Actor Venkatesh, who is gearing up for the release of the Telugu revenge drama Narappa on Amazon Prime, feels this is the most challenging film of his career. This will be the star’s first direct-to-OTT release, with Drushyam 2 to follow soon.
In Narappa, a remake of the Tamil film Asuran (2019), Venkatesh plays the role originally essayed by Dhanush. The original film is based on the Tamil novel Vekkai.
In an interview with The Hindu newspaper, Venkatesh spoke about his experience working in over 20 remakes over the course of his career and what made Narappa the most challenging one.
“This was a character that required me to prepare — to get the body language and intense emotions right. This film left me drained because we had so much to shoot outdoors. The shoot was so intense that there were days I’d go the hotel room and still be in the costume just to say in the zone,” the actor said.
The film’s trailer was released last week. If the visuals are anything to go by, Narappa is a faithful recreation of Asuran.
Asuran, which was directed by Vetrimaaran, is currently being streamed on Amazon Prime.