Nagarjuna Akkineni reveals what attracted him towards Brahmastra

Nagarjuna Akkineni is coming back to Bollywood after almost two decades with Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra, which is a modern-day mythology, fronted by Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.

Talking about his comeback to Hindi cinema, Nagarjuna jokingly said, “Comeback? I am on your TV screen all the time.”

The actor is playing the role of an archeologist in the big-ticket film. Talking about the role, he said, “But more than the archeology part, it is the script and passion to mix mythology with Vedic and present times that got me on board the film. I don’t want to reveal much about it, but it is a film about a 5000-year-old weapon, Brahmastra.”

About his stardom, Nagarjuna says he is never driven by numbers and he too can’t save a bad film. "Raw stardom exists only till a certain limit. Even the biggest star can’t save a bad film. The film might have collected a little more, but that’s about it. A star can only notch up the financials, but can’t carry the film. The biggest stars have delivered the biggest of flops," he explained.

Also featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Mouni Roy in important roles, Brahmastra is set to enter theatres in the second half of 2021.