Ram Charan: Aamir Khan and Salman Khan are idols for today's actors

Ram CharanTelugu star Ram Charan believes Aamir Khan and Salman Khan have inspired actors across the country to opt for stories that are both commercial and contentdriven Ram who is riding high on the success of his latest outing Rangasthalam says he is trying to follow the footsteps of Bollywood stars Dangal and Bajrangi Bhaijaan both these movies have motivated a lot of actors filmmakers and producers Earlier we used to differentiate but today there is a blend of criticallyacclaimed and commercial hitsThese two actors are biggest examples for todays generation We get confidence when we see our idols Aamir and Salman do this As the next generation we should up the bar and try to follow them Ram told PTI in an interview Rangasthalam a period drama set against a village backdrop in the 1980s features Ram as Chitti Babu a partially deaf lighthearted and jolly villager Critics have hailed his performance in the film as his career best The movie directed by Sukumar has grossed over Rs 200 crore at the box office since its release on March 30 The film came as a breather for Telugu cinema which had been reeling under backtoback flops When asked if he felt the pressure to deliver with Rangasthalam Ram said that more than the films commercial prospects he was concerned about doing justice to his character and the era the story was set inI agree about the industry not delivering but the pressure on me was more about the character we took the genre and the period we were experimenting That was more important than doing anything for the industry because thats beyond your reach But with the films success its been a relief for the industry and I have also found my space as an actor which I am really satisfied with he said The actor added that the rural setting of the film was actually the reason why a lot of people connected with the story Ram is now gearing up to reunite with filmmaker S S Rajamouli nine years after their magnum opus MagadheeraI am really excited I am so happy to be working with him again I am sure it will be challenging and fun He is still working on the script Ram said The 33yearold actor made his Bollywood debut with the remake of megastar Amitabh Bachchans 1973 film Zanjeer in 2013 opposite Priyanka Chopra Ram said he is looking for projects in Bollywood but is quite busy with his commitments in the Telugu industry I am not shying away from the industry Its not that I dont want to come there or that I am trying to meet directors for work in Bollywood Theres so much work happening here in Telugu cinema I have not shut the doors to any language I am also looking at Tamil directors and doing films with them he saidCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever