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Do you know who our guest for the day is?
He is handsome. He is always jolly.
He always wears a beautiful smile. He is the heir of Akkineni.
He is the son of Lakshmi. It's Naga Chaitanya!
A big round of applause!
"Don't ask your youth to choose a path."
"Do what your heart wants you to do."
"How long will you hide in your mother's lap like a child?"
"How can we not step on this earth?"
"How long will we listen to the noise of the benches?"
"Is your brain intoxicated?"
"It's a player. It's a player. Youth is the greatest player."
"Follow it at once and let its play unfold."
"It's a player. It's a player. Youth is the greatest player."
It's a solid collection.
It begins from your childhood. - It's great, sir.
Young man.
"Hey, college-going guy. You are so courageous."
When you were born, I was 24 years old.
Yes.
So, I am like a dinosaur. That's a different topic.
I don't remember if I carried you in my arms...
I don't remember. I might not have carried you in my arms when I was 24
but I have known you since you were a baby.
Yes. Yes.
I have a confession. We have never spoken a lot.
However, I really loved you as a kid.
It's because you are the only one
who is called a gentleman in this industry.
Thank you. Thank you. - Especially, in your generation.
Thank you.
So, I really love you and I am really fond of you.
Thank you so much. - Always because...
Whenever I meet you, there is a warmth,
a good feeling and a good vibe.
I got this chance to express the same.
Otherwise, I am quite shy. People think I am shameless.
However, I am quite shy. - Same.
I am like you.
I will address you as Uncle Chow.
I have always been 'Uncle Chow' to you. It's not new.
Let me tell the audience. I always address Mr Chowdary as Uncle Chow.
Mr Chowdary, it seems.
It's okay. -It's because as he said,
when he was 24, I was born. So, since then,
he and his brother, Mr Ramu,
have shared a very close bond with our entire family.
In fact, I used to live in Chennai. - Yes.
I used to come to Hyderabad during the summer holidays.
Your brother used to own a bookstore named Walden.
Yes. - He used to have popcorn there.
There was a popcorn machine.
So, I used to look forward to go to Hyderabad
and eat popcorn at Walden. So...
Basically, our families have shared a beautiful relationship since then.
So, that is the reason I address Mr Chowdary as Uncle Chow.
"Uncle. Uncle. Uncle."
"That's the first word I ever spoke."
What a song! The timing was good.
Indeed, that's how they time it.
You were born in Chennai. Were you raised in Chennai?
I was raised in Chennai and born in Hyderabad. Yeah.
You have Tamil friends. - Yes.
Do you know Tamil very well? - I do.
Shall we speak in Tamil? - Of course.
Do you know profanities in Tamil? - I do, sir.
Do you? - I know a few.
Is that so? - I know them.
Why should we talk about that on camera in the show?
We have to talk on camera.
Then people will know who we are.
If you are classy in Hyderabad, you were sassy over there.
I wasn't like that, sir.
I am sure you were a little mischief-maker.
Well, at school, being a little
mischievous and naughty.. It began over here, sir.
It was in Hyderabad. In school, I was a chocolate boy.
I will... I...
I regret it. I should have done something else at school.
I shouldn't have been a good boy and wasted all those years.
Now, when I think about it, I feel the same.
"Oh, Balu. Hey, Balu."
Did Rana spoil you?
Oh, poor guy... That won't be right to say.
Rana didn't spoil me.
No one can spoil anyone.
But I learnt a lot from Rana. - I know that.
I know you learnt good things. - Only good things.
"What a thing to say!"
"Oh, Balu."
I think you have been shy since you were in school.
Yes. - You are still the same.
Yeah. - You haven't opened up yet.
You are not the kind to do that.
It's not that you are hiding something. You are just like that.
I think you are very balanced. You are always balanced.
I mean, by nature, I am too shy. - Yes.
In a new space
or at a new gathering, I will seem shy to others. I talk less.
But once I know someone
and build a warm rapport with them, I completely open up.
I show my other side to them. - Won't you show me that side?
It will take time.
I need time to warm up.
Do you need something to warm up? - No. It's enough that you are here.
The numbers 5, 9, 12 and 19.
Do they remind you of something?
If it's 5... Well, 23 is my birth date.
So, it could be 2 plus 3 equals 5.
Are they important dates? Please tell me.
These are roll numbers. A clue. I am giving you a hint.
Roll numbers? Actually...
It's 5, 9...
Five was your roll number. - Okay? At school?
Yes, at your school. - Oh.
I forgot it, sir. - If you don't remember,
what will we talk about? - Well, in academics, I am...
I am a little weak. - You were roll number 5.
Oh, are you asking in that manner? - Yes.
Whose were 9, 12 and 19?
Shall I tell you who number 9 was? - Tell me.
Guha. - Yeah, Guha. Okay.
You have to say it. How can you just repeat it?
Okay, Guha might be number 9. Whatever.
Guha, Krishna... - Krishna was 12.
Krishna is one of my best friends. - Yeah.
So, 19... - It wasn't your friend's number.
Was it a girl's roll number? Am I correct?
You know it, right? You know. - I know who you are talking about.
What was her name?
"Oh, eyes talk to each other..."
The way you are thinking about it...
If I reveal her name now, what will she think about me?
So, tell us her initials. - 'N'.
Is it 'N'? - Yes.
Say 'Hi' to Ms 'N'.
Hello. - I wonder if she is Ms or Mrs.
You would know it better.
Are you in touch with her? - She is married. I am not.
How do you know she is married? - I mean, I know that detail.
So, you found out about her.
"If this happens, it is equal to infatuation."
So, did you
miss the lady? - It's not like that, sir.
"Infatuation!"
Krishna and Guha are my best friends.
They are still my best friends.
We became close to each other because of that one person.
Oh! - We met each other.
We had a crush on her. - So cute. Okay.
All of us proposed to her. - Wow!
When one of us was rejected,
we would go to that person and motivate him.
We would console him. It built our friendship.
So, it's a very interesting story.
I know. It was very cute.
You fell in love and proposed to her.
After her rejection, you became close to each other.
Yes. Our friendship began because of that girl, sir.
"You are like a cloud with colourful raindrops."
"You are floating in the sky, aren't you?"
Krishna and Guha must have told you. - Is that so?
No one else knows about it. - No one knows.
We won't get anyone caught.
The three of you had your hearts broken
after the proposal. - Yes.
However, three hearts were united.
Yes. Literally. - The three of you. Beauty!
Yeah. It was your 'Mustafa' moment.
Almost. - Now that you are recollecting it,
do you feel something? - No. No.
