Tom Cruise and others to get Honorary Oscars

N a significant announcement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the 16th annual Governors Awards will honour four luminaries of film and music on November 16 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood.

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not about ideology. But when you see the film, you realise these two worlds exist, side by side.

On his casting choices, he says, "No one can do this role except Dhanush. The audience will also say the same thing after watching the film. He lives inside the character and performs in a single take."

About Nagarjuna, he says, "It's always great when he plays characters with shades. He's a perfect fit here. There's a wow factor when he's on screen."

He adds saying Rashmika Mandanna too has surprised everyone, "She is an actor who can perform at a much higher level when given the space."

Asked about whether Kuberaa will carry his trademark, he responds with a certain honesty.

"Indeed, there's an impression around my name, but I've never made films to leave a mark. I simply do what the story demands," he says adding, "Leader was an honest story, and I didn't add a love angle to suit expectations. Happy Days was a college story, and I treated it like one. The same applies to Kuberaa. The audience will find that wow factor when they watch it."

Kammula also singles out actor Jim Sarbh, who plays a role in the film.