‘I didn’t set out to be a regular hero’
Actor Rana Daggubati doesn’t see any project as a risk, and likes to keep his creative spirit busy. His career graph is filled with diverse projects — something he is proud of.
“I didn’t set out to be a regular hero. My mantra has always been, ‘Give me something new and I’ll do it with all my heart’. That is what I look for in every project,” says Rana.
The actor says he loves to entertain people. “I get restless if I don’t do something. My aim is to entertain people, whether in movies or on TV… I truly believe that cinema is a collaborative effort and as long as I get to be part of, interesting stories, and work with genuine people, I don’t see any project as a risk,” he adds.
Rana is known for his portrayal of an evil king pitted against his cousin brother in the Baahubali franchise, and as a naval officer in
Ghazi. He has also lent his voice to the character of supervillain Thanos for the Telugu version of Hollywood film, Avengers: Infinity War.
So, what attracts him towards dark characters? “Each character, be it the antagonist or the protagonist, brings with himself his own personality... and I have tried to stay true to each one of them; each is enjoyable in their own way! Be it Baahubali or Thanos, what draws me towards the character is the way they have been etched out,” says Rana. Explaining the psyche of Thanos, the actor adds, “Imagine a villain so menacing that all the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and their allies have to come together in a hope to defeat this one guy; such characters come to you once in a lifetime!”