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specialSTORY BOLLYWOOD From girls-next-door to sultry sirens, he has been linked with some of the most happening heroines of our time. But mind you, his claim to fame is not that. From choosing his debut vehicle `Leader’ under the aegis of Sekhar Kammula, the master of offbeat cinema, to bulking up 40 pounds for the magnum opus `Baahubali’, Rana Daggubati has pushed the envelope constantly. What’s more, he’s done it all so effortlessly and convincingly. Not that his detractors weren’t sniggering behind him for his various link-ups or the roles he essayed in Bollywood, they were! But then, a `Leader’ doesn’t give a damn. Regardless of what people say, Rana knows just one thing. And that one thing gob smacks them all – his overall impact on the audiences. “I GUESS I PICKED THE RIGHT JOB AT THE RIGHT TIME” It is one of those sweltering summer days in Chennai when we catch up with Rana in the cool green environs of Amethyst. The hunk is in Chennai to shoot the Tamil remake of the Malayalam smash hit ‘Bangalore Days.’ Judging by the way women stop dead in their tracks as he passes by in breezy linen, Lawrence and Mayo sunglasses and his super cute EGOTIST cap, Rana has earned every bit of the ‘Most Desirable’ tag. Straight off, I ask him what makes him so desirable. “Frankly, I have no idea what makes me so desirable as a man! If you had asked me this question five years ago, I wouldn’t even have known that things would turn out this way. I am an actor. Being in the limelight, you need to look right. And it’s a combination of being fit, being blessed with good looks, being comfortable in the clothes you wear and carrying yourself well. You also need to speak right. So It’s a combination of everything. My makeup artist, my stylist, my publicist and the people who put my look together are the ones who need to be given the credit for making me desirable,” he says, continuing, “You probably noticed the lady who greeted me as we walked in and enquired about what brought me here! She was my colleague in a BPO. I started working straight out of college. I was a visual effects coordinator. I guess I picked the right job at the right time. And as to how I got here, the credit for it goes to a combination of different things.” 26 ” DOES HE EMULATE ANYBODY ON SCREEN? “LOOK AT ME. I AM NATURALLY TALLER AND BROADER THAN MOST OTHERS. IF I TRIED TO EMULATE THEIR STYLE, IT WOULDN’T SUIT ME.” and trends,” he says. All through college, Rana used to wear a lot of his uncle, Venkatesh’s stuff. He chuckles, Irrespective of whose clothes he wears, it is a fact that wherever he goes and whatever he does, Rana makes news. Recently, his switch-over to vegetarianism had PETA sending him a gift hamper with predominantly vegan products. Rana comments, “When I was preparing for ‘Rudramadevi’ and ‘Baahubali’, I had to eat a lot of meat to bulk up for my look. The film and the script demanded it. Now I am working on the Tamil remake of ‘Bangalore Days’, where I am playing the role which Fahadh Faasil had played in the Malayalam version. I needed to get lean. Despite my workout and rigorous fitness regime, I realised that the weight and muscles I had put on for ‘Baahubali’ were hard to shake off. I always work out five days a week, no matter where I “MY STYLE GOES HAND-IN- HAND WITH MY ROLE IN A FILM” How does he balance this ‘Most Desirable’ tag and his unique sense of nonchalant style with the different characters he plays in his films? “My style goes handin- hand with my role in a film. In fact, my look, my physique – everything depends on that. ‘Rudramadevi’ and ‘Baahubali’ – the two period, historical flicks required me to sport different looks. ‘Baahubali’ required me to bulk up massively, grow long hair, a beard, the works…I am totally game for whatever the character demands of me. We can’t disagree with that one, especially after we learnt that his shoe size is 13! And while he may not emulate anybody, he certainly has his favourites as far as style is concerned. “I think Hrithik Roshan is very, very stylish among Indian heroes. He is a style icon, a style guru so to speak. I can’t even think of a second name. Among women, Sonam Kapoor, I think, is super chic and makes news when it comes to fashion “I didn’t even go to college properly. I would dig into my uncle’s wardrobe for clothes and shoes. As an actor, he used to have a lot of stylish stuff – clothes, shoes and accessories.”
