In a household of 4 actors, there are a whole lot of “bittersweet moments” yearly, says veteran star Nagarjuna, who’s basking within the success of Brahmastra: Part One Shiva that comes a month after his son Naga Chaitanya’s Hindi debut Laal Singh Chaddha bombed on the field workplace.
As a father, Nagarjuna stated he wished Laal Singh Chaddha, starring Aamir Khan within the title function, had additionally fared higher. Asked about how the household reacted to the success of Brahmastra and the lackluster efficiency of Laal Singh Chaddha on the field workplace, the Telugu celebrity stated, “It is a bittersweet second. I want it had labored good. But it occurs, it’s an expertise.”
Laal Singh Chaddha, the official Indian adaptation of the Hollywood basic Forrest Gump, was launched on August 11. The film carried out poorly on the ticket window. Whereas Brahmastra, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, bought off to a terrific begin, elevating over Rs 225 crore in worldwide gross field workplace numbers within the opening weekend. The Ayan Mukerji-helmed film arrived in cinema halls on September 9.
On the day Brahmastra made its debut, Nagarjuna stated his actor-wife Amala additionally returned to the films along with her Telugu characteristic Oke Oka Jeevitham.
“She did a movie after a very long time. It was about time journey and it did extraordinarily properly. So, there was rejoicing at house. In my household, there are 4 actors and yearly now we have bittersweet moments,” the 63-year-old actor added. Both the daddy and son duo made prolonged cameo appearances in Brahmastra and Laal Singh Chaddha, respectively.
In Brahmastra, Nagarjuna portrayed the function of an artist named Anish Shetty, who wields the ‘Nandi Astra’. Chaitanya performed Balaraju ‘Bala’ Bodie, the very best good friend of Laal (Khan) in Laal Singh Chaddha. The celebrity, who has been within the trade for 35 years, stated he had cautioned Chaitanya that whereas a film like Laal Singh Chaddha won’t get him the popularity as a star, the viewers will admire him as a performer.
“When Chai told me he was doing this ‘Forrest Gump’ remake, I told him don’t expect to be recognized as a star. This will show you as an actor. And Chai said, ‘I want to be known as an actor also,” Nagarjuna recalled.
As a household, the actor stated they imagine in celebrating cinema, no matter the destiny of the film. “We all cheer for one another. We all have a get collectively on the day of the discharge. Whatever occurs now we have dinner and all of us toast to that film. There is a bittersweet second yearly. Now, it’s coming each six months,” he added.
The first installment of the Brahmastra trilogy additionally starred Amitabh Bachchan and Mouni Roy. Star Studios and Dharma Productions have backed the film, which has been offered in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam languages by director SS Rajamouli.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
