A popular actor once approached SS Rajamouli hoping to play a villain but unexpectedly landed the lead role instead. Their collaboration became a box office blockbuster, creating an interesting career story.
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Every actor dreams about working with top director SS Rajamouli. Comedian Sunil also shared this big dream. He actually wanted to play a villain role in a Rajamouli film, not a comedian or a hero. Sunil mentioned in a recent interview that God gave him a surprise gift when he got the hero role in Maryada Ramanna.
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Sunil gives full credit for the movie to Rajamouli. Rajamouli narrated the Maryada Ramanna story to him during a lunch break on a film set. Sunil felt completely shocked when the director offered him the main hero role. He called this movie a true blessing. Interestingly, Sunil initially rejected the lead role in Andala Ramudu. He kept saying no for two whole years despite repeated requests from the makers.
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Fear caused this initial rejection. Sunil used to entertain the audience as a comedian for just thirty or sixty minutes in his previous films. A lead hero must keep the audience fully engaged for two and a half hours. He rejected the offer first because he doubted his own capacity to carry a full movie.
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Sunil eventually accepted the lead role in Andala Ramudu. He took his new responsibility as a hero very seriously. He restarted his dance practice and performed full dance routines after a long gap. He worked extremely hard to win the hearts of the audience.
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Sunil faced a new doubt while shooting for Poola Rangadu. Maryada Ramanna focused on a land dispute, and Poola Rangadu also dealt with a similar land issue. He worried that the audience might find both movies too similar. Sunil built a six-pack body just to give the audience something completely fresh and new.