my father's film 'Allari Alludu,' and it's a fun family entertainer.
In most Telugu families, marriage is a union of two families, and 'Rarandoi Veduka Chuddam' presents conflicts from that aspect.
I want to make every film different from my previous one.
I can't differentiate between mass and class films.
My father is definitely the inspiration behind working with new directors.
I take criticism positively, and I keep trying to develop as an actor.
I learn everything with my every film. If we stop learning, we would stop growing as an actor.
After I met Ajay Bhuyan, we thought of making the English TV show 'Prison Break' as a Telugu film. Ajay put it all down, but somehow, we felt it would not work. Then 'Dhada' emerged.
When 'Ye Maaya Chesaave' released, there were no expectations. With '100% Love,' I felt, 'Oh my God, it has to work.'
Mollywood movies are narrated at their own pace, unlike Telugu movies, which ought to be crisp.
To me, love is everything. I can't think of living without it happily. Only when it's there in my life do things happen smoothly for me.
Action movies haven't been encouraging in my case. Nevertheless, this is my favourite genre.
