Actor-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna – Balayya – is disappointed that Amitabh Bachchan turned down a role in Rythu, his film on the plight of farmers.
Deccan Chronicle reports that Balayya and team went to Mumbai to meet Bachchan, but he didn’t want to be a part of the film. Balayya said, “We went to Mumbai to meet him for this film. It was an important and good role. Although he didn’t directly turn us down, he said that problems could arise, which was complete escapism.”
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“We’ve done so many films, but this subject highlights the plight of the farmers, the backbone of our nation,” he added. Balayya also said he will proceed with Rythu only when Big B agrees to be a part of it.
On working with Puri Jagannadh, Balakrishna said, “Many people are surprised about my decision to work with Puri, especially since our mindsets are different. But I know him and his earlier films. There are hits and flops in everyone’s career and you can’t judge someone by just one film. He too needs a big success at this time, so I decided to work with him. He narrated the story to me in 10 minutes and I was impressed.”