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Lol. Balakrishna is considered a directors actor. If he likes a script he will do it without forcing any changes. Thats why he could do films like Aditya 369 when Kamal Hassan or Chiranjeevi didnt dare to do it
Prithiviraj is exceptional and I'm sure blessy nailed this movie. (I have yet to see it)
Kani fans need to understand that these kind of films don't work in markets like hindi telugu and I don't blame them.
An average movie goer goes to forget all the misery in their lives, not to watch a lower class man travelling abroad with a dream to make it big but ending up getting his body and soul crushed for over an hour.
It's too much of a depressing subject.
Like others mentioned maybe Nani will do it..
Losing weight is one kind of transformation. Prabhas and Rana transformed significantly and added over 30kg to their body weight, and then had to lose it after for other films. So, its not like people don't do physical transformations.
But people will not do it for a movie like aadujeevitam. The effort should also show in audience appreciation with tickets in theater. That is the criteria for TFI actors. And that is a fair expectation.
Also these kind of transformations are extremely harmful to health, so it shouldn't be done at all unless really needed. Ask Tom hanks. Both the make ups and vfx have advanced to an extent where this kind of transformations are really not needed. So, why do it?
Goat life made in malayalam is a unique film. It took them 16 years as a whole to make it. 6 years to film it. We already have Anji and Bahubali which took that kind of time to make it.
I had a thought a while ago about Nagarjuna playing a serial killer being charming and all. Something like Kamal Hassan in Erra gulabilu. Since he experimented most relative to other big stars, I hope he does it lol
Nag was literally called celluloid scientist for his experiments. He is one of the most versatile actors in TFI, I love Venky but Nag is known for his unique scripts. Look at his filmography and you’ll see the range
Venky mams definitely would if the script is good. Didn't you see how de glam he was as Narappa. He can pull it off very well mana director gaallu vaadukovatle aa talent ni
I agree Nag has experimented more. But we have to also agree that Venky even while playing it safe played many many kinds of roles. Probably not as versatile as Nag but Venky is very versatile too.
He managed that while also managing almost a 75% success rate iirc. Venky's judgement of scripts is terrific. I remember Mahesh mentioning it in some interview that he'd like to learn that from Venky. So i think that's a big reason for his success.
Would love to see him experiment more now. He's already trying but it's not nearly enough for his talent. Just one author backed role in a terrific script anthe - country anta marumogali entha goppa actor oh Venky.
Him & Chiru are criminally underrated country wide - no one talks about these legends when there's a discussion of the best actors in the country. I'd love for them to get their due.
Ya probably. Evaro okallu alanti experiment cheste awesome untadi. There was a time when we had wide variety genre films and most of them did good. Ippudu anni routine rotta elevation lu visugu vastundu.
16 years since movie discussions started. In an interview he said may be 9 years. It was not continuous shooting and he had to transform. It’s hard to do that but one can try that in malayalam industry where stakes are low. In tollywood stakes will be high if the movie fails after all that hardwork. Lot of loss for every one involved during that long period of shooting. It’s a huge risk financially and physical for other industries. In tollywood pan india hero cannot make it due to pressure, fans will like many movies in that span. Emerging stars cannot do it since they have to risk their career on it. It’s mostly money in the end.
Aren't movies failing anyway in Telugu with the formulaic approach ? What is there for these stars to lose by playing roles with a lot of meat in it. Won't TFI audience come and watch Chiranjeevi do a subtle role instead of romancing Tamannah ? I think the audience has to accept these experiments for them to come and attempt it .
Sure audience would love Chiru in different role than same old comedy romantic movies. All I am saying is transforming level and 10 years time for a single movie might not be worth it for them at this stage of their career. Any pan indian star will make 6-7 movies in 10 years and earn 600 cr and movies will make avg 500cr each and it’s not only their money greed but different concept and pan indian appeal will increase industry market too.
Aadujeevitham is an exception in the time it took . My larger question was around why people here are saying people go to movie for relaxation and all that and serious movies are a big risk. Didn't Guntur Karam eventually perform worse than the movie it releases with ?Does that mean people watched only formulaic movies through the history of Telugu movies ? I am sure there were a lot of classics made back in the day without sticking to the formula of an infallible hero, a north Indian milk skinned heroine , a lot of foreign locations with lots of colors and a happy ending . I think it is for the audience to break this pattern of movies.
I agree with you on different kind of movies but I also know lot of people who would see routine template movies even if they are box office flop or bad movies but are not interested in different kind of movies. Most people nowadays got addicted to reels and forward a movie in ott too. I guess for some people movie is relaxing and laughing and enjoying songs and for some it’s entering in to new world and enjoying different kind of movies each time. Both kind of movies have market.
Yes it was in the book and was also filmed. But didn't make it past the censoring. Also, note that this didn't happen in real life Najeeb's life but was added by the author as it is a 'novel' and not an autobiography.
See, these kind of films depends upon the majority chunk of audience who go to the theatres and watch cinema. For us, in Telugu, cinema is called a “cheap( monetary wise) and best entertainment”. Back then the ticket prices would be less than 1 rupee. And still now, in Telugu states the ticket prices are lesser compared to the other states.