It's nothing like that. They call it a first crush.
So, it was a beautiful experience.
With that crush,
you get past the school in a few years.
Those moments help you build memories and a character.
Yeah, it was a fun time. That's it.
People get separated because of a girl. You united.
That's it. Yes. - That is the beauty.
Padma Seshadri. - Padma Seshadri, yeah.
The strictest school in Chennai. - I know.
When did you study at AMM?
Until the 10th standard, I studied at Padma Seshadri.
After that, for 11th and 12th... Padma Seshadri was CBSE-affiliated.
They gave the highest importance to academics.
At that time, I was weak in academics.
So, my mother thought, it would be difficult for me
if I studied at an academics-oriented school.
So, AMM was a slightly more lenient school.
So, I was enrolled over there.
I studied my 11th and 12th standard there.
Did you gain knowledge anywhere?
I did, sir. There, I gained
a little knowledge. - Did someone gain your interest?
It kept happening, sir. - Did it keep happening?
So, you would respond.
Sir, that was a journey.
You can't escape love. In that age...
Crush, love... Something will keep happening.
Indeed. At least, you said it openly.
"I am a bad, bad boy. A bad, bad..."
How did you learn keyboard and bass guitar?
After school hours, we used to have extra-curricular activities.
We could choose one of the activities.
At that time, I wonder why my mother guided me to learn
musical instruments. She wanted me to learn the keyboard.
I joined the school band as well.
I joined the school band so that I could miss the classes.
We would have cultural programs.
We could go to other schools and perform in their programs.
So, my band life progressed on its own.
So, my friend, Krishna, learnt to play drums
as he was interested in it.
So, Krishna, another friend, Akshay, and I formed a band together.
So, knowing how to play the keyboard took me into that path.
On that path... A keyboard is played while standing still.
However, the bass guitar has an energy.
Playing guitar would get me everyone's applause.
Somewhere, I thought it would be great to learn to play it.
So, I learnt bass guitar.
So, that's how the keyboard and the bass guitar journey happened.
How many girls did you woo with the guitar?
"Who brought you to me?"
"The sweet desires of my dreams..."
If I answer you honestly, you will trap me very well.
No, Chaitu.
One may catch your father, but you will escape unscathed.
Is that so?
You are smoother than your father. So, you aren't a normal person.
Uncle, what do you mean? I may be caught if I do anything.
I didn't even do anything.
How will I be caught?
Hey. Hey. Hey.
"Akkineni. Akkineni I am Akkineni. I am"
"always victorious."
Your grandpa was quite straightforward and open.
Your father is smooth
and you are the smoothest... - Zero!
Zero! Zero! I am nothing.
"I am Akkineni. I am Akkineni. I am akin to a cyclone."
As far as I know,
you didn't cause any fights
and the women would keep falling for you.
What is this?
"For a sweetheart, I roamed around the entire country."
Someone is giving you very wrong information.
You don't woo them. They get wooed by you.
Look at the number of whistles and claps you got.
Thank you.
Look at the number of women present here.
Come on, sir. I... When Akhil, our father and I
go put together,
even if it's a younger girl...
For example, someone my age,
she would click a picture with our father first.
They ignore us completely. They say his style is better.
"Oh, OMG! The king is coming."
It's the same with you. - Oh, my.
They all... I am not kidding. I am not kidding.
They may do that out of respect.
If they go directly to you, we would feel bad.
So, they come to us first... - Oh!
And then, move towards you slowly.
Okay. Is that so? Okay.
I think... Chaitu, what I feel is, you are very good-looking.
Along with that, your fans feel the warmth.
Okay. - Somehow, your words...
When they see you in the movies, we feel you are one of us.
We feel you are our own.
Which song did you first compose for your band?
I forgot it. - Cry of the Lithium.
Oh, Cry of the Lithium! - Yes.
Correct! Superb!
I am sure you spoke to Krishna.
Who is Krishna?
Krishna is my best friend.
We were born on the same day, November 23rd.
I think I was born at 4:00 a.m. and he was born in the evening.
I don't know the time.
But we were born just a few hours apart. So...
We met first in the fourth standard.
We were introduced. We studied together and became friends.
We even did a movie together. He is a director now.
Oh. - I acted in his movie.
Oh, I know that Krishna. - Yes, 'Yuddham Sharanam'.
'Yuddham Sharanam'. - Yeah, I worked with him.
Yes. Yes. - He was my assistant director.
Naga Chaitanya and Krishna. The combination worked.
The two of you must have done many things together.
We all have our partners-in-crime.
Of course, we need them.
Yes. Of course, we need them. - They cover for you.
You started your journey musically.
When did you transform into a hero?
Did you contribute anything to the cinema music sittings?
No, Uncle Chow.
During the music sittings... Of course, I love attending them.
I would go to every movie's music director
and spend time in their studios.
We speak about the music together.
We would listen to songs and take references.
I have had such journeys, but...
I have never actually contributed to the music.
When our band was active, I made compositions.
After that, it completely faded away.
While shifting to Hyderabad, you were in college...
After my 12th standard, I came to Hyderabad.
My first year of college was At St. Mary's, Yousufguda.
It's in Yousufguda. I think I was 17 or 18 at that time.
I shifted to Hyderabad at that age.
I joined St. Mary's, Yousufguda, I did my B.Com.
I told my mother I would like to try acting.
She said I could do what I wanted,
but after finishing college. - Okay.
So, in Hyderabad, I had my father and Uncle Venky.
As everyone was here, I got used to shooting schedules.
I wanted to study about how everything worked.
So, I came here with that motive.
So, I went to shootings, my college
and started my life here.
Akkineni and Daggubati.
You bridge the two families.
I feel it is a good thing. It's a great thing.
So, is it a privilege or pressure?
Of course...
Firstly, I am very fortunate, Uncle Chow,
to have the backing of the Akkineni family on the one side
and the Daggubati family on the other side.
I consider myself very gifted and very fortunate.
Obviously, there is pressure.
After all, everyone in the family is a legend.
They are masters of their craft.
When I entered the same industry from an illustrious family,
there were expectations.
When we are given so much... When we have so many opportunities,
we shouldn't waste it. Definitely, there is pressure.
But now, it has turned into a positive challenge.
When I have the backing, I have to use it.
And I have to carve a niche for myself.
I have to show the audience who I am.
Now, it has turned into a positive challenge.
Initially, I felt the pressure, but it's a positive challenge now.
Along with this, there is another beauty to this whole angle.
Once you keep the pressure as a star or an actor aside,
you went through a lot personally
which made you what you are today. So...
