I'd like to make a mark as a baddie

Actor Aadarsh Balakrishna, who will be pitted against Ram Charan in ‘Govindudu Andarivadele’, says he would like to make a mark as a successful baddie in the industry as he strongly feels there's a dearth of young villains.

"I would like to make a mark as a bad guy given that we don't have too many villains of my age. I don't want to discriminate between hero and villain roles because playing the baddie has always worked out for me," told Aadarsh.

Audiences will get to see Aadarsh play a villain who is part "loud" and part "aggressive” in ‘Govindudu Andarivadele’.

"There are times audiences will see me as loud and aggressive in my role. At times, all that they will see from me is just a cold stare. I'm eagerly looking forward to see it on screen," he said.

Aadarsh describes Ram Charan as a "friendly" co-star. They are said to have been friends since school days.

"Ram is very friendly to work with. I have known him even before we became actors. Both of us were not friends, but we've known each other. We've played cricket together, went to the same school and coaching camp. It's been great working with his so far," he added.

‘Govindudu Andarivadele’, which is currently on floors, is being directed by Krishna Vamsi. It also features Kajal Agarwal, Srikanth and Kamalinee Mukherjee in important roles.

Working with filmmaker Vamsi is "unnerving", says the actor.

"He (Krishna Vamsi) is not someone who would get easily convinced. You really need to slog it out because he's never easily satisfied. It's really hard to get him to compliment you. But that's what has kept me going and has pushed me to give my best," he said.

"He focuses a lot on his characters. He expects us to remember who we are as characters as he doesn't like to tell us about it. Overall, it's been fantastic working with him," he added.