Ram alias Ramachandra Raju, who played the role of Garuda in KGF: Chapter 1, is now a popular face in South India. But what comes as a surprise is that he was Yash's close associate until a few years ago.
KGF: Chapter 1 starring Yash, Srinidhi Shetty, Archana Jois, and others became a huge commercial success. Several aspects of the movie, including cinematography, art direction, action coordination were praised widely. Yash went on to garner international recognition and secured a loyal fan base across the country after this film.
But, a hero can be only as good as the villain pitted against him. And KGF had a menacing baddie for Yash to conquer. Ram, in the role of Garuda, the elder son of KGF gold mafia-head Suryavardhan and the person controlling the operations at the goldfields, was fierce and played the part to perfection.
Ram's eccentric performance in KGF has earned him accolades and roles in many other films in the South. These include Karthi's upcoming film Sultan, a movie starring Jayam Ravi, Arjun Sarja, and a Telugu film.
But it is interesting to note here that Ram was actually not an actor but a long-time associate and bodyguard of Yash. They have known each other for years and even talked about working together, which finally happened with KGF.
Prashanth Neel spotted Ram during his script discussions of KGF: Chapter 1 with Yash and asked him to audition for the role of Garuda. Ram participated in workshops for about a year and sweated it out in the gym to get in shape to play the perfect villain to Yash. Prashant was impressed with his dedication and signed him for the film.
In one of his earlier interviews, Ram said, "I was thrilled to be a part of KGF 1. I did not expect the film and my role to be so powerful. It was only when the film released that I became aware of its success...that was when it hit me that KGF was indeed a megaproject."
KGF: Chapter 1, which released in 2018 was the first Kannada movie to earn more than Rs 250 crores and became the fourth highest-grossing Hindi dubbed movie. It was also the first Kannada film to be released in Pakistan.
The second chapter of the movie is expected to show the rise of Yash as Rocky Bhai. Actor Sanjay Dutt is playing the role of Adheera, brother of Suryavardhan, and is expected to feud with Yash for control over KGF.
Comparing his character to Thanos from Avengers, Sanjay Dutt said, "Adheera character is very powerful. If you have seen Avengers, you would know Thanos. So Adheera is like him. He is a very dangerous character with a dangerous get-up. And that's the zone I was looking for."
The final schedule of KGF: Chapter 2 will be wrapped up in July.
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