1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,880 "We are destined to win." 2 00:00:04,560 --> 00:00:08,560 "We are destined to win." 3 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:13,640 "We are destined to win!" 4 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:20,920 Oaksmith packaged drinking water and Country Delight presents 5 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:23,440 'Jayammu Nishchayammu Raa' with me, Jagapathi. 6 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,280 Co-powered by Vijay JB Infra Private Limited, 7 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:27,960 Continental XTRA and Jar App. 8 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:30,160 Celebration partner, Ibaco. 9 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:32,200 Special partner, Macho Hint. 10 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:34,200 And associate sponsor, Telugu Matrimony. 11 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:36,800 Fashion partner:The Arvind Store. 12 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,480 From 1989 to 2009, 13 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:50,840 you know, on every Friday release day... 14 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:53,240 I mean, the films where I was the hero. 15 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:56,240 I used to be up all night, you know, till dawn 16 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:58,000 to check the report. 17 00:00:58,120 --> 00:00:59,480 To know the public reaction. 18 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:02,680 I used to worry about things like my role in the film, banner, 19 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:04,680 whether the producer is going to make back the money. 20 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:06,920 These thoughts used to exhaust me. 21 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:08,200 So, I decided to be a character artist. 22 00:01:08,320 --> 00:01:12,720 But then, in 2025 for this show, 'Jayammu Nishchayammu', 23 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:16,400 I spent a sleepless night to know the report. 24 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:20,880 But I have received a lot of love and appreciation from you. 25 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:24,200 I've received enough encouragement. Thank you very much. Love you. 26 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,640 You took your own sweet time to accept me as a hero. 27 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,080 But the acceptance was quick as a villain and for the small screen. 28 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:40,360 The most important thing in life is... 29 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:45,760 Ambition. And you should be ready to lose everything for that. 30 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:47,920 Only then can you score a goal! 31 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,200 Well, even after scoring a goal, you shouldn't relax 32 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:56,000 and aim for victory. That brings glory! 33 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:01,200 And today's guest is a guest full of glory! 34 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,240 Natural Star our beloved Nani! 35 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:09,320 Where is Nani? Nani, where are you? 36 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:15,000 Hey, Nani! 37 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:17,840 Sir, I'm in Production Control room. I'm coming. 38 00:02:17,920 --> 00:02:19,120 What are you doing there? 39 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:20,480 Yeah. - I've a surprise for you. 40 00:02:20,640 --> 00:02:22,320 Old habits die hard. I'm coming, sir. 41 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,000 What is he doing in PCR? Does he still work in PCR? 42 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:45,840 While I was waiting to surprise you, you surprised me! 43 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:47,560 It was a small surprise. 44 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,400 Aren't you going to ask about it? 45 00:02:57,520 --> 00:02:58,720 This itself is a surprise, sir. 46 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:00,320 This set, you being the host, and then... 47 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:02,120 It has got something to do with small kids. 48 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:04,280 Oh! Nice. Who are they? 49 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:07,400 Where are they? - On the way. They are late, just like you. 50 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:09,840 Perhaps, they are in the PCR. 51 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:10,920 Kids, come on! 52 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:16,720 "You are our beloved Nani." 53 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:19,640 "And your magnetic smile" 54 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:22,320 "always pulls us towards you." 55 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:37,040 "You are the benchmark" 56 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:40,160 "for natural acting in our film industry." 57 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:45,640 "And you were born to act." 58 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:03,640 "You value only two things. Art and creativity." 59 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:08,960 "And you are one of the brightest stars in the sky of filmdom." 60 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:39,160 "Your eyes so expressive that they can bring out all emotions." 61 00:04:39,280 --> 00:04:44,600 "And your dialogues give us goosebumps" 62 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:02,440 "You have the ability to become the character." 63 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:09,720 "And there are very few who could do that." 64 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:16,000 "Since you are very hard working, victory will be yours." 65 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:22,240 "You glitter like pure gold even on the silver screen" 66 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:49,920 "I can't wait to see you..." 67 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:52,800 These are our Zee Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs. 68 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:54,600 They sang beautifully. 69 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:00,120 Okay, Nani. Please sit down. 70 00:06:07,280 --> 00:06:11,000 Nani, do you remember when we met for the first time? - Sir. 71 00:06:11,280 --> 00:06:14,520 Our first meeting. We have met so many times, sir. 72 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:16,920 I'm not able to recall, sir. Do you remember? - No? 73 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:18,480 I don't remember our first meeting, sir. 74 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:21,160 If you get beaten up, you would remember, too. - What? 75 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:25,680 What are you talking about? 76 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:27,640 I'm certain it was not at any shoot, obviously. 77 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:30,080 We have met several times before doing 'Tuck'. 78 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:31,800 The very first meeting. 79 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:39,280 We were at Goa for a wedding. 80 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:43,240 Nandini's brother's... - Before that, you and Nandini... 81 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:45,680 Nandini came down to meet with me. 82 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:49,440 While talking to her, I asked her who was in the car. 83 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:52,320 She said, 'His name's Nani. He's an upcoming artist.' 84 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:53,960 But you didn't get out of the car. 85 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,960 What was on your mind? Did you think I wasn't worth knowing? 86 00:06:57,080 --> 00:06:59,360 Or were you too shy to... - Come on, sir. 87 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:01,440 First of all, I wasn't an upcoming artist then. 88 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:03,200 I wanted to be a director. 89 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:04,920 Okay. Whatever... - I was an assistant director. 90 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:06,480 But you didn't want to get out. - Well... 91 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:10,240 I did so because I didn't want to disturb you two. 92 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:12,040 So, I didn't... - Are you sure? 93 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:13,640 One hundred percent sure. 94 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:17,840 I was very hesitant and an introvert. 95 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:20,160 I was an extreme introvert back then. 96 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:24,240 So, I must have thought not to disturb you or her for that matter. 97 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:26,640 I'm going to bring this up again after a while. 98 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:33,200 Okay, Naveen Kumar Ghanta. 99 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:35,720 Naveen Babu. - I'll come to that later. 100 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:37,440 I have 'Babu' in my name, too. 101 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:40,000 That name was given to me after I started working in films. 102 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:41,680 There were too many Babus in the industry. 103 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:44,080 It was your birth name, right? - My dad's name is Rambabu. 104 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:45,680 I studied 105 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:48,240 in Edupugallu. Siddhartha School. I was in eighth grade. 106 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:50,480 When I was in that school, I was a bit of a prankster. 107 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,280 So they handed me the TC and sent me away. 108 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:57,440 And in that TC... There was this receptionist. 109 00:07:57,680 --> 00:07:59,320 She must have wondered how the son's name 110 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:01,360 could be only Naveen when the dad's name was Rambabu. 111 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:03,400 She turned my name into Naveen Babu. 112 00:08:03,560 --> 00:08:05,680 That name stuck with me from then on. 113 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:07,920 And that name reflects in my passport and everything. 114 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:11,600 That's how it became Naveen Babu. Universe has conspired... - Yes... 115 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:13,400 Babu. - Babu. 116 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:18,760 You have a powerful name. 117 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:20,680 Sounds like the name of an IPS or IAS. 118 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:22,160 It's a great name. 119 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:24,000 Naveen Babu Ghanta. 120 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:26,160 In my eyes, a name is just an identity. 121 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:30,240 For instance, my parents, or family, for that matter, the audience 122 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:33,600 and my fans call me Nani out of love, you know. 123 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:35,400 As far as I'm concerned, my name is Nani, sir. 124 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:38,000 But one needs an official name, so... 125 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:40,160 People called you Nani before you came into films? 126 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:42,400 Everyone called me Nani ever since I was a kid. - Really? 127 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:43,400 Yes. - Oh? 128 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:47,400 Even in school, all my friends called me Nani. Only teachers... 129 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:49,240 They used to call me Naveen. - Oh... 130 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:51,400 Nani was close to heart than Naveen. 131 00:08:51,560 --> 00:08:54,280 Okay. I thought Nani was your screen name. 132 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:55,640 No, sir. That's not the case. 133 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:59,280 You are going to answer my questions now. 'Na', 'Ni'. 134 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:01,080 Oh? - Okay? 135 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:05,240 Your dad was in a job or had a business. 136 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:08,040 He used to work with Godavari Fertilizers. 137 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,760 And then, he quit that job 138 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:14,640 and started a few small businesses. 139 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:16,880 He ran a chit fund for a while. 140 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:19,000 None of the businesses were successful per se. 141 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:22,800 But mom was like an anchor for our family. 142 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:26,520 Mom was a pharmacist at CGHS, you know. 143 00:09:26,680 --> 00:09:29,800 Since mom had a steady job, dad was able to 144 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:32,840 take risks and do businesses. 