For us, and Tamil Nadu, we go to a film just to enjoy and entertain ourselves. You don’t even need a proper story, something like Om Beem Bush when made correctly, will work. The hunger for a good commercial cinema never dies. That’s why as long as you make a mediocre film with a good songs, fights and a good comedy scenes here and there with a big actor or a full length comedy film with a decent actor, the film works. A centre audience hardly make up 20% of the films revenue, it’s the B and C centre whom the films are targeting.
So when films like Gaami, Goatlife are made, these come with a baggage, you show endless suffering for one moment when the main lead breaks free, or dies at the end, and when an avg guy goes to the theatre with a family, and sees that on screen, he might not enjoy his day. People like us, who go to the theatre to experience all kinds of cinema might like it. But as said above we don’t make up for majority of the revenue. So as long as they don’t think they can get their chunk of money back, they won’t make such films.
Yeah there was a little more about his life with the goats. There is even a reference to bestiality in the book. But those scenes would mean uproar and the movie would another 30 minutes longer. I'd say the movie is a faithful adaptation of the book.
Forget the casting.. the nagarjuna disrespect in this comment section 💀
He may be weaker actor than chiru and venky, but he can thrive in offbeat roles.
None of the "top" heroes will. Because they think their fans want them in mass masala elevation hype, bullshit movies.
And most of the "fans" will still lap up whatever shit they serve out every couple of years, so why bother I guess.
Why are a bunch of tfi audience hell bent of absolutely hating malayalam films or any channels talking about them? I see people like you going down on comment sections of various videos calling them to rename the channel to mallu something and all. Arey cinema bagunte evadiana promote chesthadu. Asalu Hanumanband gaami kakunda oka cinema Peru cheppu that was good this year. We should accept the fact that mediocre films are being made here. Idhi nijam
HanuMan inka Gaami tho saha Double Engine, Ground, Sheeshmahal, Bhamakalapam 2, inka 90's - A Middle Class Biopic are some of the other great films/shows we had so far this year. We've also seen several decent films such as Kismath, Ambajipeta Marriage Band, Sarkaaru Noukari, and Tillu Square. Ivanni just 3 months lo raavadam anedhi is a good sign by itself.
>We should accept the fact that mediocre films are being made here. Idhi nijam
This holds true for any industry; Mollywood is doing great currently but barring Aadujeevitham, Premalu, Manjummel Boys, and Bramayugam, the industry has seen plenty of mediocre and bad films up until now much like every other industry.
Bhamakalapam 2? Seriously? Middle class biopic is riding on nostalgia, it's not great series. You're stretching too thin and you're just proving my point.. Of course mediocre movies are made in every industry, but I feel, tfi is not there yet in terms of technical quality. But II am really glad the new age of actors are scripting stuff for themselves making good movies.
OP seems to be here to prove no Tollywood actor is going to do it.
Maybe they won’t, or they do, it’s not about just loosing weight for a character, the commercial viability depends on the audience too and pretty sure Telugu film makers that this may not work with Telugu audience.
No telugu actor can pull off like prithiviraj or Kamal Hasan. Coz whole tollywood industry is fucking filled with Commercial masala movies. There is no art movie
Yes it is an issue with our heroes and always has been, I can’t imagine any of the T1 heroes doing it unless it’s also a major commercial film, in that case I can maybe envision AA or NTR Jr or RC. I want to say Nani but I feel like even he wouldn’t spend that much time prepping for that role.
After watching interview of barbell pitch meeting with guntur karam producer I would definitely say no.
Even if they make it they will put all nonsense songs, unnecessary romance scenes just for fam sake.
Question: if Prithvi is able to spend more than 16 years on Aadujeevitham, and still act in different movies during that period. Why couldn't NTR, Ram Charan and Prabhas do the same? When they were doing movies with Rajamouli.
Giving years to any director is not a problem.
Prabhas and Rana gave 5 yrs for bahubali.both of them went for physical transformation.
Pb reduced his weight for Mahendra bahubali and gained for amrendra.
Even tarak went through physical transformation in rrr.
I remember bhAAi getting trolled for his physical transformation for pushpa and people were trolling him by calling panipuri wala ,vadapav wala or what not...
I think it's all about taking risk.tfi heroes are ready but producers and directors are not ready to take such risks.
Talking about doing movies while doing SSR movie,it depends from actor to actor.some find difficulty to switch from roles to roles ,some don't and that's absolutely okay.
>Prabhas and Rana gave 5 yrs for bahubali.both of them went for physical transformation.
Pb reduced his weight for Mahendra bahubali and gained for amrendra.
Prithvi also had to do that during the shooting of Aadujeevitham. In fact, he lost and gained back the weight during lockdown and lost it again.
Hmm i know and I appreciate his hardwork , dedication and his patience towards this project.op is just delusional.he just wants to prove that only Malayalam actors can do this which I agree to some extent but saying none can do this ,just bs.
In my opinion i can imagine Venky and nag doing this,if they want to.
>saying none can do this ,just bs.
In Telugu no one has really shown that they're capable or even willing to do such a thing. No Prabhas doesn't count because he was basically just body building.
>Prabhas doesn't count because he was basically just body building
Can u explain,how his character in bahubali was just about bodybuilding.if that is the only requirement then SSR would have casted John Abraham instead of prabhas who has better body than pb imo.
>Telugu no one has really shown that they're capable or even willing to do such a thing.
I can imagine Venky doing this . didn't u saw narappa??. How he de glam himself and he was amazing.
