Stars showcase normal human disabilities

Move over superstars who are invincible and flawless, rather new gen stars are looking more humane and vulnerable by depicting their disabilities. Despite his superstardom, Jr NTR breaks a new ground by donning the role of a youngster who suffers from stammering in his latest big release ‘Jai Lava Kusa’ and setting a new benchmark for superstars to try out something different, away from their usual invincible and flawless protoganist roles. “Every individual in the world has one flaw or the other, but depicting it onscreen is a rarity.

Definitely, NTR has laid new a path for top league actors to try out something different and realistic,” says new age director Srikanth Adittya who claims that realistic roles connect better with masses. “NTR’s performance in the baddy role has received overwhelming response, despite him stammering, since his character is more relatable to the masses,” he adds.

Now it is turn of hotshot star Sharwanand to essay the role of a person who suffers from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(OCD) and also `cleanliness-obsessed’ nagging youngster in his new release ‘Mahanubhavudu’. “Sharwanand in a new avatar has attracted the attention as person who is obsessed with cleanliness in the teasers and director Maruthi would be narrating it in an entertaing manner. Nevertheless, he is showing the hero as a normal human being who has a few flaws,” adds Aditya.

Earlier, reigning star Nani played an absent-minded youngster who easily gets distracted and forgets things on hand in ‘Bhale Bhale Mogadivoy’ to be branded as a irresponsible and reckless guy. ‘Although Nani faints due to low BP, director Maruti narrates the disablity in a fun-centric manner and struck a chord with audience,” adds Srikanth.

Summing up the path-breaking trend, another new-age director Sudheer Varma who depicted young actor Nikhil as a student suffering from cardiac ailment in ‘Kesava’, says “Gen x stars are game for variety and essaying down-to-earth roles. Nikhil’s handicap constraints him at some places, but still he accomplishes his mission within his limited faculties, that made the crime drama more engaging.” he concludes.