145 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:34,840 She was the only breadwinner of the family 146 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:37,320 for a few years, you know. 147 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:40,240 Dad was dependent on mom in his own way. 148 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:43,200 My sister and I were dependent on mom as well. 149 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:45,640 My dad was a big... Obviously... 150 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:50,400 He was very ambitious and very efficient. 151 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:53,400 But he used to blindly believe people. 152 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:56,960 He even made my mom sign papers, you know. 153 00:09:57,080 --> 00:09:59,080 He did favours for friends. 154 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,200 Doesn't have to be a friend. He even helped out strangers. 155 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:04,760 'Rambabu, I need help.' That would do the trick. 156 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:07,200 He didn't mind even pledging his house to help them out. 157 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:09,480 Mom would always complain about this. 158 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:11,640 She would go, 'You did nothing for our children.' 159 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:14,480 And I keep telling her that she should stop complaining. 160 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:16,520 Because God has taken good care of their children. 161 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:19,560 Having a good heart is important. That's the most important quality. 162 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:22,680 I think because of my dad's helping nature, 163 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:25,040 we children were blessed. 164 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:28,680 I think we are doing good today because of our dad's nature. 165 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:36,760 After you turned into a hero, your mom retired from her job. 166 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:39,640 She kept saying no to me. 167 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:42,640 You know, until I did about 15 films. 168 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:45,400 Without our knowledge... I mean... 169 00:10:45,560 --> 00:10:48,360 Well, we had a car of our own back then. 170 00:10:48,560 --> 00:10:51,160 And I was always more than ready to take her to the office. 171 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:53,360 But mom was used to a routine. 172 00:10:53,560 --> 00:10:56,040 She wanted to walk to the bus stop. 173 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:58,920 And take a bus to her office. She used to object 174 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:01,360 and go, 'You shouldn't waste petrol Unnecessarily.' 175 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:02,560 You know, I think... 176 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:05,360 The middle-class mentality never goes away. So... 177 00:11:05,560 --> 00:11:08,520 With time, mom became old. But you can't 178 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:12,400 ask her to stop doing something that she loves. As soon as she goes 179 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:15,040 to the office, she gets busy talking to patients, you know, 180 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:16,440 giving them medicines. 181 00:11:16,560 --> 00:11:20,600 I kept telling mom to quit. 182 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:23,320 But she never listened. I think it was 2016... 183 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:27,160 I kind of insisted that she must take care of her health. 184 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:30,840 I forced her to retire. I even went to her office on her last day. 185 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:34,640 I sat at the counter where mom distributed medicines. 186 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:37,120 And I handed medicines to the patients that day. 187 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:40,480 I took pictures with them. It was a grand retirement for mom. 188 00:11:40,680 --> 00:11:44,280 We even threw a party. Finally, we talked her into it. 189 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:46,280 Very nice. Very sweet. I met them. 190 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:48,280 I met your mom... - I know. 191 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:50,720 At my house. - Yes, they visited you once. 192 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:53,560 Basically, this is my take. Mum's guidance and upbringing... 193 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:57,080 It made you a star. Of course, your passion. - Yes, sir. 194 00:11:57,280 --> 00:12:00,200 If you listen to your mom, you can be the next Nani. Remember that. 195 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:06,200 Now it's your turn to give answers. 196 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:07,680 You mean, to your questions? 197 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:08,960 This isn't that kind of show. 198 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:11,160 But you said it was all about missing each other. 199 00:12:11,280 --> 00:12:13,760 Okay. It's more like messing with each other. - You know... 200 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:15,400 You put that idea in my head. 201 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:18,400 Okay. I don't have a choice. Come on, go ahead. 202 00:12:19,800 --> 00:12:23,120 Who were you, mama's boy, or father's pet? 203 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:26,160 Mama's boy. - As he said a while ago... 204 00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:28,800 If you listen to your mom, you can be the next Jagapathi Babu. 205 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:36,920 It would be safe to conclude 206 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:38,840 that if you listen to your mom, you can be Babu. 207 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:40,240 That's our conclusion. - Yes. 208 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:41,720 True. One hundred percent. 209 00:12:41,880 --> 00:12:44,880 I'm sure your dad influenced you a lot. Because, you know, 210 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:46,640 you must have seen him. - I'd say very less. 211 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:49,640 My dad is a legend in his own right. 212 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:52,880 I hardly interacted with him. So he didn't influence me much. 213 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:56,080 He must have been busy. - Yes, he was very busy. 214 00:12:56,400 --> 00:12:59,600 Weren't you inspired when you heard people talk about him? 215 00:12:59,920 --> 00:13:01,440 Or when someone spoke to you about him? 216 00:13:01,560 --> 00:13:05,040 Kind of... - That happened quite late... Until you see... 217 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:07,320 When 'Dasara Bullodu' came out, I was twelve years old. 218 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:10,040 So I hardly knew what success was. What is... 219 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:13,200 You know, how huge it was. I didn't know. 220 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:15,640 I realised it much later. I'm still realising. 221 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:18,520 You were born in Challapalli, right? 222 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:21,880 Well, our roots are in Hyderabad. 223 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:23,760 But mom went there for her delivery. 224 00:13:23,880 --> 00:13:25,560 My grandpa was an agricultural officer. 225 00:13:25,680 --> 00:13:29,440 And, you know, every year he used to get... 226 00:13:29,560 --> 00:13:31,360 Transferred to a new place. 227 00:13:31,480 --> 00:13:34,400 I used to spend my summer holidays at different places 228 00:13:34,520 --> 00:13:37,120 like Ramachandrapuram, Challapalli... 229 00:13:37,280 --> 00:13:41,120 I spent my summer holidays in different cities. 230 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:44,960 And mom went to Challapalli and that's where I was born. 231 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:49,280 In a hospital named Shashank or something. 232 00:13:49,760 --> 00:13:52,280 I don't remember the exact name, but... 233 00:13:52,520 --> 00:13:54,000 I can help you with it. - What? 234 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:56,800 I really can. 235 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:02,440 I was born there, but I was brought up over here. 236 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:04,240 Where was your house in Hyderabad? 237 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:07,520 The first 24 years of life... 238 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:10,360 I lived in Begumpet, sir. 239 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:13,320 There's one Leelanagar between Ameerpet and Begumpet. 240 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:17,200 MCH ground is in that area, so is Satyam theatre. 241 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:19,640 I spent my youth over there. 242 00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:23,200 And then, after becoming an actor, 243 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:25,560 and once I got married, I shifted from there. 244 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:27,440 Naveen Babu, let's take a walk through your house. 245 00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:29,600 What? How are you going to do that? 246 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:33,720 Come on! 247 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:07,680 The last one was a picture of the house 248 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:10,080 where I grew up and lived for 20 years. 249 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:13,840 There are so many memories. There used to be a guava tree. 250 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:18,080 Well, if I wasn't around, or not to be found, 251 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:20,560 then they used to look for me in that tree. 252 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:26,160 I fell from that tree and injured myself on multiple occasions. 253 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:29,880 And that gap which you can see on the opposite side... 254 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:33,880 I used to sit over there and brush my teeth. 255 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:35,840 And my grandpa used to take a walk every morning. 256 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:39,360 If you push someone who is sitting on their feet and brushing, 257 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:41,640 they fall, right? It was my grandpa's favourite activity. 258 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:44,280 He loved pushing us with his feet. 259 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:46,520 There are so many memories. 260 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:48,480 We used to fly kites during Sankranti. 261 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:51,720 The kites used to fall on those plants behind. 262 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:54,480 There were at least five ways to go to the roof of the house. 263 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:56,480 You can go from behind, sideways, 264 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:58,280 from the front and from my guava tree. 265 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:01,120 There were so many ways, you see. 266 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:02,680 Why did you come up with so many ways? 267 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:05,080 Because I was trying to find the shortest path. 268 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:07,960 Going to the roof was like walking into the house. 269 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:10,440 Okay. - There are so many memories. 270 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:15,040 What you're seeing now is a hall. And we used to have a small TV. 271 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:17,600 And the antenna was in that corner. 272 00:16:17,720 --> 00:16:20,400 Only when it is at a particular angle, you could see 273 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:22,160 the picture on TV. - Yes. 274 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:25,080 I used to go to the roof and my sister 275 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:27,240 would stand in front of the TV. 276 00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:29,080 'Can you see the picture now?' - No. 277 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:31,640 'How about now?', 'No.' - It's still hazy. 278 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:35,160 There are so many such memories. 279 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:38,160 It feels so good to see these pictures. 280 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:44,360 Nani, now that you spoke about the house where you grew up, 281 00:16:44,520 --> 00:16:47,800 I'm holding something, which will bring back childhood memories. 282 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:50,360 I'm going to show it to the audience. 283 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:53,280 Oh... 284 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:02,600 How did you find this anyway? 285 00:17:03,240 --> 00:17:06,520 I didn't know it still existed. It's my school ID card. 286 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:08,400 St. Alphonsa. 