I know it will take some time, but I am sure I will do it. My ultimate aim is to make a movie in English, with Hollywood stars. I am undecided about whether I should make it in Tamil or Telugu though. I am thinking about doing an action film (on the lines of Ghajini) that won't take too long to film. In October, I will have a few discussions with Aamir Khan about adapting it, but actual filming will begin only in June 2007. It is a message about how people should live.Īfter this, do you intend to move on to the Hindi remake of Ghajini with Aamir Khan? What is the message Stalin wants to convey? You told me movies shouldn't be for entertainment alone, but should also have a message. I am usually nervous but, with Stalin, all my nervousness has vanished in the post-production stage.
I want the film to create a sensation.Īre you nervous now that the date of release is near? It is as if I have done penance for almost a year. I couldn't even be near my wife when our son was born. I worked hard on this project, leaving my family in Tamil Nadu and living a bachelor's life. It seems Stalin is being released with 400 prints sold for a huge amount, a record in the Telugu film industry? There are many grand and great movies that are produced in Tollywood. Telugu film industry, also known as Tollywood, is one of the most recognized Indian film industries that is making its way to an international audience. Khushboo has a powerful role to play as Chiranjeevi's sister. Get ready for these Telugu movie quiz questions and answers. Communicating with them wasn't a problem because they speak Tamil. What about directing Khushboo and Trisha? He has given a natural performance, and Stalin will be a feast for Chiranjeevi's fans. As he knew Tamil, he helped me with Telugu. He continued to address me in that manner even after I asked him not to. In fact, he used to address me as 'Sir' and give me a lot of respect. I was scared in the first week, but he put me at ease. Were you nervous about directing Chiranjeevi? It was as if I was on an educational tour. The Telugu film industry was new to me and I got to know the people and the work. What was the process of filming Stalin like? The army officer bit is just a flashback. Is the film a slice of life? Does Chiranjeevi play an army officer?Ĭhiranjeevi's real image is the character, based on real life incidents.
In an earlier conversation, you told me it was inspired by the crowd that attended the 100-day celebration of Chiranjeevi's film Indra at Vijayawada. Excerpts:Īre you satisfied with the way Stalin has shaped up? Taking a break from the editing room, Murugadoss spoke exclusively to Radhika Rajamani about the film and his plans for the future. If using any of Russia Beyond's content, partly or in full, always provide an active hyperlink to the original material.Stalin is an important release for Chiranjeevi too, considering his earlier venture Jai Chiranjeeva didn't have a good run at the box office. Strangely enough, Charlie Chaplin thought of Stalin as the only man capable of defeating Hitler. Stalin apparently was afraid that the image of the dictator Adenoid Hynkel would bring up an unwanted comparison – not to Hitler, but to himself. Stalin definitely saw “The Great Dictator”, and like Hitler in Germany, he banned the movie from screening in the USSR. For two or three years a man keeps silent, prepares himself, studies the details… Real directors work (on a movie) for two to three years.” Stalin praised Chaplin’s diligence, saying, “Let’s see how some directors work, for example, Charlie Chaplin. Mikhail Romm in his memoirs recalls that at one time, Stalin even cried at a screening of “City Lights”, during the movie’s last scene. Stalin loved Charlie Chaplin movies, and he even ordered copies to be brought to Sochi, when he was on vacation. Charlie Chaplin/Charles Chaplin Productions, 1940