As Ram Gopal Varma’s cult traditional Shiva gears up for its grand 4K re-release, conversations across the movie have sparked nostalgia and surprising revelations. Throughout a latest promotional dialogue that includes Animal director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Nagarjuna Akkineni, and RGV himself, followers had been handled to an intriguing behind-the-scenes story — one which related Nagarjuna’s Shiva legacy to Ranbir Kapoor’s ardour for Animal.Within the now-viral clip from the dialogue, Nagarjuna revealed how deeply invested Ranbir was in Animal lengthy earlier than filming even started. When Ram Gopal Varma requested Sandeep if any actor had doubts earlier than signing the movie, Sandeep stated, “Ranbir by no means had a doubt.” Nagarjuna then interjected, sharing a private anecdote from the time they labored collectively on Brahmastra.“That point, I used to be doing Brahmastra with him, and he was solely speaking about Animal that he was going to begin. He hadn’t even begun taking pictures but,” recalled Nagarjuna.He added that Ranbir was finding out scenes from Sandeep’s earlier movie Arjun Reddy with eager curiosity. “He was pulling out Arjun Reddy — not the Hindi model, however the Telugu one — and exhibiting me some scenes. I bear in mind one sequence the place Vijay (Deverakonda) is kissing a woman, and Ranbir was exhibiting me how actual it appeared. He was very, very excited to begin that movie,” he shared.Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the offered Ranbir in a uncooked, intense avatar not like something audiences had seen earlier than. With its emotional depth, brutal motion, and complicated father-son dynamic, Animal grew to become a cultural phenomenon — grossing over Rs 900 crore worldwide and incomes Ranbir widespread approval for his fearless efficiency.
Shiva returns to theatres in 4K
In the meantime, Shiva — Ram Gopal Varma’s game-changing 1989 movie starring Nagarjuna Akkineni, Amala Akkineni, Raghuvaran, and Tanikella Bharani — is ready for a grand re-release in 4K with Dolby Atmos on November 14. Varma revealed that the movie drew inspiration from Bruce Lee’s Return of the Dragon. After Animal, Sandeep Reddy Vanga is now engaged on Spirit, starring Prabhas within the lead position. The movie additionally options Triptii Dimri, Kanchana, and Prakash Raj, with Prabhas set to play a fierce, no-nonsense cop.