287 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:11,680 I'm going to frame this, sir. 288 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:14,600 Can I take this home? Oh? Thank you. 289 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:16,360 Thank you so much. - Completely yours. 290 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:18,440 It's very special. Thank you. 291 00:17:20,840 --> 00:17:22,480 For a moment, he was behaving like a kid. 292 00:17:22,600 --> 00:17:25,560 Thank you, Zee. Thank you, sir. Yeah. 293 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:27,680 It's a very special memory. It is to dangle from my neck. 294 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:30,640 If there was a tag, I'm sure you would've worn it now. - Correct. 295 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:32,720 It used to stay here, you know. 296 00:17:34,120 --> 00:17:35,720 It is so cute. 297 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:38,240 Where did you find this, sir? 298 00:17:38,360 --> 00:17:41,360 I'm sure you have a spy living in my house. 299 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:47,200 We had to steal it. - I understand. It's all sinking in slowly. 300 00:17:50,560 --> 00:17:53,760 Were you a good student? - Not at all, sir. 301 00:17:54,360 --> 00:17:58,680 Well, I was the last in studies among all our cousins and in class. 302 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:01,560 'If you don't study, you'll end up like Nani.' people used to say. 303 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:06,000 I was a bad example. But I somehow, you know... 304 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:07,840 I used to get a passing score. 305 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:10,560 I somehow passed Intermediate. 306 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:12,520 And then, I joined a college. 307 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:15,440 But dropped out in my second year. By then, I knew. 308 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:19,760 I realised there was no point in studying like that. 309 00:18:20,120 --> 00:18:23,880 Those certificates will be of no use and I wouldn't get any job. 310 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:26,760 That's when I decided to do something that comes 311 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:29,320 naturally to me and started pursuing it. 312 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:30,680 Were you a good student? 313 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:32,480 Please tell us about yourself. 314 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:34,200 What do you want to know? - Were you a good student? 315 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:35,880 Whose interview is this? - What? 316 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,680 What the heck are you doing? - Didn't you say in the beginning 317 00:18:38,800 --> 00:18:40,320 it was about missing each other? 318 00:18:40,440 --> 00:18:42,080 Okay. I was the worst student in my class. 319 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:45,560 Thanks for being so candid. Now, I can open up, too. 320 00:18:45,760 --> 00:18:48,720 It's an open book. My schooling was a disaster. 321 00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:51,160 I was demoted twice. 322 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:55,360 And I attended one class for an hour in three years of my college. 323 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:00,840 In comparison with you, I'm a good student. 324 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:06,400 Do you remember any of your school teachers? 325 00:19:06,560 --> 00:19:09,840 A couple of them, I guess, who didn't whip me. 326 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:13,080 Name them, please. - Ms Gowri was my fifth grade teacher. 327 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:16,560 Okay... - I started my fifth grade 328 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:19,520 in a new school, St. Alphonsa's. 329 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:21,760 I moved from a public school to that school. 330 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:23,080 My English was very bad. 331 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:26,480 And everyone in this new school, spoke good English. 332 00:19:26,680 --> 00:19:30,520 If anyone spoke in Telugu, there was a penalty of one rupee. 333 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:32,800 'What is your name?' was the only sentence I knew in English. 334 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:34,360 In my initial days at that school, 335 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:37,520 I kept to myself and never spoke with anyone. 336 00:19:37,680 --> 00:19:41,520 You know, I was very scared. The person who instilled courage 337 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:44,320 in me and took time out to speak with me was Ms Gowri. 338 00:19:44,440 --> 00:19:45,760 She was my class teacher. 339 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:48,320 So, that's how she became my favourite teacher. 340 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:50,200 I do remember the names of my sirs. 341 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:53,520 And also the names of other teachers. But they all 342 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:55,280 used to beat me up. 343 00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:57,200 So, I'm not going to give you their names. 344 00:19:57,320 --> 00:20:00,440 But I heard a different name altogether from your school days. 345 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:03,240 You mean, teachers? - Aren't you in touch with anyone of late? 346 00:20:03,360 --> 00:20:05,160 Who am I in touch with lately? 347 00:20:05,360 --> 00:20:08,600 There were a few tuition teachers. Binduakka and so on. 348 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:10,800 I'm not able to recall. 349 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:15,600 What about Ms Sundari? - Sorry. Ms Sundaramma ma'am. 350 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:18,040 Yes, Sundaramma... - Sundaramma ma'am... 351 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:20,760 She took good care of me. 352 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:25,320 Before exams, she used to telephone my parents 353 00:20:25,480 --> 00:20:26,200 and enquire about me. 354 00:20:26,320 --> 00:20:28,680 Whether I'm up and studying or not, you know. 355 00:20:28,800 --> 00:20:30,480 She used to talk to my mom always. 356 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:32,880 Sundaramma ma'am. - When was the last time you spoke with her? 357 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:36,880 I think it was a year back or something like that. 358 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:40,640 I ran into her unexpectedly and I was very thrilled. 359 00:20:40,840 --> 00:20:44,840 And she said her grandchildren like me a lot. I even invited her home. 360 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:46,960 I think it's been one year or something. 361 00:20:47,360 --> 00:20:48,960 Shall we watch an AV of her? 362 00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:51,320 Oh, my God. - Turn around. 363 00:20:52,120 --> 00:20:54,160 Turn around completely. 364 00:20:55,080 --> 00:20:57,400 Oh, my God! 365 00:20:58,120 --> 00:21:00,560 How are you, ma'am? So good to see you. 366 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:03,920 What a surprise! 367 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:09,320 It is so good to see her. Thank you, sir. Thank you so much. 368 00:21:09,440 --> 00:21:11,320 She was the one who believed in me. 369 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:16,440 She used to call my home frequently. 370 00:21:16,560 --> 00:21:18,440 She used to ask if I was studying or not. 371 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:21,000 My own family didn't believe in me. 372 00:21:21,120 --> 00:21:22,600 She believed in me. She pushed me forward. 373 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:25,560 I wasn't great at studies. But she believed in me. 374 00:21:25,680 --> 00:21:28,880 Thank you. This is a good surprise. 375 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:35,880 You look so handsome. - Thank you. Thank you. 376 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:41,120 I don't have to specifically say anything about Nani. 377 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:43,120 We used to call him Naveen Babu. 378 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:44,400 How was he at school? 379 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:45,640 He was fine. 380 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:48,480 Was he mischievous? - He was silently mischievous. 381 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:50,240 Can I say something? - Go ahead. 382 00:21:50,360 --> 00:21:52,800 He used to sleep in class. 383 00:21:56,280 --> 00:21:58,160 He had a best friend. - Yes. 384 00:21:58,280 --> 00:22:01,360 I am the class teacher. I will take the attendance. 385 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:04,960 He used to wake him up when it was his turn. 386 00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:10,320 I remember it very well. He used to sit in the fifth bench. 387 00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:13,840 It is a big deal that you remember me among all those students. 388 00:22:13,960 --> 00:22:16,320 But she remembered me. She took special care of me. 389 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:19,000 It is not possible without any special connection. 390 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:20,960 How did you connect with him? He wasn't good at studies. 391 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:22,880 He wasn't super mischievous. - I sleep in class. 392 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:25,120 He sleeps in class. - That's not the case. 393 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:28,000 We analyse every aspect. Not just studies. 394 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:31,040 We care about the marks. We care about what they learn. 395 00:22:31,160 --> 00:22:32,440 What did you like about him back then? 396 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:35,360 He was quiet. He was mostly by himself. 397 00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:37,400 He has a friendly nature. 398 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:39,480 Faasil is his good friend. - Yes. 399 00:22:39,600 --> 00:22:43,400 He used to have great fun at his place during Ramzan. 400 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:45,240 We used to give them homework. 401 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:47,880 We want them to do their homework over the holidays. 402 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:49,360 They both never did. 403 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:50,360 On top of that... 404 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:53,400 Faasil used to tell me about this. 405 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:55,840 Faasil says he was with me all day. 406 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:58,040 We are confident Mrs Sundaramma would never scold us. 407 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:04,280 Was he handsome back then? Was he cute? Was he chubby? 408 00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:06,400 He was never chubby. 409 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:09,440 I have gathered a few photos of him. 410 00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:12,720 He was very thin back then. - Very thin. 411 00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:13,880 He was short. - Yeah. 412 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:16,040 He wasn't tall enough for tenth grade as well. 413 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:18,240 He looked good, though. 414 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:21,000 He was naughty every now and then. 415 00:23:21,120 --> 00:23:23,360 Those are natural for kids his age. - Yes. 416 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:26,040 He never disturbed the class with his mischievous behaviour. 417 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:27,800 He doesn't act mischievous even now. 418 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:29,640 Now I can't do anything as such, sir. 419 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:32,160 Well, you can't get caught. - That's right. Can't get caught. 420 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:35,800 He was good at acting. 421 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:38,120 We recognised it back then. 422 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:40,560 Were you the groom when you were in tenth class? 423 00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:42,720 Was it a wedding? - Yes. Yes. 424 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:44,120 Yes. Yes. - Do you remember the performance? 425 00:23:44,240 --> 00:23:45,880 I am the bride's father. 426 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:47,880 A boy was dressed as a bride. - Yes. Yes. 427 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:50,440 I can't say yes to the wedding. It was a skit. - Skit. 428 00:23:50,560 --> 00:23:52,040 He was the director. 429 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:54,200 Oh! - He wrote the dialogues too. 430 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:59,200 He got 80% in his tenth grade. 431 00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:01,720 I had no idea how I managed to get that, madam. 432 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:03,080 I have no idea. 433 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:06,200 You gave your pet student to our industry and he became a star. 434 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:09,520 Pradeep. He was from our school. - Yes, he was from our school. 