A lot is being heard about NTR now. Three back-to-back hits are no joke. Temper, Nannaku Prematho and the latest Janatha Garage have only taken the actor a step higher each time. With the latest release, NTR has gained the mojo he seemed to have lost several years ago.
No wonder, he’s treading carefully in relation to his next. And in that regard, he’s in talks with three directors – Puri Jagannadh, Anil Ravipudi and Lingusamy – to see which could be a likely film to work on.
We give you a lowdown on what the equations are like and what’s the certainty about each of them.
The film with Puri Jagannadh is something that NTR is highly considering. They’ve got a proven record and everyone knows that if given a chance, the director can do wonders to the image of an actor.
Moreover, he’s one of the few directors in the industry who’s had an experience in dealing very intelligently with stars. Moreover, the story is ready and Puri is ready to take it to floors as soon as he finished work on his present film ISM. This script could take NTR to the next level in terms of his star power. But on the flipside, Puri is said to have had a bad experience while working with NTR Arts’ banner during ISM and doesn’t wish to collaborate with them for NTR’s film. But with Kalyan Ram keen to produce this film, will it prove to be a barrier? Well, time will tell!
Anil Ravipudi is a budding director. He’s one of the most promising names today. He’s sharp and is capable of doing big things as well. If a film with him happens, it will be a co-production with Dil Raju who has been meeting NTR quite often these days with the interest to collaborate. It is known that Puri and Raju do not share a great chemistry and hence, Raju’s pitch is for Anil who he has collaborated with in Supreme. This script could be yet another milestone in NTR’s career with an experimental character in a pakka commercial film. We hear Anil is pitching the script he had earlier told Ram where the protagonist is blind.
Meanwhile, the inclusion of Lingusamy in this list in very interesting. Especially because Vakkantham Vamsi who has been waiting for NTR from long has moved to Allu Arjun while Lingusamy who waited for Bunny for a while seems to have moved ton NTR with the same script! Talk about fate!
Which one will NTR choose? Only time will tell.