Nagabhushana Interview | Infection from a comedian to hero in ‘Vidyapati’ and in Kannada cinema

Nagabhushana interview: On ‘Vidyapati’, friendship with Dhananjaya and growing up in Mysuru

Kannada actor Nagabhusha, who is known for his comic characters, is ready for his film Vidyapati, produced by Chandan’s star Dhananjay. , Video Credit: The Hindu

Nagabushana is ready for release Vidyapati, Talks about the importance of all-round entertainers. Kannada actor says, “The film industry always worries people about not coming to theaters. If you entertain people, they will always support you. You should not bore them.”

Garuda Ram and Malaika T Vasupal starring, Vidyapati The screen hits on 10 April 2025. Nagabhusha plays the husband of a popular heroine Vidya (Malaika). He is a greedy man who lives a grand life from his wife’s earnings. The story turns into a strange David-Banam-Gotiyat Comedy-Drama when the younger heroes take to a buried criminal (Garuda Ram).

“In acting, you should either be yourself or be a character. In many of my films, I have played the role of a friend of the hero. I am as casual and natural as possible by isties. However, in character, in character Vidyapati The opposite is who I am. This required me to incite my wealth and lead an attractive lifestyle. Nagabusha says, “Cracking the character was a challenge for me.

Actor Nagabhushan. , Photo Credit: Ravichandran n

Nagbhushan says that a comedian from a hero is a shivering journey. He played the lead role for the first time Gratitude (2021), A cheerful lockdown-inspired comedy directed by Ashm and Haseen Khan, which is now directed Vidyapati. ,First Ikkat, I will play the role of a comedian and entertain people in bits and pieces in a film. However, as a hero, I faced the challenge of the audience to be connected for the entire runtime Honor. But when people loved that film, I was convinced that I can take a film as a hero, ”he explains.

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Nagabushan says that comedians always aim to break their conservative image on screen. “People have seen me in comic roles in films. On the contrary, I have played mostly serious characters during my theater days. I am not a comedian. I am not an actor who also does comedy. When comedians turn into heroes, people can feel that they are not able to handle the new role. It is not their mistake because they are used to see me.”

Vidyapati With a smattering of action scenes, he has helped to use them in his career. “InVidyapati, I have attempted action for the first time. You will not see me taking traditional action. The sequences of the fight come with comedy and coatings of emotions. This is a great combination. Similarly, people will slowly embrace my shift to play the lead role. I can’t do what the star actors do and hope that people will accept me.

Actor in ‘Vidyapati’. , Photo Credit: Dal Pictures/YouTube

Vidyapati Nagabhusan’s friend has been controlled by actor-producer Dhananjaya in Masuru since his college and theater days. The actor is mostly in films with other actors (Poonachandra Mysore) from Heritage City (Poonachandra Mysore) in the films of Dhananjaya. What is the brand of making the MYSURU team a champion?

“We want to set our stories in and in the villages of Mysuru. I am well aware of the dialects of those areas. I became a witness to cultural diversity in those small cities. Tagarupalya The people were reliable because it was set in a village, and the story was about a popular ritual.

He says that when I acted in the film, he was not a “no”, but the audience hugged me. ,Tagarupalya Before doing well on OTT, he ran into a full house in theaters. We also released the film on YouTube. So far, it has received 6 m scenes. It is the most rated film on TV for 2023 with a score of 7.2. ,