Suriya Compared To Big B

Rakta Charitra’s press meet was held at the Taj Coromendal Hotel in Chennai today. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, Suriya and others were present at the venue to let the media persons know what RC is all about. It is worth mentioning here that RC is a trilingual film that will be made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.Recalling his association with Ram Gopal Varma, Suriya said that the filmmaker SMSed him soon after the release of Kaakka Kaakka, lauding his performance. Following this, Suriya said that he had also messaged his marriage invite to RGV and was surprised to find him at the marriage venue on time to wish him and Jyothika. The actor also disclosed that RGV sends him prints of all his new films so that he could view it with his family and friends.RGV said that he was keen on casting Suriya in a film that will have ample scope for acting and was bidding for the right opportunity. He added that Suriya is the only other actor to possess powerful and expressive eyes, the first being Amitabh Bachchan. On Suriya’s role in RC, he said that he plays the role of Suri, who is still alive and living in Andhra Pradesh. Many have expressed that since RC is based on a real life incident that happened in AP, it may not strike a chord with the Tamil audience. Reacting to this, RGV said that it is a film that all Tamilians will like and associate with.