Naga Babu gets ready to hit politicians

From today onwards, a beaten-into-shape Mega brother, Nagendra Babu would lead the cast in a highly-political film Aapada Mokkula Vaadu to be released in as many as 15 theatres in the city. Here he dons the role of a ZPTC member, who takes on the political system that’s off-track. “The movie will prepare the ground for Chiranjeevi to smoothly enter the political arena,” a close aide of director Posani Krishnamurali said. A TV interview scene is used to wish aloud Chiranjeevi’s entry into politics. “Chiranjeevi kooda politics lo vasthe prajala gundello nilichi pothadu,” one of the characters says.

“The movie is about how politics needs to change,” Posani said. But, clearly, there appears to be a purpose in casting Chiranjeevi’s brother in the lead. Posani had declared publicly that he kept the Chiranjeevi in mind while moulding Nagendra’s character. Nagendra Babu has been donning character roles in recent years after failing to make it big as a hero. But with his reduced flab and a role with ample opportunity to mouth powerful political dialogues, the actor, for all practical purposes, would be making the path clear for elder brother Chiranjeevi to take to the political battlefield.