Times Now editor-in-chief and iconic journalist Arnab Goswami will finally be transitioning into the silver screen. The angry, bespectacled man will be essaying the lead role in the sequel to Telugu star Nagarjuna’s 1997 superhit “Ratchagan” that starred Sushmita Sen.
Arnab Goswami during a screen test for Ratchagan 2
The movie will be directed by Nagarjuna himself, who will be replaying his character Ajay in the sequel. Sushmita too, will be seen essaying her character Sonia. “Arnab plays our son in the movie. Producer KT Kunjumon and I would often dabble over the idea of a sequel, but we felt that I was too old to play an angry young man all over again, even though I can still be a youth icon, if one goes by Rahul Gandhi standards. We were disappointed as none of the contemporary heroes could fit a character like Ajay. But we finally found our man in Arnab. We couldn’t think of anyone more befitting. He was just the perfect choice,” said Nagarjuna.
Arnab, who immediately gave his nod to the project, is supposed to have said, “WHY NOT! THE NATION WOULD LOVE IT!” . “We did a screen test and he was brilliant. The best part is, unlike Ratchagan, we didn’t have to create graphics of veins popping out, as it happened to Arnab naturally,” a thrilled Nagarjuna exclaimed.
The film’s music will be taken care of by Academy award winner AR Rahman, who had earlier scored chartbusters for Ratchagan. The sequel’s album promises to be even bigger, with Arnab himself reportedly crooning a number titled “The nation demands an answer.”
“I used to pride myself on my pitch and the extent to which my voice could go. But on seeing Arnab go much higher, not anymore,” Rahman is supposed to have said.