I am talking in a positive way. - Yes. Yes. Yes.
There were so many difficult phases and times that you had to face
and had to grow... - Right.
There is a beauty in the way your family supported you.
Right. Right. Right.
If you face pain first,
you will have pleasure later. - Yes, correct.
Your pain is over. It's only the music now.
Press the play button and enjoy.
Thank you. Thank you.
Well... In fact, you said that so well.
First, we face pain. After the pain is over,
the music and the pleasure begin.
You said that so well. I think
in life, pain is inevitable.
Everyone faces such ups and downs. - Yes.
Life will be healthy with those ups and downs.
And when we are passing through that painful phase,
we should learn from it
and as you said, if we move forward with a positive mind,
we come out stronger.
So... Very well said. Thank you for that.
You took the right points at the right time
thanks to your mother and father. - Of course.
Because both of them... I have known Lakshmi since childhood.
I have known your grandfather. - Right.
You took the best
and they gave you their best. - Yes.
All that came together and made you. - Yes, absolutely.
That's a beauty and you are a beauty.
Thank you. Thank you.
This came from the heart. - Thank you, Uncle Chow.
Okay, Chai. We couldn't find anything other than a complaint.
A complaint?
After entering the industry, you have ignored your friends.
Is that so?
You have distanced yourself from your friends.
My friends are my family.
Oh, my. So cute.
Pals, let's show it to him. Let's clear this matter now.
'If I have to say something about Chaitu through a small video,'
'it's quite difficult.'
'After all, he is a big-hearted person.'
'This is how it is with Chaitu. You get what is on his face.'
'He is truthful.'
'You get back what you see.'
'He is a very genuine and straightforward person.'
'We enjoyed doing a lot of things together.'
'Again, biking, cars, holidays...'
'And whenever we sit together,'
'I have never experienced boredom with him.'
'Whenever you are feeling lonely, alone, whatever...'
'You can always pick up the phone.'
'During the holidays, he is always'
'the life of the party.'
'He won't look like that.'
'If someone hears this, they will doubt if it is the truth.'
'But no. He is truly the life of the party.'
'He uplifts everyone's moods'
'and there is never a dull moment with him.'
'An absolutely lovely person.'
'He is our favourite. Chai, love you, brother.'
So, you spoke about music, friends and family.
How did you get into acting?
Somehow... - Was it organic?
It was organic. - Okay.
During the ending of my schooling,
that bug to try acting entered my system, Uncle Chow.
I started getting interested in it organically.
So, I told my mother and father about it.
So, they told me to go to an acting school.
If I enjoyed it, they would help me pursue it further.
So, when I was in college, during the summer holidays,
I attended an acting workshop in Mumbai.
I loved it. They taught us there.
I loved the scenes, rehearsals
and the acting exercises. So, I told my father about it.
After my college, I went to LA
and studied acting for a year and came back.
From there, the journey began.
So, it was a very organic journey.
Whatever you say, like all of us,
you have seen your lows in cinema. - Yes. Yes.
It was said that your career
was almost finished. - Yes.
You were like a fighter, survivor
and winner. You did it.
You won and proved it to everyone.
Especially, the step you took with 'Dhootha'...
Right. Right. - It was released on OTT.
It was a super hit. Okay. - Right.
Even if it had flopped, it was a very good step.
Because small is big.
You were the first one to attempt that kind of thing. - Right.
And that worked big time.
As you said,
I have seen the lowest in my career, Uncle Chow.
When I entered the industry,
I feel that I didn't use
my own mind a lot.
The people around me would keep saying
how to work in a certain way
in different genres of movies. They said that's how they worked.
So, because of this hidden conditioning,
I didn't make honest decisions.
But I realised
that when we love something and make an honest decision,
the audience will love it as well.
Correct. - So, they will show love.
If we love what we are doing, they will love us back.
So, I learnt it
slowly, step-by-step, after facing these lows and failures.
Many people asked me why I was releasing 'Dhootha' on OTT.
They told me not to go for the small screen.
But for me, at the end of the day, we came to the industry to act.
You know, it is to portray characters with honesty.
So what if it is OTT? So what if it is a small or big screen?
At the end of the day, we are bringing
a good character to entertain the audience.
So, this is something I realised.
If we do something honestly with love,
the audience will love it and applaud you.
So, for that, you need courage.
You may think that your value will be diminished
because of the small scale. - Yeah.
The industry may look at you differently, et cetera.
These are the rules we fixed. - Yes.
So, there are no rules and don't... Break the rules. That is life.
Correct. - That is when you will know.
If you take a different path, we will understand it.
Correct. Correct.
That is how I survived. That is how everybody survived.
Expression was in both ways,
in acting and in character. - Right.
You got it by doing that bit.
So, I am really proud of you
for 'Dhootha' and the small screen. - Thank you.
Shall we have
this conversation with a cup of 'Continental Xtra' coffee?
Coffee, please!
This 'Continental Xtra' strongest instant coffee
has chunky granules.
They lock the aroma and flavour.
Just how I want my coffee to be. Quite strong.
I saw an interview, Chaitu.
You went to a school in Puducherry.
Correct. Adishakti School. - Adishakti.
Yeah. It was a... - I was interested in knowing
what it is.
First of all, at this stage,
it's a beauty that you went back for an acting class.
Because for that, you need a different motivation.
You have to spare time, go there for 15 days
and be a normal, common man. - Yeah.
You are not a special kid. - Yeah.
You can't be yourself. - Right.
You can't be what you are at home. - Right.
It gives you
half the life experience. - Yes. Yes. Yes.
Plus, the things they make you do...
They make you act like a child. - Yes. Yes.
It's a beautiful thing to abandon the inhibitions.
Now, I want to go there. - Okay.
You are my inspiration.
Oh, thank you. Thank you so much.
How was that experience?
I got the thought of attending Adishakti...
As actors, we go to the gym every day.
We do many things to build our body.
We go to the gym every day and take supplements.
We do things for anti-ageing, et cetera.
As actors, we have to take care of our appearance.
But how do we sharpen our brains?
You know? How are we working our brains out?
We are all creative people.
If we don't get that creative high, that dopamine high...
We don't feel at the end of the day.
So, from there, I was told by a few actors
about the Adishakti workshop.
It's a very tough course.
You have to stay there. You have to live on the campus.
They serve you vegetarian food two times a day.
No salt and spices. It's all back to the basics.
You know, you have to sleep without an AC.
It's almost in the forest. So...
I thought it was impossible for me to accomplish it.
I told everyone that I was
thinking about going to Adishakti.
