Actor Mahesh Babu’s 25th film “Maharshi” is all set to hit the screens on Thursday which also stars Pooja Hegde and Allari Naresh. But before the release, the story of the film has been reportedly leaked just a few hours after its censorship.
According to a report in IB Times, the censorship was done on May 3 without any cut. It is being also said that the first half is predictable while the second half is powerful with a message for the society.
Mahesh Babu’s every film has a powerful message to send out and even this film is going to give some message. It is also being said that the plot of the film is going to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Though these rumours are doing the rounds for a while now the makers haven’t accepted any of it.
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Recently in an interview to IANS, Mahesh Babu says he is glad he hasn’t become complacent with his own work in his two-decade-long career.
“I’m happy I haven’t grown complacent as an actor. I still prefer working with directors who come to me with bound scripts. Also, I will continue doing one film a year because there’s no point doing too many. Today, the economics of filmmaking has changed and the stakes involved are very high. Hence, there are always high expectations from audiences,” Mahesh said.
Mahesh Babu’s Maharshi Story LEAKED? Being Said As An Edge-Of-The-Seat Thriller
He calls his forthcoming Telugu action-drama “Maharshi” special because it is unlike any film he has done in his career so far.
Mahesh is confident that “Maharshi“, directed by Vamshi Paidipally, will break many pre-conceived notions about him.
“It’s a film that has so much to offer. It has a very powerful social message that is well-laced with other commercial elements. I say it’s a film, unlike anything I’ve done so far because audiences can easily relate to my character Rishi. The journey of my character will be both interesting and inspiring,” Mahesh said.
The film sees Mahesh play a college student, a business tycoon and a common man.
Recalling the experience of returning to college, Mahesh said it was fun and challenging at the same time.
“It was exciting to be playing a college-goer two decades after I left college. Vamshi and I discussed that the college portion has to be pulled off convincingly because it lasts for about 45 minutes. It took some self-convincing to really get into the skin of the character,” he said, clarifying that the college portion was not inspired by Aamir Khan’s “3 Idiots“.
Mahesh sports three different looks to play his character.
“People have been saying I look the same in all my films. Therefore, we decided to go with different looks to essay three different phases of my character. It’s not just with respect to my looks but ‘Maharshi’ will break many pre-conceived notions about me,” he said.
At the film’s pre-release event last week, Mahesh said Vamshi waited three years to make “Maharshi”.
Asked if it was really worth making Vamshi wait for such a long time to make the film, Mahesh said it was definitely worth it.
“After I heard the narration, I was convinced I should do the film. It’s not about a rich guy returning from the US and giving back to society. It’s like a semi-biopic of a character called Rishi, who grows up in a middle-class family, makes big bucks and becomes a business tycoon and eventually returns to his roots.
“The journey is very inspiring and there’s so much depth in the story. Audiences will resonate with my story strongly,” Mahesh said.
He said the film packs a powerful social message.
“It’s not easy to make a film that has a message and at the same time is packed with all the commercial elements. Vamshi is a very honest filmmaker. In the two years he waited for me to complete my other commitments, he kept improvising on the script with his writers.”
Mahesh also confirmed that a film with S.S Rajamouli is in the offing.
“We are committed to working together. Producer K.L. Narayana will bankroll our project. But we can only collaborate when both of us are relieved of our current commitments. Hopefully, we should be free by next year,” he added.
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