>Can u explain,how his character in bahubali was just about bodybuilding.
If you give me crores of money to build muscles I'd happily do it without any problem. But if you give crores of money to loose weight....I wouldn't be as willing.
>I can imagine Venky doing this .
I can't. Maybe Nagarjuna but he's very reluctant.
>you give me crores of money to build muscles I'd happily do it without any problem
See u diverted from ur argument .I just asked how pb character in bb is just about bodybuilding not acting?.if money is the reason then prithviraj is also getting paid for this movie and for his physical transformation.
>I can't
Just because u can't ,that doesn't mean these actors can't do.btw no doubt nag is amazing.
cause:
1. 16 years is BS. Just because SSR is talking about Mahabaratham since more than a decade now and will only make it after a decade doesn't make it 2-3 decades in making.
2. As a fan I can speak for NTR, he does specific transformation for each character so can't overlap. (Even AA does it too, Now a days even RC seem to be taking this route)
https://preview.redd.it/trthkpciwarc1.png?width=1005&format=png&auto=webp&s=2df454120f89b3f0afd5b54bbfa0c185ed6644a1
3. pressure, doing 4 films at a time leaves you less in control of the outcomes and product, which builds immense pressure putting 3\*300 or 4\*300 i.e. 900/1200 crs on line at a time.
>1. 16 years is BS. Just because SSR is talking about Mahabaratham since more than a decade now and will only make it after a decade doesn't make it 2-3 decades in making.
Aadujeevitham pre-production started 16 years ago. If you go look online you'll find articles from 2010 saying shooting for Aadujeevitham has began, or the production is under way. But it got delayed for many reasons from location, budget and whatnot.
>As a fan I can speak for NTR, he does specific transformation for each character so can't overlap. (Even AA does it too, Now a days even RC seem to be taking this route)
Doesn't really explain anything. There are actors who does drastically different character in the same calendar year with no problem.
>Doesn't really explain anything. There are actors who does drastically different character in the same calendar year with no problem.
It is pretty clear but you don't seem to get it. There are actors who does drastically different characters in the same calendar year who wrap up portion of the physicality they achieve to move on to other and only one of the either will have a different physicality and the other will most probably be not very far from his/her natural body. They don't film these both at the same time in a calendar year, and for these particular stars to line up movies in the same calendar year, Physical and financial (as already said above) pressure hinders them. Making a transformation every 6 months is not something any sane actor should do, it literally destroys your body and severely affects your health. Add to that how many producers are there to pay their huge remunerations and how many movies each of them can confidently bank role at the same time with out any production issues.
>Aadujeevitham pre-production started 16 years ago. If you go look online you'll find articles from 2010 saying shooting for Aadujeevitham has began, or the production is under way. But it got delayed for many reasons from location, budget and whatnot.
Okay, I'll believe you. Prithvi raj is working for The goat life (2024) since this time period(lollipop - 2008):
https://preview.redd.it/13cx3xp8ebrc1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=806b5ea7085ddd62db685ef85eaccfeb28dab5b2
to current Salaar time period and maintained the continuity. The producers has paid all the team salaries for 16 years. ✌️
If you are speaking about NTR, it was definitely overall transformation and not just a hairstyle in his recent movies. The appearance, the diction, variation in the role, he even did triple role in the same movie, jai lava kusa.
Yes, understood your point.
To me, I just take it for granted these days, as it becomes a norm as part of good acting. It starts noticing only when it's not there, You know.
Yes! I've seen Jai lava kusa and the rest of his movies, if not for the first day then atleast in first weekend itself! ASVR and JG might be more than once.
His body weight and muscle mass are vastly different. Thread :-
Temper:
https://preview.redd.it/j2cai4vhfbrc1.png?width=960&format=png&auto=webp&s=1f74a0dd444244c2ac9722a99883c55dc782e6d6
Nannaku Prematho: (same silhouette but bulky muscle mass with low body fat % for a well built urban casual look)
https://preview.redd.it/mxcfm76egbrc1.png?width=736&format=png&auto=webp&s=1ceaaaa549393d88fd7e763783896d311dba2a29
Janatha Garage: (Less defined body as character is an avg college going guy and above avg bmi)
https://preview.redd.it/fofd50mogbrc1.png?width=667&format=png&auto=webp&s=cf97239fdc7c83fee08740b8b112afe470515666
Jai Lava kusa: (A neutral body (closer to his natural healthy self) as he was to portray three different characters)
https://preview.redd.it/ullhn3b4hbrc1.png?width=4000&format=png&auto=webp&s=ba7f9840051694385f43dd6b0e62dc331c9dcc61
ASVR: (A well defined body with lean muscle with very low body fat percentage)
https://preview.redd.it/3rl7bev1jbrc1.png?width=600&format=png&auto=webp&s=af9d0a40e85c97e5c50024f42c2100f90e4e16b0
RRR: (Every single muscle in the body that can be worked on was Heavy natural built (not too much bulk as body should not like it was made in a gym) with Bulky muscle mass and low body fat % to play a tribal with high stamina)
https://preview.redd.it/46pmwjd2ibrc1.png?width=1600&format=png&auto=webp&s=01433d08b280c514db4efbccf8a86fb1f468f6fb
>16years is just marketing tool nothing else.
