'I Almost Turned Down the Role' — Arjun Kalyan on His Career-Defining Part

In a candid conversation ahead of his next release, Arjun Kalyan talks about the moment he nearly walked away from the role that would go on to define his career, why he insists on doing his own dialect training for regional roles, and what he thinks Telugu cinema still gets wrong about pacing.

“I read every review, good or bad,” he says. “The bad ones sting for a day. The good ones make you complacent for a week. Neither is healthy, but I can’t stop.”