Ravi Teja first choice for SIR. Dhanush starred in a film titled SIR under the direction of Venky Atluri. The film turned out to be a decent hit at the box office.
Venky Atluri speaking to scribes shared that not Dhanush but Ravi Teja was the first choice for SIR. He revealed “Actually, I pitched Sir to him first. He said, Venky, I’m a little busy. Will you be able to wait? If not, I will not force you to do so. Within 2-3 months of that, I was able to bring Dhanush on board. When I told Ravi anna (brother) this, he asked me not to think twice because he’s a superb actor.”
He added “Aftwards, anna called me and said the film was good. But I would not have played it (the lead role) the same way.” The actor, however, interrupted him to clarify and said, “Nenu asalu bagonu ani feeling naku. (No, I don’t think I would’ve suited the film at all). But he insists I could’ve played it differently.”
Venky Atluri is now directing Suriya in an untitled project.