Director Gunasekhar, who has reportedly been struggling to pool funds for his ambitious project, ‘Hiranyakasapa’, has breathed a sigh of relief with the success of Rana Daggubati’s latest super hit, ‘Nene Raju Nene Manthri’.
After considering a few actors including NTR jr and Venkatesh, Gunasekhar finally zeroed in on Rana to essay the titular role in his magnum opus. By personifying menacing villainy as Bhallala Deva in ‘Baahubali’, Rana looked to Gunasekhar as the best possible option to essay that mythological figure.
Gunasekhar has very long ago disclosed his efforts of making Hiranyakasapa. However, after looking at his recent track record, the sub par output he had delivered with ‘Rudramadevi’ and also considering the massive budget needed for the project, no producer came forward to invest in the film.
Rana has now proved his mettle at box office with Nene Raju Nene Manthri. He managed to deliver a hit with an out of form director, Teja, and also amidst competition from two other biggies. The success of NRNM is a proof that Rana has finally become a crowd pulling actor, and producers are now coming forward to invest big sums on his films.
Gunasekhar is said to be leveraging this scenario and has intensified talks with potential producers to pool funds for his ‘Hiranyakasapa’ starring Rana. The project is likely to become a reality very soon.