Not easy to sell the philosophy of Gemini Ganesan, Dulquer was mind-blowing, says SS Rajamouli

Praising Dulquer Salmaan’s work in Mahanati, SS Rajamouli said that as a director, he would not have known how to make his actors perform some of the scenes in Mahanati.

The Savitri biopic Mahanati, which features Keerthy Suresh in the titular role, is having a dream run at the box-office. With the film having won over audiences and critics alike, the team is buoyed by the overall response. While there’s no denying that it is Keerthy Suresh’s career-best performance, it’s also worth mentioning that Dulquer Salmaan as Gemini Ganesan has stunned one and all, especially filmmaker SS Rajamouli, who can’t stop raving about the film.

Dulquer Salman plays Gemini Ganesan in Mahanati. The late actor was married to actor Savitri.

At a meet organized by Telugu filmdom to celebrate the success of Mahanati, Rajamouli spoke at length about Dulquer’s performance. “Dulquer is mind-blowing even in the smallest scenes. As a director, I wouldn’t know how to make my actors perform some of the scenes in the film. It’s not easy to sell the philosophy of Gemini Ganesan, but Dulquer sold it with his performance.”

Meanwhile, the film has grossed over ₹20 crore in its opening weekend and has emerged as a blockbuster. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Nadigayar Thilagam. The film also stars Samantha Akkineni, Vijay Deverakonda, Rajendra Prasad and Shalini Pandey in key roles.

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