Camaraderie, Brotherhood, Drama Are What Make Naatu Naatu So Great: Ram Charan

Mega Power Star Ram Charan spoke with Sam Fragoso of Talk Easy. The 50-minute podcast saw the versatile action hero open up about a lot of things. The talk was not limited to ‘RRR’, SS Rajamouli, and the Oscar-nominated ‘Naatu Naatu’. It went beyond, with the ‘Rangasthalam’ actor talking about his growing-up years, his father Megastar Chiranjeevi’s disciplining, and what an Oscar win will mean and more! He also spoke about being in talks with Hollywood executives.

A special highlight was the stretch where the host made his guest read out some naughty messages from his female fans. Charan was ostensibly shy reading them!

It is not just an entertainer. Every sequence in Rajamouli’s movies is thoughtful. The song has reached the Oscars because of the drama, and the emotions that underline the song. The camaraderie, the brotherhood on display, the yin and yang that the two leading men (read Charan and Jr NTR) represent… everything went into making the song so special.

Each take was so challenging. A particular stretch was shot over two days. Achieving synchronization was the toughest part. It had to be pitch-perfect by the degree. Keeravani’s amazing beats made it a great song.

When we were shooting for Naatu Naatu in Ukraine, the tension of war was already in the air. The security was beefed up. It was kind of the President of Ukraine to let us shoot the song at his palace.