Actor Ravi Teja Says Film 'Irumudi' Made Him Cry
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Telugu actor Ravi Teja has spoken about the new film "Irumudi," saying its story moved him deeply. He said he usually has a "heart of stone" and does not cry easily.
However, he explained that the sad life story of the film's lead character, a woman named Irumudi, made him emotional and brought tears to his eyes.
Ravi Teja made these comments during a press meet for the film. He said the tragedy in Irumudi's life was so strong that it was hard not to cry while watching it.
The film has also achieved something unusual for the Sunday box office. According to the report, "Irumudi" reached a rare record for Sunday footfalls, meaning the number of people who bought tickets and watched the film that day.
The report noted that even big pan-India films, which are made to attract audiences across the whole country, have not managed to reach this kind of Sunday record before. This makes "Irumudi"'s achievement stand out.
While detailed numbers were not shared, the strong Sunday turnout suggests that word about the film's emotional story is spreading among viewers.
Ravi Teja's comments have added attention to the film, as fans and viewers react to both his remarks and the film's success at the box office.
Vocabulary10 words
- actor
- a person who acts in films
- emotional
- showing or causing strong feelings
- tears
- drops of water from crying
- press meet
- a meeting where public figures talk to journalists
- tragedy
- a very sad event or story
- box office
- the money or ticket sales a film earns
- record
- the highest result reached so far
- footfalls
- the number of people who visit or attend something
- pan-India
- covering the whole country, not just one region
- turnout
- the number of people who come to an event
Quiz
Answer key
1. Because of the sad story of the character Irumudi 2. A rare record for Sunday footfalls 3. Even big pan-India films have not achieved this record
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Telugu actor Ravi Teja has spoken about the new film "Irumudi," saying its story moved him _____.
He said he usually has a "heart of stone" and does not _____ easily.
He explained that the sad life story of the film's lead _____, a woman named Irumudi, made him emotional.
Ravi Teja made these comments during a _____ for the film.
The film has also achieved something unusual for the Sunday _____.
"Irumudi" reached a rare _____ for Sunday footfalls.
Even big _____ films have not managed to reach this kind of Sunday record before.
The strong Sunday _____ suggests that word about the film's emotional story is spreading.
Discussion questions
- Have you ever cried while watching a film? What made you emotional?
- Why do you think some films become very popular so quickly?
- Do you think actors' comments about a film can influence people to watch it? Why or why not?
- What makes a film's story feel realistic or emotional to viewers?