After the global success of RRR, in which Ram Charan played the role of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju, several Bollywood directors have expressed their interest in collaborating with the Telugu actor.
The latest is legendary filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, who reportedly said recently that he would “love to do a film with Ram Charan”.
However Ram, who is currently involved in the filming of Telugu political-thriller Game Changer, is not letting success get to his head.
He told NDTV: “Stardom pushes you to do better work every day. It’s my driving force. Sometimes, it’s a burden, but very quickly, I turn it around and make it my strength.”
Talking about his global success after RRR, Ram said: “It has been fantastic. It’s a beautiful responsibility. And once you taste that, you want to recreate it again and again. And it is so difficult to do.”
The 38-year-old, who is the son of Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi, also shared insights on the pressures of growing up in such a well-known film family.
“The pressure was always there,” he said. “But I was ignorant of all the surrounding stress. People would have seen it, but I had never felt it. I thought it was my journey. Being ignorant was my greatest plus point.”
Earlier last month Ram, along with his father, hosted an extravagant lunch for Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos at their Hyderabad residence. The affair was billed as a “power meeting” by fans who were curious about what was discussed among the three.
Recently, Ram also visited Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Temple with his wife Upasana Konidela and their daughter Klin Kaara.
The couple sought blessings at the temple, which marked their first outing as a family in Mumbai since they became parents last June.
With considerable reach and clout, they are undeniably one of the most powerful celebrity couples in India.
Upasana is founder of UR.Life, a holistic wellness platform, and vice-chairperson (corporate social responsibility) at Apollo Hospitals.
Ram believes she has been a strong pillar of support to him.
“When you begin your career, you have lots of ups and downs, and Upasana brought stability in my life during that phase,” he told Forbes India. “She was an amazing listener.
“Now it’s time for me to listen to her – as it should be. She is a pro at amplifying things related to my career. She gets the job done.”
Indo-Asian News Service