435 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:11,200 He is also doing very well. 436 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:12,480 Sharwanand. 437 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:14,400 Yes, Sharwa studied in the same school. 438 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:17,520 There are other students who became actors. 439 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:18,920 I can't remember their names. 440 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:20,440 The school was lucky for all of us. 441 00:24:20,560 --> 00:24:22,120 School was lucky for you. 442 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:25,040 St Alphonsa School is what brought us together. - Yes, true. 443 00:24:25,240 --> 00:24:28,080 I worked there when these children studied there. 444 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:31,360 As long as there are teachers like you, 445 00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:33,240 you are the image of the school. 446 00:24:33,360 --> 00:24:36,320 A school is defined by its teachers. 447 00:24:36,520 --> 00:24:37,440 I think we are all... 448 00:24:37,560 --> 00:24:44,320 "You are destined to win..." 449 00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:48,280 I really want to thank the team. I don't know how you managed this. 450 00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:49,520 Thank you so much, madam. 451 00:24:49,760 --> 00:24:51,520 I will come home once. 452 00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:54,240 We will live all those memories. 453 00:24:54,360 --> 00:24:55,640 We must talk about those days. 454 00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:58,120 You said you have photos. I want to see them. - I have them. 455 00:24:58,240 --> 00:25:01,040 I will definitely come home. - I will show you those pictures. 456 00:25:01,160 --> 00:25:02,720 Yeah. Yeah. 457 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:18,880 This is my class photo. 458 00:25:19,080 --> 00:25:21,320 I don't have this photo. 459 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:32,160 The lean boy in the corner over here is me. 460 00:25:40,360 --> 00:25:42,560 Everyone knows you are handsome. 461 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:44,040 Let's talk about your crushes. 462 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:46,160 Crush? - Who was your first crush? 463 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:49,040 Crush... 464 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:51,000 In a way, when I was a young kid... 465 00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:54,360 When I was in third grade, I remember having a crush. 466 00:25:54,480 --> 00:25:56,320 There's a photo, actually. - Which grade were you in? 467 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:58,880 Maybe third or fourth grade, sir. 468 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:00,680 Third. - There used to be a girl. 469 00:26:00,840 --> 00:26:03,880 Everyone called her Sony. I won't take her full name. 470 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:08,360 I talked about this a bunch of times. 471 00:26:08,520 --> 00:26:12,120 We performed a skit in which she was dressed as a princess. 472 00:26:12,280 --> 00:26:14,200 Pramod, do you know who that girl is? 473 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:15,800 Who? Hey! 474 00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:18,320 "Let's have the ultimate fun." 475 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:20,960 "Let's have the ultimate fun." 476 00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:23,480 "Let's have the ultimate fun." 477 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:26,840 "Let's have the ultimate fun." 478 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:32,920 How are you calling these people? Where did you find him? 479 00:26:37,080 --> 00:26:39,320 I came running to you when you mentioned that. 480 00:26:39,440 --> 00:26:41,600 Did you mention any crushes? 481 00:26:41,720 --> 00:26:44,160 We called him to know about your crushes. 482 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:46,440 Whom did you have a crush on? 483 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:48,080 We called you here to know the truth. 484 00:26:48,200 --> 00:26:49,640 He won't know anything. 485 00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:51,320 We were quite relaxed. 486 00:26:51,480 --> 00:26:53,680 Why don't you say it? - Say it, man. Say it. 487 00:26:53,800 --> 00:26:55,880 He is challenging you to say it. 488 00:26:56,440 --> 00:26:58,400 Hey! Hey! Hey! 489 00:27:01,280 --> 00:27:02,760 No! - Ready. Ready. Ready. Which one? 490 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:03,680 Which grade was it? 491 00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:05,480 You don't need them after the show. 492 00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:08,520 You will need me after the show. - Look at that. 493 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:10,160 Be random. Say I had a few crushes. 494 00:27:10,280 --> 00:27:12,160 Just a few random crushes. - He doesn't want me to say. 495 00:27:12,280 --> 00:27:14,400 He is threatening me. 496 00:27:16,040 --> 00:27:17,640 He was a dream boy back then, too. - Yes. 497 00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:20,080 Dreamer. My teacher said I used to sleep in class. 498 00:27:20,440 --> 00:27:23,120 I used to dream about things when I slept at school. 499 00:27:23,240 --> 00:27:24,360 What about Dream Girl? 500 00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:26,200 There was also a dream girl. 501 00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:27,600 Girls. - Girls. 502 00:27:32,560 --> 00:27:35,800 Forget about the girls. He used to live in his dreams. 503 00:27:35,960 --> 00:27:38,360 He told you not to say anything. You are clearly hiding something. 504 00:27:38,480 --> 00:27:40,640 This is not good. This is unfair. 505 00:27:40,760 --> 00:27:43,320 Sir, I will be frank. Let me tell you what. 506 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:47,000 They used to tease me with the names of a few girls. 507 00:27:47,120 --> 00:27:48,680 But they must be married now. 508 00:27:48,800 --> 00:27:50,880 Why bother bringing them up? 509 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:52,880 That's why I am stopping him. - Don't take their names. 510 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:54,120 We don't want the names. 511 00:27:54,560 --> 00:27:56,800 If you don't need the names... - Which class was this? - Tenth. 512 00:27:56,920 --> 00:27:58,560 Ninth and tenth class. 513 00:27:58,760 --> 00:28:01,040 Why were you waiting for that long? 514 00:28:01,160 --> 00:28:03,560 I was quite late, sir. I was super late. 515 00:28:04,120 --> 00:28:06,000 I am late when it comes to this. 516 00:28:06,120 --> 00:28:09,080 Nothing happened in tenth grade. It's just their teasing, that's all. 517 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:12,280 They tease me with their names. But there is nothing from my end. 518 00:28:12,440 --> 00:28:13,680 He will cover up for himself. 519 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:15,560 Oh, come on. 520 00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:19,560 Pramod, I have a personal question. 521 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,120 How many people did Nani say 'I love you' to? 522 00:28:22,440 --> 00:28:24,680 He doesn't know that. 523 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:27,960 I never said that, sir. I am not brave. I am an introvert. 524 00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:29,400 I doubt he ever said that. 525 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:31,240 He would never go up to someone and say that. - I doubt it, too. 526 00:28:31,360 --> 00:28:34,040 I didn't have the guts to do that. 527 00:28:34,560 --> 00:28:36,000 I was too shy. 528 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:38,000 I used to watch them from a distance. 529 00:28:38,360 --> 00:28:40,760 A romantic song would be playing in the background. 530 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:43,240 I only ever saw them. I never approached any of them. 531 00:28:43,400 --> 00:28:45,120 I never had the guts. - Are you brave now? 532 00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:47,000 I was brave about one girl. 533 00:28:47,240 --> 00:28:48,960 I married her. 534 00:28:56,760 --> 00:28:58,480 And you never said 'I love you' to anyone after that. 535 00:28:58,600 --> 00:29:01,960 Oh my! No! Not after that. - You wouldn't say it. 536 00:29:02,120 --> 00:29:04,480 Now I will need the real guts if I want to do that. 537 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:10,880 Thank you, Pramod. - Thank you, sir. 538 00:29:11,080 --> 00:29:12,880 Thank you. - Thanks for coming. 539 00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:19,760 Thanks for not revealing too much. 540 00:29:24,120 --> 00:29:26,920 What is your family's reaction to the cinema? 541 00:29:27,120 --> 00:29:29,200 Not much, sir. 542 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:31,520 In a way, they must have been prepared for this. 543 00:29:31,640 --> 00:29:33,400 They have been seeing me ever since I was a child. 544 00:29:33,520 --> 00:29:36,040 They know I am not that great at studies. 545 00:29:36,280 --> 00:29:40,880 They thought I'd work hard for this, as studies weren't working. 546 00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:42,880 They believed I would put my efforts. 547 00:29:43,040 --> 00:29:45,000 They agreed to it, leaving it all up to me. 548 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:46,840 You truly work hard. 549 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:48,880 Who supported you first in your family? 550 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:50,720 My sister and my aunt. - Your aunt. 551 00:29:50,840 --> 00:29:53,040 My mother's younger sister. 552 00:29:53,160 --> 00:29:57,640 Among all the cousins I grew up around, 553 00:29:57,800 --> 00:29:59,400 everyone was good at studies. 554 00:29:59,640 --> 00:30:02,120 I used to be zoned out. 555 00:30:02,240 --> 00:30:05,160 I was always lost in my thoughts. 556 00:30:05,360 --> 00:30:07,760 I was once considered a loser. 557 00:30:07,880 --> 00:30:09,640 They looked at me like that. 558 00:30:09,760 --> 00:30:13,240 Obviously, this will influence my mom and my dad. 559 00:30:13,360 --> 00:30:14,600 What would happen to my future? 560 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:16,520 They started fearing for me. 561 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:19,160 My aunt always said I would be successful growing up. 562 00:30:19,280 --> 00:30:20,920 She always said that. 563 00:30:21,040 --> 00:30:23,920 When my first movie was released 564 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:27,400 or when I started as an RJ, every victory of mine 565 00:30:27,560 --> 00:30:28,960 was celebrated by my aunt. 566 00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:32,320 She used to say 'I told you so'. 567 00:30:32,800 --> 00:30:34,880 She believed in me. 568 00:30:35,120 --> 00:30:37,320 My sister, too. 569 00:30:37,560 --> 00:30:39,000 No matter what movie I mention, 570 00:30:39,400 --> 00:30:40,600 no matter the thought I share, 571 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:43,240 or the ideas I share, she gets excited. 572 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:46,280 She gave me great feedback. She believed in me. 573 00:30:46,440 --> 00:30:48,560 Even to this day, 574 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:52,240 she watches my movies even when she is in the US. 575 00:30:52,360 --> 00:30:53,560 She went to the premiere shows 576 00:30:53,720 --> 00:30:56,560 and would wake up with feedback. 577 00:30:56,800 --> 00:30:58,280 After that, 578 00:30:58,480 --> 00:31:00,520 she developed an interest in writing 579 00:31:00,640 --> 00:31:04,000 while watching me and discussing with me. 580 00:31:04,120 --> 00:31:06,840 She directed and wrote a show called 'Meet Cute'. 581 00:31:07,040 --> 00:31:08,720 She came back to India. 582 00:31:09,200 --> 00:31:10,520 Now she is a co-producer. 583 00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:14,200 She joined my production. Her first film was 'Court'. 584 00:31:14,360 --> 00:31:16,440 And 'Court' became a blockbuster. 585 00:31:22,040 --> 00:31:23,480 And maybe somewhere in the process, 586 00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:25,800 she, too, discovered her interest in it, 587 00:31:25,920 --> 00:31:28,040 and she's the one who trusted me from the beginning. 588 00:31:28,160 --> 00:31:31,800 So, life came full circle in many ways. 589 00:31:32,040 --> 00:31:35,680 Can you guess the special person who is about to come here 590 00:31:35,920 --> 00:31:36,920 to surprise our guest? 591 00:31:37,040 --> 00:31:39,640 It's not easy to guess. Give us a hint, sir. 592 00:31:39,760 --> 00:31:42,400 Actually, let's just call them. Brothers, come on. 593 00:31:42,520 --> 00:31:44,800 'Sisters' kids are generally' 594 00:31:44,920 --> 00:31:47,520 'brought up by the aunts, as far as I know.' 595 00:31:47,800 --> 00:31:50,440 'So, since Nani was a kid' 596 00:31:50,560 --> 00:31:52,960 'I raised him like my own child.' 597 00:31:53,080 --> 00:31:55,800 'He always felt special than everyone else.' 598 00:31:55,960 --> 00:31:57,520 'When children gathered,' 599 00:31:57,840 --> 00:31:59,720 'he used to be the centre of attraction.' 600 00:31:59,880 --> 00:32:03,600 'He used to entertain everyone, dance and make everyone laugh.' 601 00:32:03,800 --> 00:32:06,360 'He used to be lively and jovial.' 602 00:32:06,560 --> 00:32:09,280 'I used to feel he was a multi-talented guy.' 603 00:32:09,560 --> 00:32:11,320 'One random day when he said' 604 00:32:11,440 --> 00:32:14,360 'he wanted to try his luck in movies as a director,' 605 00:32:14,480 --> 00:32:16,240 'I wasn't surprised at all.' 606 00:32:16,360 --> 00:32:19,440 'All his family members were surprised, though.' 