Khaleja was getting delayed and everyone wanted our project to release atleast by summer of 2011. He felt that it was not the right time for planning an epic film. One day, Sreenu garu called me and said that we have to take a decision on finalizing the subject.

And he never said no or expressed any doubt on whatever Sreenu ji had narrated. He supported, believed and trusted Sreenu Vaitla’s talent a lot. Sreenu garu updated every phase of our discussions to Mahesh Babu. But neither he nor the producers pressurized Sreenu garu to do a film with his brand of comedy. He also liked Sreenu Vaitla ji’s comic timing and humour. Mahesh Babu is a big fan of Sreenu Vaitla ji’s film ‘Anandam’. Mahesh Babu left the entire headache of finalizing the story on Vaitla ji and he got busy in Khaleja’s shooting. Pressure was building on everyone involved in Khaleja because of the delay due to various reasons. Mahesh Babu was doing Khaleja and many changes were going on in the production side of the film. They both discussed about many mythological and historical themes. He sat with writer Bharavi garu who has very good knowledge on such themes. Immediately I referred his name to Sreenu vaitla garu. Bharavi garu is a very good story teller. I was surprised and shocked when I heard the content of the subject and its histrionics. One day J.K.Bharavi garu & K.Raghavendra Rao garu narrated a mythological subject Ravanabrahma. Magadheera & Arundhati films were our inspiration to attempt such big budget themes at that point of time.Īt that time I was in discussions with K.Raghavendra Rao garu for his new film titled Intinta Annamayya. He wanted to surprise the audience with his making. Then Sreenu garu suggested that we should think about period or historical themes, again. So, we dropped the idea of attempting an adventure film. Something was missing in our discussions and we were not happy with the way it was progressing. So for couple of days we discussed one or two lines in this pattern. Sreenu Vaitla garu liked the movie & we were happy that the film got a good response. And I am a big fan of a film, Romancing the Stone and I always wanted to see Mahesh Babu in such an adventurous film.Īt that point of time in the same lines,Yugaaniki Okkadu had released. I personally like adventurous epic films like Mackenna’s Gold & Indiana Jones – Raiders of the Last Ark.

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