Telugu actor Ram Charan Teja was apprehensive to star in the remake
of Zanjeer, but says it was his superstar father Chiranjeevi, who came
to his rescue and made him sign the film, which is the remake of the hit
1973 Amitabh Bachchan starrer. The movie marks his debut in Bollywood
debut. The 28-year-old actor admits that the thought of reprising the
megastar's iconic character Vijay was unnerving at first.
In an interview to PTI, Ram Charan Teja told, "I was in two minds when I
was approached for the film. I could not decide whether to do the film
or not as it was a remake of a very hit Amitabh Bachchan film. I was
aware that there would be a lot of expectations. I even thought of
rejecting the offer." He added, "But it was dad who made me sign the
film. He told me that I should only reject a film if the script is bad
and not because I am scared to try something new. He made me realise
that offers like this don't come everyday."
In 2007, Ram Charan Teja forayed into films with Telegu movie Chirutha,
which earned him a Filmfare South award for Best Debut. His second
release Magadheera got him his second Filmfare, this time for best
actor. The actor, who has also starred in Telegu movies like Orange,
Racha and Naayak, is just five films old. The Telugu actor was surprised
when director Apoorva Lakhia approached him to star in Zanjeer remake.
Ram Charan said, "I was taken aback when I was offered this film. I know
it is a remake of a very hit film which was path-breaking in every
possible way. When I read the adaptation I was very impressed."
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