607 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:23,160 'Then, I said I didn't feel anything odd. I knew that he would someday' 608 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:27,040 'become a hero, or he'd become a director. I told them.' 609 00:32:27,520 --> 00:32:29,480 'That's why, since he was a kid,' 610 00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:32,400 'I felt he was something special.' 611 00:32:32,680 --> 00:32:33,880 'Nani.' 612 00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:37,360 "Eyes set on the sky." 613 00:32:37,840 --> 00:32:40,040 "You march forward now." 614 00:32:40,160 --> 00:32:42,360 "Nothing can stop you." 615 00:32:42,520 --> 00:32:45,440 You don't know how to react? - Yes, sir. I don't know how to... 616 00:32:46,120 --> 00:32:48,840 I don't know how your team... 617 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:52,160 how you got it. There's Pramod over there. - I know. 618 00:32:52,600 --> 00:32:54,720 They have done a great job. - I don't know, it's a big surprise. 619 00:32:54,840 --> 00:32:57,000 And hats off to your aunt from us. 620 00:33:01,400 --> 00:33:04,400 For the effort you all have put in, I think I should be very thankful 621 00:33:04,520 --> 00:33:06,640 because I know if there was ever 622 00:33:06,760 --> 00:33:09,000 an opportunity like this to talk about me, 623 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:10,600 my Aunt Lalita was waiting. 624 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:13,200 I call aunt 'mummy', and call my mom 'mom'. 625 00:33:13,360 --> 00:33:15,120 So, she is like my mother. 626 00:33:15,920 --> 00:33:19,200 I should say she is my second mother. 627 00:33:19,320 --> 00:33:23,680 In the movie 'Hit 3', I got a mother's photo... 628 00:33:23,920 --> 00:33:26,560 The heroine talks about it. There's a scene in it. 629 00:33:26,800 --> 00:33:29,200 So, they said we needed a mother's photo for the flashback scene. 630 00:33:29,320 --> 00:33:30,880 When such a discussion was going on... 631 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:34,240 I told the 'Hit 3' director, Sailesh, 632 00:33:34,480 --> 00:33:37,800 the photo we used in that movie was my aunt's photo. 633 00:33:42,560 --> 00:33:44,440 'My aunt used to be very beautiful.' 634 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:47,520 'I will give you a black and white photo.' 635 00:33:47,640 --> 00:33:49,000 I told them to use that photo. 636 00:33:49,120 --> 00:33:50,560 And I used to check 637 00:33:50,680 --> 00:33:53,480 if they were using my aunt's photo or not... So that is Aunt Lalita. 638 00:33:53,600 --> 00:33:55,440 She's an aunt, but more like a mom. 639 00:33:55,640 --> 00:33:57,200 Very nice. Very sweet. 640 00:34:01,560 --> 00:34:04,080 After you became a hero, when was that moment 641 00:34:04,360 --> 00:34:09,080 when everyone claimed you, like 'this is our guy', 'he's our guy'. 642 00:34:09,200 --> 00:34:11,560 Sir, it didn't happen overnight. 643 00:34:11,680 --> 00:34:15,560 It happened gradually, I think... For me, generally... 644 00:34:16,120 --> 00:34:19,520 I worked as an assistant director for four years. 645 00:34:19,840 --> 00:34:22,120 I was struggling in this line, 646 00:34:22,720 --> 00:34:24,760 and all my cousins settled well in their jobs. 647 00:34:24,880 --> 00:34:26,680 Some abroad, some over here, 648 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:29,920 wherever we go, when it comes to movies, 649 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:33,680 along with some fear, people also slightly look down upon it. 650 00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:35,360 In the outside world. 651 00:34:35,840 --> 00:34:37,960 They think you will go astray if you go to that field. 652 00:34:38,080 --> 00:34:42,840 The truth is that no one really knows how it really is. 653 00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:45,040 If one has to go astray, he will go astray irrespective of the field. 654 00:34:45,160 --> 00:34:48,440 But whichever function or wedding my parents used to attend then... 655 00:34:49,200 --> 00:34:52,280 'So, Lakshmi, is Nani still wasting his time in films?' 656 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:54,840 So, because this happened so regularly, 657 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:57,160 my mom and dad stopped going to weddings. 658 00:34:57,320 --> 00:34:59,720 And I knew how important the weddings were for them. 659 00:34:59,840 --> 00:35:02,160 If there's a wedding somewhere, everyone must be present there. 660 00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:03,800 It's really important for them. So, they... 661 00:35:03,920 --> 00:35:05,280 They wanted to attend every wedding, 662 00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:07,120 but they were also afraid that people might enquire about Nani. 663 00:35:07,240 --> 00:35:09,640 So from that day to this day, now when mom and dad 664 00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:12,200 get any invite, whoever comes home, 665 00:35:12,480 --> 00:35:13,840 when they come home, 666 00:35:14,240 --> 00:35:17,240 they insist, 'you must attend it, do bring Nani along', 667 00:35:17,360 --> 00:35:19,120 'make sure Nani also attends', so they feel, 668 00:35:19,240 --> 00:35:22,280 they don't have to say it, but I can see the pride in their eyes. 669 00:35:25,160 --> 00:35:28,000 That they are happy. They have seen the other side of it. 670 00:35:28,360 --> 00:35:30,480 Them experiencing this moment as well, 671 00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:33,160 gives me some unknown satisfaction, some joy. 672 00:35:33,480 --> 00:35:35,160 I do feel it. Okay, 673 00:35:35,320 --> 00:35:37,360 times have changed. Things are different now. 674 00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:38,520 For mom and dad as well, 675 00:35:38,640 --> 00:35:40,760 the struggle and the pain they went through then... 676 00:35:40,880 --> 00:35:42,360 There's an answer now. 677 00:35:46,080 --> 00:35:48,440 There are always those who belittle and discourage you. - Yes. 678 00:35:48,560 --> 00:35:51,080 They will naturally be there, especially when you are low. 679 00:35:51,200 --> 00:35:54,440 They will be there at every level. - At every level, for every person. 680 00:35:54,600 --> 00:35:57,280 For every person, yeah. - We have a lot of experience in it. 681 00:35:57,400 --> 00:35:59,880 We should be thankful to them in a way. Because they... 682 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:03,160 they would've driven us in some way 683 00:36:03,360 --> 00:36:06,680 to be a little more... Even in our movies and in our screenplays, 684 00:36:06,880 --> 00:36:10,440 in the beginning or in the pre-climax, 685 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:13,880 only if our hero goes down, does it give us the high in the climax. 686 00:36:14,320 --> 00:36:17,560 So, when it's a universal formula, 687 00:36:17,680 --> 00:36:20,400 we shouldn't be complaining when it's happening in our lives as well. 688 00:36:22,760 --> 00:36:26,480 Even though you started from the movie industry... 689 00:36:26,600 --> 00:36:30,160 we all have our stories, definitely, the barbs 690 00:36:30,320 --> 00:36:32,520 or some insults that you must've faced at some point in time, 691 00:36:32,640 --> 00:36:33,960 something that must've left an impression on you, 692 00:36:34,080 --> 00:36:35,640 a moment that must've shaped you. 693 00:36:35,760 --> 00:36:37,320 What is that, if you have to say? 694 00:36:37,440 --> 00:36:40,280 It's almost similar, Nani. Everyone's life is almost similar. 695 00:36:40,400 --> 00:36:42,240 Not just actors' lives, but everybody's life. 696 00:36:42,400 --> 00:36:44,680 As we talked earlier, everyone gets those hits. 697 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:46,280 Those are not hits, 698 00:36:46,400 --> 00:36:47,560 they are experiences. - Yes. 699 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:49,320 There are no problems in life. 700 00:36:49,440 --> 00:36:51,520 We create them on our own. 701 00:36:54,160 --> 00:36:59,480 Anyway, fun-wise, okay. In Aruku, I must've been 4-5 films old. 702 00:36:59,600 --> 00:37:01,760 I was an iron-leg in the beginning. 703 00:37:01,880 --> 00:37:03,240 Then, all the movies were flops. 704 00:37:05,680 --> 00:37:07,480 In the beginning? - Yes, in the beginning. 705 00:37:07,600 --> 00:37:09,880 But at one time, at a stretch... No, but... 706 00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:11,680 This was after... - I am referring to 'Peddarikam'. 707 00:37:11,800 --> 00:37:15,760 From 'Peddarikam'... 'Jagannatakam' was average, and then 'Peddarikam'. 708 00:37:15,920 --> 00:37:18,440 After 4-5 films, I went to Aruku for shooting. 709 00:37:18,600 --> 00:37:21,280 There were some people. There were 50-60 people there. 710 00:37:21,400 --> 00:37:24,160 They are screaming, 'Jagapathi Babu must come out'. 711 00:37:24,280 --> 00:37:26,840 I thought, 'Okay, I too have some fan following', and went out. 712 00:37:27,040 --> 00:37:28,200 I asked, 'So, what is it?' 713 00:37:28,360 --> 00:37:30,760 'Hey, we are not asking for you. Go and call Jagapathi Babu'. 714 00:37:33,680 --> 00:37:35,480 He didn't even know who I was. 715 00:37:37,600 --> 00:37:40,240 So, that was more fun. - Yeah, I know, I know, I know. 716 00:37:40,360 --> 00:37:43,640 But otherwise, yeah... movies were flopping continuously. 717 00:37:43,760 --> 00:37:46,400 Naturally... I have said it earlier as well. 718 00:37:46,520 --> 00:37:48,640 There are people who said, 'he is good for nothing'. 719 00:37:48,760 --> 00:37:51,520 'We should kick him out of the industry'. It went to that point. 720 00:37:55,000 --> 00:37:57,520 If we keep that aside, dad made films with me. 721 00:37:57,640 --> 00:37:59,640 He lost all his money on me. 722 00:38:01,520 --> 00:38:03,280 Oh, the movies that didn't work were in your own production? 723 00:38:03,400 --> 00:38:05,280 First movie dad produced. 724 00:38:05,400 --> 00:38:06,720 We lost a lot of money in those days. 725 00:38:06,840 --> 00:38:10,400 Later, the second film was also made by him. Then we made a couple more. 726 00:38:10,520 --> 00:38:13,560 One beautiful point I would like to mention here, Nani, is... 727 00:38:13,720 --> 00:38:17,160 no matter what happened, no matter how many losses, my mom or brothers 728 00:38:17,280 --> 00:38:19,480 never said that I squandered our whole wealth... 729 00:38:19,600 --> 00:38:22,120 They never had such a feeling ever. That's a beautiful feeling. 730 00:38:26,680 --> 00:38:28,440 I mean, mine is a roller-coaster life. 731 00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:30,080 But life is like that, is what I feel. 732 00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:32,320 Everybody's life... How you take it is what life is about. - It is. 733 00:38:32,440 --> 00:38:34,920 How you view it is what's important. - In your own way, yeah. 734 00:38:35,040 --> 00:38:37,680 Everyone has their own set of struggles. 735 00:38:37,800 --> 00:38:39,240 In their set-ups, they have their own stories. 736 00:38:39,360 --> 00:38:41,400 Yes, everyone has a story. - Yes. 737 00:38:41,520 --> 00:38:44,480 After coming to the industry, obviously... 738 00:38:44,600 --> 00:38:47,280 We from the outside must've heard many stories, and many rumours. 739 00:38:47,400 --> 00:38:49,080 Of course, there's a lot you must've heard. 740 00:38:51,440 --> 00:38:53,600 You tell us a story or about a crush 741 00:38:53,720 --> 00:38:55,600 you strongly felt about. 742 00:38:55,720 --> 00:38:58,640 I am really, really decent. I never had such things. 743 00:38:58,760 --> 00:39:00,960 I don't even know what you are talking about. 744 00:39:03,280 --> 00:39:06,160 The rule on this show is that the guests should open up, 745 00:39:06,280 --> 00:39:08,000 but you won't open up at all. 746 00:39:10,680 --> 00:39:12,520 Leave about me, my story is over. 747 00:39:12,640 --> 00:39:14,280 When I went to shoot in Banjara Hills, 748 00:39:14,400 --> 00:39:16,600 I used to see you a lot in the 'Mocha' restaurant. 749 00:39:16,800 --> 00:39:19,360 Yes. - Coffee shop. What's so special there? 750 00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:21,120 Nothing really, sir. Script discussions. 751 00:39:21,240 --> 00:39:22,520 Script? - Yes. 752 00:39:22,640 --> 00:39:23,760 At the same time. 753 00:39:23,880 --> 00:39:25,280 Earlier, you were talking about Nandini coming to visit you. 754 00:39:25,400 --> 00:39:28,240 No. - At that time, Nandini, Anjana Ali Khan, 755 00:39:28,400 --> 00:39:30,560 and a couple of times... Anju... 756 00:39:30,680 --> 00:39:32,080 Anju and I weren't married then. 757 00:39:32,200 --> 00:39:34,720 When she came here from Vizag, she would come with us. 758 00:39:34,840 --> 00:39:37,640 She used to come there, that's what I am getting at. 759 00:39:40,560 --> 00:39:42,800 And it was at the centre of everything, 760 00:39:42,920 --> 00:39:44,320 and it was somewhat peaceful. 761 00:39:44,440 --> 00:39:47,080 To sit outside there and talk about stories and scripts etc. 762 00:39:47,240 --> 00:39:50,560 That's all. There's nothing more than that there. 763 00:39:53,720 --> 00:39:55,560 Eating 'seekhs' on Vizag beach. 764 00:39:55,760 --> 00:39:58,320 That and all... after that our love story began. 765 00:39:58,520 --> 00:40:02,080 Yes, it was the love story. - By then, I was one film old. 766 00:40:02,200 --> 00:40:05,000 So, I used to tie a kerchief and used to go to Vizag to meet her. 767 00:40:06,320 --> 00:40:07,760 I used to pick her and... 768 00:40:07,880 --> 00:40:08,680 She used to say, 769 00:40:08,800 --> 00:40:11,200 'This is famous in our city, this is famous in our city...' 770 00:40:11,320 --> 00:40:13,280 So, I should experience them when I come to your city, right? 771 00:40:13,400 --> 00:40:14,920 First one is seekhs. 772 00:40:15,040 --> 00:40:16,840 'We have to eat it, it's ultimate, it's tasty,' 773 00:40:16,960 --> 00:40:18,440 'and we have to eat it only on the roadside to enjoy it the best.' 774 00:40:18,560 --> 00:40:20,200 So, there were a few such sentiments she had. 775 00:40:20,320 --> 00:40:23,440 She asked me to come to her college area once. 776 00:40:23,560 --> 00:40:24,800 I used to cover all those. 777 00:40:24,920 --> 00:40:26,480 With a cap and a kerchief. 778 00:40:26,600 --> 00:40:30,080 Those days, very few recognised me, because I was only 2-3 films old. 779 00:40:30,200 --> 00:40:32,320 Still, we are outside... 780 00:40:32,440 --> 00:40:35,440 Also, I didn't even tell anyone back home that I was going to Vizag... 