The popular Telugu actor of hits like Pokiri and Athidhi opened about his films during the first part of an exclusive interview.

Now, in this second part of the interview catch up with the actor as he talks about what acting is to him and more.

You have a certain panache in your acting? How have you evolved your acting style?

I have not taken any formal training as an actor. I do what comes naturally to me which is why I like to do a lot of homework on my characters. Once the script is finalised, I do my homework on how the character should be, what the character's mannerisms are and how the character would react to certain situations. So I do one film at a time so that my performance doesn't suffer.

Roles in commercial films may not have too much variety in terms of characterisation and performance. How do you reinvent yourself to perform more or less the same?

It's more about being in character and trying to feel the character as your own, and living it through as you would if you really were that person.

Radhika Rajamani

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