Debutant director Satya Deva, who waited four years for his forthcoming Telugu film ‘Lion’ to materialise, says the project was always destined to happen with actor-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna.
“I had narrated a few lines four years ago. Since then we’ve been in talks and even met at public gatherings, but somehow the project didn’t materialise. He remembered what I had narrated and called me last year and expressed his interest to work on it. I felt this project was destined to happen with him,” Deva told.
“What’s heartening is that he didn’t forget about this project even though he heard it long back. Though I wrote the script four years ago, over the years I made slight changes to it by keeping in mind his image, body language and even the response to his previous films,” he said.
He clarifies that “Lion” won’t be a “political film” and will feature all the right emotions usually associated with Balakrishna’s movie.
The film also stars Trisha Krishnan and Radhika Apte in important roles.
Satya chose Trisha as the film’s leading lady because she hasn’t worked with Balakrishna before and felt someone as senior and experienced as her would be apt for the role.
