There was a talk that Ravi Teja was the first choice of director Krishna Vamsi for the special role in ‘Anthapuram’ which was actually essayed by Jagapathi Babu. Jagapathi won tonnes of praises for the way he portrayed the special role which came at the crucial point in the film and just added a lot of energy to the narrative.
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Director Krishna Vamsi preferred to stay mum on the issue and didn’t like to reveal why Jagapathi Babu came in when he wanted Ravi Teja. It’s going to remain a secret forever. Nevertheless, the director is 100% satisfied with Jagapathi Babu’s performance and thinks that the actor gave the best needed for the role.
He had no issues with Jagapathi and together, they worked on the behaviour and other subtleties required for that special role. This one became one of the best special roles and audiences remember Jagapathi’s role more than the lead roles of the film. Later, Krishna Vamsi did another film ‘Samudram’ with Jagapathi as the main lead.
