Ahead of the release of the hugely anticipated RRR, writer Vijayendra Prasad talks to Anupama Chopra about how he conceptualised the magnum opus, the rules of engagement with his filmmaker son SS Rajamouli, what we can expect from his next project with Mahesh Babu and the Hindi filmmakers he would like to collaborate with.
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00:00 - Writer Vijayendra Prasad talks to Anupama Chopra.
01:02 - Vijayendra on the idea of RRR.
03:05 - On casting Ram Charan and N. T. Rama Rao Jr.
03:49 - On not diluting the story because of big stars.
05:06 - On emotional action sequences in the film.
06:39 - On story sessions with S S Rajamouli.
08:03 - On arguing with Rajamouli.
08:40 - On not getting mad on his son.
09:20 - On RRR controversies and objections.
11:37 - On intolerance and freedom.
12:58 - On Rajamouli's career graph.
17:10 - On Rajamouli's pet name.
18:05 - On narration's.
18:56 - On different interpretations being made for his narrations.
19:56 - On Rajamouli's commitment and being grounded.
21:29 - On Rajamouli directing Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
22:45 - On Rajamouli's next project with Mahesh Babu.
23:52 - On ideas coming to him.
24:42 - On becoming more successful than Rajamouli.
25:25 - On paychecks.
25:56 - On the love for writing stories.
26:47 - On story and ideas.
27:44 - On the relationship with money.
28:57 - On Rajamouli's simplicity.
30:16 - On writing a story for Pawan Kalyan.
31:05 - On writing a story for Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Rajkumar Hirani.
31:32 - On seeing Sholay before writing any story.
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27 июл 2024
