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Superstar Nani says his love for “Shyam Singha Roy”, a reincarnation drama that has found fans beyond its traditional Telugu audience base, is a sign that regional cinema with Indian subtitles is heating up. are. The actor, whose real name is Ghanta Naveen Babu, played the dual role of an aspiring filmmaker and a Telugu-Bengali revolutionary in the period drama, which is praised for his beautifully choreographed song “Pranavalaya” performed by the female lead Sai Pallavi. has been found.
Partly set in Bengal, the film followed its theatrical success with its release on Netflix, where it was warmly received for its portrayal of a gentle romance between a revolutionary and a devadasi, played by Pallavi. .
Nani told PTI in Zoom, “I think more people from pan-India films will start enjoying films in native languages than dubbed ones for better impact and feel of the story. I see it as the future of cinema. I see.” Interview.
He said, “Even a direct Telugu film with subtitles in all languages is being watched so that the word pan-India can be applied to them as well. Thus ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ is a true pan-India film. “
Directed by Rahul Sankrityan, “Shyam Singha Roy” was shot for nearly 40 days in Kolkata to give an authentic feel to the period setting, which Nani believes was crucial to the film’s success. played the part.
Praising the director of photography (DOP) art directors Avinash Kolla and Sanu John Varghese, the actor said that they both ensure that the scenes look “fantastic” on screen.
“I got a lot of messages with people saying they were blown away by the visuals and we’re glad we created that kind of impact with the story,” he said. As someone who loves the reincarnation genre, Nani said that saying yes to the film was a no brainer.
“Reincarnation as a genre is very nostalgic. I don’t know what the ‘Masala’ movie really means, but the film has mainstream elements of love, romance, action and even reincarnation, in a way. Bigger than life. I love movies that take us to a different world.”
But the actor believes that the execution of all the elements should be on point to get the desired response of the audience.
“If you don’t connect with the emotions and if you’re not in that world and feel the story and the emotions, then there’s no point in doing all this,” he said.
The 37-year-old Nani said that he is not against doing Hindi films if he likes the story and the subject, but Telugu cinema is where his heart really lies.
“If there’s something that excites me, and needs it (on Hindi cinema). It could be one or two films or so at times. I don’t have any plans and I know my future, my career, my everything. is with telugu cinema.
“I am a Telugu boy and I want to tell stories in Telugu which can be watched by Tamil audience, Malayalam audience, Hindi audience so that I can take my language and travel to all the states of the country.”
Notable filmography of the actor includes hits such as “Ashta Chamma”, “Ride”, “Eega”, “Ala Modlandi”, “Yato Vellipoindi Manasu”, “Yevde Subramaniam”, “Bhale Bhale Magadivoy” and “Gentleman”, “Nenu Local”. Movies are included. ” and “middle class abbey” among others.
With the Hindi remake of his hit 2019 Telugu film “Jersey”, the actor is happy that the stories are finding resonance beyond a particular language.
Nani said he is looking ahead Shahid KapoorHer portrayal in “Jersey” and has full faith in director Gowtham Tinnanuri, who directed both the Telugu and Hindi versions of the film.
“I am looking forward to ‘Jersey’ and I know Gautham must have done a great job and Shahid (Kapoor) would have done a great job. It’s an opportunity for me as an audience to watch it and feel the story.” Basically, somewhere I go myself, it’s just a chance for me to see the story and feel it.”
“Shyam Singha Roy” also stars Madonna Sebastian, Jisshu Sengupta, Murali Sharma and Rahul Ravindran in pivotal roles.
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