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Virupaksha: From Getting Scared To Filming Inconvenient Scenes, Sai Dharam Tej Shares Lesser Known Deets
Sai Dharam Tej's latest horror thriller Virupaksha, written and directed by debutant Karthik Dandu, hit the screens to a thumping response on April 21. The movie was released in five languages all over the country and a few parts of the world.
Upon its theatrical release, the movie was met with a positive response. Virupaksha marks the first biggest hit in terms of openings and business in Sai Dharam Tej's career. The actor, who sustained a major accident is back in his form physically, and now with a successful comeback, there is no stopping the youngster.
In a candid interview ahead of Virupaksha's release, Sai Dharam Tej spoke at length about his experience on filming for a horror movie. He revealed that he doesn't enjoy horror films and is afraid of the dark.
"I told my director that if there is any other unplanned sound effect during the shooting, I shall immediately get into my car and leave. For a person like me, doing a horror film is a big horror, and when I watched the movie after its completion, I was really scared," laughed Sai Dharam tej.
He also spilled some beans on a few lesser-known details of Virupaksha. Take a look at them here:
1) The story was narrated to Sai Dharam Tej first, and he was the only choice for debut director Karthik Dandu. However, the movie was narrated to SDT way back in 2019.
2) Sai Dharam Tej is a person who avoids horror films. When he was informed that a director from Sukumar's camp will narrate a story, Sai Dharam Tej thought it would be something along the lines of Uppena, Aarya, and is definitely going to be a love story.
3) Putting aside my fear of dark and ghostly ambiance, there was a scene that needs to be shot inside a cave on me and Ajay. It was dark and smokey. We were then given lanterns (Kaagada) to hold while filming the scene, which added to the existing smoke. It was one of the toughest scenes to shoot.
4) Virupaksha marks the first pan-India film of Sai Dharam Tej. Following his bike accident and subsequent time to recovery, Sai Dharam Tej made a comeback and struck gold.
5) The entire unit led by the director Karthik Dandu shot for only 84 days for the film. Virupaksha was in the post-production phase for a long time since the sound, visual effects, and RR are key to the film's appeal on the screen.