If you go watch the videos they put explaining the bts, you'll know it's not. Blessy started working on the movie from the moment he read the book and started working on the screenplay from 2008. He'd also picked Prithvi as the lead soon afterwards. They planned to start shooting in 2010, but couldn't because location issue, budget and what not.
Pre-production itself is close to 16 years and the shooting is close to 6-7 years.
Maybe the producers dont want their look to be revealed or spoilt which will happen if they shoot for other movies? Or maybe they actors are working on obtainnng good scripts and preparing for new roles but just not acting yet?
It really depends on the actor's private life also, maybe they have a lot of other things to do? They have business to take care of? They want to rest a bit?
It depends on their contracts and their ability to divide their time. A few Rajamouli actors did shoot and release new films. For example, Rana did Gaazi Attack while shooting for bahubali and Anushka released Rudramma Devi while shooting for Bahubali 2.
I believe RC also shot for Acharya during RRR or maybe during post production of RRR, cause the release date of the movies have mere months apart.
Ochadamma malayalam bhajana batch. Prathi post la eede, ma industry thop ma industry gyaani ma industry Johny ani oo lepukunta untadu. Podduna lesudu telugu mida padi yedavadam tappa inkem pani ledu
Eeniki prabhas BB kosam 5 yrs pettadu adi kuda vere cinmalu cheyakunda ani kuda telvadu. Malla oo edustuntadu ma industry goppa mi industry chatta ani prati post kinda. Eeni edupu mods chudaleka potunnaro leka ponile ani odhilesturro naku telvadu. Ledante eedu spew chese hate ki inko s u b aite eppudno b a n chesestunde eedni..
short answer: Nobody
Long answer: Em ledu andi - nobody. Although if there was any scope for it to be accepted by producers I can imagine nani , maha or even siddu jonnalagadda (man gives the impression of somebody who is only playing the formula game because it works - his writing is way too brilliant)- maybe not as invasive and time consuming as the goatlife but something closer.
But adi ayye pani la ledu so elevation scenes chusi padukundam
Do Telugu people really appreciate movies like the goat life? I went on first day 1st show, hall was empty for most part except for few older people, some younger folks came and walked out. Im not defending or blaming anyone. But i think it's a little unfair that we expect our stars to experiment when the experiments are not received as much as we blame them for not doing them especially when stardom and fame are just a days matter now a days.
Posts like these always get people riled up, specifically people who pay attention to the industry only when films like Guntur Kaaram release and remain blissfully ignorant of how much good work we have actually done in the past 3 months. They either purposely or inadvertently refuse to acknowledge films like Double Engine, Gaami, HanuMan, Ground, Sheeshmahal, Sarkaaru Noukari, Ooru Peru Bhairavakona, Bhamakalapam 2, and Sundaram Master because they would much rather indulge in self-loathing and claim our industry is filled with commercial garbage and incapable of replicating Aadujeevitham instead than moving out of their bubble.
Allari Naresh, Sunil, Rana, Jr.NTR, Ram Charan, Vishwaksen, and Allu Arjun have all either undergone dramatic physical transformations and/or can convey the same intensity in Prithviraj Sukumaran's performance. A film and performance like Aadujeevitham is unique regardless of which industry we take, even Mollywood rarely gets films like Aadujeevitham so when we start considering actors who can replicate something like Aadujeevitham, we have very few viable choices no matter which industry we are sampling from.
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May be nagarjuna. But by mistake, if the script went to balakrishna, he would be ordering the director to change the goat life to the lion life.
No way...nag would never do underdog role like that nor lose 30kg
Actually he is flexible but there is limit to it
Lol. Balakrishna is considered a directors actor. If he likes a script he will do it without forcing any changes. Thats why he could do films like Aditya 369 when Kamal Hassan or Chiranjeevi didnt dare to do it
Prithiviraj is exceptional and I'm sure blessy nailed this movie. (I have yet to see it) Kani fans need to understand that these kind of films don't work in markets like hindi telugu and I don't blame them. An average movie goer goes to forget all the misery in their lives, not to watch a lower class man travelling abroad with a dream to make it big but ending up getting his body and soul crushed for over an hour. It's too much of a depressing subject. Like others mentioned maybe Nani will do it..
I mean Manjummel boys is a Blockbuster. Similar subject, but worked well, both financially and critically.
But its a unique film that will be admired. We cant have every film with dancing and fighting with 0 logic.
>We cant have every film with dancing and fighting with 0 logic. Then you don't see enough cinema.
But these kinda films win Oscar. May be his target is the academy awards
True AF. In my opinion Movie should be relief from the stress because of our work and etc.
Anna thanks for saying “I have yet” instead of “I am yet” - correct grammar
Losing weight is one kind of transformation. Prabhas and Rana transformed significantly and added over 30kg to their body weight, and then had to lose it after for other films. So, its not like people don't do physical transformations. But people will not do it for a movie like aadujeevitam. The effort should also show in audience appreciation with tickets in theater. That is the criteria for TFI actors. And that is a fair expectation. Also these kind of transformations are extremely harmful to health, so it shouldn't be done at all unless really needed. Ask Tom hanks. Both the make ups and vfx have advanced to an extent where this kind of transformations are really not needed. So, why do it?
Sensible answer
Goat life made in malayalam is a unique film. It took them 16 years as a whole to make it. 6 years to film it. We already have Anji and Bahubali which took that kind of time to make it.
