Anupama Chopra

16 Jul

Will King Nagarjuna impress in the villain role in Coolie?

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Tollywood’s King Nagarjuna is set to surprise audiences with a bold new choice—playing the villain in Superstar Rajinikanth’s upcoming film Coolie. This unexpected turn in his career was revealed some time ago during an interview with film critic Anupama Chopra, where Nagarjuna confirmed he would appear as the antagonist in the pan-India action drama. Known for his unique style and willingness to support fresh talent, Nagarjuna has long been a trend-setter in Telugu cinema. He introduced directors like Ram Gopal Varma and backed iconic films such as Shiva, earning a reputation as a “celluloid scientist” for his cinematic experiments. However,…

17 Jun

Nagarjuna says records don’t matter as much as good cinema

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King Nagarjuna Akkineni has shared his views on the current trend of chasing box office records in the film industry. Speaking in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India about the ever-growing focus on film collections, he said that breaking records is not something that holds long-term value anymore. “Every year, new records are made and then broken. I’ve had many records to my name, and the next year they were broken,” Nagarjuna said. “So this ₹1000 crore mark or any number like that doesn’t matter much now.” He questioned whether breaking records is more important than making meaningful cinema…