Finally, M M Keeravani Speaks To Subhash K Jha

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First of all, thank you for making India proud?

Thank you being so patient, Sir. This is the first opportunity I’ve had to call you. There are more than twelve hundred messages on my phone, and innumerable requests for interviews both here in the US and from back home. I don’t like to say no to anybody. But I can’t be speaking to so many people. You know me, Sir.

Always a recluse, always work first, talk never?

(Laughs) I am talking to you in a hushed voice because I am sharing my room with somebody…

I can imagine , after the kind of money that has been spent to promote RRR, the team must be cutting corners.

Ha, Sir, it’s all been worth it finally. When I am getting calls and messages from back home in India saying that I’ve made the country proud, I feel I’ve finally achieved something. I needed to prioritize my replies to the messages, and I’m trying to do that. But it is hard.

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I am sure you have replied to PM Modi who graciously congratulated you and the team?

It was a pleasant surprise, and a huge honour to have the PM acknowledging and appreciating our hard work, Believe me, Sir, it has not been easy getting where we are now. The last few months have gone by in a whirl. I feel I am in a dream that I don’t want to wake up .

Indeed, this is a dream run for RRR, and it continues,now it’s the Oscar?

I am confident , Sir, that we will win the Oscar too.

Were you confident you would win the Golden Globe?

Believe me, Sir, when I entered the Golden Globe ceremony with the RRR team, with my wife Srivalli and my children, I was confident we would win. Our table number was 224. When we all sat down I was confident we would win.

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And you did. Do you have any idea of the euphoria and jubilation back home?

Yes, Sir, I am aware. I am also aware of the expectations from me. I’ve always done my best. You have been a support from the time I started. We must get together for that long-promised music session…And one more thing..

Jee , tell me please?

You must continue sending me all those wonderful songs of Lataji. They have opened a new window in my music.