PremiumHanuMan - ‘We are aware of the impact...’ says Teja Sajja about competing with star hero films | Exclusive
HanuMan features Teja Sajja in a lead role. In this interview, he talks about the film, his role, competing with star hero films and future projects.
Teja Sajja
Last Updated: 05.23 PM, Jan 11, 2024
HanuMan is one of the most-awaited films this Sankranthi and is all set to hit the screen on January 12, 2024. The promotions have peaked and the buzz has gone to the next level as the bookings are on fire for a film of HanuMan's range.
For actor Teja Sajja, HanuMan is the biggest ever in his career and he has promoted it on an aggressive note. Speaking to us, Teja says that he is super confident about the film's success and that is the primary reason for their team to release the film during Sankranthi 2024. "The festive season was the prime reason to release our film and as we are super confident, we went ahead with the release," says Teja.
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When asked about the competition with other biggies like Guntur Kaaram and Saindhav, Teja says "We are aware of the impact the biggies will create during the festival release. But our film is a small yet very impactful drama and will attract its section of the audience. The genre is different and also the way the story has been narrated is quite engaging. So, the competition factor is not an issue, and our film will make its way into the hearts of the audience."
When asked about his role, Teja says "HanuMan is a dream come true moment for me. Playing a superhero and that too at such an early age in my career is a very great thing and I am truly grateful to Prashanth Varma for giving me this opportunity".
Teja adds that the VFX done for the film and the way the drama is narrated in a very realistic manner are the biggest assets of the film. "HanuMan has scale, romance, comedy, and great action. Kids will love our film" says Teja.
Initially, HanuMan was supposed to be released in May 2023 but was pushed to provide a better viewing experience in terms of CGI and VFX work. Later, the team confirmed that the film will be hitting screens worldwide for Sankranthi 2024.
HanuMan is set in the hilly town of Anjanadri revolving around an adventurous youngster played by Teja Sajja. Tamil actor, Vinay Rai is playing the main villain in this film which is being produced by K Niranjan Reddy under Primeshow Entertainment and presented by Chaitanya. Shivendra cranks the camera while the screenplay is written by Prashanth Varma himself.
Young director, Prashanth Varma is known to make out-of-the-box films like Awe, Kalki, and Zombie Reddy. Well, he has created a lot of hype with HanuMan and we need to see if the film lives up to the hype or not.