Did you know that Chiranjeevi’s Indra was inspired by Balakrishna’s Samarasimha Reddy? (Photo Credit – Instagram)
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Chiranjeevi Seeks Inspiration For His Blockbuster Film Indra From Balakrishna’s Samarasimha Reddy, Says “I Pray To God That Balakrishna Will Live Another 100 Years…”
Nandamuri Balakrishna recently celebrated 50 years of his glorious tenure in the Telugu film industry. He worked really hard to keep up his father’s legacy. The Telugu film fraternity lavishly celebrated the momentous event, which was nothing less than a star-studded affair. Many celebrities attended this function and shared their bond with Balaya. But megastar Chiranjeevi’s speech attracted everyone as he revealed how Balayya inspired him.
Balakrishna had always shared a close bond with his cousins. Everyone believed there was a hidden rivalry between Bala Krishna and Chiranjeevi because their films frequently competed at the box office. They rarely share the stage, but when they do, they enjoy each other’s company. The recent celebration again highlighted their friendship and shattered all speculations of bad blood between them.
In his speech at the event, Megastar Chiranjeevi stated, “I am happy to be a part of this special occasion and celebrate Balakrishna’s 50 years in Telugu cinema. It is not simple to carry NTR’s legacy, yet Balakrishna does so successfully. He received approval from the audience as well. In fact, Samarasimha Reddy inspired me to do Indra. I’ve always wanted to shoot a faction backdrop film with Balakrishna. Balakrishna will never miss any of our family functions. I pray to God that Balakrishna will live another 100 years. He provides great service in both politics and social service. We are all one family, and I hope fans recognize this and do not engage in fan wars. ” Long live, Balayya.”
The 1999 film Samarasimha Reddy, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Simran, and Anjala Zaveri, is a trendsetter in Tollywood movies. This film demonstrated that a romantic perspective is not required for a film’s success by highlighting the possibility of faction-based narratives. With its outstanding premise and dialogue, the film broke Telugu cinema’s conventional rules of the time.
Initially, during the late 1990s, Telugu films concentrated on the themes of love, romance, and family drama. Following the success of Samarasimha Reddy, Telugu films borrowed the faction concept and pushed it to the next level with films such as Indra. Now, after all these years, Chiranjeevi has stated that Balayya inspired Indra. This demonstrates the actors’ mutual esteem for one another. This also indicates no competition between these two renowned performers, as some have speculated.
