What is the reason behind casting Deepak as hero?
He suited the character and our budget. Telugu dialogues have some kind of native punch in them. For a non-Telugu guy, to get the timing right for a Telugu dialogue is very difficult. Did you put any extra effort on that aspect? I did not face any problem on that front because I used to explain each and every word and what it meant to Deepak. He delivered the goods perfectly. You find assistants doing the task of explaining dialogues to the cast. But I personally ensured that Deepak was aware of the exact meaning of each and every word. It’s just the matter of right communication between the artist and the director. We should be sure of what we want. Then we can extract the maximum performance out of any artist. How many days did you take to shoot ‘Kanulu Moosina Neeyaye’? 45 days. Did you shot the film within budget? Budget is elastic. If an artist takes more than two takes, it also affects the budget. I might have calculated for three takes. What if an actor takes five takes? Everyth
