South Indian superstar Nagarjuna on battling terror in new movie 'Wild Dog' and COVID-19

South Indian famous person Nagarjuna will wage a warfare on terror in his newest motion thriller ‘Wild Dog’, releasing in UAE cinemas on April 2.

Within the film directed by Ahishor Solomon, Nagarjuna will play the fictional head of India’s counter-terrorist activity power Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA), which is looking for the individuals behind the dual blasts in Hyderabad in 2013. The movie is predicated on actual occasions and can re-create the anti-terror squad’s investigations main as much as the arrest of the criminals chargeable for the Dilsukhnagar explosions that killed dozens and injured many others.

The explosions had been carried out 10 minutes aside and introduced town to a standstill. However the NIA famously swung into motion and traced the terrorists — 5 members of the Indian Mujahideen, together with the group’s co-founder Yasin Bhatkal. It was a major milestone because it was one of many uncommon instances that members of an extremist group had been convicted and sentenced by an Indian courtroom. However the film isn’t in regards to the devastation of the assault, claims the lead actor.

“Fortunately, we didn’t get into showing the carnage following a terrorist blast. We don’t see dead bodies lying around or limbs severed. Our film begins after four or five days after the blasts. The NIA is on call to trace the clues that led to the blasts. But it brought back memories. I am from Hyderabad and I remember the twin blasts. It shook the whole city up. So many people died during that time and it was a traumatic and stressful time. The movie brought back those unpleasant memories. But this movie will not evoke unpleasant memories because we wanted to be sensitive and didn’t want to disturb viewers,” stated Nagarjuna in an unique interview over Zoom.

The seasoned actor, who's one in every of South India’s long-enduring matinee idols, believes that his newest movie will evoke a way of nationalistic pleasure.

“This movie is more about how the NIA conducts such investigations and their service to their own country. This movie will stoke a sense of pride in your own nation in an uplifting way, without being jingoistic. If you have seen the original ‘24’, it’s like watching one of those episodes and fills you with an adrenalin rush,” stated Nagarjuna.

Excerpts from our interview with the South Indian famous person as we discuss his lengthy innings in cinema, his life-lessons from COVID-19 and extra ...

‘Wild Dog’ is predicated on NIA in India and their actions in the course of the twin blasts that occurred in Hyderabad. Bear in mind the dual blasts in Hyderabad and that Germany Bakery Blast. We took it from there. However it’s not in regards to the blasts per se, but it surely’s in regards to the investigations after that blast and the way they apprehended the outfit chief and introduced him again to India.

Sure, completely. It’s a brand new style which I've by no means carried out earlier than. I've carried out motion roles earlier than in my profession, however it is a new type of motion. It’s an motion style primarily based on true details and actual occasions. ‘Wild Dog’ shouldn't be your common industrial motion. It was attention-grabbing getting educated in my position.

Having a poker face was taught to me. However I'm an actor from the industrial movie realm and my expressions simply tumble out, so my director needed to cease and remind me to have a chilly expression. However let me inform you that ‘Wild Dog’ is an out-and-out industrial movie, but it surely’s a new-age industrial characteristic. It’s a movie that strikes away from the common components from these typical movies. So, I needed to rewire myself a bit to get into this position.

Being versatile wasn’t a deliberate alternative. However I get bored simply of taking part in the identical outdated roles. I don’t take a look at appearing as altering my garments the place you're feeling that you're taking part in a personality that’s just like those you performed a few movies in the past. I intentionally attempt to change issues up and I'm all the time eager to strive new genres in movies. My success — for those who can name me a profitable actor — stemmed from my determination to behave in several genres … Even at this time, I get nervous earlier than the shoot of any movie. I have to get snug with the director and different actors round me. However as soon as I cross that section, there’s no wanting again.

However let me inform you after I returned to shoot after this lock down [COVID-19] I used to be full of an unbelievable feeling. And that’s the time once I realised how a lot I worth my work. I felt so blessed.

I didn’t suppose like that [laughs]! It simply made me worth my work a lot. I additionally discovered to not take my life as a right both. An unseen virus — we don’t even know what it seems to be like — made the entire world come to a screeching halt. It was the world’s approach of claiming: ‘You are not a big deal, buddy. Don’t suppose an excessive amount of of your self.’

This virus made me worth the issues which can be round me in my life. It was a life-changer.

Probably not. Possibly, I performed it slightly secure too. I waited for a couple of films to launch first after which determined to launch ‘Wild Dog’. If a movie is sweet, individuals will come to the theatres. Simply put on a masks and keep secure … I take a look at COVID-19 as this booster shot or that injection for OTT [over-the-top] content material. Movies that will by no means be launched in theatres now have a spot to go now, due to social media or YouTube. Someplace alongside the road, COVID-9 taught us that you could watch the movie on any platform. Having stated that, I actually hope that my movie ‘Wild Dog’ brings individuals again to the cinemas and theatres.

‘Wild Dog’ is out in UAE cinemas on April 2.