“Gandeevadhari Arjuna” opens in theaters on August 25. Varun Tej played the lead role. He discusses the film as well as his future projects. Excerpts…
Gandeevadhari Arjuna’s story and the concept
Praveen Sattaru’s films have always appealed to me. He narrates his stories well. While I was filming “Ghani,” he approached me, and I liked the underlying message he wanted to express through this action ‘Gandeevadhari Arjuna’. I know he handles action set pieces well, but I preferred Praveen’s narration of the primary theme and emotions of the story.
The plot of is told over the course of four days. There are some good emotions as well as some great action situations. As the story demanded, we shot the film in London and Budapest.
The meaning of the title
“Gandeevadhari Arjuna” is appropriate name for the story. The title translates to “Call for Help.” When there is a difficulty in this story, the hero is summoned. Arjun is the character I play. That is why the title was selected.
Climate change
Climate change is a very real issue. “Gandeevadhari Arjuna” draws attention to the dismal condition while attempting to avoid preachiness.
Moving away from entertainers to action dramas
It is not a calculated move. But, as much as I enjoyed acting in films like “F2,” I also felt the urge to experiment. So I’m doing action films as well as challenging ones like “Matka,” which starts soon.a
Following the trend of Pan-Indian films
My next flicks “Operation Valentine” and “Matka” are high-budget productions with universal appeal. Hence, we are developing them as pan-Indian projects. In ‘Matka,’ I’ll appear in four distinct getups (from my childhood to middle age).
