Satya Dev reveals he asked Venkatesh Maha to cast another hero in ‘Rao Bahadur’: 'I acted as a mediator'

Actor Satya Dev is enjoying the success of ‘Rao Bahadur’ directed by Venkatesh Maha . The psychological drama has received a positive response from both audiences and critics. Speaking at the film's success meet, which also happened on his birthday, the actor shared his happiness and spoke openly about his long journey. Satya Dev celebrates ‘Rao Bahadur’ success According to a report by Cinema Express, Satya Dev said he always believed in ‘Rao Bahadur’ from the beginning. He said, “Whatever I said about ‘Rao Bahadur’ during the promotions came straight from my heart, and now the audience is saying the same thing. I genuinely believed that after ‘Baahubali’ and ‘RRR’, Rao Bahadur would represent Telugu cinema, and today I feel that belief has been justified by the audience's response. ” The actor also spoke about the difficult years in his career. He said, “I have put in the same amount of hard work for every film in my career, but most of them ended in disappointment. Disappointment is not a new word for me because I have lived with it for so many years. But now, hearing the word ‘success’ is something completely new to me.” Satya Dev wanted another hero for the film Satya Dev also shared an interesting story about the making of the film. He said, “I actually tried to convince director Venkatesh Maha to approach other actors because I felt the film would reach a wider audience if someone else played the lead. I even acted as a mediator. But eventually the film came back to me, and today the audience has embraced it wholeheartedly.” He added, “More than hearing that ‘Rao Bahadur’ has given me success, I always believed audiences would miss something special if they didn't watch this film. I wanted a film like this to succeed.” About ‘Rao Bahadur’ The film has been praised for its story, performances and unique presentation. Satya Dev has received special appreciation for playing Ramappa in both the younger and older stages of the character. Along with Satya Dev, the film features Deepa Thomas as the female lead. It also includes Vikas Muppala, Bala Parasar, Anand Bharathi, Pranay Vaka, and Master Kiran in important roles.