Ram Charan, a popular Tollywood actor, became a household name after his appearance in the Telugu movie RRR.He gained fans from all over the world, and he turns 38 on March 27.On this occasion, an old interview of Cherry’s has gone viral.It’s well-known that in 2013, he made his Bollywood debut in the remake of the iconic movie Zanjeer, which starred Amitabh Bachchan.When asked about taking on the challenging role, Ram Charan stated that he was born to handle pressure.
Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Dutt, Prakash Raj, Atul Kulkarni, and Mahie Gill played key roles in The Zanjeer remake, which was directed by Apoorva Lakhia.The film was also released in Telugu.The original 1973 version had Jaya Bachchan, Pran, Ajit Khan, and Bindu as part of the cast.
While Ram Charan was confident about taking on Bollywood at the time, he hasn’t appeared in any other Hindi film since then.However, he has a special cameo in Salman Khan’s Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan that is set to release later this year.
During an interview with a news media in 2013, Ram Charan spoke about his Bollywood debut in Zanjeer.He mentioned that a “big star” in Bollywood had warned him about the pressure he would face, as the movie was an Indian classic that everyone had in their personal library.
Even Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan’s son, didn’t want to attempt the role.Ram Charan responded by stating that he was born to handle pressure, and he had received many similar comments before about filling his dad’s shoes.But with Mr.Bachchan’s film, the shoes just got bigger!
Ram Charan’s last appearance was in the Telugu movie RRR (2022), which won an Oscar.He attended the awards ceremony in the US with his wife, Upasana Konidela, earlier this year to promote the film.The couple announced in December 2022 that they were expecting their first child this year.
Currently, Ram Charan is working on his next project with director Shankar, tentatively titled RC 15.He will be starring opposite Kiara Advani in this action film, which marks their first collaboration in a Telugu movie.