781 00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:37,920 But those are fun moments, those days, that time... 782 00:40:38,040 --> 00:40:41,680 "This raindrop and that cloud would unite eventually." 783 00:40:41,960 --> 00:40:45,720 "They would unite with the help of the sun." 784 00:40:45,840 --> 00:40:48,440 Actually, both of us have a lot of similarities. 785 00:40:48,560 --> 00:40:51,320 Both of us. In whatever you said till now, 786 00:40:51,440 --> 00:40:52,640 there are a lot of similarities. 787 00:40:52,760 --> 00:40:53,800 This is one among them. 788 00:40:53,920 --> 00:40:55,480 I, too, like to stop on the streets, 789 00:40:55,600 --> 00:40:57,520 and eat the street-side food. Even now. 790 00:40:57,640 --> 00:41:00,320 And one incident I heard is, 791 00:41:00,440 --> 00:41:03,360 even at airports, you walk around without any entourage. 792 00:41:03,480 --> 00:41:05,200 You go an hour before, without any masks, 793 00:41:05,320 --> 00:41:06,760 and stand there quietly in the queue, 794 00:41:06,880 --> 00:41:07,840 and take the boarding card, 795 00:41:07,960 --> 00:41:11,600 you just walk inside as a common man, which we are. 796 00:41:11,720 --> 00:41:14,480 Yeah. - I, too, have just one person as a protocol. 797 00:41:14,600 --> 00:41:17,520 But you don't have that as well, which I really have to appreciate. 798 00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:26,840 I genuinely believe that the more we get into movies, 799 00:41:26,960 --> 00:41:28,880 when we achieve a bit of stardom... 800 00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:33,120 When we get it, it takes us away from our life, from our sentiments. 801 00:41:33,240 --> 00:41:36,600 It could take us away from our basic joys. 802 00:41:36,720 --> 00:41:38,400 There's a very high likelihood. There're so many ways it can happen. 803 00:41:38,520 --> 00:41:41,840 If we can somehow keep them all at a distance, 804 00:41:41,960 --> 00:41:43,880 we can live our life happily. 805 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:46,480 If we are drawn towards those distractions, 806 00:41:46,600 --> 00:41:50,720 it's one-way route. - Yes. - There's no going back. 807 00:41:54,720 --> 00:41:57,520 You are asking me about it. There is one video I... 808 00:41:57,640 --> 00:42:00,240 I happened to recently watch. After we watch it, I'll ask some... 809 00:42:00,360 --> 00:42:02,760 So you guys are giving me a shock in return! - Check it out. 810 00:42:07,520 --> 00:42:11,880 "Come on, come on! Come on, come on!" 811 00:42:12,280 --> 00:42:14,320 "Come on, come on! Come on, come on!" 812 00:42:14,520 --> 00:42:16,080 That is called freedom, sir. 813 00:42:18,240 --> 00:42:20,600 No, has anyone disturbed me? - No. 814 00:42:20,720 --> 00:42:21,720 I am minding my own business. 815 00:42:21,840 --> 00:42:23,440 If you had an entourage with you, 816 00:42:23,560 --> 00:42:26,000 they would've surely disturbed you. - There would've been a crowd. 817 00:42:26,120 --> 00:42:27,920 That is my security. 818 00:42:28,040 --> 00:42:31,840 I am secure. My guys were asking me, 'Sir, how can you just go alone'? 819 00:42:31,960 --> 00:42:33,960 I said, 'Hey, come on, let me see'. 820 00:42:34,080 --> 00:42:35,280 What's the worst that could happen? 821 00:42:35,400 --> 00:42:36,600 There'll be a bit of a crowd. We'll see then. 822 00:42:36,720 --> 00:42:38,960 The movies that we make tomorrow, or the roles that we do in future, 823 00:42:39,080 --> 00:42:41,440 we should stay connected, which is very, very important. 824 00:42:41,560 --> 00:42:44,280 It is such a beautiful feeling for me to watch 825 00:42:44,440 --> 00:42:45,840 films on that first day, morning show, 826 00:42:45,960 --> 00:42:47,840 with everyone. Along with everyone. 827 00:42:49,600 --> 00:42:50,560 That's all it is for me. 828 00:42:50,680 --> 00:42:53,520 Beyond that, the numbers, whether it became a success, a hit, 829 00:42:53,640 --> 00:42:54,640 what it did for my career... 830 00:42:54,760 --> 00:42:57,480 My whole high comes from watching that first day, morning show. 831 00:42:57,600 --> 00:42:59,760 And during our first film we think, 832 00:42:59,880 --> 00:43:02,000 we feel really happy when someone recognizes us. 833 00:43:02,120 --> 00:43:03,800 After we are 30-40 films old, 834 00:43:03,920 --> 00:43:06,400 if we complain that they are recognising us, 835 00:43:06,520 --> 00:43:08,120 that's also not quite right, sir. 836 00:43:11,280 --> 00:43:14,000 If we wanted that, if we wished for it so strongly, 837 00:43:14,120 --> 00:43:17,480 it is a blessing. Wherever we go, everyone's coming to us, 838 00:43:17,600 --> 00:43:19,160 they want to talk to us, they want to take a photo with us... 839 00:43:19,280 --> 00:43:20,040 It's a blessing. 840 00:43:20,160 --> 00:43:23,240 If we hire too many people and intimidate them, push them away... 841 00:43:23,360 --> 00:43:26,240 Let's hope and try our best that it doesn't come to that. 842 00:43:26,360 --> 00:43:27,400 In some circumstances, 843 00:43:27,520 --> 00:43:29,360 where you think it's not possible, you can have that 844 00:43:29,480 --> 00:43:31,160 entourage or security is what I believe. 845 00:43:31,280 --> 00:43:35,640 "Brightness like the sun, calmness like the moon..." 846 00:43:35,800 --> 00:43:38,040 Among the things that are worth appreciating, Nani... 847 00:43:38,160 --> 00:43:39,840 You talked about national awards, 848 00:43:39,960 --> 00:43:42,040 you know what the repercussions could be. 849 00:43:42,160 --> 00:43:45,280 What can happen to that? But you were prepared for it. 850 00:43:45,400 --> 00:43:48,120 That is hero. That is being a hero. Not movies. 851 00:43:52,880 --> 00:43:54,800 I understood one thing, sir. Basically, 852 00:43:54,920 --> 00:43:58,400 when were kids we were told, 'this is good, and this is bad'. 853 00:43:58,520 --> 00:43:59,720 There was a clear distinction, sir. - Correct. 854 00:43:59,840 --> 00:44:01,480 If you make a mistake, you'll get some flak. 855 00:44:01,600 --> 00:44:03,720 If you do something right, you will get some appreciation. 856 00:44:03,840 --> 00:44:06,960 What is happening today is, you will get some flak for both good and bad. 857 00:44:07,120 --> 00:44:08,840 We will get flak whether we say something straight 858 00:44:08,960 --> 00:44:10,280 or say it tactfully. 859 00:44:10,400 --> 00:44:12,680 We will get flak whether we tell a lie or tell the truth. 860 00:44:12,800 --> 00:44:15,960 On social media, whether you put just a photo or a statement, 861 00:44:16,080 --> 00:44:19,320 and you explain it, a few people will see your explanation, 862 00:44:19,440 --> 00:44:22,080 but there'll be some out there who won't see your explanation, 863 00:44:22,200 --> 00:44:23,400 misjudge you and talk trash about you, 864 00:44:23,520 --> 00:44:24,480 and a thousand people will hear them. 865 00:44:24,600 --> 00:44:28,000 So, at every instance, for every minor thing, if we keep updating, 866 00:44:28,120 --> 00:44:31,200 'Hey, that's not what I meant', we can't keep explaining. 867 00:44:31,320 --> 00:44:34,080 But then, we can't be completely silent as well. 868 00:44:34,200 --> 00:44:36,360 If we want to mention something, say we genuinely felt it. 869 00:44:36,480 --> 00:44:37,400 'If we put it this way,' 870 00:44:37,520 --> 00:44:39,920 'how they are going to take it, how they would perceive it...' 871 00:44:40,040 --> 00:44:42,760 That's not how we can live, either. It'll be hell. - Correct. 872 00:44:42,880 --> 00:44:44,880 So, there's only one thing we can do. Ignore everything. 873 00:44:45,000 --> 00:44:46,560 Our conscience should be clear. 874 00:44:46,680 --> 00:44:48,080 We should do what we feel is right. 875 00:44:48,200 --> 00:44:50,400 Ten years later, we shouldn't regret, 'I should've spoken then,' 876 00:44:50,520 --> 00:44:52,240 'but I didn't'. 877 00:44:52,360 --> 00:44:56,040 It's enough if we did our best in what we set out to do. 878 00:44:56,160 --> 00:44:57,840 The rest are out of our control anyway. 879 00:45:01,320 --> 00:45:04,120 Apart from that, you are generally the first ones to appreciate others. 880 00:45:04,240 --> 00:45:06,800 Whenever any movie is a hit, whoever is the maker, 881 00:45:06,920 --> 00:45:09,640 the first message, call or meeting personally... 882 00:45:09,800 --> 00:45:11,440 That is another beautiful quality you have. 883 00:45:11,560 --> 00:45:13,880 I really love cinema, sir. - You love cinema. 884 00:45:14,040 --> 00:45:16,200 Yeah, I love cinema, and I love everybody in cinema. 885 00:45:16,320 --> 00:45:18,160 And I genuinely... anybody it could be... 886 00:45:18,320 --> 00:45:22,080 Sir, many keep saying that if we have a release now... 887 00:45:22,200 --> 00:45:24,680 There are two or three films releasing simultaneously. 888 00:45:24,800 --> 00:45:27,160 They see it as a competition. 889 00:45:27,280 --> 00:45:27,960 Many of them. 890 00:45:28,080 --> 00:45:29,280 I have been watching this since I was an assistant director. 891 00:45:29,400 --> 00:45:32,560 Many people, even within the industry, the fans, 892 00:45:32,680 --> 00:45:34,280 many of them think... 893 00:45:34,400 --> 00:45:37,000 Our guy's film should work, his shouldn't. Something of that sort. 894 00:45:37,120 --> 00:45:40,400 And even in the industry, they... 'Our movie should work, not theirs'. 895 00:45:40,520 --> 00:45:42,040 What no one gets is, 896 00:45:42,160 --> 00:45:43,880 cinema is a momentum, sir. 897 00:45:44,000 --> 00:45:45,920 If everything else is working, yours will also work. 898 00:45:46,040 --> 00:45:47,680 If nothing is working, yours will also not work. 899 00:45:47,800 --> 00:45:49,320 So, we should hope that every movie works. 900 00:45:49,440 --> 00:45:52,120 On the Friday when my movie is releasing, 901 00:45:52,320 --> 00:45:53,600 and if there is another movie, 902 00:45:53,960 --> 00:45:56,400 or, generally I don't leave home without praying. 903 00:45:56,520 --> 00:45:58,920 I first pray and then eat something and then leave home. 904 00:45:59,040 --> 00:45:59,840 I put the names 905 00:45:59,960 --> 00:46:01,680 of all the movies that I remember at that moment in my prayer, 906 00:46:01,800 --> 00:46:02,760 so that all turn out great. 907 00:46:02,880 --> 00:46:05,320 Not just... It's an ecosystem. 908 00:46:05,440 --> 00:46:07,520 Only if everyone is doing great, will we do great. 909 00:46:07,640 --> 00:46:09,840 If we only pray for our success, 910 00:46:09,960 --> 00:46:13,320 neither will we succeed, nor will it be good for others. 911 00:46:13,440 --> 00:46:17,360 So genuinely, I feel, if we can all develop that camaraderie, 912 00:46:17,760 --> 00:46:21,040 cinema will evolve so much that it will bless us all back. 913 00:46:21,200 --> 00:46:23,760 It will bless us so much that we will get as much as we want, 914 00:46:23,880 --> 00:46:25,600 and everyone else will also be happy, everyone around. 915 00:46:25,720 --> 00:46:29,600 This pointed, closed thinking should change. 916 00:46:29,720 --> 00:46:32,240 But I wish that changes. I wish it... 917 00:46:32,360 --> 00:46:33,400 Beautiful. Beautiful. 918 00:46:33,520 --> 00:46:38,080 "Look at the sky. And march forward." 919 00:46:38,200 --> 00:46:40,560 "There's no stopping you now." 920 00:46:40,680 --> 00:46:42,760 "March ahead now." 921 00:46:42,920 --> 00:46:43,760 On the Jar app, 922 00:46:43,880 --> 00:46:47,360 you can start saving 24 carat gold for as low as 100 rupees. 923 00:46:47,480 --> 00:46:50,320 And also, you can withdraw your money whenever you want. 924 00:46:50,480 --> 00:46:52,640 Use Jar, and grow your savings. 925 00:46:52,760 --> 00:46:55,800 Let's start our rapid fire round, sponsored by Jar App. 926 00:46:55,920 --> 00:46:57,560 In this round, I'll ask you 927 00:46:57,840 --> 00:46:59,360 five different questions back-to-back. 928 00:46:59,480 --> 00:47:02,240 You must also give the best answers honestly. 929 00:47:02,360 --> 00:47:06,640 For every answer you give you can win 5,000 Jar Gold. 930 00:47:06,760 --> 00:47:10,520 In total, you will win 25,000 Jar Gold. 931 00:47:10,640 --> 00:47:14,160 If you skip even one answer you'll lose 5,000 Jar gold. 932 00:47:14,280 --> 00:47:16,440 The people from the Jar App 933 00:47:16,560 --> 00:47:18,760 will give away these 25,000 Jar Gold to charity. 934 00:47:18,880 --> 00:47:20,480 Okay, let's go for a rapid-fire round. 935 00:47:20,600 --> 00:47:23,680 What has Hero Nani learnt after becoming Producer Nani? 936 00:47:23,800 --> 00:47:25,480 Life was better as Hero Nani. 937 00:47:25,720 --> 00:47:29,040 "Yeah, yeah, yeah..." 938 00:47:29,160 --> 00:47:31,560 Being a producer is always a stressful thing, sir, but it is... 939 00:47:31,680 --> 00:47:33,960 When you deliver a good film, it is extremely satisfying. 940 00:47:34,080 --> 00:47:35,200 You get that in the end. 941 00:47:35,320 --> 00:47:37,360 But the process is definitely a stressful thing. 942 00:47:37,480 --> 00:47:40,080 Acting every day, with every shot, I enjoy. 943 00:47:40,200 --> 00:47:42,680 There is a constant excitement, this adrenaline. 944 00:47:42,800 --> 00:47:44,360 So, I realised after becoming a producer 945 00:47:44,480 --> 00:47:46,200 that I was meant to be an actor. 946 00:47:46,320 --> 00:47:49,920 "Yeah, yeah, yeah..." 947 00:47:50,080 --> 00:47:52,440 So, at your home, are you afraid of your mom or your wife? 948 00:47:52,560 --> 00:47:54,200 I am afraid when they attack me together. 949 00:47:55,160 --> 00:47:56,240 Okay. 950 00:47:56,360 --> 00:47:57,560 Separately, I can handle them. 951 00:47:57,680 --> 00:48:01,120 Among the rumours till now, which rumour did you wish was true? 952 00:48:01,240 --> 00:48:04,560 Sometimes we hear I am cast in a certain movie. 953 00:48:04,680 --> 00:48:09,000 That I am also doing a cameo in one of our stars' movies. 954 00:48:09,120 --> 00:48:09,960 When I hear such rumours, 955 00:48:10,080 --> 00:48:13,040 I feel, 'Yeah, it would've been great. I would've enjoyed it'. 956 00:48:13,160 --> 00:48:14,080 Okay. 957 00:48:16,280 --> 00:48:18,720 Which director would you say 'yes' to with your eyes closed? 958 00:48:18,880 --> 00:48:20,480 Undoubtedly S.S. Rajamouli. 959 00:48:20,600 --> 00:48:23,920 "You are destined to win!" 960 00:48:24,040 --> 00:48:27,320 Most underrated movie of yours. - 'Ante Sundaraniki'. 961 00:48:27,440 --> 00:48:30,320 I don't think it's underrated. - Yes, now it gets all the love. 962 00:48:33,240 --> 00:48:34,960 Let's begin Country Delight presents 963 00:48:35,080 --> 00:48:38,000 High Five with Zee5, real answers only. 964 00:48:38,120 --> 00:48:40,600 "You are destined to win!" 965 00:48:40,720 --> 00:48:42,480 Who is your friend in the industry who you can call 966 00:48:42,600 --> 00:48:43,960 at any time of the day or night? 