For the past few days, reports have been emerging that Nandamuri Balakrishna has shelved his much publicized 101st project 'Rythu'. Several reasons are being cited for this unexpected decision of Balayya but one will surely get surprised after learning the real reason.
The backstory of Balayya and Krishna Vamsi meeting Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of Sarkar 3 in Mumbai to narrate him the subject and ask him to play the crucial role of the President of India must be known to all.
Reportedly, Bollywood Mega Star Big B has softly rejected the offer of enacting the President in Rythu presumably because of his busy commitments in Bollywood. When Big B conveyed his unwillingness, Krishna Vamsi has suggested the names of several well established senior actors who could essay that character but Balayya was allegedly so stubborn that he bluntly asked Krishna Vamsi to wait until Big B gets free from his commitments.
Isn't this too amusing a reason to shelve a potential project like 'Rythu'? Isn't there any other actor capable of playing the President's role? Well, Balayya seems to think so. With Balayya not ready to take Rythu on to sets unless Big B gets on board, Krishna Vamsi is heard to have put the project on backburner.
This probably is one example why senior Telugu artistes every now and then blast Telugu filmmakers and heroes for not offering crucial roles to them and running behind other language actors.
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