Rahul Dev, who worked with Jr NTR in ‘Simhadri’, ‘Narasimhudu’ and ‘Dhammu’, recently opened up about the experience of working with him. The Bollywood actor talked about how the Telugu superstar was on the heavier side before. He shared that over the years, the latter transformed himself into a lean body.
Rahul Dev shares his experience working with Jr NTR: ‘Me ghabra gaya’
In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Rahul Dev shared that he watched a recent video of Jr NTR with six-pack abs. He said, “I am so proud of him, Junior NTR. Kyunki na, abhi toh bilkul patle, six-pack type hai (Now he is super lean with a six-pack ab body).”
Dev shared that back in the day, Jr NTR was over 95 kg heavy. He said, “Jab maine unko dekha na, main ghabra gaya. Maine socha, yaar yeh hero hai? kala, naachta hai adhbudh, emotion laata hai, kamaal! (When I saw him, I was shocked. I wondered if he really is a hero, dark but dancing so well, bringing emotion, amazing!)”Rahul Dev further stated that, back in the day, the movies were a bit loud. However, the actor stated that one would feel Goddess Saraswati has blessed them so much that they are one of those people who are irreplaceable.
Rahul Dev’s next project
On the work front, Rahul Dev will next feature in ‘Welcome To The Jungle’. Directed by Ahmed Khan, the film stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Jacqueline Fernandez, Disha Patani, Lara Dutta, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor, and more. The movie featuring a massive cast has been scheduled to release in theaters in December this year.Meanwhile, the makers of Jr NTR’s ‘Devara’ have announced the sequel to the film. The release date has not been revealed as of now.