Nani reveals he didn’t message or call SS Rajamouli after Oscar win, Here’s why

Nani reveals that his bond with SS Rajamouli is not just professional, it's more like a family bond.

Khateja Qureshi | Published On: Apr, 13, 2023 | 03:52 PM

Nani reveals he didn’t message or call SS Rajamouli after Oscar win, Here’s why

Natural star Nani has been enjoying the massive success of Dasara, his first pan-Indian film. The film had recently crossed 2 million mark at the US box office. Directed by debutant Odella Srikanth. In an interview, Nani openend up about his relationship with SS Rajamouli, which he considers like a family bond. The actor even revealed why he didn’t call or message the director post RRR Oscar win.

For the unversed, last month SS Rajamouli’s RRR film song Naatu Naatu bagged an Oscar award. It became the first Indian production to win in the Original Song category.

In an interview with News 18, Nani revealed. “I could have called him but I didn’t want to because I knew that the whole world would be calling him and I know exactly what that feels like. I wished him on Twitter and he replied there. Their phones must have blew up with messages. It must have been madness! I just didn’t want my message to be added to that list,”

Rajamouli took to Twitter to heap praise on the film. He wrote, “Amidst the rugged landscape and raw characters, Srikanth Odella manages a tender heart-touching love story. Career best performance by Nani. Keerthy cake walks through her role. Every actor’s performance was noteworthy. Cinematography is first class. Special mention to the background score. Hearty Congratulations to the #Dasara team on the wonderful success.”

Dasara features Nani in the role of Dharani. It also stars Keerthy Suresh, Shine Tom Chacko and Dheekshith Shetty in key roles. Originally shot in Telugu, Dasara was released in Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada.