Director and actor RJ Balaji is busy promoting his upcoming film ‘Karuppu,’ which features Suriya. During a recent interview with a YouTube channel, RJ Balaji was open as he expressed his views on the career of film director Atlee. He has taken the internet by storm! Balaji recently appreciated Atlee for his confidence, spirit, and the ability to prove everyone wrong. RJ Balajiās words have now become a major talking point among cinema fans, especially because Atlee is currently one of the biggest commercial directors in Indian cinema after the success of Jawan.RJ Balaji admits he once trolled ‘Raja Rani’ but later admired Atleeās confidence
During the interview with Galatta Plus, RJ Balaji honestly revealed that he had once trolled Raja Rani when he was working as a radio jockey. However, he later became impressed by Atleeās confidence and determination. RJ Balaji said, āEven though people criticised him, the belief Atlee had in himself was surprising.ā He also praised the director for introducing cinematographer G. K. Vishnu in a major Vijay film. According to RJ Balaji, making such bold choices showed Atleeās courage and trust in new talent. He explained that Atleeās rise from assistant director to one of Indiaās top filmmakers is truly inspiring.Atleeās success with Shah Rukh Khan and Allu Arjun impresses RJ BalajiRJ Balaji also spoke about Atleeās massive Bollywood success with Jawan starring Shah Rukh Khan. He said, āLook at how big a success that film became.ā The movie crossed Rs 1000 crore worldwide and turned Atlee into a pan-Indian director. RJ Balaji mentioned that despite facing criticism and trolling for similarities in his films, Atlee always answered through box office success. He added, āPeople kept speaking negatively about him, but he gave his reply through his films.ā Atlee is now directing Rakka with Allu Arjun, and expectations for the project are already very high among fans.
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Here’s how Atlee inspired RJ BalajiPraising Atlee further, RJ Balaji said the directorās dedication and working style have personally inspired him. āAtleeās hard work and the way he works inspired me a lot,ā he shared during the interview. RJ Balaji explained that Atlee never allowed criticism to affect his confidence and instead focused only on delivering commercial entertainers. Starting his career under Shankar as an assistant director, Atlee went on to direct successful films like Theri and Mersal with Vijay. Today, he is seen as one of the most successful directors in Indian cinema, and RJ Balajiās latest comments have once again highlighted Atleeās inspiring journey to the top.
