Is Ghajini based on the English film Memento?
I had written half the story of Ghajini when I saw Memento. I liked the character in the film who remembers things for just 15 minutes. So, I used just that character. How did you decide to make Stalin? At the time of Tagore (which is a remake of my Tamil Ramana), Chiranjeevi and I decided to do a Telugu film. Which is how the film materialised. What inspired you while writing the story? Some years ago, I had gone to Vijayawada to attend the 100th day function of Chiranjeevi’s film Indra and I saw a crowd of 10 lakh there. I was astounded to see one man drawing that kind of crowd. That is the image of Chiranjeevi. This sparked off the idea. Could you talk about Stalin and the rest of the cast? It is based on a real life hero and the crowd. It is a positive approach towards the hero and will have powerful dialogues. I can’t reveal more than this. It also stars Sarada, Khushboo and Trisha. Did you feel nervous directing a megastar like Chiranjeevi? Initially, I did. But later, it felt ea