They didn't believe me. Obviously, they will have a perception of me.
But I wanted to break myself.
I wanted to push myself and see how far I could go
as a human being. Could I feel and do this?
That's the honesty we give to this craft, right?
So, my thought process began from there.
I am so happy I did it, because after returning,
I was a different person.
All the conditioning I had until then had changed.
And also on a basic, human level
I had a good growth. So, I really enjoyed that course.
I am glad you came here.
This hug was purely from one actor to another.
Because now, I am going to go there. Definitely, I am going to go.
It will be a task, but like you said,
we enjoy our lives. Luckily, we have the pleasure of getting everything.
To see that, on the one hand, you are learning about life.
On the other hand, you are learning to act.
And these are two things we need in life.
Yes. Yes. - Then we will get everything else.
Thanks for being my inspiration. - Oh, come on.
So, bikes and cars... You love them. - Yeah.
They are a passion. It's been your passion
before music. - Yeah.
Big man's toys.
Expensive toys. - Expensive toys.
Were you never in a risk or a fight?
Risk... No, Uncle Chow. I mean...
First, when I was in school...
We lived in Chennai. We had access to the Sriperumbudur Race Track.
So, we would go there on weekends and witness the races.
From there, I developed
a small passion. - Sholavaram.
Yes, Sholavaram. Yeah, correct. Now, it's in Sriperumbudur.
So, it began from there. Then I was crazy about bikes.
In Hyderabad, my friend, Anurag, whose video you played...
Because of him and bike riding, I had a huge group in Hyderabad.
My closest friends in Hyderabad are from the bike riding group.
So, we used to ride crazily. No fear, nothing...
Of course, I had a few experiences,
but at that age, I was completely fearless.
Once I took up acting
as a profession, I understood
that I had to be responsible.
Even if it was a small mishap,
my entire career would collapse. - Yes.
So, I had that realisation a few years back.
Even now, I think about my family life, et cetera.
So, I had a sense of responsibility.
So, I reduced riding bikes a lot.
Now, a lot of car racing happens.
I do that on race tracks. When I am on public roads,
I drive responsibly.
Okay. - If I want to enjoy driving,
I go to the race track with a group of friends,
we rent the place and enjoy the weekend there.
Chai, I remembered it now.
There were many women who wanted to ride pillion on your bike
after watching you ride bikes.
Is that so? - The way you used to ride...
They used to tell me... 'Mad riding.'
Who was that? Oh, my! - 'It's wild and fantastic.'
After nature, women symbolise beauty.
So, what is wrong with that? - Sir, I agree.
Okay, everybody.
To surprise our guest, we are going to play a special AV.
Can you guess it?
How can we guess it, sir? Give us a hint.
So, shall we play the AV?
"Don't ask your youth to choose a path."
"Do what your heart wants you to do."
"Don't ask your youth to choose a path."
Whoa!
You looked like a hero there.
I found it quite impressive.
Oh, my!
Today, the DJ is being aggressive. - Indeed.
Calm down.
The last song was dedicated to you.
It's your father's song.
Aren't you the real-life Greek warrior?
Along with my father... - He is the first in everything.
No.
I wasn't as impressive as he was.
But they got good footage of my bikes...
Are you seeing them now?
That's some old footage. In fact, there are a few old pictures.
We rode from Hyderabad to Hampi. - Oh!
There were no proper roads to Hampi.
Yes. - We just wore our helmets and left.
It took us eight to nine hours.
There were no proper roads. It was peak heat, peak summer.
Life was different then.
The roads used to be empty. - Yes.
Nice times.
Okay, the Blackbirds Team in Hyderabad.
What is that about?
Well, Hyderabad Blackbirds... It's a...
Around three years ago, they started the Indian Racing League.
The way there is IPL in Cricket
and there are Kabaddi teams for Pro-Kabaddi League,
in the same way, they started a racing league for India
and each city has its own team.
Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Goa and Mumbai.
Every city has a team. So, I own Hyderabad's team.
First of all, I never imagined
that racing would develop so much in India.
And I would be a team owner...
It was always a dream.
I never thought it would become a reality. Because in India...
Who is this?
Hey!
"Why have I been writing love letters in my dreams?"
"This is something I have never seen before."
"How is my heart so full of magic?"
"I have never been in this situation before."
Uncle, you surprised me.
I thought Anurag was the only one who would surprise me today.
Rahul, my... - Okay.
My college... At St. Mary's,
when I entered my first class, he was sitting on the last bench.
I didn't know anyone there.
He told me to sit beside him. - Oh.
From then...
From then... Yes. - Our journey began.
Once you connect with someone, it's for life.
Yes.
I heard you got him stuck in a situation.
Did you throw him under the bus?
What did you do? - Is that the college story?
At the college... - Is that it?
Yes. - Did you tell him?
Well, there is an iconic scene in the movie, 'Manmadhudu'.
It's a scene between Mr Nagarjuna and Mr Brahmanandam.
The bill paying scene. - Yeah, that's the one.
It was a similar situation.
Chaitu used to bring along all these cars and bikes magazines.
We were backbenchers.
He would keep reading those magazines.
So, one day, the lecturer saw him reading the magazine.
I didn't observe the lecturer.
Chaitu saw the lecturer and left the book to me slowly.
Suddenly, the lecturer came to me and asked me about it.
I was scolded badly.
He got me trapped there.
A similar situation.
Is it a friendship if you don't do this, sir?
"Oh, Balu. Hey, Balu."
After that, did you have a discussion?
No, I was already trapped. What was there to talk about?
Okay, Rahul. - Yeah.
I will show you a few photos.
Tell us their backstory. - Okay.
This was during a journey.
We were on a flight. While on the flight,
he wanted to draw
one of our friends on his iPad.
He drew his face and the things he liked.
There was a burger, a doughnut
and a bottle of Vodka.
He drew those things and his face.
We have a friend, Uncle Chow.
When he gets angry, he eats. When he is happy, he eats.
When he cries, he eats.
Oh, my! - Oh, wow!
This is our food.
Was it in Chennai?
It was in Coimbatore. - Tamil Nadu. I can see that.
In Coimbatore, there is a superb mess called the Valarmathi Mess.
The best South Indian food.
Isn't that the one? - Yeah.
Valarmathi Mess. The best South Indian food.
So, it's a custom. After we our track day,
we would go to the Valarmathi Mess and eat our fills.
Then we would return to Hyderabad. - Even every Sunday, you can find
Chaitu enjoying similar food of all varieties.
I know his diet. It's like this. Next!
What is this photo? - Oh, this...