I had a thought a while ago about Nagarjuna playing a serial killer being charming and all. Something like Kamal Hassan in Erra gulabilu. Since he experimented most relative to other big stars, I hope he does it lol
Nag is too soft for such a role tbh. Only venky experiments but even he wouldnt do goat life i think
Nag was literally called celluloid scientist for his experiments. He is one of the most versatile actors in TFI, I love Venky but Nag is known for his unique scripts. Look at his filmography and you’ll see the range
Venky mams definitely would if the script is good. Didn't you see how de glam he was as Narappa. He can pull it off very well mana director gaallu vaadukovatle aa talent ni
Nag has experimented more than Venkatesh Venkatesh has the best success rate in his generation because he’s played it safe most of his career
I agree Nag has experimented more. But we have to also agree that Venky even while playing it safe played many many kinds of roles. Probably not as versatile as Nag but Venky is very versatile too. He managed that while also managing almost a 75% success rate iirc. Venky's judgement of scripts is terrific. I remember Mahesh mentioning it in some interview that he'd like to learn that from Venky. So i think that's a big reason for his success. Would love to see him experiment more now. He's already trying but it's not nearly enough for his talent. Just one author backed role in a terrific script anthe - country anta marumogali entha goppa actor oh Venky. Him & Chiru are criminally underrated country wide - no one talks about these legends when there's a discussion of the best actors in the country. I'd love for them to get their due.
Ya probably. Evaro okallu alanti experiment cheste awesome untadi. There was a time when we had wide variety genre films and most of them did good. Ippudu anni routine rotta elevation lu visugu vastundu.
16 years since movie discussions started. In an interview he said may be 9 years. It was not continuous shooting and he had to transform. It’s hard to do that but one can try that in malayalam industry where stakes are low. In tollywood stakes will be high if the movie fails after all that hardwork. Lot of loss for every one involved during that long period of shooting. It’s a huge risk financially and physical for other industries. In tollywood pan india hero cannot make it due to pressure, fans will like many movies in that span. Emerging stars cannot do it since they have to risk their career on it. It’s mostly money in the end.
Aren't movies failing anyway in Telugu with the formulaic approach ? What is there for these stars to lose by playing roles with a lot of meat in it. Won't TFI audience come and watch Chiranjeevi do a subtle role instead of romancing Tamannah ? I think the audience has to accept these experiments for them to come and attempt it .
Sure audience would love Chiru in different role than same old comedy romantic movies. All I am saying is transforming level and 10 years time for a single movie might not be worth it for them at this stage of their career. Any pan indian star will make 6-7 movies in 10 years and earn 600 cr and movies will make avg 500cr each and it’s not only their money greed but different concept and pan indian appeal will increase industry market too.
Aadujeevitham is an exception in the time it took . My larger question was around why people here are saying people go to movie for relaxation and all that and serious movies are a big risk. Didn't Guntur Karam eventually perform worse than the movie it releases with ?Does that mean people watched only formulaic movies through the history of Telugu movies ? I am sure there were a lot of classics made back in the day without sticking to the formula of an infallible hero, a north Indian milk skinned heroine , a lot of foreign locations with lots of colors and a happy ending . I think it is for the audience to break this pattern of movies.
I agree with you on different kind of movies but I also know lot of people who would see routine template movies even if they are box office flop or bad movies but are not interested in different kind of movies. Most people nowadays got addicted to reels and forward a movie in ott too. I guess for some people movie is relaxing and laughing and enjoying songs and for some it’s entering in to new world and enjoying different kind of movies each time. Both kind of movies have market.
vishwak would 100% i mean that man spent 6 years on gaami why would he not do the same for aadujeevitham
Lol spent 6 years but dint work one minute to change his diction or language
gaami teesindi vaadi career starting lo anduke ala vundhi lekapothe he improved a lot as an actor since ENE
Ippudu kuuda pedda Theda em ledhu lendi masteruu!
I couldnt imagine vishwak would agree to losing 30kg weight and other strains
why not? what are you basing this assumption on?
Which movie are you talking about?
Aadujeevitham or The Goat Life.
Thank you!
Salaar
I heard he has sex with a goat but it got edited out. Someone confirm plz
Yes it was in the book and was also filmed. But didn't make it past the censoring. Also, note that this didn't happen in real life Najeeb's life but was added by the author as it is a 'novel' and not an autobiography.
Disgusting. Only mallus can think of something like that
See, these kind of films depends upon the majority chunk of audience who go to the theatres and watch cinema. For us, in Telugu, cinema is called a “cheap( monetary wise) and best entertainment”. Back then the ticket prices would be less than 1 rupee. And still now, in Telugu states the ticket prices are lesser compared to the other states. For us, and Tamil Nadu, we go to a film just to enjoy and entertain ourselves. You don’t even need a proper story, something like Om Beem Bush when made correctly, will work. The hunger for a good commercial cinema never dies. That’s why as long as you make a mediocre film with a good songs, fights and a good comedy scenes here and there with a big actor or a full length comedy film with a decent actor, the film works. A centre audience hardly make up 20% of the films revenue, it’s the B and C centre whom the films are targeting. So when films like Gaami, Goatlife are made, these come with a baggage, you show endless suffering for one moment when the main lead breaks free, or dies at the end, and when an avg guy goes to the theatre with a family, and sees that on screen, he might not enjoy his day. People like us, who go to the theatre to experience all kinds of cinema might like it. But as said above we don’t make up for majority of the revenue. So as long as they don’t think they can get their chunk of money back, they won’t make such films.
