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Megastar Chiranjeevi has faced the arc lights after a long hiatus of nine years in Telugu action-drama Khaidi No 150. Instead of being nervous about his comeback, he says he is curious to know how audiences would receive him.
The film, a remake of Tamil blockbuster Kaththi, releases worldwide on Wednesday.
Talking about the V.V Vinayak-directed film, Chiranjeevi told IANS:
How did he motivate himself to don the greasepaint once again?
Even at 61, Chiranjeevi's age hasn't quite caught up with him. The Indra actor can still give his contemporaries a run for their money. He says all credit goes to his son Ram Charan, who is also the producer of Khaidi No 150.
In the film, Chiranjeevi plays dual roles and the story revolves around the plight of farmers against the backdrop of urbanisation.
The actor insisted that nothing has been done intentionally to earn political mileage for his career.
Would he still continue doing formula films where he has to romance heroines half his age or even younger?
Asked if he would like to do what Aamir Khan is doing with his career, Chiranjeevi has qualms to admit he is not as talented as the former.
Gearing up to host a new season of Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu, Chiranjeevi says he will have another film release this year.
"There is a project in discussion with the Paruchuri brothers. It should happen this year. My 152nd film will be with director Boyapati Srinu, and it will be produced by Geetha Arts," he said, confirming that cinema has taken precedence in his life for now.
Quiz him about his political ambition, he said: "Since there's no clear agenda in politics, my focus for the next few years will be on films."
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