Doing Ram Gopal Varma's film changed my life: Chandrababu lookalike Prabhune

Former autorickshaw driver Dhananjay Prabhune, a lookalike of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu who was spotted by director Ram Gopal Varma, says acting in Telugu films has changed his life. Prabhune, who will be seen playing Chandrababu Naidu in Varma's upcoming Telugu directorial, Kamma Rajyamlo Kadapa Reddlu, was houred by local rickshaw union on Sunday here.

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Talking to media, Prabhune praised director and his crew for taking special care of him during shooting of film. people of Andhra were very kind and food was tasty, he said, adding that he loved working in Telugu film industry. Prabhune said his life has transformed after getting opportunity to act in Telugu films.

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Kalu Komatkar, president of rickshaw union, said auto drivers were proud that one of ir fellowmen had found a place in movies, that too in south film industry. This is a great hour for us, Komatkar added. Dombivili-based Prabhune used to drive rickshaw in township and later started a hotel in temple town of Trimbakeshwar in Nashik district.

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Last year, while in Trimbakeshwar, he shot to fame as Chandrababu Naidu lookalike after a tourist shared a video of Prabhune serving food on social media. post went viral and caught Varma's attention. Varma, best kwn for films Satya, Shiva, Kaun? among ors, sent out a tweet, asking people to help trace man in clip. filmmaker even anunced a reward of Rs 1 lakh to one who found Prabhune.

Prabhune was tracked within hours. Varma was n making his Telugu-langu film Lakshmi's NTR, a biographical drama based on life of former film actor and Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, NT Rama Rao. Though actor Sritej played Chandrababu Naidu in Lakshmi's NTR, Varma cast Prabhune in Kamma Rajyamlo Kadapa Reddlu as former CM. "Kamma Rajyamlo Kadapa Reddlu, based on political developments in Andhra Pradesh, is slated to be released on vember 29.

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