His second Hindi film is still to hit the theaters but Rana Daggubati says he has big plans ahead, in Bollywood that is. Recently in Lucknow to promote Ram Gopal Varma’s “Department”, his next with Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt, Rana talks about his filmi future and more… My mantra? Be different! Rana says he simply can’t, won’t be slotted. [...]
Sanjay Dutt and Rana Daggubati came to the Dailybhaskar.com office on Tuesday evening and we did not have to take the door down to let them in! They are set to leave an impact in Ram Gopal Varma’s May 18 release Department, where they’re playing the modern day- bad cop and good cop respectively. Big guys on screen, hunks in real life, [...]
Actor Rana Daggubati talks about how he reshaped his lifestyle and went from flabby to ripped. Looming six feet three inches tall with shoulders sprawling 45 inches, actor Rana Daggubati weighs 95 kg and betrays no trace of body fat. There seems no scope for sculpting his physique any further. “But three years ago, I [...]
Rana Daggubati is excited about his upcoming release Department, but he claims he has already got his due from the film as he got to share screen space with stalwarts like Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and work with director Ram Gopal Varma. “My proudest moment on the sets was to know that I was taller than [...]
Rana Daggubati opens up to Harshikaa Udasi about his pivotal role in RGV’s action thriller and his forthcoming Tamil film with Selvaraghavan The film is barely three weeks away from release and Rana Daggubati is filming some final replacement shots for Ram Gopal Varma’s “Department” (releasing May 18). But he’s not hassled. “Happens all the [...]
Rana Daggubati won’t say no to romantic movies, but the actor admits that action films will always be his priority. “Not that I don’t want to do any romantic films, but action films will always be my priority. I have grown up watching Rocky and Rambo and I am fascinated with action films. I enjoy action films. If I [...]
Locks of hair falling on his forehead and a beard that added to his roguish look, Rana Daggubati marked his acting debut in Bollywood with Dum Maaro Dum as Joki, an amateur musician who sang in Goan restaurants. The actor’s biggest worry while shooting for his second Hindi film, Department, where he wears a handlebar [...]
He is just two-films-old in Bollywood. But Telugu star Rana Daggubati is already planning to turn producer for Hindi films. “I have plans to produce movies in Hindi but not as a remake. But I am definitely looking at producing good entertaining Hindi films. There is a whole slate that we are working on…hopefully by [...]
“Department” is your second Hindi film. Are you comfortable in Bollywood now? I am glad that I had the advantage of being picked over the others for this film. Hindi movies have a large canvas and I am enjoying the opportunity of being part of the industry. Only a few from South come here to Bollywood and make [...]
In his second Bollywood outing, Department, Rana Daggubati plays Shivnaryan, a junior cop frustrated with the corruption he sees around him. The role was initially offered to Abhishek Bachchan, but when he opted out over date issues, Ram Gopal Varma approached Rana. “Ramu has known me for years and he knows what I’m capable of. The [...]
The actor says his sole interest lies in the content of a project, not the names associated with it. Rana Daggubati may be playing the role of a tough cop in his upcoming film with Ram Gopal Varma, but in real life the Hyderabad-based actor is really soft-spoken. Belonging to a family who is firmly rooted [...]
It was last year that South actor Rana Daggubati made his debut in Bollywood with Dum Maaro Dum. While the actor didn’t get to play a cop in that one like co-star Abhishek Bachchan, Rana says that he’s excited about playing one, now, in the upcoming Department, which incidentally stars the Sr Bachchan,Amitabh. “Well, Abhishek is [...]
