Hyderabad:
Telugu superstar Chiranjeevihas decided not to quit acting following the advice of AmitabhBachchan.
The 55-year-old actor-politician had announced that hewas bidding adieu to acting because of his involvement inpolitics but Big B convinced him otherwise.
"I will do my 150th film which will be directed byPuri Jagannath," Chiranjeevi announced at the premier ofBuddha...Hoga Tera Baap, starring Amitabh Bachchan anddirected by Jagannath.
Interestingly, Amitabh offered to play a guest role inChiranjeevi's next film, much to the cheer of the fans.
Another Bollywood director Ram Gopal Varma said he wasready to direct Chiranjeevi in his 151st film, if he waswilling to continue acting.
"Yes, I will act again. Puri Jagannath will direct thefilm," Chiranjeevi declared amidst loud cheers by scores offans and film personalities present at the multiplex complex.
At the launch of UTV's Action Telugu movie channel twodays ago, Chiranjeevi who is now a member of Andhra PradeshLegislative Assembly said he would not act in filmshenceforth and the gap would be filled by his actor-son RamCharan Tej.
Incidentally, Charan will be producing his father's150th movie.
Chiranjeevi, who debuted in 1977 with Punadhirallu,has been part of critically and commercially hit films likeIdi Katha Kaadu, Punnami Naagu, Subhalekha, Khaidi,Pasivadi Pranam, Hitler and Rudraveena.
The 55-year-old actor-politician had announced that hewas bidding adieu to acting because of his involvement inpolitics but Big B convinced him otherwise.
"I will do my 150th film which will be directed byPuri Jagannath," Chiranjeevi announced at the premier ofBuddha...Hoga Tera Baap, starring Amitabh Bachchan anddirected by Jagannath.
Interestingly, Amitabh offered to play a guest role inChiranjeevi's next film, much to the cheer of the fans.
Another Bollywood director Ram Gopal Varma said he wasready to direct Chiranjeevi in his 151st film, if he waswilling to continue acting.
"Yes, I will act again. Puri Jagannath will direct thefilm," Chiranjeevi declared amidst loud cheers by scores offans and film personalities present at the multiplex complex.
At the launch of UTV's Action Telugu movie channel twodays ago, Chiranjeevi who is now a member of Andhra PradeshLegislative Assembly said he would not act in filmshenceforth and the gap would be filled by his actor-son RamCharan Tej.
Incidentally, Charan will be producing his father's150th movie.
Chiranjeevi, who debuted in 1977 with Punadhirallu,has been part of critically and commercially hit films likeIdi Katha Kaadu, Punnami Naagu, Subhalekha, Khaidi,Pasivadi Pranam, Hitler and Rudraveena.
