After playing the Napoleon of Indian Mafia in Businessman, Mahesh is perhaps the most talked about star in South India today. The star opened up before the media and spoke in his style. In this interview, see him talk about what goes in judging a film, his views about the fighting the fans of top stars indulge in over records, his desire to work with Mani, and what he thinks about his being the superstar that he is.
Excerpts:
On judging a film:
After having done so many films, one acquires the knack for judging your film. After watching the rushes and dubbing for the movie, at this stage, you will be able to predict the film's fate. All the same, before the release, your mind goes blank.
My father (Superstar Krishna) can judge a film very accurately. All his predictions in the past have turned out to be true, thus. When he doesn't like the movie, it shows in his voice.
On improving his comic timing:
Before Khaleja and Dookudu, people used to comment that Mahesh Babu is weak when it comes to comedy. It was my conscious decision to prove that I can act well in comedy scenes. Especially when it comes to Dookudu, picking up the comedy in the second half was very difficult, because it was entirely Sreenu Vytla-type modulation.
On experimentation:
I am not thinking of experimenting for the next five years.
I would not touch his great films such as Alluri Sitaramaraju. I do not want to act in their remakes and spoil the image of the original.
On doing more and more films:
I would like to do as many films as possible. Wish everyone was as speedy as Jagan!
On fans' excitement:
Yes, I acknowledge that the fans of big heroes tend to fight over records. But, the fact is we can't do anything about it. I would say that they should not fight. However, they are carried away by excitement. In fact, I wish that more and more hits (for everyone) will come and make the industry a shining place.
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