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Striking biceps, soft poise, intense looks and spontaneous voice is all about Venkat, whom Akkineni Nagarjuna had introduced to the Telugu film industry with Sri Seetharamula Kalyanamu Choothamu Rarandi. His current film Koncham Kothaga, a murder mystery, is releasing on June 28th. Venkat still holds that strong build to make the girls’ hearts flap. Hailing from Vijayawada, amply exposed to the culture of Bollywood, he believes in God Almighty. “I am thankful to the audiences, who have not forgotten me. But, what can I do? It is a big task to shine in the industry without backing and without a godfather. If your father or brother is not a producer or big actor, never ever think of success.” He says the stalemate was over. “I am not in a hurry, though my confidence level tells me I can deal a thousand projects simultaneously. The greatest gift I got from Telugu audiences is that they recognize me wherever I go and ask me when would be my next film.” He expresses strong doubts about our heroes putting on six/eight pack abs in just a few months, and at the same time, getting incredibly slim in a couple of months. “Drugs or something foul behind these strategies. After all, I am adept to gym and body building for the last one decade.” Excerpts from an exclusive interview to Idlebrain.
