Sai Pallavi was the heart of Fidaa, says Shekhar Kammula

I have always loved the Telangana dialect and language since childhood. The culture of Telangana is the soul of

Fidaa

and the Bonalu and

Bathukamma

songs depicted in the film are my testimony to how much I love the region and its culture. Sai Pallavi is the heart of Fidaa. She not only learnt the Telangana language for the film but also dubbed for her character. Varun Tej performed his character with a lot of ease and naturally. Producer Dil Raju gave me a lot of freedom for this film and Shakthi gave some beautiful melodies for Fidaa. The audiences essentially could connect to the message in the film and that is the reason for its huge success. I am extremely grateful to all the technicians and artistes who have collaborated with me on this film,” said

Shekhar Kammula

, at the success meet of the movie.