Rukhshar Dhilan and Kiran Abbavaram in ‘Dilruba’
When actor Kiran Abbavaram started this interview in his office in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, immediately after a press conference, one hopes that he hopes to come up with a reply to repetition, as he is promoting his new Telugu film, Dilruba, For a while. But he speaks openly in his brief career, taking stock of high and climbing.
DilrubaKiran and Rukh Dhilan starrer Romance drama, directed by Vishwa Karun, comes months later MalevolentKiran entered Telugu cinema King Varu Rani GaruA small small town romance in 2019. He had seen a sudden recognition with some of his early films and later passed through a thick phase.

MalevolentHe accepts, was a significant turn. “I did short films and entered cinema as an independent producer. I was creatively involved and my first two films had a clear idea. Later, I worked with large production houses. I am happy that I get those opportunities. But I realized that I cannot go to the set and perform, without only 360-degree participation. ,
Kiran says that he was juggling many films, working without a break and did not realize that films were not taking shape as expected. “I had to stop my approach, rethink again and when it is Malevolent happened.”
overwhelming response

Kiran Abbavaram in ‘Dilruba’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Last 20 minutes of Malevolent It was made one of the most discussed films of 2024. The film saw a huge response from the audience, many of which do not reveal the climax on social media. “We live at a time when people have the position messages that reveal the climax of the film. Luckily it did not happen MalevolentThe audience had our film, “Kiran says with a smile.

Like stories Malevolent Are rare to come by. Kiran, who hears at least two story ideas in a day, says that from different cities, who are working with interesting ideas. “Some good narrators cannot be or cannot know how to create an interesting idea in attractive screenplays. This is where guidance is required. ,
Kiran revealed that he prefers to announce a film and only like to bring it to the market when it is about 80%, going against the current trend of the announcement of the project launch with a blast on social media. “We followed that method Raj Varu… And Mr. Kalyan Mandapam, ” He says, showing the result of those films. “We promoted Raj Varu… There was a lot of appreciation in 60 colleges in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. But unfortunately, it did not bring it into the crowd. We attempted a close-to-beauty romance music, some on the lines of some Premam But inherent in Telugu culture. Till date I do not understand why the film did not work at the box office. With SR Kalyan MandapamWe took a ‘Massey’ route. ,
This, perhaps, explains the portrayal of romance, some of which came under criticism. Kiran weighs, “perhaps 20% of the audience did not like some scenes; This idea was to show the conversation between the two Uddam characters. We did not deliberately cross a line. In fact, I got into more criticism for some of my next films. ,
A sensitive approach
All those learners said, he said that he got the option of more sensitive illustration of women in his recent films. “In DilrubaThere will be nothing that women will object, “he confirms. The story rides on the idea of not seeing an ex -girlfriend with hatred and instead, operates from a place of mutual respect.

,Dilruba I was picked for me in 2021 and filmed in 2023. After release MalevolentWe again looked at the film to make some improvements and ensured that nothing seemed stale. Film production is constantly developing in the depiction of characters and technical details such as color grading. People want to see young actors like me doing something new. ,
Kiran also hopes that the audience will see a mature actor in it DilrubaHe is aware of the criticism that some of his illustrations lacked variation. “It has happened many times when I have not been completely convinced with a scene, but did it because the director believed in it. And it was shown on the screen. In addition, I think I painted various characters in my first three films. I was an innocent man Raj Varu…A extrovert in SR… And a man with night blindness Sebastian PC 524Subsequently, other films must have surfaced as dull. ,
Since change with MalevolentKiran is confident that he is on the right path.
Published – March 13, 2025 11:37 AM IST