Darshana Banik: Working with Nagarjuna is a lifetime experience

Darshana Banik is on a roll down South! It looks like the talented actress is making quite rapid strides. After ‘Aatagallu’ and ‘Black’, she has been roped in for a big-budget movie starring none other than

Nagarjuna

and Naga Chaitanya, the two superstars of South cinema. Darshana will be seen in an important role in the socio fantasy drama titled ‘Bangarraju’. It will be directed by Kalyan Krishna. Besides Darshana, the film will also see

Kriti Shetty

and Ramya Krishnan in pivotal roles. ‘Bangarraju’ is touted to be a prequel to Nagarjuna's 2016 film ‘Soggade Chinni Nayana’.

After completing the first leg of the shoot in Hyderabad, Darshana is in Kolkata right now and the actress is super excited to bag such a huge offer. “I have been waiting for this role for a long time. This character is completely different from what I played in the previous two films. Even, I have a dance number in ‘Bangarraju’. The story is quite interesting as it involves heaven and earth. I will be seen in the role of apsara Urvashi. So, you can imagine how excited I am,” shared the bubbly actress.

Darshana is slowly but steadily cementing her place in South cinema. ‘Bangarraju’ will be her fourth film down South. We asked the actress about her shooting experience with superstar Nagarjuna and Darshana says she is overwhelmed. “I have been a huge admirer of Nagarjuna sir. Now, when I got to work with him I realized that despite being a superstar he always gives his co-actors the space they need to give their best. There’s no sign of age in his work or even in his physical appearance. Not only on screen, but he’s also handsome off-screen as well. Who says he’s 62 years old! When we were not shooting Nagarjuna used to sit with us and speak on various topics for hours. He’s so down to earth. Working with him is a lifetime experience,” added the actress.

To prep up for the role, Darshana had to work hard to get the toned body. She was on a crash diet for more than a month. The day she was shooting and before that, she used to drink only 700ml water. However, now as she’s at home, so there are some relaxations in diet but she will leave for Hyderabad soon for the rest of the shoot.