

And that’s why he’s one of the biggest directors of India, and today, the song is viral.”

I just called him and I said, ‘How do you know this?’ He’s a taskmaster. “When the song released and I was watching online, I was watching people’s comments, and everybody was just talking about the sync. The actor questioned why his director was being so adamant in achieving the sync and why they were shooting 12 hours a day to achieve it. “He was so hell bent on both of us being in sync, he used to record the step, go back, step, freeze it, see how the legs are moving, see how the hands are moving, are they moving in sync or not?” “We were doing take after take, the steps where the leg goes left, right, front and back, that took us about 15 to 18 takes to perfect,” said NTR Jr. The song features NTR Jr and Ram Charan matching steps in perfect sync. “It really demanded a lot of dedication, and it was day in and day out,” the actor told Variety about the process of preparing mentally and physically for the role.Īmong the first released footage released for “RRR” is from a song, which NTR Jr reveals was shot in Kiev, Ukraine, as the pandemic meant that it couldn’t be filmed in India and also, there was a requirement for white dancers. 2018 as a “tough ride” with pauses as India went through pandemic lockdowns. NTR Jr describes the “RRR” journey, which began in Nov. He plays a freedom fighter, Komaram Bheem, who fought against the Nizam of Hyderabad and his journey is juxtaposed with that of Alluri Sitarama Raju, played by Ram Charan, who rebelled against the colonial British.

Santosh Narayanan has composed music for this film with G Murali handling the camera and A Sreekar Prasad editing it.“RRR,” a period action drama, is NTR Jr’s 29th film. The film has a bevy of stars in the cast including Nana Patekar, Samuthirakani, Aruldoss, Eswari Rao, Huma Qureshi, Anjali Patil, Sukanya, and Aravind Akash. Kaala is magnum opus directed by Pa Ranjith and produced by Dhanush under his banner Wunderbar Films. Ranjith came and told me that I play Rajini sir’s eldest son in the movie. Till the first day the real shoot started, I was not aware of what character I was going to perform. The workshop itself was like a shooting spot. He conducted a workshop for all the actors from Kaala and I took part for 20 days in it. When he signed a second film with Rajini sir after Kabali, he called me and said I am there in Kaala. Speaking to the Deccan Chronicle about working in Kaala, Nitish Veera was quoted as saying, “I have been meeting Ranjith sir for long. Giving a peek of his role, he added that he plays Kathiravan, the responsible oldest son of the hero who resolves all issues between the father and other children in the family. On the role he is playing in the film, the actor disclosed that he will be seen as the Superstar’s son.