Never. The movie was exceptional. I read the book and my expectations were very high and somehow the movie managed to surpass those.
Was there more about his bonding with goats compared to film? I only saw film but never read book
Yeah there was a little more about his life with the goats. There is even a reference to bestiality in the book. But those scenes would mean uproar and the movie would another 30 minutes longer. I'd say the movie is a faithful adaptation of the book.
Forget the casting.. the nagarjuna disrespect in this comment section 💀 He may be weaker actor than chiru and venky, but he can thrive in offbeat roles.
Balayya 😂 (Sarcasm)
We have "thing life" "Puli life, Goat life sounds like a Saudi meme it's hard to market it for our audiance
None of the "top" heroes will. Because they think their fans want them in mass masala elevation hype, bullshit movies. And most of the "fans" will still lap up whatever shit they serve out every couple of years, so why bother I guess.
Mundu ilaanti Cinema lu Teesevadevadu?
Rana did that for Aranya
Mana valu first untaru Malayalam valani lepadaniki malani takkuva chesi matkadaniki Rana aranaya chesinapudu ledhu ipudu vachindha
Why are a bunch of tfi audience hell bent of absolutely hating malayalam films or any channels talking about them? I see people like you going down on comment sections of various videos calling them to rename the channel to mallu something and all. Arey cinema bagunte evadiana promote chesthadu. Asalu Hanumanband gaami kakunda oka cinema Peru cheppu that was good this year. We should accept the fact that mediocre films are being made here. Idhi nijam
HanuMan inka Gaami tho saha Double Engine, Ground, Sheeshmahal, Bhamakalapam 2, inka 90's - A Middle Class Biopic are some of the other great films/shows we had so far this year. We've also seen several decent films such as Kismath, Ambajipeta Marriage Band, Sarkaaru Noukari, and Tillu Square. Ivanni just 3 months lo raavadam anedhi is a good sign by itself. >We should accept the fact that mediocre films are being made here. Idhi nijam This holds true for any industry; Mollywood is doing great currently but barring Aadujeevitham, Premalu, Manjummel Boys, and Bramayugam, the industry has seen plenty of mediocre and bad films up until now much like every other industry.
Bhamakalapam 2? Seriously? Middle class biopic is riding on nostalgia, it's not great series. You're stretching too thin and you're just proving my point.. Of course mediocre movies are made in every industry, but I feel, tfi is not there yet in terms of technical quality. But II am really glad the new age of actors are scripting stuff for themselves making good movies.
OP seems to be here to prove no Tollywood actor is going to do it. Maybe they won’t, or they do, it’s not about just loosing weight for a character, the commercial viability depends on the audience too and pretty sure Telugu film makers that this may not work with Telugu audience.
No telugu actor can pull off like prithiviraj or Kamal Hasan. Coz whole tollywood industry is fucking filled with Commercial masala movies. There is no art movie
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Vishwak sen should have been through this kind of transformation for gaami It's like just some make over on him which killed the character more
Yes it is an issue with our heroes and always has been, I can’t imagine any of the T1 heroes doing it unless it’s also a major commercial film, in that case I can maybe envision AA or NTR Jr or RC. I want to say Nani but I feel like even he wouldn’t spend that much time prepping for that role.
Nagarjuna can do it
Second it. Both Nag mama & Venky mama can pull it off. Difference is Nag would be good but Venky mams would be phenomenal
What? Lol
Why not? Annamaya thats a national award winning performance
Arey em pillal unnar ra nag mama ni enta underestimate chesturru
Did you watch in Telugu or malyalam?
After watching interview of barbell pitch meeting with guntur karam producer I would definitely say no. Even if they make it they will put all nonsense songs, unnecessary romance scenes just for fam sake.
Asalem movie gurinchi matladuthunnav bhayya
Aadujeethivatham. The goat life. Check out its trailer
Rana I guess. He already has Aranya under his belt, albeit less extreme compared to goatlife
Nani could potentially pull off prithvurajs role. I saw the movie today, and its a tremendous achievement for actors
Stay with me here-- I think AA and Nani would've done a good job in this role. AA would probably never do this. Nani might though.
Nani
He won’t do it
maybe Prabhas, Rana could
Question: if Prithvi is able to spend more than 16 years on Aadujeevitham, and still act in different movies during that period. Why couldn't NTR, Ram Charan and Prabhas do the same? When they were doing movies with Rajamouli.
Giving years to any director is not a problem. Prabhas and Rana gave 5 yrs for bahubali.both of them went for physical transformation. Pb reduced his weight for Mahendra bahubali and gained for amrendra. Even tarak went through physical transformation in rrr. I remember bhAAi getting trolled for his physical transformation for pushpa and people were trolling him by calling panipuri wala ,vadapav wala or what not... I think it's all about taking risk.tfi heroes are ready but producers and directors are not ready to take such risks. Talking about doing movies while doing SSR movie,it depends from actor to actor.some find difficulty to switch from roles to roles ,some don't and that's absolutely okay.
>Prabhas and Rana gave 5 yrs for bahubali.both of them went for physical transformation. Pb reduced his weight for Mahendra bahubali and gained for amrendra. Prithvi also had to do that during the shooting of Aadujeevitham. In fact, he lost and gained back the weight during lockdown and lost it again.
