In a household of 4 actors, there are a number 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 moment. I wish it had worked good. But it happens, it is an experience.”
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, acquired off to an excellent 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 film after a long time. It was about time travel and it did extremely well. So, there was rejoicing at home. In my family, there are four actors and every year 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 perfect buddy of Laal (Khan) in Laal Singh Chaddha. The celebrity, who has been within the business for 35 years, stated he had cautioned Chaitanya that whereas a film like Laal Singh Chaddha is not going to get him the popularity as a star, the viewers will respect him as a performer.
“When Chai told me he was doing this ‘Forrest Gump’ remake, I told him don’t expect to be recognised 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 consider in celebrating cinema, no matter the destiny of the film. “We all cheer for each other. We all have a get together on the day of the release. Whatever happens we have dinner and we all toast to that movie. There is a bittersweet moment every year. Now, it is coming every 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 introduced in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam languages by director S S Rajamouli.
