NTR Biopic: Sumanth Gets Trolled For Playing ANR In The Balakrishna Starrer And Here's Why
Actor Sumanth recently revealed that he would be playing his grandfather and the late Tollywood legend ANR in the NTR biopic. This did not go down well with a certain section of the fans.
There's
no
denying
the
fact
that
Sumanth
is
one
of
the
most
popular
and
talented
actors
in
the
Telugu
film
industry
today.
The
star
enjoys
a
strong
fan
following
thanks
to
his
raw
looks,
charming
personality,
warm
nature
and
sincere
performances.
Over
the
years,
he
has
starred
in
quite
a
few
successful
films
and
this
has
helped
him
carve
a
niche
in
Tollywood.
Now,
Sumanth
is
in
the
news
for
a
surprising
reason.
The
actor
recently
revealed
that
he
would
be
playing
his
grandfather
and
Telugu
cinema's
pride
ANR
in
the
NTR
biopic.
As
it
so
happens,
this
did
not
go
down
well
with
the
Akkineni
fans.
They
trolled
Sumanth
and
asked
him
to
opt
out
of
the
film.
Some
of
them
even
tagged
his
official/verified
handle
in
their
tweets.
In
case
you
did
not
know,
when
ANR
passed
away
in
2014,
almost
everyone
from
the
industry
had
visited
the
Akkineni
family
and
paid
tribute
to
ANR.
However,
Balakrishna
had
refrained
from
doing
so.
It
seems
that
the
Akkineni
fans
are
still
upset
with
NBK.
This
is
an
unfortunate
situation
and
it
remains
to
be
seen
how
Sumanth
reacts
to
the
criticism.
In
case
you
did
not
know,
the
NTR
biopic
features
Balakrishna
in
the
titular
role
and
is
being
directed
by
Krish.
Slated
to
hit
the
screens
in
2019,
the
film
will
focus
on
the
unknown
aspects
of
the
former
Andhra
Pradesh
CM's
life
and
will
also
highlight
his
rise
to
stardom.
The
NTR
biopic
also
features
Rana
Daggubati
and
Vidya
Balan
in
the
lead.
The
Baahubali
villain
will
apparently
be
playing
the
current
Andhra
CM
Chandrababu
Naidu.
On
the
other
hand,
Vidya
will
be
playing
NBK's
on-screen
wife
in
the
film.
The
NTR
biopic
is
arguably
one
of
the
most
ambitious
Tollywood
films
in
the
recent
and
is
bound
to
create
a
great
deal
of
buzz
when
it
ultimately
hits
the
screens.