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Chennai:
Actor Akkineni Nagarjuna said that he lets his sons Naga Chaitanya and Akhil, who have now joined showbiz, deal with their failures. He never tries to interfere in their career choices.
"It's important that they learn to deal with their failures. I share the disappointment of the failures with them, but I never try to take control of the situation. I've had my share of flops too. I learnt from them and I expect the same from my sons," Nagarjuna told IANS.
In 2015, Nagarjuna launched his second son Akhil with much fanfare. His debut film Akhil tanked and the 56-year old star, naturally, was dejected.
"We were in a state of shock. I was completely disappointed and it took me nearly a week to come to terms with the situation. I'm not sure if the film was good or bad; it just didn't work. We've all taken the failure in our stride," he said.
Nagarjuna said that he won't interfere in the career choices of his sons but he would always be willing to make suggestions.
Quoting the example of Naga Chaitanya's Majnu, Telugu remake of the Malayalam superhit film Premam, he said: "When I saw Premam, I thought it was a beautiful film. I felt it'd be perfect for Chaitanya, so we decided to remake it. I didn't impose my suggestion on my son." (Also Read: Nagarjuna Does Not Think About Stardom 'Anymore'. Here's Why)
The trio worked together in 2014 Telugu drama Manam, which also featured late legendary actor and Nagarjuna's father Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
Nagarjuna said that he'd love to work with his sons again.
"We don't work together just for the heck of it. If there's an interesting project like Manam, then why not?" he added.
"It's important that they learn to deal with their failures. I share the disappointment of the failures with them, but I never try to take control of the situation. I've had my share of flops too. I learnt from them and I expect the same from my sons," Nagarjuna told IANS.
In 2015, Nagarjuna launched his second son Akhil with much fanfare. His debut film Akhil tanked and the 56-year old star, naturally, was dejected.
"We were in a state of shock. I was completely disappointed and it took me nearly a week to come to terms with the situation. I'm not sure if the film was good or bad; it just didn't work. We've all taken the failure in our stride," he said.
Nagarjuna said that he won't interfere in the career choices of his sons but he would always be willing to make suggestions.
Quoting the example of Naga Chaitanya's Majnu, Telugu remake of the Malayalam superhit film Premam, he said: "When I saw Premam, I thought it was a beautiful film. I felt it'd be perfect for Chaitanya, so we decided to remake it. I didn't impose my suggestion on my son." (Also Read: Nagarjuna Does Not Think About Stardom 'Anymore'. Here's Why)
The trio worked together in 2014 Telugu drama Manam, which also featured late legendary actor and Nagarjuna's father Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
Nagarjuna said that he'd love to work with his sons again.
"We don't work together just for the heck of it. If there's an interesting project like Manam, then why not?" he added.
