It’s my best ‘Dasara’ and it arrived quite early: Actor Dheekshith Shetty

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By Y Sunita Chowdhary

08/05/2023

Kannada actor Dheekshith Shetty waited for a long time after his Kannada film Dia (2020) which was dubbed in Telugu became a hit during the pandemic.

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Dheekshith also played a meaty role in the Telugu web series Meet Cute (2022) directed by Deepthi Ghanta.

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Nani liked Dheekshith’s work in the web series and roped him in as a parallel hero in Dasara.

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“I had little hold on Hyderabadi Telugu but this dubbing was quite challenging for me,” the actor recollected.

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About his rapport with Nani, he said he liked Nani’s work even before meeting him. “I asked him a lot of questions. He broke the ice and made me comfortable.”

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About him playing a drunkard in Dasara, he went prepared. “The director’s input helped me since he hails from Singareni. Our experiences made my work easier.”

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About the comparisons with Allu Arjun’s Pushpa (2021), Dheekshith said Dasara’s story was completely different.

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Things did change for the actor post-Dasara. “Long back, I was attending three-four auditions daily and would go by bus.” 

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“But now, people come to my office and I listen to 3-4 narrations from dawn to dusk. From there to here, the journey is super good,” he smiled.

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