‘If this movie doesn’t come out in a year, then ask me’: How Chiranjeevi turned ‘bad vibes’ into blockbuster predictions | Telugu Film News

The Telugu film industry has always been superstitious and sentimental, especially on the day of a movie’s release. From timing to first shot, every detail was thought to influence the film’s fate. The legendary director shared such a story Kodi Ramakrishnahe recalls how the tense moments on the first day of the shoot of ‘Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya’ were transformed by the positivity of superstar Chiranjeevi. The incident has become one of the most talked about memories of the superstar’s early career.

Kodi Ramakrishna recalls ‘bad mood’ in his first film

Recalling incident with Asianet, Kodi Ramakrishna says he always wanted to shoot first scene in his debut film Chiranjeevi. “This is my first film as a director, so I wanted my first scene to be on Chiranjeevi garu. But he came a little late to the press conference. Everyone insisted that we should start shooting from Poornima because the producers wanted everything to go on time. “I had no choice but to shoot the first scene with her,” he said. The director added that after a while, the camera assistant ran up to him and said, “Sir, the camera battery is not connected.”Cody admitted, and the whole place fell into silence. “Everyone was looking at me.” People started saying it was a bad sentiment and that something like this shouldn’t happen on a new director’s first shoot. I was heartbroken and always wondered why my first day started like this,” he recalled.

Chiranjeevi’s words changed the mood on the set

When Chiranjeevi finally arrived, he noticed the worried looks on the people’s faces and asked what had happened. When he heard about it, he broke down the mood with his signature humor. He jokingly told Kodi Ramakrishna that he had promised to shoot the first photo shoot with him but ended up shooting Purnima instead. Then he urged the director to forget about it and said confidently: “Now shoot the first scene with me.” If this movie doesn’t come out in a year, then ask me.“His positive spirit immediately boosted everyone’s morale and confidence replaced fear. According to Kody Ramakrishna, Chiranjeevi’s positive words gave the entire team new energy to continue shooting.”

This movie proves all superstitions are wrong

As fate would have it, Chiranjeevi’s prophecy proved to be correct. ‘Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya’ was a huge success and reportedly remained in theaters for almost a year. The film also marked the beginning of the successful union of Chiranjeevi and Kodi Ramakrishna, who went on to become one of the renowned directors of Telugu cinema. The story is a reminder that even decades later, confidence, encouragement and belief can often overcome fear and superstition, and remains one of the most memorable behind-the-scenes moments in superstar Chiranjeevi’s illustrious career.