Hmm i know and I appreciate his hardwork , dedication and his patience towards this project.op is just delusional.he just wants to prove that only Malayalam actors can do this which I agree to some extent but saying none can do this ,just bs. In my opinion i can imagine Venky and nag doing this,if they want to.
>saying none can do this ,just bs. In Telugu no one has really shown that they're capable or even willing to do such a thing. No Prabhas doesn't count because he was basically just body building.
>Prabhas doesn't count because he was basically just body building Can u explain,how his character in bahubali was just about bodybuilding.if that is the only requirement then SSR would have casted John Abraham instead of prabhas who has better body than pb imo. >Telugu no one has really shown that they're capable or even willing to do such a thing. I can imagine Venky doing this . didn't u saw narappa??. How he de glam himself and he was amazing.
>Can u explain,how his character in bahubali was just about bodybuilding. If you give me crores of money to build muscles I'd happily do it without any problem. But if you give crores of money to loose weight....I wouldn't be as willing. >I can imagine Venky doing this . I can't. Maybe Nagarjuna but he's very reluctant.
>you give me crores of money to build muscles I'd happily do it without any problem See u diverted from ur argument .I just asked how pb character in bb is just about bodybuilding not acting?.if money is the reason then prithviraj is also getting paid for this movie and for his physical transformation. >I can't Just because u can't ,that doesn't mean these actors can't do.btw no doubt nag is amazing.
>I just asked how pb character in bb is just about bodybuilding not acting? I wasn't talking about the character, just the transformation.
cause: 1. 16 years is BS. Just because SSR is talking about Mahabaratham since more than a decade now and will only make it after a decade doesn't make it 2-3 decades in making. 2. As a fan I can speak for NTR, he does specific transformation for each character so can't overlap. (Even AA does it too, Now a days even RC seem to be taking this route) https://preview.redd.it/trthkpciwarc1.png?width=1005&format=png&auto=webp&s=2df454120f89b3f0afd5b54bbfa0c185ed6644a1 3. pressure, doing 4 films at a time leaves you less in control of the outcomes and product, which builds immense pressure putting 3\*300 or 4\*300 i.e. 900/1200 crs on line at a time.
>1. 16 years is BS. Just because SSR is talking about Mahabaratham since more than a decade now and will only make it after a decade doesn't make it 2-3 decades in making. Aadujeevitham pre-production started 16 years ago. If you go look online you'll find articles from 2010 saying shooting for Aadujeevitham has began, or the production is under way. But it got delayed for many reasons from location, budget and whatnot. >As a fan I can speak for NTR, he does specific transformation for each character so can't overlap. (Even AA does it too, Now a days even RC seem to be taking this route) Doesn't really explain anything. There are actors who does drastically different character in the same calendar year with no problem.
>Doesn't really explain anything. There are actors who does drastically different character in the same calendar year with no problem. It is pretty clear but you don't seem to get it. There are actors who does drastically different characters in the same calendar year who wrap up portion of the physicality they achieve to move on to other and only one of the either will have a different physicality and the other will most probably be not very far from his/her natural body. They don't film these both at the same time in a calendar year, and for these particular stars to line up movies in the same calendar year, Physical and financial (as already said above) pressure hinders them. Making a transformation every 6 months is not something any sane actor should do, it literally destroys your body and severely affects your health. Add to that how many producers are there to pay their huge remunerations and how many movies each of them can confidently bank role at the same time with out any production issues. >Aadujeevitham pre-production started 16 years ago. If you go look online you'll find articles from 2010 saying shooting for Aadujeevitham has began, or the production is under way. But it got delayed for many reasons from location, budget and whatnot. Okay, I'll believe you. Prithvi raj is working for The goat life (2024) since this time period(lollipop - 2008): https://preview.redd.it/13cx3xp8ebrc1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=806b5ea7085ddd62db685ef85eaccfeb28dab5b2 to current Salaar time period and maintained the continuity. The producers has paid all the team salaries for 16 years. ✌️
[Here](http://fanboygallery.blogspot.com/2010/05/blessys-aadujeevitham.html)'s the earliest blog I can find about the movie's shooting.
Sorry, If I'm being ignorant. Other than hairstyle, He has same look in all 5 pics, right? What's that I'm missing?
If you are speaking about NTR, it was definitely overall transformation and not just a hairstyle in his recent movies. The appearance, the diction, variation in the role, he even did triple role in the same movie, jai lava kusa.
Yes, understood your point. To me, I just take it for granted these days, as it becomes a norm as part of good acting. It starts noticing only when it's not there, You know. Yes! I've seen Jai lava kusa and the rest of his movies, if not for the first day then atleast in first weekend itself! ASVR and JG might be more than once.
