Seasoned hero R Narayana Murthy reportedly declined the plum role opposite Jr NTR in his upcoming film Temper. Considering his great rapport with director Puri Jagannadh, Puri said to have offered a significant role for Narayana Murthy to which the latter showed interest initially liking the role.
However, later Narayana Murthy gently turned down the offer citing that he’s more “comfortable” with off-beat cinema rather than “commercial” cinema. In fact, producer Bandla Ganesh apparently offered a fat pay cheque for Murthy but it has hardly any affect on him and the “Red Star” decided to go ahead with his decision to opt out of Temper.
Known for his work in films like Erra Sainyam, Cheemala Dandu, Errodu, Telugodu, Veera Telangana, Poru Telangana etc, Murthy has been inclined towards “rebellious” and “revolutionary” films which question the flaws in the system. At a time many actors after roles in commercial films, it’s surprising to see an actor turning down big offer for his commitment and principles. Kudos to Red Star.