967 00:48:44,080 --> 00:48:45,440 In the industry, sir? - Hmm. 968 00:48:45,560 --> 00:48:48,440 In the industry, it will be Rana. 969 00:48:49,000 --> 00:48:51,880 Adi. There's a friend named Neerja. - Okay. 970 00:48:55,760 --> 00:48:57,080 Do you prefer positive roles, 971 00:48:57,200 --> 00:48:59,720 or are you okay with negative shades as well? 972 00:48:59,840 --> 00:49:01,040 I love negative shades, sir. 973 00:49:01,160 --> 00:49:03,240 I thought so. I thought that was coming. - Yeah, yeah! 974 00:49:03,360 --> 00:49:04,560 Absolutely, sir. 975 00:49:04,680 --> 00:49:08,400 Positive roles, we can get away with even decent writing, 976 00:49:08,520 --> 00:49:10,920 but only great writing can make the negative roles stand out. 977 00:49:11,040 --> 00:49:13,800 So, I am waiting for a role with solid writing. 978 00:49:17,320 --> 00:49:18,880 Everyone calls you a natural star. 979 00:49:19,000 --> 00:49:21,480 Who in your view is a natural star apart from you? 980 00:49:21,600 --> 00:49:23,480 Can we go back to the old days? - Any time. 981 00:49:23,680 --> 00:49:25,560 Mr S V Ranga Rao. He is the OG natural star. 982 00:49:25,680 --> 00:49:27,280 Mr S V Ranga Rao. Okay. 983 00:49:31,000 --> 00:49:32,920 What's the dessert that comes to your mind when we say 'Sankranti'? 984 00:49:33,040 --> 00:49:34,520 'Palathalikalu' or 'Payasam'? 985 00:49:34,840 --> 00:49:36,000 It's not about the item. 986 00:49:36,240 --> 00:49:38,320 It's about a certain item. 987 00:49:38,440 --> 00:49:40,480 We know that this is made by mom. 988 00:49:40,600 --> 00:49:42,560 The comfort that food gives, nothing else gives. 989 00:49:42,680 --> 00:49:44,320 I know. I know. 990 00:49:47,960 --> 00:49:49,360 What's your favourite festival, Nani? 991 00:49:49,480 --> 00:49:51,040 I like Sankranti a lot, sir. - Sankranti. 992 00:49:51,160 --> 00:49:54,960 Apart from that I like 'Diwali' a lot. I mean, the buzz 993 00:49:55,080 --> 00:49:57,400 and the lights and everything during Diwali. 994 00:50:01,120 --> 00:50:04,360 You will love a lot of people in the same context. 995 00:50:04,560 --> 00:50:06,560 There might be people in your house. 996 00:50:06,680 --> 00:50:10,160 It is a joint family. In a world full of nuclear families, 997 00:50:10,280 --> 00:50:11,680 your family is different. 998 00:50:11,800 --> 00:50:13,840 People who live in my house are Anju 999 00:50:14,080 --> 00:50:17,240 me, Junnu, my mom, my dad 1000 00:50:17,360 --> 00:50:20,560 Anju's mom, Anju's brother, my grandma. 1001 00:50:21,560 --> 00:50:22,360 My grandpa. 1002 00:50:22,480 --> 00:50:24,880 My grandpa visits the farm occasionally, for a few days. 1003 00:50:25,000 --> 00:50:26,400 All of us live together. 1004 00:50:26,760 --> 00:50:30,040 My house should be filled with people all the time. 1005 00:50:30,160 --> 00:50:32,160 I don't like it when my house is quiet. 1006 00:50:35,200 --> 00:50:38,240 The kitchen must always be active. Someone is cooking all the time. 1007 00:50:38,360 --> 00:50:40,560 All the children should run around. I like it that way. 1008 00:50:43,240 --> 00:50:45,600 I will show you a photo. Let's see if you recognise it. 1009 00:50:45,720 --> 00:50:47,240 Please put it on the AV. 1010 00:50:50,040 --> 00:50:54,320 I had to get a few pictures taken for my first film, 'Astachamma'. 1011 00:50:54,440 --> 00:50:57,360 I was called for a quick photo shoot. 1012 00:50:57,480 --> 00:50:58,880 When I was asked for this, 1013 00:50:59,000 --> 00:51:01,960 I was in the field of RJ. 1014 00:51:02,080 --> 00:51:03,720 I agreed to do it. 1015 00:51:03,840 --> 00:51:06,920 It was a park somewhere near Jubilee Hills. 1016 00:51:07,040 --> 00:51:08,920 They made me pose in the park. A few pictures were taken. 1017 00:51:09,040 --> 00:51:10,680 One of my first photos, basically. 1018 00:51:10,880 --> 00:51:12,000 Is this it? 1019 00:51:15,440 --> 00:51:17,000 Where did this come from? 1020 00:51:22,400 --> 00:51:23,440 Who could have given this to me? 1021 00:51:23,560 --> 00:51:25,600 I know who the culprit is. 1022 00:51:29,360 --> 00:51:31,640 I know you are doing this with the help of Anju. 1023 00:51:31,760 --> 00:51:34,120 She has this t-shirt. I remember it very well. 1024 00:51:34,240 --> 00:51:35,480 She kept it safely. 1025 00:51:35,600 --> 00:51:37,600 This is the first... When I met her for the first time 1026 00:51:37,720 --> 00:51:40,040 I wore this t-shirt. 1027 00:51:42,360 --> 00:51:43,640 That is a precious t-shirt, sir. 1028 00:51:44,680 --> 00:51:46,960 It might not be branded. But it is precious for us. 1029 00:51:47,080 --> 00:51:49,760 Do you want to tell something you haven't said to Anju in our show? 1030 00:51:49,880 --> 00:51:52,400 There is nothing that I haven't told her. 1031 00:51:52,520 --> 00:51:54,200 She finds out things I don't tell her. 1032 00:51:56,800 --> 00:51:58,280 There is literally nothing I can say. 1033 00:51:58,400 --> 00:52:00,960 But if she had anything to do with today's surprises, 1034 00:52:01,080 --> 00:52:03,640 I want to say thank you. It was so wonderful. 1035 00:52:06,920 --> 00:52:08,920 Can you say 'I love you' to the camera for her? 1036 00:52:09,040 --> 00:52:10,080 Of course, I can say that. 1037 00:52:10,200 --> 00:52:12,360 But she will say I said it very badly. 1038 00:52:12,960 --> 00:52:15,600 She won't buy it. She will be embarrassed, I said it on camera. 1039 00:52:15,720 --> 00:52:16,640 Let me see you try. 1040 00:52:16,760 --> 00:52:18,240 It is pretty hard, sir. 1041 00:52:18,360 --> 00:52:20,320 It is hard to say it in real life. 1042 00:52:20,440 --> 00:52:22,360 I know. I understand. - But I love you, Anju. 1043 00:52:29,360 --> 00:52:31,840 I am supposed to meet Junnu. 1044 00:52:31,960 --> 00:52:33,880 I never met him. Smita told me about him. 1045 00:52:34,000 --> 00:52:36,040 I heard he is charming. - Yes. 1046 00:52:36,280 --> 00:52:38,560 Anything to talk about Junnu? 1047 00:52:38,720 --> 00:52:41,160 He doesn't want anyone to be upset because of him. 1048 00:52:41,280 --> 00:52:42,240 Let it be anyone. 1049 00:52:42,360 --> 00:52:44,120 He doesn't pick a side. 1050 00:52:44,240 --> 00:52:45,360 He talks on behalf of everyone. 1051 00:52:45,480 --> 00:52:47,760 He doesn't pick someone when you ask him who he likes the most. 1052 00:52:47,880 --> 00:52:50,120 He is a very sensitive child which is good. 1053 00:52:50,320 --> 00:52:51,640 I hope he stays that way. 1054 00:52:51,760 --> 00:52:54,360 Luckily, he is fond of music. 1055 00:52:54,480 --> 00:52:56,000 Whenever you enter my house, 1056 00:52:56,120 --> 00:52:58,600 there will be music or an instrument playing. 1057 00:52:58,720 --> 00:53:00,720 Something related to music will be happening. 1058 00:53:00,840 --> 00:53:02,320 You could hear the piano. 1059 00:53:02,440 --> 00:53:05,400 We didn't teach him anything. He genuinely developed an interest. 1060 00:53:05,520 --> 00:53:07,600 He developed an interest long ago. He loves songs. 1061 00:53:07,720 --> 00:53:09,880 He catches on small beats. 1062 00:53:10,000 --> 00:53:11,280 Anirudh is his favourite music director. 1063 00:53:11,400 --> 00:53:15,400 He met Anirudh. He attended the concert and had a great time. 1064 00:53:15,520 --> 00:53:20,160 In a way, I might have a music director for my future films. 1065 00:53:20,600 --> 00:53:21,360 We will have to wait and see. 1066 00:53:21,480 --> 00:53:24,520 Right now, he is very much into music. 1067 00:53:24,680 --> 00:53:27,800 This is such a cute age. In the next two to three years, 1068 00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:29,920 he might start hanging out with his friends more. 1069 00:53:30,200 --> 00:53:32,920 I am trying to spend as much time as I can with him. 1070 00:53:36,520 --> 00:53:37,640 I heard that when he fractured his leg, 1071 00:53:37,760 --> 00:53:39,600 you really went through a lot of pain. 1072 00:53:39,720 --> 00:53:42,720 When Junnu fractured his leg. This was a year ago, sir. 1073 00:53:42,840 --> 00:53:45,840 When the children hurt themselves or fall sick, 1074 00:53:46,000 --> 00:53:48,480 we cannot bear to see them like that. - Yes. 1075 00:53:48,600 --> 00:53:50,520 It is a scary feeling. - Yes. 1076 00:53:50,760 --> 00:53:53,520 He is a small kid. It was this bone right here. 1077 00:53:53,640 --> 00:53:55,800 He fell from the cycle and broke his bone. 1078 00:53:55,920 --> 00:53:57,320 He couldn't move. He couldn't get up. 1079 00:53:57,440 --> 00:53:59,280 It hurts even if he moves by an inch. 1080 00:53:59,480 --> 00:54:01,840 He needs help with the washroom. 1081 00:54:01,960 --> 00:54:04,600 For quite a few days, 1082 00:54:04,720 --> 00:54:06,920 Anju and I had no sleep. We tended to his needs. 1083 00:54:07,040 --> 00:54:10,120 He used to move a little in his sleep. 1084 00:54:10,240 --> 00:54:13,200 He cried in pain. We kept waking up for him. 1085 00:54:13,320 --> 00:54:17,560 One day, he woke up in the middle of the night and held my hand. 1086 00:54:18,400 --> 00:54:19,640 He said, 'Sorry, dad'. 1087 00:54:24,880 --> 00:54:26,440 I asked him why he was apologising. 1088 00:54:26,680 --> 00:54:29,400 You are not sleeping well because of me. 1089 00:54:29,520 --> 00:54:30,680 It took me by surprise. 1090 00:54:30,840 --> 00:54:33,640 A small kid was speaking in such a mature manner. 1091 00:54:37,360 --> 00:54:41,680 In my career, there is one movie that I regret not doing. Jersey. 1092 00:54:41,800 --> 00:54:42,880 Your movie. 1093 00:54:43,040 --> 00:54:46,000 To be honest, my judgement was completely wrong. 1094 00:54:46,120 --> 00:54:47,800 First, I thought it would be a flop. 1095 00:54:47,920 --> 00:54:49,360 That's what I thought. 1096 00:54:49,600 --> 00:54:51,200 They asked me for 40 days. 1097 00:54:51,320 --> 00:54:53,000 40 days. 1098 00:54:53,120 --> 00:54:55,120 I thought there would be nothing much to do. 1099 00:54:55,400 --> 00:54:58,680 Let it be for whatever reason. I failed with that. 1100 00:54:58,800 --> 00:55:02,200 Only one regret in my career. It is Jersey. 1101 00:55:04,800 --> 00:55:06,320 After that, I told her. 1102 00:55:06,520 --> 00:55:08,640 In a movie acted and produced by Nani... 1103 00:55:08,760 --> 00:55:11,800 Let it be any movie. Let it be any character. 1104 00:55:11,920 --> 00:55:14,000 I will definitely do it without turning it down. - Thank you, sir. 1105 00:55:14,120 --> 00:55:15,240 This is what happened. 1106 00:55:15,440 --> 00:55:16,680 I have given my word to her. 1107 00:55:16,840 --> 00:55:18,200 Thank you. - I didn't tell you that. 1108 00:55:18,320 --> 00:55:19,640 Thank you. 1109 00:55:21,600 --> 00:55:23,880 When there is a solid movie 1110 00:55:24,000 --> 00:55:26,080 with good roles, and we get the chance to work together, 1111 00:55:26,200 --> 00:55:27,880 I will be looking forward to that experience. 1112 00:55:28,000 --> 00:55:29,840 I am looking forward to that. - That is different, Nani. 1113 00:55:29,960 --> 00:55:32,160 This is not a hint. This is not anything else. 1114 00:55:32,280 --> 00:55:35,880 It is just my passion to work in your production or with you. 1115 00:55:36,000 --> 00:55:37,360 Very, very soon, sir. 1116 00:55:39,880 --> 00:55:43,680 There's another beautiful thing. You made a bold statement once. 1117 00:55:43,880 --> 00:55:45,320 If this movie doesn't run successfully, 1118 00:55:45,440 --> 00:55:46,480 don't watch my next movie. 1119 00:55:46,600 --> 00:55:48,720 I must agree that was bold. - Yeah. 1120 00:55:48,840 --> 00:55:49,920 If you say the movie will be a hit 1121 00:55:50,040 --> 00:55:51,240 and everyone must watch it, that's different. 1122 00:55:51,360 --> 00:55:52,400 The next movie was under your production. 1123 00:55:52,520 --> 00:55:54,880 I was able to say it because of that. - Exactly. 1124 00:55:55,000 --> 00:55:56,760 If you had said it in another situation... 1125 00:55:56,960 --> 00:55:59,040 No, it was another producer. 1126 00:55:59,160 --> 00:56:01,440 After that, don't watch the cinema produced by me. -Yes. 1127 00:56:01,560 --> 00:56:03,920 It takes guts to say that. I appreciate it. 1128 00:56:07,280 --> 00:56:10,360 It's more than just guts; it's trusting my team and their work. 1129 00:56:10,480 --> 00:56:13,680 Regardless of whether I say it or not, 1130 00:56:13,800 --> 00:56:16,360 after watching the film or during promotions 1131 00:56:16,480 --> 00:56:17,920 after watching the film or during its promotions, 1132 00:56:18,040 --> 00:56:20,160 if I feel the film didn't turn out well. 1133 00:56:20,280 --> 00:56:21,640 I can't conceal it; it becomes evident. 1134 00:56:21,760 --> 00:56:24,400 While I may ask people to watch my film, 1135 00:56:24,560 --> 00:56:26,240 I do so half-heartedly. 1136 00:56:26,400 --> 00:56:27,840 I can't say it sincerely. - Oh. 1137 00:56:27,960 --> 00:56:29,200 I can't put on the charade of genuineness. 1138 00:56:29,320 --> 00:56:31,200 When I genuinely like my film, 1139 00:56:31,400 --> 00:56:32,960 why would I make a half-hearted request 1140 00:56:33,080 --> 00:56:34,240 for people to watch my film? 1141 00:56:34,360 --> 00:56:35,760 I'd enthusiastically ask them to watch my film. 1142 00:56:35,880 --> 00:56:37,320 That doesn't mean I'd go overboard. - Yes. 1143 00:56:37,440 --> 00:56:38,840 Or go so far as to call my film a blockbuster. 1144 00:56:38,960 --> 00:56:41,440 It's my belief; it's my confidence. 1145 00:56:41,560 --> 00:56:44,080 How can I make people see that I'm not pretending? 1146 00:56:44,200 --> 00:56:45,840 If I tell people not to watch my upcoming film, 1147 00:56:45,960 --> 00:56:47,520 it speaks about my confidence. - Yes. 1148 00:56:47,640 --> 00:56:50,760 Because I genuinely don't want them to miss out on the film. 1149 00:56:53,440 --> 00:56:55,560 I personally think 1150 00:56:55,680 --> 00:56:57,040 you're a silent killer. 1151 00:56:57,440 --> 00:56:58,880 Firstly, while acting in movies, 1152 00:56:59,000 --> 00:57:01,160 you don't confine yourself to particular roles 1153 00:57:01,280 --> 00:57:02,720 because there is nothing like personal image. 1154 00:57:02,840 --> 00:57:04,720 We create it. - Indeed. 1155 00:57:04,840 --> 00:57:06,920 Secondly, you don't bring up film revenue. 1156 00:57:07,040 --> 00:57:08,240 Revenue isn't your criterion. 1157 00:57:08,360 --> 00:57:10,040 It's never about money. 1158 00:57:10,240 --> 00:57:11,840 It's about heart and soul. - Yes. 1159 00:57:12,000 --> 00:57:12,800 That's what movies are about. 