Are you stealing a bike?
No! - He is repairing his bike.
Did you get caught?
He is repairing his bike. Yeah. - Is that so?
Does he know all that? - Yes, he is very interested in it.
He would ruin the bike and then repair it.
Okay.
While shooting for 'Premam' in Goa, they visited me.
Okay.
Next.
Oh, my. - This was in Goa.
Is it a recent picture? - Yes, it's recent.
Okay.
Sushant, Anurag,
my friend, Ravi... Ravi is Rahul's brother.
Yeah, - So, that is Rahul.
Siddharth 'Siddhu',
Rahul, me... Sobhita, Soumya and Vijayeta.
"For you, I will..."
Oh, this one.
Do you act like this as well?
Generally, he would pose normally.
That day, we asked him to stand in a pose.
We wanted it to be cinematic. - He did a great job.
They make me do all these poses wantonly.
They keep troubling me.
So, I posed like that to entertain them.
But now, I understood that it could be used
in this way.
"Who run me up? I am on the clock."
"Put me on top. Everybody, drop..."
'I am still in shock.'
"I called it."
"Say that you want it."
"Once again... Who run me up?"
'You have broken all rules of engineering.'
"Everybody, drop."
Did you drive it?
Well, I know Nagi very well and...
We were in Coimbatore Race Track at that time.
At that time, Bujji, the car, was in Coimbatore. So...
I was also there. Nagi came to me.
He asked me to drive it and tell him how it was.
So, I took a drive.
Rahul, before you leave, complain to us about Chaitanya.
Say something bad. We know about the good things.
He is the sweetest and the nicest fellow. I can't complain.
He will complain about a 100 things.
Friends do tend to complain about each other.
There are always a few cheeky things, sir.
What is the meaning of cheeky?
We want those details.
Why are you warning him? Are those things so bad?
He is the naughtiest of them all.
We backbenchers caused so much trouble.
He told you about the magazine. I will tell you something.
The poor professor was writing on the board.
He would whistle loudly and put his head down on the table.
I used to sit next to him.
I would be looking ahead.
Half the time, the professor would think I whistled.
Oh, did he get you caught too? Okay.
By getting caught...
The professor didn't say anything,
but Rahul did it a couple of times.
Okay, thanks, Rahul.
Thank you, sir. - Thanks for coming here.
Thank you for having me. - Thank you. Thank you, pal.
A beautiful smile.
So, there are around 32 bad thoughts in your heart.
What thoughts?
Are there 32 bad thoughts?
Don't act too innocent. No.
I know about it.
In the Akkineni family, everybody is highly affectionate.
They are such warm people.
Their thought process is different. It's not the regular
thinking that everybody does.
Your thoughts are different. They are practical,
but there is a lot of warmth. - Yes.
They are balanced. - Yeah.
That's the beauty in it. - Yeah. Right.
Did you learn Karate?
Karate was...
To become a hero, I needed to learn fighting.
So, I had a small marshal arts training.
Did it? - I learnt marshal arts for a year.
Was it to act in the movies or to act
like a hero? - It was for the movies.
Is that so? You didn't need it. - I don't need to show anyone.
At that time,
no one demanded it.
What? No one demanded it?
If I did Karate...
That smile is enough. That's okay, but...
Do you know the Park Hotel?
The Park Hotel in Chennai.
I am throwing a loop.
It's a different loop. - I got it.
There is a pub at the Park Hotel. - Yes.
Outside the pub... - The Leather Bar, Pasha...
We met there. Do you remember it? - Oh?
Don't you remember it?
Now, I remembered it.
You were wearing an all-black attire.
You were waiting outside for somebody. I don't know who.
Okay. - It's still a suspense to me.
I was passing you by.
I remember it now. I do. - Now, do you remember?
What happened at that time? - What happened, Uncle Chow?
Nothing happened. Luckily, I didn't catch you.
Yes... - Even if you did,
I wouldn't say it. That's different. - Yes, indeed.
However, the problem was...
I was passing by and didn't expect you.
I didn't know you were there. - Right.
When I was going inside, you greeted me. - Right.
I couldn't recognise you.
You didn't recognise me. - Right.
You said you were Chai.
Then I realised it was you. I apologised...
I was thinking about something else. So...
If I remember it till now... - I forgot about it.
Did you forget? - I recalled it now, but I had
forgotten about it.
Fitness, Chaitu.
Everybody loves the way you are disciplined for six days.
For six days, you won't stray from your path.
We have heard that. We have seen that.
Apart from the Sunday, which is your nice, happy meal day.
So, that is the only day...
For the six days, your sleeping time, waking time,
the things you do for your health...
You take care of everything related to your health. I know
body is a temple and you treat it like a temple.
So, that is something people should know more about.
Fitness is of course...
I shouldn't lie. It came from my father. I am carrying it forward.
Fitness is a way of life.
So, we have to go to the gym. We have to work out for an hour.
We have to eat less carbs.
If we pressure ourselves using a formula
and force ourselves to do it,
the effects won't be long-lasting. I think...
Fitness, worshipping your body, valuing your body...
It has to develop internally. It has to become a way of life.
So, when I go to the gym
I find it to be a mental meditation more than working out.
And when I eat clean... You know,
organic food, eating clean...
I find a happiness within.
So, that's become a way of life.
And my mind is always clear.
I think you follow that a lot.
I watched your videos
about how you give importance to food. I think I seen them.
I realised it late in my life.
We don't think about our body... - Yes,
And mind. - Yes.
We think about things commercially and use our minds there.
But we don't use it where it is needed.
If Health is one...
Health is wealth. The rest is zero. - Zero.
If we lose our health,
our life will be zero. - Correct.
So, health is very important. It should be worshipped.
No matter how much money we have,
without health, how do we enjoy our wealth with our family?
So, we have to prioritise our health.
Many people take care of their health
after the diagnosis of disease.
So, what is the point there? No.
We should prevent getting the sickness instead.
Then the life will be so much better.
No one needs to stop us.
We should take the initiative. - Exactly. Yeah.
A hospital, a police station and a court...
We don't want to talk about them. - No!
We shouldn't get into that topic.
It's better to stay as far away from them as possible.
Yeah. Yeah. And the IT people. - Yes.
We need to fear them.
Chai, your father is a very disciplined person.
Yes. - And on the other side,
he won't ask his guests if they had food or water.
He would ask if they worked out.
Did they go on a morning walk? - Yeah.
Because he knows the value of health.
You have always had this.
You party. I am not saying you don't party.
But these six days, when you work,
you don't party. - Correct.
