Actor Nagarjuna, who is producing his son Naga Chaitanya’s next film Ra Randoi Veduka Chudham, told Deccan Chronicle in a recent interview that he can’t always produce his sons’ films. Nagarjuna said he could only produce their films one at a time. His younger son, Akhil, is also an actor in the Telugu film industry.
“I can produce one film each with my sons in a year, as there is a lot of pressure,” he said. He said he learned the different jobs of a filmmaker while working on Bhai, and admits the film flopped because he was busy with other work. “I was a bit busy with my other business ventures and was not concentrating on the film. It ended up being a huge flop, and from then onwards, I decided to get completely involved,” he said.
However, he believes a producer’s job is to put everything on track in the team and instill a positive environment. “He should know what is happening on the sets and if somebody is doing something wrong, the producer has to direct them,” he adds.
Nagarjuna has been offered a role in Sukumaran’s cinematic adaptation of Vasudevan Nair’s Randamoozham. Titled Mahabharata, Nagarjuna has been offered the role of Karna. Mohanlal plays Bheema in the film.
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“Vasudevan Nair is one of the best screenplay writers in the country and I read the book based on which this film is being made. They have approached me for the role of Karna, but I don’t know how long it will take for things to shape up. But one thing is for sure – whether it is a small or big role, it is important for the film,” he said.
Ra Randoi Veduka Chudham also stars Rakul Preet Singh and is slated to release on 26 May.