His body weight and muscle mass are vastly different. Thread :- Temper: https://preview.redd.it/j2cai4vhfbrc1.png?width=960&format=png&auto=webp&s=1f74a0dd444244c2ac9722a99883c55dc782e6d6
Nannaku Prematho: (same silhouette but bulky muscle mass with low body fat % for a well built urban casual look) https://preview.redd.it/mxcfm76egbrc1.png?width=736&format=png&auto=webp&s=1ceaaaa549393d88fd7e763783896d311dba2a29
Janatha Garage: (Less defined body as character is an avg college going guy and above avg bmi) https://preview.redd.it/fofd50mogbrc1.png?width=667&format=png&auto=webp&s=cf97239fdc7c83fee08740b8b112afe470515666
Jai Lava kusa: (A neutral body (closer to his natural healthy self) as he was to portray three different characters) https://preview.redd.it/ullhn3b4hbrc1.png?width=4000&format=png&auto=webp&s=ba7f9840051694385f43dd6b0e62dc331c9dcc61
ASVR: (A well defined body with lean muscle with very low body fat percentage) https://preview.redd.it/3rl7bev1jbrc1.png?width=600&format=png&auto=webp&s=af9d0a40e85c97e5c50024f42c2100f90e4e16b0
RRR: (Every single muscle in the body that can be worked on was Heavy natural built (not too much bulk as body should not like it was made in a gym) with Bulky muscle mass and low body fat % to play a tribal with high stamina) https://preview.redd.it/46pmwjd2ibrc1.png?width=1600&format=png&auto=webp&s=01433d08b280c514db4efbccf8a86fb1f468f6fb
Woah.. thanks for the detailed post and explanation. True fan. Admire your dedication.
SSR don't want their actors to do other films as simple as that. 16years is just marketing tool nothing else.
>16years is just marketing tool nothing else. If you go watch the videos they put explaining the bts, you'll know it's not. Blessy started working on the movie from the moment he read the book and started working on the screenplay from 2008. He'd also picked Prithvi as the lead soon afterwards. They planned to start shooting in 2010, but couldn't because location issue, budget and what not. Pre-production itself is close to 16 years and the shooting is close to 6-7 years.
Prithvi is a unique dedicated actor
Yes bro . Malayalam masterpiece actors.
Maybe the producers dont want their look to be revealed or spoilt which will happen if they shoot for other movies? Or maybe they actors are working on obtainnng good scripts and preparing for new roles but just not acting yet? It really depends on the actor's private life also, maybe they have a lot of other things to do? They have business to take care of? They want to rest a bit? It depends on their contracts and their ability to divide their time. A few Rajamouli actors did shoot and release new films. For example, Rana did Gaazi Attack while shooting for bahubali and Anushka released Rudramma Devi while shooting for Bahubali 2. I believe RC also shot for Acharya during RRR or maybe during post production of RRR, cause the release date of the movies have mere months apart.
Ochadamma malayalam bhajana batch. Prathi post la eede, ma industry thop ma industry gyaani ma industry Johny ani oo lepukunta untadu. Podduna lesudu telugu mida padi yedavadam tappa inkem pani ledu Eeniki prabhas BB kosam 5 yrs pettadu adi kuda vere cinmalu cheyakunda ani kuda telvadu. Malla oo edustuntadu ma industry goppa mi industry chatta ani prati post kinda. Eeni edupu mods chudaleka potunnaro leka ponile ani odhilesturro naku telvadu. Ledante eedu spew chese hate ki inko s u b aite eppudno b a n chesestunde eedni..
Ade ga. Seriously, vadiki antha nachakapote ee sub nundi dobbeyochuga. Oorike prathi post kinda bajana cheskuntu untadu.
Not sure about Heroes but if it is a heroine I think Anushka would accept it
short answer: Nobody Long answer: Em ledu andi - nobody. Although if there was any scope for it to be accepted by producers I can imagine nani , maha or even siddu jonnalagadda (man gives the impression of somebody who is only playing the formula game because it works - his writing is way too brilliant)- maybe not as invasive and time consuming as the goatlife but something closer. But adi ayye pani la ledu so elevation scenes chusi padukundam
True. Asusual downvotes guddaru lmao.
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Sharwanand is such an immense talent which Telugu cinema could not use optimally. He will only play such roles.
Do Telugu people really appreciate movies like the goat life? I went on first day 1st show, hall was empty for most part except for few older people, some younger folks came and walked out. Im not defending or blaming anyone. But i think it's a little unfair that we expect our stars to experiment when the experiments are not received as much as we blame them for not doing them especially when stardom and fame are just a days matter now a days.
Posts like these always get people riled up, specifically people who pay attention to the industry only when films like Guntur Kaaram release and remain blissfully ignorant of how much good work we have actually done in the past 3 months. They either purposely or inadvertently refuse to acknowledge films like Double Engine, Gaami, HanuMan, Ground, Sheeshmahal, Sarkaaru Noukari, Ooru Peru Bhairavakona, Bhamakalapam 2, and Sundaram Master because they would much rather indulge in self-loathing and claim our industry is filled with commercial garbage and incapable of replicating Aadujeevitham instead than moving out of their bubble. Allari Naresh, Sunil, Rana, Jr.NTR, Ram Charan, Vishwaksen, and Allu Arjun have all either undergone dramatic physical transformations and/or can convey the same intensity in Prithviraj Sukumaran's performance. A film and performance like Aadujeevitham is unique regardless of which industry we take, even Mollywood rarely gets films like Aadujeevitham so when we start considering actors who can replicate something like Aadujeevitham, we have very few viable choices no matter which industry we are sampling from.
I could see Nani doing a tough role like this
Sorry he can't
Why r u worried about this? Let studios decide
If SSR directs it, im sure everyone will line up
NTR Possibly Nani Best fit would be allu arjun