T-town’s chor-police fixation

Tollywood’s creative heads and stars seem to be stuck in a rut. Three of T-town’s
A-listers opt for cop and thief roles in their upcoming and recent back-to-back releases
Mahesh Babu
Mahesh Babu played an undercover cop in the blockbuster “Dookudu”and does show up in police uniform in one scene. Close on its heels, the actor takes on a diametrically opposite role as a ‘bhai’ in his recent film “The Businessman”.
Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan’s “Panjaa” was a gangster film with a mafia backdrop and now, the actor will be seen preening in a cop’s outfit for his upcoming film “Gabbar Singh” directed by Harish Shankar. The film is a remake of Salman Khan’s blockbuster “Dabangg”.
NTR Jr
NTR Jr, who did some daredevil stunts as he played a goon in “Oosaravelli”, is stepping in the shoes of a cop for his upcoming film “Dammu”, directed by Boyapati Seenu.
Compiled by Suresh Kavirayani