Jr. NTR has never shied away from crediting the women in his life for his success. He has often spoken about how he is where he is in his career today because of two strong females in his life, his mother Shalini Nandamuri and wife Lakshmi Pranathi. While his acting prowess continues to win him lots of love and appreciation from all quarters, it’s interesting to learn that he’s an incredibly well trained dancer.
The Man of Masses is a trained Kuchipudi dancer, a dance form from Andhra Pradesh. Right from his school days, at a very young age, he picked up dancing and continued to take lessons till the highest level. Until the age of 17, he performed around the world as a dancer.
On the occasion of Mother’s Day, let’s revisit the time when NTR opened up about how he picked up this dance form for his mother.
Like every mother-son duo, the star too shares a very special bond with his mother. While getting nostalgic, NTR said in an interview, “My mother has been one of the most influential people in my life. She has always pushed me to learn new things which in the long run has immensely helped me in my craft. My mom really wanted me to learn classical dance and therefore I became a classical dancer. As a kid, it was her who inspired me to take up dancing and made me understand that art knows no gender. I performed around the world as a dancer. I was 17 back then when I plunged into acting. Even in ‘RRR’ (2022) song “Naatu Naatu”, there was extensive dancing, but I really enjoyed it. For me, it’s a way to express oneself.”
Well, there’s truly no denying that NTR gets his strength and persona from his lovely mother who continues to be a significant influence in his life.
