Sri Murali Interview: On ‘Baghira’, Battling Injuries & His Friendship With Prashant Neel
Interview with Sri Murali: On ‘Baghira’, Battling Injuries and His Friendship with Prashant Neel
Kannada actor Sri Murali feared the worst when he was injured during a shoot the tigers In April this year. Murali suffered a torn ACL and a bone fracture in his knee, casting doubt on his career fate. “This is the second major injury of my life,” said Murali, who earlier tore his ligament while doing an action sequence on the set. madagaza In 2021. “I was scared to go under the knife. I couldn’t walk at all. I wondered if I could ever go back to my normal self.”
Murali becomes more anxious about his surgery when he remembers his uncle, physician Dr. Rajkumar, who was hesitant to undergo surgery on his knee. “Finally, my doctors, who have treated several professional athletes, encouraged me and promised a speedy recovery,” he says.
Actor Shri Murali Photo credit: Ravichandran N
Today, Murali is a relieved man, as he is back on his feet, campaigning and speaking the tigersWhich is directed by Dr. Suri and written by Prashant Neel KGF And Salar Fame After dedicating three years to the film, he believes his hard work will pay off when the film hits the big screen.Produced by Homeball Films,Hits theaters later this week for Diwali.
Sri Murali as masked vigilante in ‘Baghira’. | Photo credit: Hombale Films/YouTube
To play the role of a cop and a masked vigilante in the film, the actor underwent a physical transformation that required him to work out for four hours every day for three years. Apart from fitness, pulling off the action scenes in the film was a big challenge, says the actor. Additionally, the action in the film, choreographed by Chethan D Souza,With a touch of martial arts, Murali trains and fights for Krav Maga and Kalaripayattu.
“My father introduced me to martial arts like taekwondo, karate and kung fu in my childhood. So, it was easy to train for fight scenes the tigers Chethan is a master of modern warfare. He tried to do something new in the film. There is a terrace sequence where you can see the vigilante character fighting his enemies as a handsome man. Kids will love some gadgets that they use in fights. We also performed an action scene on a train. It took more than a year to plan the sequence,” he explained.
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The experience taught Murali to be more careful with his body, especially while filming for action sequences. “Earlier, I used to take risks blindly,” he says, recalling how he jumped from a 30-foot building for a scene in his film, Ugram. “In another scene, my head hit a crane, causing pin-drop silence on set. My director, Neil, was shell-shocked. I was lucky to be alive,” he recounts. “Now I am more cautious. I have started thinking about my wife, children and parents,” he adds.
Srii Murali as a police officer in the movie. | Photo credit: Hombale Films/YouTube
the tigers Then Murali’s second project with Neil Ugram. Neil’s foray into the Telugu film industry after delivering two blockbusters — KGF: Chapter 1(2018) and KGF: Chapter 2 (2022) — Annoyed Kannada film lovers. Many questioned Neil’s loyalty when his film Salar was announced in 2020 with Prabhas.
Murali feels that it is not right to confine an artist to one art. “When our man is doing well elsewhere, we should be proud. Today when I see Neil’s success, I feel proud and glad that I believed him when he came to me with this idea. Ugram Of course, I want to work with him again, and I want it to happen one day,” he says.
Ugram 2014 made him a star, but Murali has acted in only five films since the blockbuster. Being reckless in the early stages of his career taught him a harsh lesson. “I don’t mind spending a lot of time on a project that I fully believe in. It is important to join the right team. However, the producers are asking me to make the film quickly. I am trying to do it, but I don’t want to rush and compromise my career,” he signed off.
Bagheera is releasing in theaters on October 31.
has been published – November 05, 2024 02:34 pm IST
