‘iSmart Shankar’ actor Ram Pothineni was recently in Bengaluru to promote the release of his upcoming film ‘Andhra King Taluka’ along with co-star Bhagyashri Borse. Kannada superstar Upendra, who features in an extended cameo in the film, was also present at the event. While interacting with the media, when asked why the makers chose to cast Upendra for the role of a Telugu superstar, Ram Pothineni shared his opinion about Upendra’s popularity in the Telugu states.
While answering the question, Ram said, “Uppi sir is a Telugu hero for us because his films are very popular. Even now they are very popular; I think recently his film was re-released in Telugu also. Like I said, the kind of respect he has there, not only as a star but as a person who is delivering a very important message to s

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