In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Jr NTR revealed that he doesn't want to pressure his children into carrying on the Nandamuri acting legacy. Deets inside.
The Nandamuri family has a rich legacy of actors spanning three generations, including Jr. NTR, his father, Harikrishna, uncle, Balakrishna, brother, Kalyanram, and cousin, Mokshagna Teja have all followed in the footsteps of their grandfather, NTR (Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao), continuing the family tradition. However, the actor, Jr NTR stated in a recent interview with the Associated Press that he would prefer to give his kids the option to choose not to continue the family tradition.
Jr. NTR stated that, contrary to popular belief, he was never coerced into acting and it was his decision to be an actor. The actor made his feature film debut in 2001 with Ninnu Choodalani, having previously acted as a child artist in the films, Brahmarshi Viswamitra and Ramayanam in the early 1990s. He said that instead of 'restricting' him to act, his father allowed him a 'fair chance' to try out different activities.
The actor also mentioned that he had been a national-level badminton player and a professional classical dancer who had toured the country. Jr NTR shared that he had seen his share of the world and had been allowed to make mistakes, which were corrected with his family’s guidance. In his words:
“I was a national-level badminton player and a professional classical dancer who toured the country, I’ve seen my share of the world. I’ve been allowed to make mistakes that have been corrected with my family’s guidance.”
Superstar, Jr. NTR shared that he wants to be a "model" for his children, Abhay and Bhargav, rather than someone they feel pressured to follow. He believes that focusing too much on family history isn't beneficial for kids and hopes to inspire them to create their own paths.
The actor further added that he wanted to give them the opportunity to explore rather than imposing it on them, emphasising that they needed to make their own decisions. In his words:
"Too much of history is not good for kids. I want to be an example to them to have a journey of their own. I want to give them an opportunity to explore, rather than rubbing it on them. They need to decide for themselves.”
Jr NTR did concede, though, that his sons’ current aspirations are to be performers, among other things, because that is the "environment they have grown up in."
On the work front the actor will soon star in an untitled project helmed by Prashanth Neel and Ayan Mukherji’s War 2 with Hrithik Roshan.
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