Dinesh Tej of 'Hushaaru' fame will be seen in this week's theatrical release 'Ala Ninnu Cheri', set to hit the cinemas on November 10. In this interview, the budding actor talks about the film's merits.
"I believe that script is the true hero. Without a strong script, nothing works," he adds. "Whether or not I will attain a break with this movie, I am sure it will be loved by the audience. Love is a common emotion for both men and women," he adds, talking about the film.
This is my first commercial outing with an emotional undercurrent. Additionally, I have been presented in a fresh way. While I am confident that the audience are going to love the film, I am a bit nervous before the release.
Most of the middle-class men arrive at a crisis in their early 20s or so. They have to make a tough call between career and love. Since the conflict presented in our film is commonplace, I feel the scenes would be emotionally relatable.
My version of commercial cinema is entertaining the audience with fights and dances. I have done both in 'Ala Ninnu Cheri'. When I wanted to become an actor, I quit my job without telling anyone. My character in this film is as strong-willed as the real me.
The chemistry with the female leads worked out very well. We know how strong a performer Hebah Patel is. She is bubbly and plays an independent-minded woman. Payal Radhakrishna is making a debut in Telugu. Both the female lead characters are equally consequential. Hebah is relatively senior to me. She was always friendly on set. Produced by Kommalapati Sridhar of Viision Movie Makers, the film has action choreography done by King Solomon and Ramakrishna.
Chandrabose garu usually pens only one or two songs for movies. Since he loved the subject of our movie, he penned all six songs. I feel quite blessed about it, especially because he bagged an Oscar while working on 'Ala Ninnu Cheri'.
'Play Back' helped me carve a niche for myself. Since it was released when Covid-19 was still not over, it couldn't do well in theatres. I hope 'Ala Ninnu Cheri' will help me break out of the mould. I have always wanted to do only subjects that will be remembered for long. That's why I have been selective. I have built my career from scratch
