Telugu
actor
Ram
Charan
Teja
was
apprehensive
to
star
in
the
remake
of
Zanjeer,
but
says
it
was
his
superstar
father
Chiranjeevi,
who
came
to
his
rescue
and
made
him
sign
the
film,
which
is
the
remake
of
the
hit
1973
Amitabh
Bachchan
starrer.
The
movie
marks
his
debut
in
Bollywood
debut.
The
28-year-old
actor
admits
that
the
thought
of
reprising
the
megastar's
iconic
character
Vijay
was
unnerving
at
first.
In
an
interview
to
PTI,
Ram
Charan
Teja
told,
"I
was
in
two
minds
when
I
was
approached
for
the
film.
I
could
not
decide
whether
to
do
the
film
or
not
as
it
was
a
remake
of
a
very
hit
Amitabh
Bachchan
film.
I
was
aware
that
there
would
be
a
lot
of
expectations.
I
even
thought
of
rejecting
the
offer." He
added,
"But
it
was
dad
who
made
me
sign
the
film.
He
told
me
that
I
should
only
reject
a
film
if
the
script
is
bad
and
not
because
I
am
scared
to
try
something
new.
He
made
me
realise
that
offers
like
this
don't
come
everyday."
In
2007,
Ram
Charan
Teja
forayed
into
films
with
Telegu
movie
Chirutha,
which
earned
him
a
Filmfare
South
award
for
Best
Debut.
His
second
release
Magadheera
got
him
his
second
Filmfare,
this
time
for
best
actor.
The
actor,
who
has
also
starred
in
Telegu
movies
like
Orange,
Racha
and
Naayak,
is
just
five
films
old.
The
Telugu
actor
was
surprised
when
director
Apoorva
Lakhia
approached
him
to
star
in
Zanjeer
remake.
Ram
Charan
said,
"I
was
taken
aback
when
I
was
offered
this
film.
I
know
it
is
a
remake
of
a
very
hit
film
which
was
path-breaking
in
every
possible
way.
When
I
read
the
adaptation
I
was
very
impressed."
Continue
to
read
Ram
Charan
Teja's
interview
in
the
slideshow.
Zanjeer
Star
Cast
The
film
also
stars
Priyanka
Chopra
as
Mala,
Sanjay
Dutt
as
Sher
Khan,
Prakash
Raj
as
the
villain
Teja
and
will
see
Mahie
Gill
play
Mona
Darling.
Both
the
Hindi
and
the
Telugu
versions
will
hit
theatres
on
September
6.
Zanjeer
Remake
Has
A
Very
Different
Setting
Ram
Charan,
who
has
watched
the
original
Zanjeer
twice,
said
the
new
version
has
a
very
different
setting,
which
makes
it
relevant
in
the
present
scenario.
"I
have
watched
the
original
twice.
The
whole
crux
of
the
movie
has
been
kept
same
as
the
original
but
I
can
say
that
this
film
has
been
adapted
for
today's
audience.
The
characters-
be
it
Vijay
or
Mala-
are
very
modern
and
will
easily
fit
in
today's
scenario,"
Ram
Charan
said.
Ram
Charan
Praises
Apporva
Lakhia
The
actor
was
all
praise
for
Lakhia,
who
has
earlier
directed
action-packed
films
like
Shootout
at
Lokhandwala
and
Mission
Istaanbul.
"He
(Lakhia)
has
done
a
great
job.
Besides
the
story,
there
are
good
action
sequences,
the
script
is
very
tight
and
the
film
is
just
1
hour
55
minutes
long,"
he
added.
Ram
Charan
Takes
Tips
From
Priyanka
Ram
Charan
said
he
got
valuable
tips
from
his
co-star
Priyanka
on
starring
in
a
remake
as
the
actress
has
previously
starred
in
the
reboot
of
films
like
Don
and
Agneepath.
Priyanka
On
How
To
Deal
With
Pressure
"I
think
both
me
and
Apoorva
took
tips
form
her
in
terms
of
how
to
deal
with
the
pressure,
the
expectations
and
also
comparisons.
She
was
lovely
co-star,
very
helpful.
She
had
some
trouble
with
the
Telegu
lines
and
she
came
up
to
me
and
asked
for
help
and
like
wise
she
was
gracious
enough
to
help
me
with
my
Hindi
dialogues,"
Ram
Charan
said.
Ram
Charan
Waiting
To
See
Viewers'
Reaction
When
asked
if
he
has
signed
his
second
Bollywood
film
yet,
Ram
Charan
said
right
now
he
is
just
happy
about
his
first
movie
in
the
Hindi
film
industry
and
waiting
to
see
the
reaction
of
the
audience.
Cherry
Yet
To
Sign
His
Second
Bollywood
Film
"I
am
really
happy
to
venture
into
something
new
right
now.
I
can
hardly
wait
to
see
the
reaction
of
the
audience
as
I
have
worked
very
hard.
I
have
been
offered
some
very
good
scripts.
But
it
is
too
early
to
talk
about
my
second
Bollywood
film.
There
are
discussions
and
when
it
materialises
I
will
let
people
know," Ram
Charan
said.