Venkatesh Looks For an Image Makeover?
Hyderabad: After not-so-impressive ‘Saindhav’, seasoned star Venkatesh is doing a crime thriller to enthrall his fans across the world. He is playing an ex-cop and he is caught between his wife and ex-girlfriends. Even though he has joined hands with director Anil Ravipudi for the third time, he has chosen to do an intense movie over their earlier outings like ‘F2’ and ‘F3’. “Venkatesh is trying to do different roles these days,” says a distributor who adds, "No doubt, Venkatesh has great flair for comedy and proved it in many films and tasted big success with ‘F2’ but he likes to tread a new path,” he adds.
Venkatesh who impressed viewers with his realistic performance in films like 'Narappa' along with his comic timing in 'F3, is trying his hand in action with his upcoming film. "Venkatesh has been fascinated with action roles for many years and loves to flex his muscles but he got that opportunity only now, " says a source and adds, "Venkatesh watches anger-driven movies in various languages a lot. Despite having a good physique and stamina, he was confined to comedy and self-taught roles."
Earlier, he tried to shrug off his lover boy and family man image. "He did films like 'Ganesh' and 'Gharshana' and proved that he can pull off fiery roles too. But with his wholesome entertainers like 'Malleswari' and 'Aduvari Matalaku Arthale Verule' turning out to be blockbusters, he was forced to do more of such roles. With filmmakers wanting to mint money riding on his softer image, he just kept repeating himself," he points out.