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Mumbai:
He is a big name in the Telugu filmindustry but actor Sudheer Babu, who is making his Hindi moviedebut with Baaghi, says he had no fascination for Bollywood ashe was already getting good roles down South.
The actor will be seen playing the main antagonist inBaaghi. When director Sabbir Khan called him for the part,Sudheer wanted to politely decline the offer but decided tocome onboard once he heard the story.
"Initially I didn't want to join Bollywood because thereis a lot of scope for growth in Telugu industry. But thisbeing a very big banner, I thought it would be nice for me tocome here, explain them and say no," Sudheer told PTI.
"But once I heard the script I thought there was a lot ofscope for performance. I realise now, that I haven't done aBollywood film but a Hollywood one going by what they havedone," he added.
The actor will be seen doing hardcore action in thecharacter of Raghav and says he has no apprehension startingout his Bollywood career with a negative role.
"I am aware I am representing a family of superstars anddown South, fans worship heroes. They put their pictures nextto God's picture and pray. It is slowly changing, they are nomore that obsessed with heroes.
"Even in my first film, I was a villain because it isbetter to start off in a negative role before playing a lead.If you start off with a lead role, it is tough to then do anegative role. It becomes tougher for people to accept," headded.
Baaghi features Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor inlead role who will be seen doing high-octane stunts.
The Siva Manasulo Sruthi actor is the brother-in-law ofpopular Telugu star Mahesh Babu. Sudheer says he spoke toMahesh before coming on board for the film and is keen toarrange a special screening of the action-drama.
"Before even taking the call I told him that I might bedoing this film. He was very happy. He has seen my work and hesaid 'this is the right film I am looking at for you. TomorrowI want to see you and Tiger fight'."
With Baaghi scheduled to release on April 29, Sudheeris now geared up to do more Hindi films.
"I'll be putting conscious effort now because I've got avery good opportunity with this one and I want to prove that Iam good. Lot of actors have come from south to north but veryfew have a made for themselves. I'll try my best to changethat," he said.
"I'll try to do both Telugu and Hindi filmssimultaneously. Even a bilingual film in case the culturesmatch," he added.
The actor also said he admired the work of Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan andShah Rukh Khan.
"There are many I look upto in Bollywood. I can't eventhink one but I like Hrithik, Salman and even Shah Rukh.Everybody is good in their own way and I do admire all ofthem," he said.
The actor will be seen playing the main antagonist inBaaghi. When director Sabbir Khan called him for the part,Sudheer wanted to politely decline the offer but decided tocome onboard once he heard the story.
"Initially I didn't want to join Bollywood because thereis a lot of scope for growth in Telugu industry. But thisbeing a very big banner, I thought it would be nice for me tocome here, explain them and say no," Sudheer told PTI.
"But once I heard the script I thought there was a lot ofscope for performance. I realise now, that I haven't done aBollywood film but a Hollywood one going by what they havedone," he added.
The actor will be seen doing hardcore action in thecharacter of Raghav and says he has no apprehension startingout his Bollywood career with a negative role.
"I am aware I am representing a family of superstars anddown South, fans worship heroes. They put their pictures nextto God's picture and pray. It is slowly changing, they are nomore that obsessed with heroes.
"Even in my first film, I was a villain because it isbetter to start off in a negative role before playing a lead.If you start off with a lead role, it is tough to then do anegative role. It becomes tougher for people to accept," headded.
Baaghi features Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor inlead role who will be seen doing high-octane stunts.
The Siva Manasulo Sruthi actor is the brother-in-law ofpopular Telugu star Mahesh Babu. Sudheer says he spoke toMahesh before coming on board for the film and is keen toarrange a special screening of the action-drama.
"Before even taking the call I told him that I might bedoing this film. He was very happy. He has seen my work and hesaid 'this is the right film I am looking at for you. TomorrowI want to see you and Tiger fight'."
With Baaghi scheduled to release on April 29, Sudheeris now geared up to do more Hindi films.
"I'll be putting conscious effort now because I've got avery good opportunity with this one and I want to prove that Iam good. Lot of actors have come from south to north but veryfew have a made for themselves. I'll try my best to changethat," he said.
"I'll try to do both Telugu and Hindi filmssimultaneously. Even a bilingual film in case the culturesmatch," he added.
The actor also said he admired the work of Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan andShah Rukh Khan.
"There are many I look upto in Bollywood. I can't eventhink one but I like Hrithik, Salman and even Shah Rukh.Everybody is good in their own way and I do admire all ofthem," he said.
