Nagarjuna Akkineni opens up on selecting fewer roles in Bollywood films, says ‘It was necessary for me to…’

Nagarjuna made his Bollywood debut together with his film Shiva. Since then, he has contributed to Hindi films reminiscent of Khuda Gawah, Drohi, and Zakhm, amongst others. His final Hindi film earlier than Brahmastra was LOC Kargil (2003), through which he performed Main Padmapani Acharya.

In an interview with PTI, he revealed, “I used to be getting unimaginable roles. (However) I’m sort of a house hen. I prefer to dwell in Hyderabad. I all the time did very particular roles in Bollywood. No matter I’ve achieved proper from the start, it was necessary for me to entertain individuals. All of the roles that I did got here on the lookout for me, I by no means (went for them).”

The actor additional revealed, “Right here working in Bollywood, I take a look at it for expertise and soul satisfaction as they name it and doing roles which aren’t on my shoulders. It has all the time been like that.”

He claimed that the choice to take part in Brahmastra, through which he performs an artist named Anish Shetty who bears the Nandi Astra, was made as a result of it felt like a “uncommon alternative” at a time when all Indian cinema industries are merging into one.

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Along with Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, and Shah Rukh Khan, Brahmastra additionally stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and others. The film hit the theatres on September 9.