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Actor Ravi Teja Says Film 'Irumudi' Made Him Cry

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Ravi Teja is a famous actor. He works in Telugu films. He talked about a new film. The film is called "Irumudi."

Ravi Teja said he has a "heart of stone." This means he does not cry easily. But this film made him cry. He said the story of a woman named Irumudi is very sad.

The film "Irumudi" got a big record. Many people watched it on Sunday. This does not happen for most big pan-India films. A pan-India film is a movie for all of India, not just one area.

People are talking about the film's sad story. Many people say they also cried.

Vocabulary15 words

actor
a person who plays a part in a film
film
a movie
record
the best or biggest result ever
pan-India
for the whole country, not just one part
emotional
about strong feelings
sad
feeling unhappy
story
the events in a book or film
audience
people who watch a film
famous
known by many people
tears
water that comes from your eyes when you cry
heart of stone
a way of saying someone does not show feelings easily
Sunday
the day after Saturday
talked
spoke about something
press meet
a meeting where actors talk to news people
rare
not common; unusual

Quiz

1. What did Ravi Teja say about himself?
2. What made Ravi Teja cry?
3. What record did the film get?

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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Ravi Teja is a famous _____. He works in Telugu films. He talked about a new film called "_____."

Ravi Teja said he has a "_____ of stone." This means he does not cry easily. But this film made him _____.

The film "Irumudi" got a big _____. Many people watched it on _____. This does not happen for most big _____ films.

People are talking about the film's _____ story. Many people say they also _____.

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