The sky takes on shades of orange during sunrise and sunset, the colour that gives you hope that the sun will set only to rise again.
Ram Charan
Drama starts where logic ends.
I can speak a little bit of Hindi but understand every word.
My dad is always there for me, and no matter how busy, he always makes it a point to answer my calls. I think he knows what is best for me better than me and is very involved in planning my career. Feel blessed to have a dad like him.
'3 Idiots' was remade in various languages down south, but it wasn't successful anywhere because the magic was created by Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani.
Life is one big love story with hundreds of little love stories within it.
'Dhruva' is not a first person narrative of Siddharth Abhimanyu.
'Bruce Lee' is the fastest film in my career. But the quality is also very high. The last song was shot continuously for 24 hours. We worked like robots for that song, but the quality is outstanding.
I am a Bruce Lee fan. I may be my fans' hero, but even heroes have their heroes. And mine is Bruce Lee.
My marks were always bad, and I was a bad influence on other children, so they would explain to my mother that they could retain me only by being partial towards me, and so I should offer to leave the school myself. I would barely get 40-50% and was also extremely naughty.
Upsi is definitely the more romantic of the two. I am more laid back. We do have our differences of opinion sometimes. Upsi is always the first one to break the ice after an argument or a difference of opinion. That's what I love most about her.
For about 175,000 people, Chiranjeevi Blood Bank has supplied blood for free in times of emergency. This is because of the service-oriented attitude of Mega fans.
I have carried the burden of my dad's image since day one. They never see me as just another guy trying to make his career in the film industry. I am always 'Megastar' Chiranjeevi's son first, and Ram Charan only later.
Initially, it would bother me when filmmakers, script writers, dialogue writers and choreographers tried to recreate a bit of my dad though me.
I think God gives you all good things at the same time.
My dad was more tensed than I was a day before the release. Having learned that 'Bruce Lee' has released to the highest openings in my career, he has settled down.
I don't like family stories forcefully mixed with commercial elements.
I feel that whoever isn't feeling settled in their career won't think about their marriage.
One of the recent love stories I enjoyed was Bhaskar's 'Bommarillu.'
He was a very strict father, which in a way has helped me to become who I am today. He never pampered me, as he wanted me to live a normal life. No film magazines were allowed at home, and we weren't allowed to watch any movies.
Since I played a warrior in 'Magadheera,' my character sported shoulder-length hair and a thick beard.
Hindi films offer a wider reach. As an industry, it has the capability to merge varied states, languages, and nationalities.
I had never danced all my life until I shot for my first song in 'Chirutha.'
It is no longer important for me to be seen in every frame.
Not once did I feel pressurised that I was stepping into Mr. Bachchan's shoes. I don't say I didn't feel the pressure of starring in a remake of 'Zanjeer,' but somewhere, that worked to my advantage.
'Dhruva' will have them glued to their seats throughout, and I'm sure of that.
My mom was a housewife and a sponge, who would absorb everything and make it all look like a fairytale when he entered the house. For instance, when he came home, I would always be seen studying with my books open. She always made sure that Dad went back to the shoot happily.
The principal did not like the fact that the teachers would take my side. I always left an impression when I left the school - not for who I was but for what I did there.
I definitely want to work in Hindi films.
Love stories thrive on hope.
I've tried to go out of my comfort zone to experiment with comedy onscreen.
At the end of the day, I am not my dad and have my own journey to make.
The cop in 'Dhruva' had to be much more agile, far more fit and alert than any role I had played so far. I built the body that the role required. If it's been appreciated, I am glad.
I may be a star in the South, but when I go to Bollywood, I am a clean slate, a white paper. Whatever the director makes of me is what I will become for the audience.
I am so lazy and sometimes will go as late as 9 A.M. to shoot.
I don't know how to say no, and that's a weakness.
The success of 'Dhruva' has given me more satisfaction than any of my previous hits, simply because the audience accepted the film even though it was experimental. I really hope this kind of acceptance makes experimental cinema the new mainstream cinema.
We have to understand that content is king now. And it doesn't matter what the source of the content and where it's coming from, as long as it is workable.
I request the audience to not mix cinema with politics.
Young audience, in the age group of 16-33 years, constitutes the main viewership of Bollywood films.
'Magadheera' is a lovely film which can't be recreated.
I always wanted to do a light-hearted entertainer, and 'Bruce Lee' is such a film. The brother-sister sentiment and the relationship between father and son will be very good. The comedy will be hilarious, but it is not a forced comedy.
Accept it or not, every star, actor, and director wants to work on larger-than-life films.
I don't think I can play Mr. Bachchan.
I don't run after successful directors. I give importance to the content of the film.
I am a reserved guy and need somebody to pep me up every day, Upsi does that job perfectly. She is very vivacious and outspoken, so we blend very well. We both love travelling, and we have a thing for adventure. We love being outdoors and like to ride our own boat rather than being rowed by someone else.
The moment we finished shooting for 'Bruce Lee,' my wife Upasana reminded of a pending holiday.
We all know that one can never recreate the magic of an original film.
Every father and son have conflicts.
Til I was 10 years, I didn't know I had only two siblings. I always thought I had 10 and that they were all my family.
