All of us suddenly felt unemployed: Ram Charan on after effects of Covid-19

Megastar Ram Charan along with his co-star Jr NTR and RRR director SS Rajamouli attended the Dubai Expo 2020. The trio received a massive welcome from the fans at the event. During the interaction with the media, Ram Charan spoke about the testing time during COVID and how his conviction kept him going even though there was a shutdown on all ends.

During a question about the delay in RRR, Ram Charan was quick to respond saying, “Just like the world, we paused. It was just not RRR but everyone hit the pause button due to COVID but we never exceeded in the number of days of shoot. Like Rajamouli garu mentioned in the first press meet in Hyderabad that it is going to be the fastest film he has ever made. He had intended it and it was the fastest film. Unfortunately due to COVID, just like the world, we paused.”

Ram Charan also went on to speak about how he felt during the whole paused phase, “We survived just like how you all did. We three used to connect on calls regularly. We wanted to connect with our director to keep the enthusiasm and spark alive. Because all of us suddenly felt unemployed for two years, Because I know RRR and with what conviction I had when I had started RRR,” he stated.

Upon being asked about working with Rajamouli for the second time, the learning from the director, Ram Charan said, “Although I come from a film family, my father brought me up in such a way that nothing about movies, magazines, industry, awards, fans or anything related to work was brought home. It was always confined to office. There was no trace of films for me. Even when I was starting off, he never told me how to be or how to act. After my first film, when I went to him and asked about how to better myself in acting, he said nothing. He really wanted me to have my own journey. That was the moment I started my first journey with Mr. Rajamouli. That’s why I repeatedly call him my headmaster or dean.”

“I have learnt so much from him. I have learnt so much from my first film with him. He is not only a director, master story teller but also my mentor, my guru. I don’t know what my dad is going to feel but I have to say Rajamouli taught me more about cinema than my dad,” he added with a sense of gratitude and pride.

 

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When asked about the demarcation of films in India, regional relativity etc, Ram Charan strongly stated that with RRR, Rajamouli is taking the initiative to call it an Indian film instead of Telugu, Hindi or Tamil film.
“Rajamouli has raised boundaries between the states. With Bahubali, he has raised boundaries. Yes, it is still a question weather we are one industry or various regional film industries. But Rajamouli has started an initiative or put the thought in our heads or the media’s heads to call us an Indian film industry and call RRR, a Pan Indian film. Nobody in India has taken this initiative before and it starts with RRR.”

The movie is all set to release on March 25th. The movie also stars Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in pivotal roles.

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