am. But when I tried a vegetarian diet, the weight started dropping significantly. So, I decided to stick to it for a while, until this project ends. I am not strictly bound by anything specific. It all goes with what is required of me at a particular point in time.” In terms of project lineup, Rana is currently working on the Tamil remake of ‘Bangalore Days’ and has recently wrapped up the first part of ‘Baahubali’ which is due for release in July. There is no Bollywood project in the offing yet. However, regardless of how many landmark films he stars in, his role in `Leader’, his debut film, admittedly remains closest to his heart. “I always walk on trouble. Take the news about me turning vegetarian and PETA sent me a gift hamper acknowledging my switchover, presuming it’s for life! Now that’s a very scary thing to think of…. Come on, Ramzan is fast approaching!” he laughs out loud. “I ALWAYS WALK ON TROUBLE!” I cannot help but ask Rana about Trisha, especially at a time when the grapevine is abuzz that the engagement between her and producer and realtor Varun Manian is over. All he says in response is a polite, “I don’t think it’s right to answer these questions or comment on anything related to this.” But what about his much publicised affairs with Bipasha Basu and Ragini Dwivedi, amongst others? “I used to find these linkups really annoying but then when I realised that all this helps certain newspapers in selling space, I decided to leave it at that. It doesn’t matter what the rest of the world thinks about you as long you and the people around you who matter, know what the reality is,” he responds. Rana is amongst the few actors who does not hesitate to speak his mind and is refreshingly forthright. Often this lands him trouble. “WHEN THINGS HAPPEN WELL FOR YOU, DON’T EVER QUESTION THE LOGIC” Recently, Rana had posted a picture of his from the sets of his current film, in a wedding costume sitting in a mandap, And that evinced crazy amounts of curiosity and reactions even from his fellow actors, not to mention many sections of the media. “That’s a funny one,” he guffaws as he reads out news from a Telugu film portal, “It says that I am gearing up for my secret wedding. That’s how most of my link-up stories are! Most are not true and some are utterly nonsensical, like this one.” Still, I wonder whether the life of someone so handsome can also be so bland. Surely there is a special girl in his life right now? “The fact is that, there is no girl in my life right now. I am not commitment phobic. Definitely not! I want to work for a few more years, get settled and then think about marriage. I am working in three industries now – Telugu, Tamil and Hindi. My priority right now is to do well.” So what’s the first thing he notices about a woman, I ask. “Height. I find tall women appealing. I enjoy talking to women I can have a fun conversation with. I believe each one of us has our own personality and when someone tries to portray something that they are not, that’s a big put off.” Why do women love him so much, I wonder. He chuckles with delight, “Don’t ever question such things. When things happen well for you, don’t ever question the logic!” So, if he found the right girl on a date, I ask him if would he consider living in. “It depends on the person. I don’t know who she is. I don’t have one right now. I believe the idea of a perfect relationship is that you should be comfortable with one another. And you should be yourselves. When you go out on a date, I believe you should have fun wherever you are.” Working in two period films – ‘Rudramadevi’ and ‘Baahubali’ – Rana feels is one of the greatest things that could have ever happened to his career. “Reconstructing a part of history is a big thing indeed. To visualise something that has happened so long ago in the past that you have no scope of ever seeing in real life or experiencing first-hand is a feat in itself. As a kid, Lord Krishna only reminded me of the late NT Rama Rao and Veera Pandiya Kattabomman, of the late Sivaji Ganesan. If the real people came in front of me, I would probably be disappointed because the on screen images are so firmly imprinted on my mind. My roles in both my films are the biggest blessings I can ever get as an actor. And if it’s accepted by the audiences, nothing like it.” Amen to that! 27
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