Abhimanyu Singh He describes his successful journey in the southern film industry and his memorable experience working with Vijay. In a recent interaction, the actress spoke about the overwhelming love she received after Rakta Charitra and recalled a terrifying near-death experience while shooting an action sequence with Vijay.Abhimanyu briefly mentioned that despite his debut Amitabh Bachchan At Aks, his struggles continued after the film failed at the box office. He also recalled that he was recommended by Manoj Bajpayee for the film.
‘the south mein struggle ka kuch tha hi nahi’
Talking about his transition to southern cinema, Abhimanyu said his life changed after Rakta Charitra.“Jaise hi maine ‘Rakta Charitra’ ki, wahan logon ne mujhe haathon haath utha liya. Sudden craze ho gaya tha. Wahan struggle ka kuch tha hi nahi. Seedha main door khul gaya aur badi-badi films mere lap mein aa gayi,” he told Hindi Rush.He added that the actor received immense love and respect from the audience in Hyderabad and the South industry.Abhimanyu also shared how he faced the language barrier while working in Telugu films. Instead of memorizing dialogue, he made sure he understood every line and scene correctly.“Maine kuch actress ko dekha tha jo sirf lip movement karte the. Unko pata hi nahi hota tha ki woh kya bol rahe hain. Maine kaha yeh easy route hai, yeh main nahi karna chahta,” he shared.
Abhimanyu Singh recalls a dangerous action sequence with Vijay
Talking about Vijay, Abhimanyu described him as “simple” and “basic” despite being a huge superstar.He then recounted a shocking incident on the set of one of their films, where the two actors enacted a fight sequence on top of a moving train without any safety props.“Train 90-100 km ki speed mein thi aur neeche 2500 feet ki khaai thi. Agar mera couple slip hota toh main Vijay ko pakad leta, agar unka slip hota toh woh mujhe pakad lete aur hum dono mar jaate. Zero security,” he recalled. Abhimanyu admitted that the incident left him shaken for days.“Chhe-saat din tak mujhe neend nahi aayi. Woh death se narrow escape tha,” he said.The actor also highlighted the loyalty of the South cinema audience towards their character.“Wahan ki audience apne stars ke liye bahut loyal hai. Wahan fans sach mein stars ki izzat karte hain, unki pooja karte hain,” he said.
