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Jeethu Joseph says actors prefer larger-than-life roles: Many are confused after success of ‘Lokah’

Jeethu Joseph says actors prefer larger-than-life roles: Many are confused after success of ‘Lokah’

New Delhi, Filmmaker Jeethu Joseph says many actors today, whether in Bollywood or the South, are worried about their public image and want roles that present them as larger-than-life heroes, a challenge that he faced with his most recent directorial “Mirage”. Jeethu Joseph says actors prefer larger-than-life roles: Many are confused after success of ‘Lokah’ The filmmaker, known for “Drishyam” franchise and the film “Memories”, said actors are worried that if they take on complex, grey, or negative roles, audiences might reject them. “Not just in Bollywood, many actors here are stuck in their images. That’s the main problem because they’re scared that if they do a negative character, the audience will hate them. “As a director, I always want to do different types of films. So I believe that an actor should do all kinds of characters,” Joseph told PTI in an interview. The filmmaker believes that actors are rushing to do larger-than-life stories, riding on the current wave of pan-Indian blockbusters from Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema. “After the success of ‘Lokah’, many …

Nani does not want to call HIT 3 a ‘pan-Indian’ film like Pushpa or RRR: ‘I don’t want to get into that space’

Nani does not want to call HIT 3 a ‘pan-Indian’ film like Pushpa or RRR: ‘I don’t want to get into that space’

Apr 24, 2025 08:40 PM IST Nani shared his take on the rise of pan-Indian films and opined that he is focused in trying to make his films get a proper release. Telugu star Nani is busy promoting his upcoming release HIT 3. The actor spoke with paparazzo account Varinder Chawla in an interview about the rise of pan-Indian films and clarified that he does not look at HIT 3 as one. Nani then sighted films like Baahubali and Pushpa which are staged in a big way and are awaited by the viewers. (Also read: Nani’s warm gesture to a fan pitching a film script at HIT 3 event wins hearts. Watch) Nani talked about why he does not see HIT 3 as a pan Indian film.(Instagram/X) What Nani said about HIT 3 Speaking about pan-Indian films, Nani said, “I do not look at this as a pan-India film. But a pan-Indian films are I think what we have seen before- KGF, Baahubali, RRR, Pushpa, films which are anticipated eagerly across the country. They do …