I am honoured to have been chosen for an Amitabh Bachchan film.
— Ram Charan
One of the recent love stories I enjoyed was Bhaskar's 'Bommarillu.'
I am a Bruce Lee fan. I may be my fans' hero, but even heroes have their heroes. And mine is Bruce Lee.
The moment we finished shooting for 'Bruce Lee,' my wife Upasana reminded of a pending holiday.
After watching me in a larger-than-life character in 'Magadheera,' the audiences didn't accept me as a college-going boy in 'Orange.'
'Dhruva' is not a first person narrative of Siddharth Abhimanyu.
Had 'Dhruva' not succeeded, I don't mind calling these films experimental.
I've tried to go out of my comfort zone to experiment with comedy onscreen.
I can speak a little bit of Hindi but understand every word.
My dad is always there for me, and no matter how busy, he always makes it a point to answer my calls. I think he knows what is best for me better than me and is very involved in planning my career. Feel blessed to have a dad like him.
I style my roles mostly with some help from my team of stylists.
I have carried the burden of my dad's image since day one. They never see me as just another guy trying to make his career in the film industry. I am always 'Megastar' Chiranjeevi's son first, and Ram Charan only later.
I definitely want to work in Hindi films.
I feel a man, when married, becomes more balanced. All the extra-curricular activities are done away with. The focus is on work and family.
Initially, it would bother me when filmmakers, script writers, dialogue writers and choreographers tried to recreate a bit of my dad though me.
It has been a great working experience with Sreenu Vaitla.
Upsi is definitely the more romantic of the two. I am more laid back. We do have our differences of opinion sometimes. Upsi is always the first one to break the ice after an argument or a difference of opinion. That's what I love most about her.
Love stories thrive on hope.
Life is one big love story with hundreds of little love stories within it.
The audiences love to see me fight on screen.
With 'Rachaa' I get back to action. It has very edgy action.
I would love to work with Raju Hirani. I never thought I would have a wish-list of directors as such, but after seeing the consistency of his storylines and the human touch he gets in his film, I would love to work with him.
With a focus on records and making money, you tend to miss a good story.
The success of 'Dhruva' has given me more satisfaction than any of my previous hits, simply because the audience accepted the film even though it was experimental. I really hope this kind of acceptance makes experimental cinema the new mainstream cinema.
My dad was more tensed than I was a day before the release. Having learned that 'Bruce Lee' has released to the highest openings in my career, he has settled down.
I like to space out my work.
I am just an artiste, and I like to explore new avenues.
Since I played a warrior in 'Magadheera,' my character sported shoulder-length hair and a thick beard.
My family never had a business background. We are artistes.
'Magadheera' is a lovely film which can't be recreated.
Drama starts where logic ends.
I had never danced all my life until I shot for my first song in 'Chirutha.'
I always wanted to do a light-hearted entertainer, and 'Bruce Lee' is such a film. The brother-sister sentiment and the relationship between father and son will be very good. The comedy will be hilarious, but it is not a forced comedy.
I am a reserved guy and need somebody to pep me up every day, Upsi does that job perfectly. She is very vivacious and outspoken, so we blend very well. We both love travelling, and we have a thing for adventure. We love being outdoors and like to ride our own boat rather than being rowed by someone else.
The sky takes on shades of orange during sunrise and sunset, the colour that gives you hope that the sun will set only to rise again.
I want audiences to see me in different avatars.
I wanted to get a cropped hairdo, but Sreenu Vaitla loves my look in 'Chiruta,' so he suggested that I keep the long hair.
Accept it or not, every star, actor, and director wants to work on larger-than-life films.
'Dhruva' will have them glued to their seats throughout, and I'm sure of that.
The cop in 'Dhruva' had to be much more agile, far more fit and alert than any role I had played so far. I built the body that the role required. If it's been appreciated, I am glad.
For about 175,000 people, Chiranjeevi Blood Bank has supplied blood for free in times of emergency. This is because of the service-oriented attitude of Mega fans.
He was a very strict father, which in a way has helped me to become who I am today. He never pampered me, as he wanted me to live a normal life. No film magazines were allowed at home, and we weren't allowed to watch any movies.
Not once did I feel pressurised that I was stepping into Mr. Bachchan's shoes. I don't say I didn't feel the pressure of starring in a remake of 'Zanjeer,' but somewhere, that worked to my advantage.
I like doing my own stunts.
Whether I do an original film, a dance, or a remake of my dad's hit songs, I have always been compared to him.
I may be a star in the South, but when I go to Bollywood, I am a clean slate, a white paper. Whatever the director makes of me is what I will become for the audience.
I was pampered by all my father's directors and producers during childhood. But at home, my father made sure I led a normal life.
At the end of the day, I am not my dad and have my own journey to make.
'Bruce Lee' is the fastest film in my career. But the quality is also very high. The last song was shot continuously for 24 hours. We worked like robots for that song, but the quality is outstanding.
It was a deliberate decision to act in family entertainers like 'Govindudu Andari Vadele' and 'Bruce Lee.'
