While there are many Tollywood actors who have made their Bollywood debut, it was
Ram Charan who made a gutsy move by headlining the remake of Amitabh Bachchan's cult classic Zanjeer. The 2013 release marked his first-ever movie in the Hindi cinema. While Ram Charan has garnered a fan base from across the nation, have you ever wondered why has he not been featured in any Bollywood movie after Zanjeer?
Also Read: Lesser Known Facts About Ram Charan That Will Shock YouIn an interview, Ram Charan opened up about why he never starred in any Bollywood movie after working with
Priyanka Chopra in Zanjeer. A remake of Amitabh Bachchan's 1973 release Zanjeer was released by the same name in Hindi and Telugu languages. However, the movie was titled Thoofan for its Telugu release.
Ram Charan Opens Up On Why He Didn't Do Any Bollywood Films After Zanjeer
Opening up about why he never did any
Bollywood movie after Zanjeer, Ram Charan said,
'It is all about the instinct and it is not that I don't. I watch a lot of your films and love them. But, maybe, it happened to be now with RRR with Tarak and SS Rajamouli. We are open to doing Indian films."
He further added,
'RRR is very much a Hindi film as it is a Telugu film, it is a pan-India film. Today, thanks to efforts by a lot of filmmakers, especially Rajamouli, the gates of this industry have opened. We have stopped being regional and we have become a part of one big Indian film industry, the barriers are broken. So, as and when an opportunity comes, why not, I will do any film. The scale of RRR, and how many languages the film will release in will break all barriers. It is all about the excitement.'The interview dates back to the pre-release era of RRR, a movie that was appreciated and applauded globally. So much so, that it ended up winning an Oscar in The Academy Awards 2023 for
Best Original Song.
Also Read: Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava Perform Naatu Naatu At The Academy AwardsAdding more about choosing the correct script, Charan elaborated,
"To pick the right film is of utmost importance. We should feel the excitement of doing a film, whether it is as big as RRR or any other story.'About RRR
Ram Charan and Jr. NTR starrer
RRR saw a pan-Indian release in 2022 and took the entire nation by storm. Based on a fictional tale of two best friends Komaram Bheem and Alluri Seetharama Raju, the S.S. Rajamouli movie depicts the younger days of the Indian revolutionaries during the British Raj. The South blockbuster also featured Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in prominent roles.
On The Work Front
Ram Charan was last seen in RRR alongside Jr. NTR, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn. The Tollywood star will be seen next in Game Changer which also stars Kiara Advani in the lead. If sources were to be believed, Charan will also be seen in a special cameo in
Salman Khan's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.
Also Read: You Will Be SHOCKED To Know How Much Salman Khan Charged For Chiranjeevi's GodfatherRadio City wishes Ram Charan a happy birthday.
