Here Is Everything You Need To Know About Rakul Preet Playing Sridevi In NTR Biopic

After wowing the audience with the biopic of actress Savitri in Mahanati, Tollywood  is planning yet another ambitious biopic, this time with one of the most legendary actors NTR. The film starring Nandamuri Balakrishna as the legendary actor has especially been in the news for its starry cast which include many big names of today who would be playing the characters of some of the most legendary screen icons in the biopic. However, the most excitement has been around the role of Sridevi which would be played by a very lucky Rakul Preet Singh.

Here are all the exciting details you need to know about this very special role of Rakul Preet.

A Very Special Appearance

Given the larger than life and aura of Sridevi as a star the makers wanted only a top actress to play the role. Thus even though the role is only 20 minutes, they roped in Rakul Preet for the role who is undoubtedly one of the reigning actors of the Telugu film industry.

She Is Getting Paid A Whopping Amount

Rakul would be seen matching steps with Balakrishna for the songs of NTR and Sridevi’s legendary hit film ‘Vetagadu’ that would be remade for the biopic. Songs from other hit films of the pair like Bobbili Puli might also be a part of the film. But what is most astonishing is the fact that Rakul would be paid a whopping 1 crore remuneration for the 20-minute role which is pretty massive by the industry standards. Well, getting someone like Rakul to play a legend like Sridevi surely doesn’t come cheap.

She Is Preparing Hard For The Role

Rakul has unfortunately never met Sridevi in person and thus is working extra to leave no stone unturned to bring the aura of the diva to come truly alive on-screen. Not only is she watching back to back movies of Sridevi from that era to get her mannerisms right but is also meeting people who were close to her in the industry to get the right idea of her real personality.

She Is Feeling The Feeling The Pressure

Rakul has talked in many interviews about how she is feeling the pressure of playing of Sridevi on screen, that too so close to her sudden and the utterly shocking demise. She has said, “I am really excited about the project and I know all eyes will be on me because for the first time someone is going to play Sridevi ji in a film.”