Prakash Raj breaks his silence

Prakash Raj, who chose not to comment on the controversy that erupted over Sreenu Vaitla including a poem in ‘Aagadu’, that he had penned, has finally spoken on it. Coming down heavily on Vaitla, he said, “It was not a poem, it was my anguish. How can he include it in the film saying that he liked it? It’s a lame excuse. He should have called me and sought my permission before placing it in the film. People watch a film by spending good money and it’s a filmmaker’s duty to make film with passion not with vengeance. If you stoop down to such levels, it has a telling affect on your film and the result is out there for you to see. Arrogance will not work in the industry.” The actor was speaking at a promotional event of ‘Govindudu Andarivadele’ (GA) in Hyderabad on Saturday.

However, the versatile actor is keen to put his differences aside to work with Vaitla again in the future. “I don’t have anything personal against him. He might seek a ban on me but I won’t,” he said.

About ‘GA’, where he essayed the role of village’s Good Samaritan Balraj, he said that working with Krishna Vamsi was much more important than the accolades that he is receiving for his role. “We share a love and hate relationship like most people do. We couldn’t collaborate for some years but when the opportunity to play Charan’s granddad came my way, I grabbed it with my both hands. I love him (Krishna Vamsi) and hate him but I love him more than I hate him,” he said. “I was content with the way my character shaped up and I give entire credit to Vamsi’s expertise.”

About Ram Charan, he said, “He inherited great qualities from Annayya (Chiranjeevi) with whom I share a great equation. Charan is like my son. It’s commendable of him thinking to tell a story rather than to star in it. I was tuning to one of his interviews a fortnight ago and was mighty happy when he said the film’s success belongs to everyone.”