Rana Daggubati is made for cinema

Find out how Rana Daggubati is transcending the language barrier in cinema

He strides into the actor’s lounge at talent management agency CAA Kwan’s office in Andheri, apologising profusely for turning up 20 minutes late. “I always underestimate Mumbai’s traffic,” he says sinking into the couch.

Dressed casually in a pair of maroon jeans, white T-shirt and sneakers, Ramanaidu Daggubati, better known as Rana Daggubati, looks leaner and not as imposing as the evil Bhallaladeva of the two-part Baahubali. The area where the meeting takes places is the hub of studios and talent management firms: Dharma Productions, Yash Raj Films, Eros, Balaji Telefilms, Turner International. This is also where many struggling actors