Sai Dharam Tej on Life After Accident

After tremendous success of Virupaksha and Bro in 2023, actor Sai Dharam Tej is currently busy working on his lineup of films in 2024. The actor, recently took part in a round table meet and that went viral for all the right reasons. Besides Sai Dharam Tej, Sruthi Haasan, Sriya Saran, Shobhu Yarlagadda, and Tharun Bhaskar were also part of it. However, it was Sai Dharam Tej's words that truly captivated everyone.

Sai Dharam Tej opened up about the highs and lows of his life, especially touching upon a life-threatening accident he faced. He mentioned that life has its way of pushing you down and then lifting you back up again.

Talking about the same, when asked whether his success in the hit film 'Virupaksha' felt sweeter due to the accident preceding it, he said, “The period following his accident was actually the sweetest. Waking up from a coma and seeing all the supportive messages from people brought immense happiness to me, surpassing even the success of 'Virupaksha'. I feel the overwhelming support from various circles of people after the accident and the recovery period was the true success.”

Sai Dharam Tej also spoke about his bonding with Pawan Kalyan and their love Lego toys. “My younger uncle Pawan Kalyan loves playing Lego. He used to invite me to play with Lego, fostering a special bond between us. Till date, we both love and play Lego. Also, like I earlier said, my mom still gives me money to buy Lego,” added Tej.

Talking about the craft of film making and how Telugu cinema industry has been doing in the recent past, Tej emphasized how efficient story boarding and shot division helped in completing tasks in half the expected time during his film Republic.