That is what you follow.
When I work, it's impossible to party.
After partying, I can't go to work the next morning.
My mind doesn't allow me.
You know, we have an opportunity.
As actors, we have been given this beautiful opportunity.
So, if we have the work next day, let's give it our 100 per cent.
When we don't have work, we will party 100 per cent.
So, you know, I give importance to everything in their own time.
I love travelling. I love music festivals.
I love travelling the world and exploring different music festivals.
So, I like them all.
If we give our 100 per cent to everything,
life will give you a space to enjoy everything.
Play hard. Work hard.
Yeah. Play hard. Work hard. Exactly.
That balance is the best thing.
Okay, business... I wouldn't say that you are business-minded.
But you do business as well. - Yeah.
Did you learn it from Rana or your father?
Yeah, the food business... My father has owned
a restaurant named 'Touch' for a long time. Then, 'N Grill'
and 'N-Convention'. He has had these restaurants.
So, since childhood, I was brought up in that atmosphere.
I have seen this F and D and food business quite closely.
So, I had that passion somewhere.
In time, I wanted to do something.
But I won't say that I am a businessman.
I want to create something.
I want to create a product from scratch
and take it to completion.
I want to take it to the audience.
I want people to enjoy that product
and see a smile on their faces.
When they give me a feedback... I enjoy creating.
It's like a script. After reading a script
we think about how to design a character.
How do we entertain the audience through this character?
So, it's the same thing.
So, if we start a product from the scratch,
how can we impress the audience with it?
So, I look at my food business like that.
Both the brands I have, 'Shoyu' or 'Scuzi'...
You have this... The whole thing about you is giving enjoyment...
Right. - To people.
Right. - That is what you love.
I heard about this in our industry, Chai.
You never act arrogant.
If you buy food, you pay for it.
You won't demand from the production team.
If you take your friends out, you pay the bill.
You follow all these things.
So, all these things are nice. They are small things,
but they are big things. That is the character.
Character makes the difference.
That's why people love you.
Everything is visible. - Right. Right.
How did the Indian cuisine wrong you?
One is Italian and the other is Japanese.
Oh, no...
I found a void in the market.
Japanese cuisine and burgers, pizzas...
There aren't many players.
And in the space of delivery and cloud kitchen,
there aren't many players.
There was a void in the market, so I went for that.
There are great players
in the market as far as Indian cuisine is concerned.
You know, there are a few superb restaurants in Hyderabad.
So, I didn't head in that direction.
I love South Indian.
Me too.
Our rice, 'Pappu' and our traditional Andhra cooking...
I just love it.
That dish from Coimbatore was quite tempting, you know.
Coimbatore... - One of his favourites!
They make 'Ghee Parotta' over there.
I'm going to Coimbatore. What's the name?
Valarmathi Mess. - Valarmathi?
Yes, Valarmathi Mess.
I'm going to pay a visit definitely,
take a picture and put on my Insta. - Done.
Chaitu, you did your share of interviews so far, right?
But we are yet to talk about films. - Yes.
That is the whole concept of this show. - Nice.
Are you one of those very good actors?
No...
I think I do a good acting if there's a good script.
At least, I'll give it a try. - Okay...
Without a script, I don't think I can act.
Since we have to talk about films,
a director made three films with you.
Who's he? - Chandu Mondeti.
He wants to share a few things. Shall we?
Sure. Of course!
Brothers!
Actually, there will be this exciting when you meet a prominent
film maker for the first time.
So, when I met him for the first time, I was pretty excited.
His case is unique. He had two great grandfathers.
And then, there's Nagarjunagaru and Venkateshgaru.
So, he had the backing of two great institutions.
He belongs to two great families. But I knew only cinema, you see.
I was a bit apprehensive about our first meeting.
Well, here's my point.
It didn't happen just with me, with every new film maker, or
a fan and so on...
He has this ability to make them feel at home in less than a minute.
Everyone walks out with a feeling that he's very friendly and kind.
No matter who I took to meet with him,
this is what everyone told me without an exception.
Chandu is a very lovely person.
I owe the majority of the credit to Chandu.
The film Premam was the starting point of our journey.
Premam was a massive success.
Afterward, we made a movie called Savyasachi.
But Savyasachi didn't do too well.
After that, Chandu went ahead. He directed Karthikeya 2 film.
And... My last film Thandel...
Was directed by Chandu.
I should be grateful for him for Thandel.
Because...
I felt my career had reached its lowest ebb before Thandel.
At that point, the two projects I did...
Thank You and Custody, weren't successful.
It was a challenging time for me.
I felt I had to prove myself and try something new.
I wanted to experiment with new styles in my acting.
So, at that time, Chandu gave Karthikeya 2.
It turned out to be a massive hit, hitting 100 crores.
During that time, he joined me for Thandel.
He uplifted me and inspired me.
He wasn't merely my director...
He was also a friend I could rely on.
He shaped the script with care and gave me a major hit through Thandel.
"Hailessa! Hailessa!"
"For you..."
It's the first of your movies to cross 100 crores.
Thank you, Chandu.
In Manam, you worked with your father.
You acted with Venkatesh in Venky Mama.
You acted in Bangarraju.
You worked with your grandpa in Manam.
These generational things and...
Uncle, father, grandfather...
Akhil... - Yes.
It's a beautiful thing and everybody knows.
What did it feel like?
It's like a family, right? Obviously, they're your family.
Were you together?
During shooting? - Yes.
Goodness! Shooting with my father...
Is difficult. - Why?
We both have our creative...
Thought processes.
But, no matter what, he's my father.
In work place...
He's an actor. We're two actors.
I did Manam and Bangarraju...
With my father, who was the producer for both.
Somewhere, my vision will differ.
Usually, in other movies, there'd be...
some back-and-forth with the producer or director.
We quarrel for a short while...
And then we reconcile.
All these are normal.
But coming to my father...
It's a very...
It's a very complex place to be in.
Alongside that, he supports me really well.
He wanted me to get a great film. He wanted it to be the best film.
He worked very hard for Manam.
Because it was my grandpa's last film.
I've never seen him under so much stress as he was at that time.
He knew that film had to work at any cost.
So he's an amazing producer.
And amazing dad, but...
When we worked on-screen together...
We had our arguments.
But those little fights helped us bond more.
Yeah!
Fights can be beautiful too. - Yes.
Husbands and wives fight too, after all.
But they'll patch up.
If a relationship has no fights, it's not real.
There's nothing in that.
Now, it's going very well, Chaitu.
I'm really enjoying it totally.
But my satisfaction is only half.
