In an exclusive interaction with The Pioneer, actor Kiran Abbavaram, who is super excited for his upcoming film Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha, shares some interesting insights about the film, memorable moment while shooting, negativity surrounding the actor, and more.
Amartya Smaran
Kiran Abbavaram is perhaps one of the few actors in the Telugu Film Industry to have attained such massive fame in a short span. This success has raised many eye-brows and led to a lot of negativity on social media platforms. However, not giving in to the vicious trolling, Kiran Abbavaram is ready to prove his mettle as an actor with Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha(VBVK), which is going to be released on February 17.
With Sammathame and Nenu Meeku Baga Kavalsinavaadini underperforming at the box office, the actor is hoping to score the much needed hit with Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha. The film is produced by Geetha Arts and directed by Murali Kishor Abburu. VBVK marks Kiran Abbavaram’s biggest film to date solely considering the production size. The teaser of the film received quite a good response. On Tuesday, the makers had launched the trailer of the film.
“This film is going to be very nice and you all will love it. We tapped in a new concept all together with this film. I feel blessed to have gotten the chance to work with such a big banner in the early stages of my career. Everything worked out so well and I really love the way in which the producers treated all of us. I’m super proud that Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha is a Geetha Arts production,” said Kiran.
The Sammathame actor was apparently so excited upon hearing the script, that he greenlit the project without any second thoughts. “When I first listened to the story, especially the climax, I was sure that everybody in the theater would clap. People might have liked different shades of my characters in different films, but in this film you’ll see a complete package. The audience will get to see a matured performance from me; they will actually notice my growth as an actor in this movie,” informed the star.
One of the first things that an actor looks for is the relatability of a character. If the character’s over the top and nowhere close to reality, it takes a lot for the actor to perform on screen. “This character is quite relatable to me in real life as well. I didn’t have to do any special preparation for the role. Let it be the way he treats people around him or the way he talks to someone, all that was not far away from me. So, it was easy for me to play this character on the screen,” said the actor in an upbeat tone.
Every film brings with it a bunch of good memories. Talking about one such moment, he recalled, “We were shooting this fight sequence at the famous Govindaraja Swamy temple in Tirupati. Nobody has ever shot as extensively as we did in those premises. We’d start shooting for this massive fight sequence after 11 p.m. because the location would be filled with devotees until then. I felt this strong vibe while shooting in front of the temple which I can never forget. That’s the most memorable moment from the VBVK shooting process.”
Allu Aravind is one of the finest and the most trustworthy producers in the industry. So, we asked Kiran if there’s anything that he learned from the successful producer. “I observed that Sir learns everyday. In all his interactions with youngsters, he really learns from all of them. He keeps himself updated and never stops learning,” explained Kiran.
Likewise, the SR Kalyanamandapam actor had some great things to say about director Murali Kishor Abburu, “He’s a wonderful person and a great writer. You can spend hours together with him discussing ideas and never get bored. He has a fantastic sense of humour and I love the way puts the dialogues across. The audience will certainly take notice of the dialogues in the film and talk about it.”
In our conversation with the actor, we noticed that he isn’t someone who takes things for granted. Looking back at his previous films which didn’t do well at the box-office, he poignantly said, “I knew in the process (Nenu Meeku Baga Kavalsinavaadini) itself that something was missing. And while we all unitedly worked for the success of the film, things didn’t work out in our way. I try not to repeat the same mistakes over and over again. I’m not someone who makes false promises to the audience. For all my films, I don’t exaggerate about the content. I try my best to honestly promote the film. In the present day situation, we never know what’s going to work. We can’t really predict. We should be careful in promoting our films. I don’t push the content of the film if it’s bad.”
There’s a lot of negativity surrounding the actor and he couldn’t care less about the trolls circulating on social media. The actor was quick to deliver a dialogue from his latest film, “Negativity spreads easily but it will definitely stop somewhere. It might take time for positivity to spread but once it does, it catches on like wildfire,” expressed Kiran, and continued, “I’m sure that if someone spreads negativity, it’s not going to turn out to be the truth. I’m sure the negativity will stop. People who know me through my films and interviews know what I am and for the most part I get to meet a lot of positive people. There may be around five or six trolls who’re trying to spread negativity. Now that I’m in the limelight, people will talk about it more.”
All said, Kiran emanated nothing but confidence in our quick telephonic interaction. Before signing off, he reiterated,“ I can proudly say that we made a good film. The audience will definitely enjoy watching Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha on 17th February. This Shivaratri, you all can watch it with your family and enjoy thoroughly and this is my promise. Please watch the film. I am happy because I know the film’s result is going to be great. My only intention is that more people should know about this film and watch it in theaters.”
