Kushi filmmaker Shiva Nirvana likes this about Vijay Deverakonda, Samantha's acting

Filmmaker Shiva Nirvana was all praises for the Kushi actors Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu for their acting brilliance. He further lauded them for bringing in believability factors in their roles and on-screen appearances. In an interview with Film Companion, Shiva Nirvana opened up about how these actors breathe life into their characters and delve deeper into their roles.

3 things you need to know

• Kushi starring Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu released in theatres on September 1.
• The movie is directed by Shiva Nirvana.
• The filmmaker lauded Vijay and Samantha for understanding their on-screen characters in depth.

Shiva Nirvana on actors with command of their skills

During the interview, Shiva Nirvana spoke about how actors like Samantha and Vijay bring believability factor to their characters on screen. He mentioned that actors with perfect command of their skills and acting brilliance have the ability to dive deeper into their characters. "Actors like Nani, Vijay Deverakonda, and Samantha among others have that brilliance. It is so simple that, if the actors didn't have that command, we wouldn't watch them playing many different roles and succeed every time," he added.

(Shiva Nirvana talked about his latest film Kushi | Image: Instagram)

Shiva further said, "The believability completely depends on their performance. Look at Sam garu in the film's poster. Does she look like this in her Instagram profile?" The filmmaker further said that he believes as a director he has to help and motivate his actors to understand their characters in the films. "I won't enact all the time and mostly focus on narrating the script, making the actors understand the characters' nuances. I speak to the actors a lot just about the characters," he continued.

Shiva Nirvana on Kushi's runtime

Kushi’s final duration stands at 163 minutes, which audiences felt was a bit excessive and too long for a light rom-com entertainer. However, Shiva Nirvana clarified that he never had any doubt about the film’s runtime in theatres, or contemplated cutting the movie down. Nirvana added, "What matters is the overall feel a film carries, and not its duration."