The film Baahubali Rana Daggubati recently revealed that he is attempting to make films that will appeal to a pan-India audience. While discussing the popularity of south films, the actor recalled an incident in which a Mumbai friend didn’t know who Prabhas was and only knew Mahesh Babu as Namrata Shirodkar’s husband.
“I met this guy after a few years of being away while Baahubali was being filmed, and I told him about the movie. When he inquired about the actor portraying the lead, I responded, “Prabhas.” He then questioned, “Who is Prabhas?” As I was at a loss for words, I gave him the titles of his few films instead. He told me something completely insane after not having seen any of those movies.
He continued, “He said the only Telugu actor I know is Chinu’s husband. I was wondering what he meant and then I realised that Chinu was Namrata Shirodkar. I was shocked that they knew of Mahesh Babu in that sense. I told him just wait for four-five years, and an army of us will land up here.”
About his career, Rana is now preparing for the premiere of his new television series Rana Naidu, in which he will co-star with seasoned actor Venkatesh Daggubati. They will be seen sparring with one another in the series as they both play troubled father and son. Also, it has major performances from Abhishek Banerjee, Suchitra Pillai, Gaurav Chopra, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Rajesh Jais.