It would be incredible if Sobhita were right next to you.
It would've been much more fun.
"My life..."
"Is waiting for you."
After the release of Thandel...
she was furious with me regarding the song Bujji Thalli.
She didn't speak to me for a few days.
Bujji Thalli is what I actually call her at home.
I used to call her either Bujji or Bujji Thalli.
Before the film Thandel... - But they put it in this film.
They put my name. - Yes.
You said it.
She accused me of suggesting that name to the director.
In this film... - Did you suggest that name?
Why would I do that?
Chandu said that.
But because of Bujji Thalli...
She sulked at me so much.
You guys met each other online by texting, right? - Yeah.
It was through a random Insta message.
You were actors already by then, right?
I never saw it coming that...
Instagram would lead me to my partner.
That's why I'm saying it's random.
"What did you do to me?"
I've been aware of her work since day one.
So I was following her.
One day, I uploaded
a picture of some food. I think she liked...
I think she commented an emoji.
Since then, we started chatting.
We started talking and then we met.
Who wouldn't comment in that way to you?
Goodness!
You just have to touch...
"Because of you..."
How did Love Story happen with Sekhar Kammula?
Mr. Sekhar Kammula is my favourite director.
Actually...
Getting a call from him was something I hadn't expected.
Because, I...
I really love his films.
After Majili got released...
He called me one day.
He said there's a script and there's a character.
Movie name is Love Story.
He approached me to read the script.
So our journey started in that way and...
Mr. Sekhar, being such a good director, has taught me many things.
No matter the actor...
Working with Mr. Sekhar teaches us
something about our craft or acting.
Because he'll make you a better actor.
He'll make you a better performer.
He's truly one of the most simple and grounded directors around.
Watching him and his team...
Inspired me...
And made me realize that living simply...
Without complications, is really good.
I picked up many lessons from them.
So Mr. Sekhar is someone I should... - That's very nice.
Very nice learning. - Not only for Love Story...
But just meeting him, I'm very thankful for.
"You are destined to win."
I remember one thing, Chai.
Mr. Seetharama Sastry.
He was asked why he's so humble.
He said he simply doesn't know how to be complicated.
It's so sweet. It's just a small word. - Exactly.
Most of us are living life in a complicated manner.
We're making it complicated. - Yes.
That explains the humbleness you and Mr. Sekhar Kammula show.
Yes? You committed.
Goodness!
My simplicity can't be compared to Mr. Sekhar's.
He is another level.
Did you also go to Padmarao Nagar?
When the shoot kicked off, he said it'd only take ten to fifteen days.
In reality, I was at Padmarao Nagar for about sixty to seventy days.
Sometimes I joke with Mr. Sekhar and his team,
saying it's technically Padmarao Nagar Studios.
Because every one of his films...
Is shot in Padmarao Nagar.
I believe the authenticity comes from shooting in real places.
Some simple moments...
Natural looking feel.
So, I went to Padmarao Nagar as well.
How about we watch what he told us?
Mr. Sekhar? Wow!
Brothers! - Chaitanya...
I tell you, it was such a pleasure working with you.
You're such a fantastic star.
Initially, seeing you and Saipallavi as a pair...
We thought about how you'd perform the dances...
Since dancing wasn't your forte.
The way you worked so hard...
In terms of speed and...
It was such a pleasure watching you.
I still feel that your natural self is...
More impressive than your acting.
I always wanted to capture that part of you.
Like your smile...
Coming to memories...
Rahul used to complain about our Padmarao Nagar.
You would come to our area and refer to it as Padmarao Nagar Studio.
It was fun.
We didn't feel any sense of stardom...
Or you're being Mr. Nagarjuna's son.
You were like a guy next door and...
Most of the times...
Rather than taking a seat on the caravan, you'd wait for us...
And sit next to us and chat and also...
I really like that part of you. You're simple and then...
When we went to Dubai... It was our first time.
We sat and chatted about the open grounds.
We were talking about footsteps.
We were discussing how any mess in the desert falls on us to fix.
As it continued, I was trying to explain you.
I was trying to explain you about desert and then...
You listened and then asked if it was my first time.
So, it was like that. I remember it so well.
You must've been there many times, but it was our first time.
A lot of times, I noticed that...
You're a great learner.
If there were any issues in anything...
You're so curious to listen to it and
Try to understand it and then...
You came forward to help a lot of times.
So, one thing is you make people around you feel comfortable.
So I think...
That's a great quality in you.
Keep it up and all the best.
Thank you.
Him speaking this much is truly a great thing.
I'm very happy.
Mr. Sekhar Kammula is one of my most favourite human beings.
You played Mr. Nageswara Rao's role in Mahanati, right?
Goodness!
That thought coming to Nagi...
And you doing it is...
When Nagi brought that up to me for the first time...
I tried to run away from it.
Because, it's impossible.
How can I act like my grandpa?
It doesn't make any sense.
I was saying him that I couldn't do it. It's impossible.
I think it was while shooting Savyasachi, and I had a big beard.
The role of my grandpa in Mahanati...
They require a vintage-style thin moustache.
Devadas! - Yes, Devadas.
I said to Nagi that I couldn't trim my beard right then.
I planned to use that as a way to say no.
I said to Nagi that I couldn't trim my beard right then.
If I go clean-shaven...
For this role...
Growing my beard back for the next movie...
Will take around a month to six weeks.
You tried all kinds of things.
Yeah. So I requested him to leave me.
He got convinced and left. I was very relieved.
He came back after a month.
He said my beard would be edited out in VFX.
I was shocked and asked how would it be done.
I clearly remember he ran a test and showed me the results.
The beard was taken off in VFX.
He gave me the same moustache as my grandpa...
And demonstrated everything carefully.
I was shocked.
He killed it.
How would I say no?
Then, I went home. Because, it's a challenge.
I can't take it up. I'll never be that good.
I can't do it like him.
The comparisons would get crazy.
That's when a thought crossed my mind.
If I didn't accept, they would have cast other actors.
They would have cast some big names or other actors for it.
But it wouldn't feel good to me.
If someone else could've done his role, even me being there...
Even after me getting the offer...
Doing that...
I didn't feel good about it.
So, it's okay. Whatever it comes, let it come.
No matter what people say, but...
I think this is one gift...
And I'm blessed, in some way...
It's like a tribute to my grandpa.
I felt it was the right time to prove myself.
"You're destined to win."
There's no similarity.
I should thank Nagi. Nagi and Swapna.
When is NC25?
There's nothing final about NC25.
I'm still in the process of going over scripts.
This current movie is my 24th film.
