Pawan Kalyan, the power star of Telugu cinema, has been busy with a series of remake films in recent times. His last two releases, Vakeel Saab and Bheemla Nayak, were both remakes of hit films Pink and Ayyappanum Koshiyum respectively. His upcoming film Bro, which is slated to hit the screens on July 28, is also a remake of the Tamil film Vinodhaya Sitham.
Pawan Kalyan’s fans are eagerly waiting for his next film with director Harish Shankar, which is titled Ustad Bhagat Singh. However, there are reports that this film is also a remake of the Tamil film Theri, This has raised some questions among the fans about why Pawan Kalyan is choosing more remakes than original films. Some fans have also pointed fingers at Trivikram Srinivas, the ace director and writer who is known to be a close friend and advisor of Pawan Kalyan.
Trivikram Srinivas has been involved in Pawan Kalyan’s remake films in various capacities. He provided the screenplay and dialogues for Vakeel Saab and Bheemla Nayak, and also suggested some changes to suit Pawan Kalyan’s image and style. He also reportedly convinced Pawan Kalyan to act in Bro, which was initially planned as a solo film for Sai Dharam Tej. Trivikram Srinivas is also said to be working on the script of Ustad Bhagat Singh along with Harish Shankar.
Sai Dharam Tej, who is sharing screen space with Pawan Kalyan for the first time in Bro, has opened up about Trivikram Srinivas’s role in Pawan Kalyan’s remake films. In a recent promotional event for Bro, Sai Dharam Tej said that he does not know why Trivikram Srinivas is doing remake films with Pawan Kalyan. He said that he does not have enough knowledge to understand the logic and vision behind their decisions. He also said that he never tries to interfere or listen to what Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram Srinivas discuss. Sai Tej also clarified that Trivikram Srinivas was not much involved in Bro, and he never came to the shooting sets.
Sai Dharam Tej said that he was grateful to Pawan Kalyan for giving him an opportunity to work with him in Bro Movie, and he focused on his role with full dedication. He said that Bro is a film that will entertain and inspire the audience with its message and emotions. He also praised the heroines of the film, Ketika Sharma and Priya Prakash Varrier, for their performances.