EXCLUSIVE: Nani recalls when a filmmaker told him he will ‘never be a director’: It broke my heart

Actor Nani is currently gearing up for the release of his upcoming movie titled Dasara. Ahead of the release of Dasara, during the movie promotions in Mumbai, the actor sat down with us for a candid chat. In an exclusive conversation with us, Nani recalled the time when a filmmaker told him he will never be a director.

Nani recalls when he was told he will ‘never be a director’

Speaking with Bollywood Bubble, the Dasara actor opened up about the struggles he faced during his long acting career. He said that he is grateful for the struggles he faced. The actor mentioned he was abused on the sets. And, he even shared that as an assistant director, someone used cuss words at him, when the clap board came late. The natural star remembered how a director once told him he would never become a filmmaker. Nani expressed how he felt about the same.

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He told us, “Once, I really felt bad was when a director told me that I’ll never become the director. They called everyone inside and said ‘Mark my words, you will never become a director. You don’t have it in you’.“

The actor added, “Then I felt very bad. Like, extremely bad. Because, somebody saying bad words is okay, but somebody hitting on your dream is very difficult to take.”

The natural star continued, “These things have happened back-to-back non-stop. But it comes to nothing to what I have today. I am full of gratitude. I can go through that two more times to be able to enjoy this.“

For the unversed, the natural star has won several accolades and awards for his performances in the movies so far. He has not directed any movies so far. However, the actor has produced movies like D for Dopidi (2013), Awe (2018), HIT: The First Case (2020), and HIT: The Second Case (2022)- all of them which are commercially successful.

Meanwhile, directed by Srikanth Odela, Dasara also features Keerthy Suresh and is scheduled to release on March 30.

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