24th! - Currently, I'm fully focused on my 24th film.
I'm enjoying it very much.
It's a mythological thriller. I've never worked in this space.
A lot of VFX.
Very larger than life, a spectacle kind of film.
I'm enjoying it and...
All mind and all my efforts are over here.
Did they put the title? - Not yet.
Not yet. - If keep your work aside...
Whatever I heard is, you...
After done with your work, you find time...
To see what's happening with the business. - Yeah.
You're following up.
Now, even in Annapurna Studios...
You started being involved actively.
Which a nice thing because... This is a legendary thing.
You're there in that also. - Right.
The legacy is continuing. - Right.
It's a beautiful thing.
So what is your involvement now?
My main involvement in Annapurna Studios started...
I think it was 8-9 years ago...
Dad said that we don't have any sound mix.
He wanted to build a sound mix studio.
He said to start this project.
I was very into sound at that point.
I love speakers, projectors, a good quality of sound.
Since I was young, I've had this small hobby.
We used to put a good music system in our car..
Put a big subwoofer and used to enjoy a lot.
So sound was always something I was very interested in.
I told my dad I'm going to take up this project.
So there's a block called Annapurna Sound & Vision.
With mixing studio and DI suits.
So I took on that project, and that's how my involvement began.
Since then, I've been following it.
So, I love post production.
All post production activities.
Developing the post production.
All these things are something I look after.
Of course, all my family members are involved.
We all work together.
Me, dad, Aditya, my Uncle's son...
We all work together as a family.
You always do everything together.
What are you doing in Rama Naidu Studios?
My role is very less in it. Rana is the one who works more in it.
Rana. - During my earlier days...
in Hyderabad, I was bored after college.
So I didn't want to be free.
Rana used to call me to the studio.
During that time, Rana started a company called Spirit.
It was actually very very...
It was one of the first companies in the post production...
VFX... - Yeah. VFX and...
There used to be a film back then.
A big machine was bought to...
Convert movies from film to digital.
So it's one of the kind.
So I spent some time in Spirit.
At that age, I learned a lot about post-production, thanks to Rana.
Yeah, I used to spend time there.
Okay. - During my college days.
Keep aside Rana, Suresh is such a famous businessman.
Did you learn anything from him?
Sitting with Uncle Suresh always teaches me something.
He is a man of all topics. - True.
He would explain the food to us while sitting at the dining table.
At the studio, he would tell us all about movies.
Every time we went out, he'd talk about land matters.
Does he pay attention to his health?
Coming to health, he wants to pay attention...
But he's obsessed with food.
For Uncle Venky and Uncle Suresh, their life is food.
Yes.
They really wants to pay attention, but...
They turn weak the moment they get to the dining table.
What was your experience working on the film Venky Mama?
Venky Mama is... I love his energy.
Uncle Venky is very energetic.
He has such a positive energy, at the same time...
I won't feel like there's a big age gap between us.
He takes you in.
There's so much warmth from him. - Yeah.
Even during my childhood...
Whenever he comes to Madras...
He used to without fail...
There's this book store called Landmark.
He always took me there and...
Bought me something on every visit.
All these moments are very special for me with Uncle Venky.
"You are brother and Uncle for me, Venky Mama."
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What's your lifetime favourite movie?
It's very difficult. Too many movies.
100% love.
What role do you feel changed your life the most?
I mean, a lot of inspiration... - Revanth from Love Story.
Mr. Sekhar's Love Story.
What kind of character are you hoping to portray next?
I want to do a mythological character.
My father did Ramadasu... - Okay.
Annamayya...
Any film you feel you could have shined in if you acted in it?
Nothing like that.
Everyone did their best.
Nature, I feel, gives certain people the chance to do certain films.
So, I don't feel that.
Very good.
What movie can you watch repeatedly without ever getting bored?
Ninne Pelladta!
Intlo Illalu Vantitlo Priyuraalu.
Okay.
Both are from your family.
Which thing is so important to you that you can't live without it?
Sobhita, my wife.
"For you..."
"My life is waiting for you."
"Bujji Thalli."
You went too far.
What's the hardest challenge you've experienced while being a hero?
As a hero... It's obviously failure.
We really like this particular film and believe it will succeed.
After seeing certain movies at the edit stage...
We feel they won't do well. - Yes.
When it doesn't succeed in theatres, we take it in stride.
Some films make us feel confident they'll be big successes.
So when those films don't work out...
There will be a disappointment.
It's natural, but it's good.
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How do you incorporate healthy diet in your routine?
It's a big deal that we need to incorporate.
I think if you just watch what you eat...
If you measure and eat meals that...
You need to take particular amounts of rice, protein and fibre..
We can eat anything.
It's quite easy.
Once you get habituated to it...
It'll flow smoothly.
It's not a big deal.
What do you focus on first...
When picking a movie, the story or the director?
Script.
- Yeah.
You wouldn't accept a project...
Only because of who the director is?
Nothing like that. I would definitely met the director...
Only after listening to the script... - Script is the hero?
Yes. No doubt!
Milk cake or Payasam.
Which one would you never say no to?
Cake. - Milk cake.
I get super excited about the cake...
Whenever there's a birthday party.
I love cake so much. - Okay.
If you could swap lives with someone in the industry, who would it be?
I'm very happy with my life. - Okay.
Imagine your life as a book...
What would the title be?
There will be several full stops throughout the book.
Our lives shouldn't have any full stops.
We should keep going, using commas along the way.
Part 2, Part 3, Part 4...
"No matter if you're alone, let's live on."
To be continued.
- Always keep writing the book.
The pages shouldn't be closed.
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Who influenced your fashion choices the most?
My dad. - I know.
Which colour of clothes makes you feel the most stylish?
Blue. - Blue.
Out of all your looks on screen, which one do you like the most?
What is meant by that...
Lover boy look or mass stylish look?
Lover boy.
You got the answer.
In which of your movies...
Did you feel you had the best style?
The most stylish...
Premam and the movie I'm working currently.
In NC24, I feel the styling was done really well.
Yeah.
Can you show us your signature move?
It changes from movie to movie. But in Thandel...
There's this small move.
That was the last signature move that worked out. - Yeah.
You were holding your collar in the earlier picture.
I was just entertaining my friends...
Thank you very much, Chai. - Thank you.
Thank you. Great having with you.
Thank you so much for having me.
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Goodness!
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This week, we enjoyed a long gossip session with our Chaitu.
We enjoyed a lot.
Let's catch up with a new guest next week.
And Jagapathi is signing off with love.
Jagapathi.
"You are destined to win."