King
Nagarjuna
and
Yuva
Samrat
Naga
Chaitanya's
Bangarraju
is
all
set
for
a
grand
release
on
January
14th
as
Sankranthi
Special.
Ahead
of
the
release,
Nagarjuna
has
spoken
to
the
media.
Here
are
some
excerpts
of
this
interview.
Casting
Naga
Chaitanya
In
The
Film:
We
are
coming
with
Chinna
Bangarraju
for
this
Sankranthi.
We
missed
Young
Bangaraju
in
Soggade.
With
the
entry
of
Naga
Chaitanya,
the
movie
will
get
youthful
energy
as
well.
Soggade
Chinni
Nayana
did
really
well.
Everyone
accepted
the
movie.
That
would
be
our
advantage.
People
who
liked
that
movie
would
want
to
see
Bangaraju
as
well.
But
it
should
be
better
than
that
movie.
Above
all,
with
the
entry
of
Naga
Chaitanya,
it
is
more
of
a
responsibility
for
me.
We
told
the
audience
that
we
are
giving
a
festival-like
film
for
Sankranthi
which
is
a
big
responsibility.
ANR's
Influence:
I
remember
my
father,
ANR
whenever
I
see
that
Panchakattu
attire.
Manam
would
not
have
worked
if
not
for
the
three
of
us
from
the
same
family.
That
is
the
reason
why
Manam
is
not
remade
in
Bollywood.
Bangarraju
is
one
such
film.
Sequel
For
Bangarraju:
We
did
not
plan
a
sequel
when
we
were
shooting
for
Soggade
Chinni
Nayana.
Now,
we
made
Bangarraju.
Let
Bangarraju
do
well,
we
shall
plan
another
Bangarraju.
Let's
decide
everything
in
a
week.
About
Anup
Rubens
Music:
I
liked
the
music
of
Ishq
and
signed
him
for
Manam.
He
is
very
special
to
us.
He
gives
enough
time
and
works
well.
Annapurna
is
like
a
home
banner
to
him.
Kalyan
also
gets
well
with
him.
He
gave
better
music
than
Soggade.
Advice
To
Chay
about
Bangarraju
Character:
I
advised
Chay
to
watch
Soggade
to
observe
my
body
language.
Body
language
and
modulation
change
as
the
Senior
Bangaraju
enters
the
soul.
I
also
recorded
all
the
dialogues
for
him
and
he
would
practice
listening
to
them.
Kalyan
also
helped
Chay
a
lot
and
took
care
of
everything.
About
Ramyakrishna:
Ramyakrishna
and
I
are
a
golden
combination.
We
know
about
each
other.
Working
with
Ramya
is
a
lot
of
fun.
Reaching
Sankranthi
Target:
The
shooting
of
the
movie
started
on
August
25.
I
told
everyone
in
the
team
that
day
that
we
have
to
release
the
movie
for
Sankranthi
at
any
cost.
If
not
possible,
I
told
them
we
would
stop
and
target
the
next
Sankranthi.
The
whole
unit
worked
really
hard
to
make
it
happen.
About
Director
Kalyan
Krishna:
Kalyan
Krishna's
writing
is
awesome.
The
song
he
wrote
is
still
trending.
I
love
working
with
him.
He
rewrites
if
anything
is
not
good.
After
Soggade,
he
got
a
good
grip
on
these
characters.
Bangarraju
means
a
lot
to
him.
Working
with
him
is
very
comfortable.
Naga
Chaitanya
Will
Be
A
Surprise
Package:
Naga
Chaitanya
will
be
a
surprise
in
Bangaraju.
After
Love
Story
and
Majili,
you
will
be
surprised
by
his
performance
in
the
movie.
Chay
has
always
been
sceptical
about
the
film.
I
told
him
to
believe
me.
Now
it
has
become
a
responsibility.
This
is
Chaitu's
first
film
in
a
rural
backdrop.
About
Length
Of
Nag's
Character:
I’ll
be
all
over
the
movie.
But
what
appears
on
the
screen
is
Naga
Chaitanya.
We
can't
show
me
when
the
soul
goes
inside
Chay.
That's
why
we
see
mostly
Chaitanya
in
the
teaser
and
trailer.
Kriti
Shetty
learned
Telugu
well.
She
speaks
well
in
Telugu.
I
liked
it
very
much.
She
speaks
only
in
Telugu
on
the
set
even
though
she
knows
Hindi,
English,
and
Tulu.
We
did
not
receive
any
complaint
about
her
and
she
comes
to
the
set
on
time.
Her
real
character
is
in
complete
contrast
to
Sarpanch
Nagalakshmi.
Outside
she
is
classy.