Interview : Sai Dharam Tej – Mega family inspired me to become an actor
Published on Mar 24, 2015 6:53 pm IST

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Sai Dharam Tej’s debut flick, Rey is finally seeing its release light this Friday. On this occasion, we caught up with Dharam Tej for a detailed interview. Let’s see what he has to say.

Q) How did you bag this film?

I used to play cricket in Manchu Manoj’s office and YVS Chowdary spotted me there. He asked me whether I would do a film with him. I spoke to my family and the project shaped up soon.

Q) Tell us about your character in ‘Rey’ ?

I play a young musician who is brought up in the Caribbean Islands. It is a different kind of a role and the audience will definitely like it.

Q) What kind of homework did you do for this film ?

As I play a Caribbean guy in the film, I worked on my body language and did a lot of research for my role.

Q) How was it working with Y V S Chowdary ?

YVS Chowdary has a lot of patience and will definitely bounce back with this film. I learnt so many things from him during this film which helped me grow as an actor immensely.

Q) Tell us about your lady villain Shraddha Das ?

She has done a wonderful job in the film. Her hard work and dedication towards the craft will take her to new heights in her career. I had a wonderful time working with her and our combination scenes have come out quite well.

Q) What are the major highlights of the film ?

The major highlights of the film are interval block, climax song and Chiru’s Golimar remix number.

Q) What kind of suggestions did you get from your uncles ?

They have always asked me to give my best and leave the rest to the audience.

Q) Who are your favorite actors from the current lot ?

Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja and Rebel Star Prabhas are my favorite actors.

Q) Tell us about Subramanyam For Sale?

‘Subramanyam For Sale’ has completed 40 % of its shoot and is progressing at a brisk pace.

Q) What are your future projects?

I haven’t signed any film and am currently reading some scripts.

With that, we ended our conversation with Sai Dharam Tej and wished him the best of luck for his film.