Never liked the idea of remakes, says Mahesh Babu
Chennai
September 27, 2017
Superstar Mahesh Babu, whose Telugu-Tamil spy thriller
"Spyder" is releasing on Wednesday, says he has never liked the idea of remaking
a film.
"I am not into remakes. I never liked that idea and my dream was
always that a Telugu film should be made in Telugu and then everybody should
talk about it," Babu said in an interview to CNN-News18.
"Mr S.S.
Rajamouli achieved my dream, so I know that you can dream. That's how I am and
now with ‘Spyder', I am coming closer to my dream," he added.
On being
asked about the issue of nepotism, Mahesh, son of veteran Telugu actor Krishna,
said: "It will only help for the first film, like for your launch it might help.
But then after that you are on your own.
"Only talent can succeed. Like
for me, I would say there was a huge pressure on me. My first film (‘Raja
Kumarudu') definitely was a big hit. (It was) because of my father's fans
supporting it that I got this opening, but my second, third, fourth film just
fell flat on its face and I had to prove myself with the films. So, it all gets
down to your talent."
Mahesh says he is ready to star in a Bollywood
film, but it "depends on the project and the director when somebody approaches
with an exciting idea."
Talking about "Spyder", which has been directed
by A.R. Murugadoss, Mahesh said: "I wouldn't say it's a typical James Bond kind
of spy thriller. But, it's got its elements. It is a typical A.R. Murugadoss
film, where the audience would be sitting on the edge of their seat."
Chennai
September 27, 2017
Superstar Mahesh Babu, whose Telugu-Tamil spy thriller
"Spyder" is releasing on Wednesday, says he has never liked the idea of remaking
a film.
"I am not into remakes. I never liked that idea and my dream was
always that a Telugu film should be made in Telugu and then everybody should
talk about it," Babu said in an interview to CNN-News18.
"Mr S.S.
Rajamouli achieved my dream, so I know that you can dream. That's how I am and
now with ‘Spyder', I am coming closer to my dream," he added.
On being
asked about the issue of nepotism, Mahesh, son of veteran Telugu actor Krishna,
said: "It will only help for the first film, like for your launch it might help.
But then after that you are on your own.
"Only talent can succeed. Like
for me, I would say there was a huge pressure on me. My first film (‘Raja
Kumarudu') definitely was a big hit. (It was) because of my father's fans
supporting it that I got this opening, but my second, third, fourth film just
fell flat on its face and I had to prove myself with the films. So, it all gets
down to your talent."
Mahesh says he is ready to star in a Bollywood
film, but it "depends on the project and the director when somebody approaches
with an exciting idea."
Talking about "Spyder", which has been directed
by A.R. Murugadoss, Mahesh said: "I wouldn't say it's a typical James Bond kind
of spy thriller. But, it's got its elements. It is a typical A.R. Murugadoss
film, where the audience would be sitting on the edge of their seat."
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