King Nagarjuna Disliked His Own Films, Confessed He Felt Like A Puppet | Telugu

When Akkineni Nagarjuna Confessed About Doubting His Early Days In Films_ I Didn’t Even Like The Mov

Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao, better known as Nagarjuna, is a celebrated name in the Telugu film industry. The actor, who has appeared in 99 films, is a recipient of two National Film Awards and state awards as well. At 66, the actor continues to win over fans with his charisma and unique style of acting. But what if we told you, that the actor once ‘disliked’ his own films.

King Nagarjuna Disliked His Own Films, Confessed He Felt Like A Puppet

In actor Jagapathi Babu’s talk show, Jayammu Nischayammura he spoke about his early days in films. He spoke about how his father, legendary actor ANR, asked him to work on Vikram, suggesting it would be a good choice for a newcomer. He said “People came to see it just because ANR’s son is entering films. I was just doing whatever I was asked to do.”

When Akkineni Nagarjuna Confessed About Doubting His Early Days In Films_ I Didn’t Even Like The Mov (1)

He then said that for a long time, he felt like he disliked the kind of movies he was doing. He said “I acted in Collector Gari Abbayi with my father. Then I worked with Dasari Narayana Rao on Majnu. That film gave me a real break then Aakhari Poratam’ gave me a commercial breakthrough, but the credit went more to director Raghavendra Rao garu and heroine Sridevi than to me. I was just like a puppet in that film. Honestly, I didn’t like the movies I had done up to that point. That’s when I decided, that no matter what others say, I should do films that I personally feel good about.”

Nagarjuna’s contribution to cinema extends beyond acting. He has been instrumental in bringing new-age talent and filmmaking, to Annapurna Studios. He was last seen in Kuberaa in which he was seen alongside Dhanush. Directed by Sekhar Kammula, the film earned over Rs 100 crore at the box office. He was also seen in Rajinikanth’s Coolie, in which he played Simon, a kingpin who is part of a syndicate. Fans are currently awaiting for official announcement of his 100th film.

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