Manchu Manoj To Become Director?

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Actor Manoj Manchu speaks to Hyderabad Times about his upcoming film Potugadu, his love for directing action sequences and more...

We've seen him in many avatars, but this will be the first time actor Manoj Manchu will romance four leading ladies! Yes, the actor is all set to turn on his charm, in the forthcoming film, Potugadu. "All the heroines are making their debut with this film. I play a guy who is in love with all of them, in different phases of my life," says Manoj, who has been involved with the movie at every stage. Apart from singing the hit, Pyar Mein Padipoya, the actor also roped in good friend and Tamil star Simbu, to croon a number in the movie.

"I love the music in the film. The director and composer insisted that I sing and I did it for the first time ever," reveals Manoj. "As for Simbu, he is my childhood friend and when I asked him to sing, he readily agreed. I'm really thankful to him for this gesture," says Manoj. The actor also directed the action sequences in the movie. "I love action sequences. Hiring a good action director was proving to be costly, as we had a certain budget.

So I filled in. But before that, I showed the director my plan. Only when he agreed to it, did we go ahead with the idea. And thank god, they turned out well," beams Manoj, who adds that he performed his own stunts despite the risks involved. "I wanted them to look natural," he says.

The film, which is the remake of the hit Kannada movie Govindaya Namaha, hopes to re-create a similar feat in Telugu. "Not many Kannada movies are remade. In our film, we changed a few things to suit the sensibilities of the Telugu movie watching audience," says Manoj.

Manoj also has five other projects in the pipeline. But he approaches each performance with care. "I usually watch my movies with the audience on the first day. I want to gauge their reactions and take feedback, so I can better myself the next time," he says." With so much to do on the filmi front, ask him if he has time for romance and he says, "Well, I'm single. There were rumours of my impending wedding. But they are false. If I plan to tie the knot, I will make an announcement."

With tags of actor, singer and action director under his belt, does he plan to direct a film anytime soon? "I would love to direct a film if I find a good script. But I won't act in it. I rather go with talented new artistes," says Manoj.

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