1160 00:57:12,920 --> 00:57:14,760 That is what you follow. - Yes. 1161 00:57:14,880 --> 00:57:16,880 Like a fish in water, 1162 00:57:17,000 --> 00:57:19,960 you've grown tremendously, but you don't flaunt it. 1163 00:57:20,080 --> 00:57:21,720 Nor do you feel it. - Yes, sir. 1164 00:57:21,840 --> 00:57:23,960 I can tell you don't feel it. - Yes. 1165 00:57:24,080 --> 00:57:25,000 Yes. - You feel normal. 1166 00:57:25,120 --> 00:57:28,240 When you landed at the Goa airport and got into the taxi. - Yes. 1167 00:57:28,360 --> 00:57:29,560 Despite being tanned, 1168 00:57:29,680 --> 00:57:31,240 you went about it unconcerned. - Yes. 1169 00:57:31,360 --> 00:57:33,080 This is how you live. - Yes, sir. 1170 00:57:33,200 --> 00:57:34,280 Actually, it scares me. 1171 00:57:34,400 --> 00:57:35,720 The more we grow, 1172 00:57:35,840 --> 00:57:38,560 the freer we should feel. - Yes. 1173 00:57:38,680 --> 00:57:41,960 In the film industry, 1174 00:57:42,080 --> 00:57:45,360 as we grow, we find ourselves locked from all sides. 1175 00:57:45,520 --> 00:57:49,200 Yes. - We find our freedom being gradually eroded. - Yes. 1176 00:57:49,320 --> 00:57:51,320 I try my best to ensure 1177 00:57:51,440 --> 00:57:52,920 that my professional work 1178 00:57:53,080 --> 00:57:54,360 doesn't define who I am 1179 00:57:54,480 --> 00:57:56,760 or how I wish to live my life. 1180 00:57:56,920 --> 00:57:58,560 While I might not fully succeed in it, 1181 00:57:58,680 --> 00:58:00,960 I try to minimise it 1182 00:58:01,280 --> 00:58:02,320 to the greatest extent. 1183 00:58:05,080 --> 00:58:07,480 In that process, 1184 00:58:07,600 --> 00:58:08,960 new directors and actors... - Yes. 1185 00:58:09,080 --> 00:58:12,640 They continuously encourage you. It shows a passion for movies. 1186 00:58:12,760 --> 00:58:15,200 The belief in oneself that they will thrive with their talent. 1187 00:58:15,320 --> 00:58:19,040 Your self-belief... Because you're an editor, a director... 1188 00:58:19,160 --> 00:58:20,760 You have everything in your mind. 1189 00:58:20,880 --> 00:58:23,200 You have good music in your mind. Of course, acting. 1190 00:58:23,360 --> 00:58:24,520 Yes. - You're also a producer. 1191 00:58:24,640 --> 00:58:25,800 You're doing everything. - Yes. 1192 00:58:25,920 --> 00:58:27,520 Let's see an AV on that. 1193 00:58:27,640 --> 00:58:30,920 While I have a lot to say about Nani, 1194 00:58:31,040 --> 00:58:34,760 the one defining thing about him is 1195 00:58:35,000 --> 00:58:37,720 he's a wild card, a dark horse. 1196 00:58:37,960 --> 00:58:39,720 He will always surprise you. 1197 00:58:39,840 --> 00:58:44,200 He might just sweep it all, and you'll be left watching. 1198 00:58:44,320 --> 00:58:49,400 Nani comes across as someone with a true passion for cinema. 1199 00:58:49,600 --> 00:58:53,000 Being around him makes you appreciate cinema even more. 1200 00:58:53,120 --> 00:58:55,840 That's one of the greatest qualities of Nani. 1201 00:58:55,960 --> 00:58:58,360 His love for cinema is very infectious. 1202 00:58:58,560 --> 00:59:00,200 Whether cinema is important to him or not, 1203 00:59:00,320 --> 00:59:02,160 he is important to cinema. 1204 00:59:02,280 --> 00:59:04,440 I truly believe he is indispensable to cinema. 1205 00:59:05,560 --> 00:59:06,960 That's what defines him. 1206 00:59:07,120 --> 00:59:09,120 As far as cinema is concerned, 1207 00:59:09,240 --> 00:59:11,400 everyone recognizes him as a great artist and brilliant actor. 1208 00:59:11,520 --> 00:59:12,960 He is the apple of every producer's eye. 1209 00:59:13,080 --> 00:59:14,680 But for debutant directors like me, 1210 00:59:14,920 --> 00:59:16,360 he's a blessing. 1211 00:59:16,480 --> 00:59:18,640 Telling someone's story 1212 00:59:18,880 --> 00:59:20,120 after years of struggle isn't a tale. 1213 00:59:20,240 --> 00:59:22,440 It's the reality. 1214 00:59:22,680 --> 00:59:25,960 Nani was the driving force behind my debut film's success 1215 00:59:26,160 --> 00:59:30,000 and the one who put my career on track. 1216 00:59:30,200 --> 00:59:33,160 You earn the trust of directors and make sure they succeed as well. 1217 00:59:33,280 --> 00:59:36,720 I'll never forget the moments we spent together. 1218 00:59:36,840 --> 00:59:38,360 Thank you so much, Nani. Love you. 1219 00:59:38,480 --> 00:59:41,280 Nani is like God to me. 1220 00:59:41,400 --> 00:59:43,160 Only he understands what I'm trying to say. 1221 00:59:43,280 --> 00:59:45,600 Only he understands its true emotion 1222 00:59:45,720 --> 00:59:48,000 and meaning. 1223 00:59:48,120 --> 00:59:50,800 Nani is the epitome of a cinema enthusiast 1224 00:59:50,920 --> 00:59:52,640 turning into a superstar. 1225 00:59:52,760 --> 00:59:55,760 It is rare to come across an actor 1226 00:59:55,920 --> 00:59:57,240 who gives a free hand to his director. 1227 00:59:57,360 --> 01:00:00,960 In my opinion, 1228 01:00:01,880 --> 01:00:04,480 Nani defines freedom. 1229 01:00:05,760 --> 01:00:07,280 That's my opinion. 1230 01:00:07,440 --> 01:00:12,000 What makes Nani so unique to everyone he's worked with, 1231 01:00:12,120 --> 01:00:15,560 whether it is co-actors, producers, or directors, 1232 01:00:16,040 --> 01:00:18,080 is that 1233 01:00:18,320 --> 01:00:21,040 even if something is not there yet, 1234 01:00:21,440 --> 01:00:22,360 he won't doubt it. 1235 01:00:22,480 --> 01:00:26,720 He will work to make sure it reaches there. 1236 01:00:26,920 --> 01:00:29,240 Be it a story, an idea, 1237 01:00:29,360 --> 01:00:31,880 or a dialogue, 1238 01:00:32,240 --> 01:00:34,400 he polishes it 1239 01:00:34,840 --> 01:00:37,600 and makes sure he gives the final touch 1240 01:00:37,720 --> 01:00:39,800 which the director wants. 1241 01:00:39,920 --> 01:00:42,640 I think he is a true lover of cinema. 1242 01:00:42,760 --> 01:00:45,040 There are very few people in the Indian film industry 1243 01:00:45,160 --> 01:00:49,600 who are such unfiltered 1244 01:00:49,840 --> 01:00:52,840 or pure lovers of cinema. 1245 01:00:52,960 --> 01:00:54,200 While everyone loves cinema, 1246 01:00:54,320 --> 01:00:57,520 for actors who love it to that extent 1247 01:00:58,080 --> 01:00:59,200 to go the extra mile... 1248 01:00:59,320 --> 01:01:03,720 Because we went the extra mile to scale the Himalayas. 1249 01:01:04,200 --> 01:01:05,480 So there are very few people like that 1250 01:01:05,600 --> 01:01:09,680 and I'm lucky to be in the era of Nani. 1251 01:01:17,080 --> 01:01:17,960 So sweet of them all. 1252 01:01:18,080 --> 01:01:20,720 They are all scared of the camera. 1253 01:01:20,840 --> 01:01:22,880 But they spoke confidently. 1254 01:01:23,000 --> 01:01:24,600 It's only because of love. 1255 01:01:24,720 --> 01:01:26,360 Only... Only pure love. 1256 01:01:30,080 --> 01:01:31,800 Who do you hang out with? 1257 01:01:31,960 --> 01:01:35,280 I hang out with Smitha's husband. I call him 'Bhava'. 1258 01:01:35,400 --> 01:01:36,520 Shashank. - I know him. 1259 01:01:36,640 --> 01:01:40,480 Bhava, Subbu, Swapna, Pavananna. 1260 01:01:40,760 --> 01:01:43,920 And then, there's Nithin. He's a friend. 1261 01:01:44,040 --> 01:01:46,080 Deva. Director Deva and... 1262 01:01:46,200 --> 01:01:48,960 And then, there's this regular gang, Samanth, 1263 01:01:49,080 --> 01:01:51,280 Sindhu. We all, you know... - Okay. 1264 01:01:51,480 --> 01:01:53,480 We live more or less in the same area. 1265 01:01:53,600 --> 01:01:57,480 So every evening, we literally run into one another. 1266 01:01:57,600 --> 01:01:59,600 Every evening we kind of meet. Yeah... 1267 01:01:59,720 --> 01:02:01,680 Let's talk to him. Hello! 1268 01:02:01,800 --> 01:02:05,080 I have a lot of friendships from childhood and I... 1269 01:02:05,280 --> 01:02:06,720 I really deeply cherish them. 1270 01:02:06,840 --> 01:02:09,840 But this one friendship is very special. 1271 01:02:10,360 --> 01:02:14,320 Nani became my friend when I turned 40. 1272 01:02:14,840 --> 01:02:18,040 And I learnt so much from him. Because... 1273 01:02:18,400 --> 01:02:22,760 Especially, about consistency of character and clarity of thought. 1274 01:02:23,320 --> 01:02:27,600 And it really helps me and inspires me every day. 1275 01:02:28,040 --> 01:02:32,400 And we look forward to spending time with each other. 1276 01:02:32,760 --> 01:02:37,680 Whenever possible, almost every day we hang out and watch movies. 1277 01:02:38,040 --> 01:02:40,200 And watching movies with Nani is so much fun. 1278 01:02:40,440 --> 01:02:43,400 It's a very special bond I hold closely to my heart. 1279 01:02:44,040 --> 01:02:45,680 I love you, Nani. 1280 01:02:50,800 --> 01:02:53,440 That's the first name I mentioned. 1281 01:02:53,560 --> 01:02:55,880 He's a universal 'Bhava'. So, we call him 'Bhava'. - I know. 1282 01:02:56,000 --> 01:02:58,160 You know him well, right? - Yes. 1283 01:02:58,320 --> 01:03:01,120 Whenever I get some free time, I immediately 1284 01:03:01,280 --> 01:03:02,880 send him a message. 'Where are you?' 1285 01:03:03,080 --> 01:03:04,640 I'll send Bhava a message. 1286 01:03:04,760 --> 01:03:07,600 You know, when we are together, 1287 01:03:07,920 --> 01:03:10,440 we don't talk much, but we enjoy each other's company. 1288 01:03:11,120 --> 01:03:14,280 I mean, when you are comfortable despite being quiet 1289 01:03:14,400 --> 01:03:17,080 in someone's company, I think that is 1290 01:03:17,360 --> 01:03:19,000 true friendship and company. 1291 01:03:21,960 --> 01:03:24,640 Bhava talking on camera is a big surprise for me. 1292 01:03:24,760 --> 01:03:27,800 One more stunt the team has pulled off. 1293 01:03:27,960 --> 01:03:31,000 Finally, I would like to tell everybody that 1294 01:03:31,120 --> 01:03:35,440 this world is mostly filled with selfish people. But we do run into 1295 01:03:35,560 --> 01:03:37,960 rare gems like Nani, who have a heart of gold. 1296 01:03:40,920 --> 01:03:44,960 From this episode of 'Jayammu Nishchayammu Raa', 1297 01:03:45,080 --> 01:03:47,800 if you can take away one thing, that is, love. 1298 01:03:47,960 --> 01:03:50,480 If you can love everyone like him, then it'd be great. 1299 01:03:50,600 --> 01:03:55,080 "We are destined to win." 1300 01:03:55,200 --> 01:03:57,080 Sahana, please come. 1301 01:04:11,680 --> 01:04:13,360 My mother. Can I call her? 1302 01:04:13,480 --> 01:04:14,440 Yes. - Mum... 1303 01:04:26,160 --> 01:04:29,000 I have seen people who are stylish and, you know, who are natural. 1304 01:04:29,160 --> 01:04:32,280 But you are the natural star who looks quite stylish. 1305 01:04:34,240 --> 01:04:37,720 From 'Ashtachamma' to your latest film, 'Hit 3', 1306 01:04:37,920 --> 01:04:38,960 you've tried a lot of styles. 1307 01:04:39,080 --> 01:04:41,840 We are going to talk about your style quotient now. 1308 01:04:41,960 --> 01:04:44,440 Let's go to Oaksmith style studio. 1309 01:04:44,560 --> 01:04:46,240 Definitely. Let's go, sir. - Come on, then. 1310 01:04:53,000 --> 01:04:56,320 Out of all your films, which were you most stylish in? 1311 01:04:56,480 --> 01:05:00,040 Out of all my movies, I think it's 'Hi, Nanna', sir. 1312 01:05:00,160 --> 01:05:01,680 'Hi, Nanna'. - Yes. 1313 01:05:01,800 --> 01:05:03,440 Who's your inspiration in style? 1314 01:05:03,560 --> 01:05:06,840 I think it has to be Kamal sir. 1315 01:05:06,960 --> 01:05:10,000 There's a lot of style within the body language itself. 1316 01:05:10,120 --> 01:05:12,720 More than trying out different styles and following trends, 1317 01:05:12,840 --> 01:05:16,680 I think what's within you is more important. That's style for me. 1318 01:05:19,920 --> 01:05:22,400 Who is the most sophisticated heroine in the Telugu industry? 1319 01:05:22,520 --> 01:05:24,480 The most sophisticated heroine, sir? 1320 01:05:24,680 --> 01:05:26,160 Almost everybody. - Okay. Stylish. 1321 01:05:26,480 --> 01:05:29,720 When it comes to style, I will have to say Ms Sridevi. 1322 01:05:29,840 --> 01:05:31,320 Ms Sridevi? Okay. 1323 01:05:32,640 --> 01:05:35,640 Someone from the previous generation, who is 1324 01:05:35,760 --> 01:05:37,320 killing it even today, is you. 1325 01:05:37,440 --> 01:05:39,720 Oh, my God! - I genuinely feel that way. 1326 01:05:39,840 --> 01:05:41,520 That everybody will agree. 1327 01:05:44,120 --> 01:05:45,680 I'm going to mention three names now. 1328 01:05:45,800 --> 01:05:48,520 You have to define their style. 1329 01:05:48,680 --> 01:05:50,560 Mahesh Babu. - Running. 1330 01:05:51,080 --> 01:05:52,840 Running style? Okay. Very good. 1331 01:05:53,080 --> 01:05:56,000 Nagarjuna. - I think it's his hair. 1332 01:05:56,240 --> 01:05:59,840 When 'Rakshakudu' came out, he had that hairstyle. 1333 01:05:59,960 --> 01:06:03,080 Well, effortlessly stylish is Nag sir. 1334 01:06:03,360 --> 01:06:04,880 All right. Good. Prabhas? 1335 01:06:05,120 --> 01:06:07,840 For me, Prabhas's style would be... 1336 01:06:07,960 --> 01:06:09,480 I think it's his humbleness. 1337 01:06:09,600 --> 01:06:13,080 I think being grounded and humble is also extremely stylish. 1338 01:06:13,200 --> 01:06:14,760 That is... - In its own way. 1339 01:06:15,000 --> 01:06:17,280 I think that is... - We want to see your signature move. 1340 01:06:17,400 --> 01:06:18,480 My signature move, sir? 1341 01:06:18,600 --> 01:06:20,920 I don't have one, sir. 1342 01:06:22,160 --> 01:06:24,320 Is your smile your signature move? - Maybe. 1343 01:06:24,440 --> 01:06:26,280 I can have it as much as I can, so... 1344 01:06:26,480 --> 01:06:28,480 I use it lavishly. 1345 01:06:28,640 --> 01:06:30,040 Thank you very much. - Wonderful, sir. 1346 01:06:30,160 --> 01:06:31,480 Wonderful evening. 1347 01:06:34,720 --> 01:06:37,000 Investing isn't all about money. 1348 01:06:37,120 --> 01:06:39,560 It's about your secure future, too. 1349 01:06:39,760 --> 01:06:42,320 Vijay JB Infra is a trustworthy brand. 1350 01:06:42,440 --> 01:06:45,000 This name is synonymous with trust. 1351 01:06:45,120 --> 01:06:46,960 Vijay JB Infra. 1352 01:06:49,200 --> 01:06:52,040 From Vijay JB Infra Private Limited, 1353 01:06:53,280 --> 01:06:54,480 a powerful Lord Hanuman idol. 1354 01:06:54,600 --> 01:06:59,200 "We are destined to win" 1355 01:06:59,320 --> 01:07:03,680 To elevate your style, a special hamper from our fashion partner, 1356 01:07:03,960 --> 01:07:06,240 The Arvind Store. 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A small saving every day 1368 01:08:00,560 --> 01:08:02,200 may seem like a brick to you. 1369 01:08:02,320 --> 01:08:05,320 But when there are emergencies, 1370 01:08:05,480 --> 01:08:08,440 it will turn into a wall and save you. 1371 01:08:08,640 --> 01:08:10,600 So for your secure future, 1372 01:08:10,720 --> 01:08:13,160 you better start building the wall of savings. 1373 01:08:15,880 --> 01:08:18,080 See you next week. Bye! 1374 01:08:18,200 --> 01:08:21,880 "We are destined to win."