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W hen Rana Daggubati says that his life has been pretty much on the sets, he means it, literally. After all, he comes from a lineage of prolific producers, directors and actors. His father, Suresh Babu Daggubati, is one of the most well- known producers in South Indian cinema, while his grandfather, Ramanaidu Daggubati is a Dadasaheb Phalke award winning multilingual Indian film pro- ducer. In fact, Rana's house in Hyderabad was a shooting set for a number of films, and a meeting point for actors, producers and directors. So, is it safe to assume that he took to films because of his background? "You could say that," begins Rana, "See, growing up in a family such as mine naturally ex- poses you to the workings of the film industry, gives you tremendous knowledge, a great platform and enough backing. And in the course, I developed my own opinions on cinema and the kind of work I want to do." Being part of an illustrious family can work as a double-edged sword, he says. "So no mat- ter what I do, I know that failure is not an option," he says. That explains why he started off his career as a producer and even went on to win a Nandi Award for his work as visual effects producer (for a Telugu film, Sainikudu) in 2006, and a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for his debut film as producer (Bommalata - A Bellyful Of Dreams) the same year. But he was not convinced just yet, as he wanted to try out different avenues in films. He chose to make his debut as an actor with a rather unconventional role, as a suave politician, in Leader (a Telugu film) in 2010. While most actors plan their move to Bollywood strategically, for years together sometimes, Rana made his Bollywood entry even as the promos of his debut Telugu film were on air. He played the role of a laidback Goan musician in Ro- han Sippy's Dum Maaro Dum (2011), and later, a tough cop in Department (2012) where he shared screen space with Amithabh Bhachan and Sanjay Dutt, two of his favourite actors. He believes in drawing inspiration from his favourite movies and re-visiting some of them in his own career. "Leader, for instance, I felt, was close to Nayakan, one of my all-time favourite movies. For Dum Maaro Dum, I drew parallels with Amores Perros, another favourite," he adds. He is, however, most excited about Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (KVJ), his new Telugu film. "It's unlike anything I have done before," says Rana, who is also shooting for an untitled Vishnuvardhan film and a Selvaraghavan film, both in Tamil, besides working on an English film titled A Momentary Lapse Of Reason. – Continued on page 3 CMYK *IDVCHC110311//01/K/1* *IDVCHC110311//01/K/1* IDVCHC110311/1R1/01/K/1 *IDVCHC110311//01/Y/1* *IDVCHC110311//01/Y/1* IDVCHC110311/1R1/01/Y/1 *IDVCHC110311//01/M/1* *IDVCHC110311//01/M/1* IDVCHC110311/1R1/01/M/1 *IDVCHC110311//01/C/1* *IDVCHC110311//01/C/1* IDVCHC110311/1R1/01/C/1 PHOTO: RANGANATH; CLOTHES AND STYLING: ASMITHA MARWA The incredible hunk OH MAN! The idea of male gaze has turned on its head with men now becoming objects of desire. Over the last few years, images of male bodies have become far more common dispelling the myth that "women don't look. This issue of Chic is a celebration of men as the new arm candy. We have Rana Daggubati on the cover. Need we say more! - Editor ADVERTORIAL AND PROMOTIONAL FEATURE A PRESENTATION FROM THE TIMES OF INDIA COMPLIMENTARY WITH TOI,EVERY FORTNIGHT IN CHENNAI CITY FRIDAY, 26 OCTOBER, 2012 { TOP STORY } HARINI S RIRAM
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When Rana Daggubati says that his lifehas been pretty much on the sets, hemeans it, literally. After all, he comesfrom a lineage of prolific producers,directors and actors. His father,
Suresh Babu Daggubati, is one of the most well-known producers in South Indian cinema, while hisgrandfather, Ramanaidu Daggubati is a DadasahebPhalke award winning multilingual Indian film pro-ducer. In fact, Rana's house in Hyderabad was ashooting set for a number of films, and a meetingpoint for actors, producers and directors. So, is itsafe to assume that he took to films because of hisbackground? "You could say that," begins Rana, "See,growing up in a family such as mine naturally ex-poses you to the workings of the film industry, givesyou tremendous knowledge, a great platform andenough backing. And in the course, I developed myown opinions on cinema and the kind of work Iwant to do." Being part of an illustrious family canwork as a double-edged sword, he says. "So no mat-ter what I do, I know that failure is not an option,"he says.
That explains why he started off his career as aproducer and even went on to win a Nandi Awardfor his work as visual effects producer (for a Telugufilm, Sainikudu) in 2006, and a National Film Awardfor Best Feature Film in Telugu for his debut film asproducer (Bommalata - A Bellyful Of Dreams) thesame year. But he was not convinced just yet, as hewanted to try out different avenues in films. Hechose to make his debut as an actor with a ratherunconventional role, as a suave politician, in Leader(a Telugu film) in 2010. While most actors plan their
move to Bollywood strategically, for years togethersometimes, Rana made his Bollywood entry even asthe promos of his debut Telugu film were on air. Heplayed the role of a laidback Goan musician in Ro-han Sippy's Dum Maaro Dum (2011), and later, atough cop in Department (2012) where he sharedscreen space with Amithabh Bhachan and SanjayDutt, two of his favourite actors. He believes indrawing inspiration from his favourite movies andre-visiting some of them in his own career. "Leader,for instance, I felt, was close to Nayakan, one of myall-time favourite movies. For Dum Maaro Dum, Idrew parallels with Amores Perros, anotherfavourite," he adds.
He is, however, most excited about KrishnamVande Jagadgurum (KVJ), his new Telugu film. "It'sunlike anything I have done before," says Rana, whois also shooting for an untitled Vishnuvardhan filmand a Selvaraghavan film, both in Tamil, besidesworking on an English film titled A MomentaryLapse Of Reason.
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OH MAN!The idea of malegaze has turned onits head with mennow becomingobjects of desire.Over the last fewyears, images ofmale bodies havebecome far morecommon dispellingthe myth that"women don't look.This issue of Chic isa celebration ofmen as the new armcandy. We haveRana Daggubati onthe cover. Need wesay more!
- Editor
ADVERTORIAL AND PROMOTIONAL FEATURE
A PRESENTATION FROMTHE TIMES OF INDIA
COMPLIMENTARY WITH TOI,EVERY FORTNIGHT IN CHENNAI CITY
FRIDAY, 26 OCTOBER, 2012
{ T O P S T O R Y }HARINI SRIRAM
