Published 20:15 IST, September 29th 2022

Nagarjuna to take break post 'The Ghost'; 'I don't want more releases in 2022'

Nagarjuna Akkineni has decided to take a small break after the release of his upcoming film 'The Ghost'. The actor said, "I don't want more releases in 2022."

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After receiving a positive response for his performance in Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, actor Nagarjuna Akkineni is currently gearing up for release of his forthcoming Telugu action-thriller Ghost, which will hit big screen on October 5, 2022. Now, days ahe of film's release, Devas actor revealed that he is planning to take a small sabbatical after Ghost as he wants to understand what audience is looking for in films.

Nagarjuna to take a small break after Ghost

In a conversation with Pinkvilla, Nagarjuna stated, "After Ghost, what I have done is, on purpose I have taken a sabbatical." He continued, "In sense, Ghost and Brahmastra were accepted before COVID. But after COVID, I have realised that re is a lot of change in people’s tastes. So I would really want to kind of take it easy this year and don’t want any more releases in 2022."

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Expressing disappointment over viewers' choice of opting for OTT over cinemas, Nagarjuna went on to state,

"I think we need anor six months more time to understand what people are coming to atres for, and what y are going for OTT. So when scripts are coming, I have to decide - ‘Okay, this we should keep for OTT, because I am open to doing OTT films too, and this we should do a atrical release’. I am trying to figure it out."

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He furr ded that re was a time when he used to do whatever he felt like, ding, "those days are gone". "You have to start thinking. So I said till end of this year I don’t want to go to a set to start shooting," said Manam actor.

Image: Instagram/@Nagarjuna

20:15 IST, September 29th 2022