I want to hear people whistle for me in theatres: Aadi

At the gates of his Manikonda bunglow, Aadi greets us with a smile that extends from one ear to another. The actor who turns a year older today ��� he just wouldn���t tell us how old he is ��� has an unmistakable glow on his face. The new father is not only elated about welcoming a baby girl into his life; his forthcoming ���action and romantic entertainer��� Garam, marks the launch of his home banner SreenivaSai Screens.���My parents (Sai Kumar and Surekha) are producing a film for the first time and more than them, I���m nervous. I know that there is this talk around town that they planned this venture because I���m not getting films. It���s not like that at all. It���s just that they heard a very good script which touched their hearts. They took me into confidence, convinced me to go for it and I did,��� he says.
The actor, however, isn���t in denial of the fact that his past releases did not do well. ���Either the films were not publicised well, or I didn���t choose the right script or the casting wasn���t up to the mark. So, with this film, we ensured that there were no loopholes what-so-ever. Garam is a complete package. I���m super confident that people will come out of theatres smiling!��� says the actor.
Dad Sai Kumar spared no expense to ensure the film turns out to be a winner. ���My dad choose to shoot the songs in Italy and we spent around `1 crore, `20 lakhs for just three songs. The movie also has around 22 known actors playing equally significant roles in the film,��� quips Aadi who plays a village boy, Varalu Babu, a quintessential ���tapori��� who revels in his ganjis. ���I made sure I look trendy in the songs though,��� he says smiling.
Adah Sharma plays a burqa clad Muslim girl Sameera who doesn���t get a word of Telugu. And Varalu Babu can���t speak Urdu. ���In fact, there will be very few dialogues in the first half. Most of the romance had to be conveyed through our eyes which was a test of our acting skills,��� explains Aadi, whose eyes give away a glint of disappoint. He wouldn���t be spending his birthday with his daughter.
���My wife and daughter are still in Rajahmundry and I���ll miss them bad today. Nevertheless, I���ll be hosting a bash for few of my close friends from the industry. And yes, I���ve learnt to change my daughter���s nappy myself (laughs) and I���m enjoying it.���
Nevertheless, he adds, ���Being a father is an amazing high. And trust me, the delivery date given by doctors was around December 23, but our girl came into our life a few days early. Imagine, if doctors��� prediction was right, we could have shared our birthdays on the same day or back-to-back! But this is the best birthday gift I could have ever asked for,��� shares Aadi, who���s still in search for a name that starts with A. Aadi is also shooting for another Telugu film Chuttalabbayi with Malayalam actress Namita Pramod, directed by Veera Bhadram. But he says, ���I���m still a rising star. I know people like me and are very positive about me and my work, but I���m a very practical person. I still need one big hit for my career to really take off.���
Having tried a variety of genres, Aadi however thinks he doesn���t fit the chocolate boy mould. ���I���ve tried lot of genres in my past. But I think I���m not meant for soft and romantic characters. I remember as a kid, I used to go and watch films and whistle in the theatre. I want people to whistle for me as well. So I am really trying to manifest the ���massy action commercial hero��� in me too,��� he signs off.