How Sree Vishnu landed the role of Vasu in VOZ

Ram Pothineni’s

Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi

, a take on friendship and love, is hitting the silver screens today and along with Ram, actor Sree Vishnu plays an equally important character, that of Vasu, in the film. Interestingly, Sree Vishnu wasn’t the first choice for the role of Vasu. The unit had first approached Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly who agreed to come on board. But a problem cropped up with the dates of the actor and in the meantime,

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Appatlo Okadundevadu

released in which Sree Vishnu played the key role of ‘Railway Raju’. Impressed with his portrayal in the film, Ram and director Kishore Tirumala decided that Sree Vishnu would be an apt choice for VOZ and roped him in for the project. Speaking about this, Sree Vishnu says, “This is the first time that I am part of a big film, so naturally, it would take me to a larger section of the audience. VOZ has happened at the right time in my career.”