I have to give importance to my personal life, my family, parents, and sisters. I hope I can strike the right balance.
— Ram Charan
I think God gives you all good things at the same time.
I don't run after successful directors. I give importance to the content of the film.
The principal did not like the fact that the teachers would take my side. I always left an impression when I left the school - not for who I was but for what I did there.
I don't think I can play Mr. Bachchan.
I don't know how to say no, and that's a weakness.
I am not that big a method actor.
My dad always made sense. My dad was only wrong when I didn't understand him. Had I listened to him, my life would have been so much easier.
In the south, whether it is a small film or a big film, everybody sees it. So, there is always something for everybody to come, see, and enjoy.
I won't do a role which children in my family cannot look up to.
Several southern actors are coming to Mumbai. Likewise, many Bollywood actors are appearing down South or borrowing ideas from southern films.
We all know that one can never recreate the magic of an original film.
I love shopping, but I can't go out. I love going to restaurants and eating out with friends.
When I decided to work with Krishna Vamsi, people around me were apprehensive about my decision. They warned me that I shouldn't work with an unsuccessful director.
I don't think 'Magadheera' should be remade, nor do I think it will be remade. It is very difficult to recreate the same magic.
We have to understand that content is king now. And it doesn't matter what the source of the content and where it's coming from, as long as it is workable.
My father is a big fan of Amitabh Bachchan and always wanted to work or star in a remake of any of his film. But he didn't get the opportunity.
I told my parents that I will marry any girl they choose for me. They also told me that they are open to considering any girl I choose. We were very open about it throughout.
It is everybody's wish to work with Mani Ratnam.
I don't like family stories forcefully mixed with commercial elements.
My marks were always bad, and I was a bad influence on other children, so they would explain to my mother that they could retain me only by being partial towards me, and so I should offer to leave the school myself. I would barely get 40-50% and was also extremely naughty.
I'm compared to my dad all the time, and I've learned to take it positively by working hard.
I am open to them. If I come across something interesting, and I think it suits me, I may do a horror movie.
You didn't find comedy in 'Magadheera.' Any film high on emotions doesn't need such elements.
I am so lazy and sometimes will go as late as 9 A.M. to shoot.
In terms of script, Bollywood should learn from South Indian scripts. Not talking about the fights and action, I am talking about the drama bit.
I have worked with top directors like Rajamouli and Vinayak and with upcoming directors like Vamsi.
Hindi films offer a wider reach. As an industry, it has the capability to merge varied states, languages, and nationalities.
I'll be starting two new production houses - Konidela Productions and White Horse Entertainments.
I used to rarely go on film sets, as I felt it was very boring to see the same shot being done so many times. I felt I had nothing to do. I used to irritate the cameramen.
Some films shouldn't be remade.
I know my fans want me on the screen. But I think hero-worship should not be allowed to corrupt the plot and narrative of a film.
Better a decent remake than a bad original, don't you think?
I feel that whoever isn't feeling settled in their career won't think about their marriage.
Krishna Vamsi is a very good director.
My mom was a housewife and a sponge, who would absorb everything and make it all look like a fairytale when he entered the house. For instance, when he came home, I would always be seen studying with my books open. She always made sure that Dad went back to the shoot happily.
I studied in eight schools and did not get to be in a school for more than two years, as I was always requested to get out, even though I was not thrown out ever.
I request the audience to not mix cinema with politics.
Nobody does remakes for the sake of it. As for me, I have not hard and fast rules with respect to remakes.
Every father and son have conflicts.
Til I was 10 years, I didn't know I had only two siblings. I always thought I had 10 and that they were all my family.
When a producer like Prasad, who knows people's pulse, is ready to try something new, why not me?
What better way to foray into production than with 'Khaidi No 150.' The film is truly close to my heart because it is my father's 150th film.
Young audience, in the age group of 16-33 years, constitutes the main viewership of Bollywood films.
I was born in that family. So I don't know the difference between born as an actor's son and not being an actor's son. I never knew whether it was good or bad.
I was brought up as a normal kid.
'3 Idiots' was remade in various languages down south, but it wasn't successful anywhere because the magic was created by Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani.
It is no longer important for me to be seen in every frame.
Nobody can be like Mr. Bachchan.
