During a press conference in Hyderabad, Prithviraj Sukumaran disclosed the reason behind declining Chiranjeevi’s offer, citing his commitment to “Aadujeevitham – The Goat Life.”
Prithviraj Sukumaran is all set to enthral his fans with his upcoming film Aadujeevitham – The Goat Life. The movie which is helmed by Blessy has been in production for a few years. During a press meet in Hyderabad, Prithviraj revealed that he was so dedicated to the project, that he turned down Chiranjeevi twice. The actor also said that he used the same excuse.’
Prithviraj disclosed that Chiranjeevi reached out to him for the ambitious project “Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy” in 2019, with the assistance of Suhasini Maniratnam. The actor as quoted by The Indian Express said, “I was really flattered, the fact that he thought of me for a big role was like a certificate for me. But I apologised and told him I had just started shooting for this project (Aadujeevitham), for which I had been waiting for a decade. I had to grow a beard and lose weight. He was fine with it.”
I Said ‘No’ To The Godfather
Back in 2022, Chiranjeevi featured in the Telugu remake of Prithviraj’s Mohanlal-starrer, the 2019 film Lucifer. Even during this time the actor was approached once again and he said no. “A few years later, I became a director with Lucifer, which was a hit in Kerala. Chiranjeevi sir brought the rights to that film. His team asked me again to consider directing Lucifer’s Telugu remake. Again I told him, I would have loved to sir, but there’s a big film I’m doing for which I have to grow a beard and lose weight. And he was like, hey, you said the same story last time. I had forgotten that I already used the same excuse. But I hope his team conveyed to him that it was true,” said the actor.
About Aadujeevitham
Blessy and Prithviraj have endeavoured to bring “Aadujeevitham – The Goat Life” to picture since 2009. The film is adapted from a novel penned by Benyamin, and the director entered into an agreement with the author. Although he initiated the screenplay development, financial limitations delayed the film’s progress until 2015, when Jimmy Jean-Louis and Steven Adams joined as producers.
