Naga Shaurya: I don’t consider myself a romantic

A girl who is turning 30 and who is considered obstinate, is under pressure from the family to get married. She despises traditional matchmaking and crosses paths with an NRI who thinks so. When actor Naga Shaurya listened. the story of varudu kavalenu Narrated by director Lakshmi Soumya, she was reminded of the conversation in her circles of friends. the actor describes varudu kavalenu, which releases in theaters on October 30 as a romantic comedy reminiscent of real-life events.

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In his decade-long career, Shaurya has been a part of a handful of romance dramas, notable among them Oohlu Gusagusalde, Kalyan Vaibhogme And Jyo Achuthananda. “I made the conscious decision to move away from love stories and my chocolate boy image asthma (2020), but when Lakshmi narrated this story, it felt real. Men and women close to 30 come under pressure to get married. Until they get married, the chatter around them doesn’t stop. A story like this has the potential to captivate every family,” says Shaurya.

life choices

He plays the role of an NRI architect who comes to India and meets the girl’s (Ritu Verma) family. Shaurya appreciates how the characters of the parents are written, especially about the father played by Murli Sharma: “My favorite scene is how the father reacts to the girl’s choices. With the understanding that she should be happy with it in the long run. Daud. It would be great if every woman had such a sensible parent.”

Lakshmi instructed Shaurya to become himself varudu…: “I think for about 60% of my character, I just had to be myself.”

Shaurya admits that writers and directors often approach him with urban rom-coms and shrugs, “I don’t consider myself a romantic. But when I get these stories, it depends on whether a story entertains me or not. It either makes me laugh, cry or empathize with the main characters. If I am not entertained or convinced, there is no way to engage the audience. “

was beefed up for bravery ashwathama But lose 16 kgs to be lean and fit varudu kavalenu: “I wanted to look like a young groom, not a bodybuilder. When I wore my shirts and tees, I didn’t want to look heavy.”

fitness overload

The process would have been simple but for the game play aim, Directed by Santosh Jagarlapudi, He was working together. “aim To my knowledge it is the first Indian film on archery. I have four different looks in the film and during the four-month lockdown in 2020, I regularly go to the gym,” says Shaurya.

they worked for on and off ashwathama, but wanted to look fit and muscular with eight pack abs aim: “I was addicted to exercise. If I don’t spend two to three hours at the gym, I’ll feel bad. The lockdown kept going on and whenever it ended, I wanted to stand out,” he laughs.

The change guaranteed a change in lifestyle. Shaurya used to wake up at 4.30 a.m., stick to his workouts, which included strength, conditioning and cardio, and his diet that included homemade proteins and vegetables, and he would go to bed by 9 p.m.: “I Enjoyed a disciplined lifestyle. “

Shaurya says that learning archery was not challenging. He had been a state level cricketer and national level basketball player in his younger days: “I have the habit of learning the basics of any new game within a few days. Hand-eye coordination comes naturally to me. “

Growing up, he wanted to be a cricketer like Sachin Tendulkar. Destiny had different plans: “Career goals kept changing, and eventually I became an actor.”

Though Shaurya gets talkative, he won’t reveal much about it aim, which is scheduled to release in theaters on November 12.

Before signing, he comes back to talk varudu kavalenu and say out loud, “I would love to be a part of a film like this a star is born If it were to be made in Telugu. “