Director
Vamsi
Paidipally
describes
the
experience
of
making
the
forthcoming
Tamil-Telugu
bilingual
Thozha,
starring
Akkineni
Nagarjuna
and
Karthi
in
the
lead,
as
a
blessing
for
his
career.
"The
journey
was
memorable
and
the
people
I
worked
with,
especially
Karthi,
Nagarjuna
sir
and
Tamannaah
made
'Thozha'
truly
a
blessing
for
my
career.
The
bonding
we
shared
was
very
special
and
I
will
treasure
it
all
my
life," Vamsi
told
IANS.
Thozha,
which
was
simultaneously
shot
in
Telugu
as
Oopiri,
is
slated
for
theatrical
release
on
March
25th.
An
adaptation
of
French
drama
The
Intouchables,
the
film
has
been
made
without
tampering
the
soul.
"The
original
stayed
with
me
for
long.
Although
I
wanted
to
adapt
it
into
Telugu
and
Tamil,
I
never
thought
I'd
make
it
after
'Yevadu',
because
I
knew
it
was
going
to
change
the
way
I
was
making
films,"
he
said,
adding
that
"The
Intouchables"
is
among
the
top
50
films
on
IMDB
and
he
was
not
sure
if
he
could
do
justice.
The
film
is
about
the
bonding
between
a
physically
challenged
millionaire
(played
by
Nagarjuna)
and
a
socially
disabled
slumdog
(played
by
Karthi).
"This
character
needed
someone
with
aura
-
the
kind
that
will
convince
people
even
if
he's
bound
to
a
wheelchair
throughout
the
film.
I
knew
Nagarjuna
sir
would
be
perfect,
because
in
the
back
of
audiences' minds
he's
a
star
and
he
will
be
accepted
in
such
a
role,"
he
said,
and
added
that
Nagarjuna,
who
watched
the
original,
had
no
qualms
in
playing
a
wheelchair-bound
character.
"He
jumped
at
the
opportunity
when
it
was
offered
to
him,
insisting
that
no
changes
were
made
just
to
please
him
or
the
audience.
I
was
happy
when
I
heard
that
because
this
is
what
most
directors
strive
for
when
they
work
with
stars,"
he
added.
Popular
Tamil
star
Karthi
plays
Nagarjuna's
caretaker
in
the
film,
which
was
never
planned
to
be
made
as
a
bilingual,
but
with
the
inclusion
of
Karthi,
it
just
paved
way
and
things
fell
in
place.
"Karthi
wasn't
sure
how
we
were
going
to
adapt
a
French
film.
But
when
I
narrated
what
I
had
in
mind,
and
how
we
were
going
to
make
suitable
changes,
he
was
more
than
excited
to
be
a
part
of
the
project," said
Vamsi,
who
didn't
find
working
with
two
stars
challenging.
"Both
Nagarjuna
and
Karthi
are
very
simple
people.
Their
nature
is
such
that
they
can
easily
bond
with
everybody.
It
absolutely
didn't
take
time
for
us
to
bond
and
work,
and
the
magic
will
reflect
on
screen.
They
bonded
as
two
characters,"
he
said.
Elaborating
on
their
bond,
Vamsi
said,
"They
would
cheer
me
up
whenever
I
had
issues
with
something
on
the
sets.
For
the
Tamil
version,
Karthi
almost
doubled
up
as
an
assistant
director.
They
took
bonding
to
a
whole
new
level."
Thozha
celebrates
life
and
friendship
and
Vamsi,
on
a
concluding
note
said,
"I
found
friends
for
life
in
Karthi
and
Nagarjuna
sir".
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