Shreyas Talpade on dubbing for 'Pushpa' (Hindi) & Allu Arjun

It is no secret anymore as to how mammoth of a success the Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rise Part 1 has turned out to be. Surpassing all expectations on multiple ends, Pushpa has not only scored big at the regional box office but raked in massive numbers in the Hindi dubbed version as well.

And needless to say, due credit has to be given to actor Shreyas Talpade, who dubbed for Arjun in the Hindi version and did so brilliantly well. Talpade talked about it with ETimes as he first said, "I am happy with the response the film has got. For every artist it is always very heartening when your work is appreciated. I consider myself very fortunate. I don’t do dubbing regularly. The only film I dubbed for before 'Pushpa' was 'The Lion King' which also had a phenomenal run at the box office. And now 'Pushpa' is also doing fabulous at the box office."

He did not forget to credit Allu Arjun for his performance as he said, "I would like to give credit to Allu Arjun ji for a phenomenal performance which made my job much easier. It is every actor’s dream to play a part like this and say lines like these. I didn’t have the opportunity to play that character as an actor, but I am happy that I could reach out to the audience through my voice."

I would like to give credit to Allu Arjun ji for a phenomenal performance which made my job much easier.

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When asked what did he keep in mind while dubbing for the character, he said, "You look at the character’s swag, attitude, and body language. Pushpa's character was so raw, he works at a saw mill, and grows up on his own. Like I said, Allu Arjun ji’s performance made my job easier. I had to just complement his performance through my voice. Our dubbing director Abu ji helped me a lot with little-little improvisations and nuances."

Indeed, the pan-India concept seems to be working at its best especially with actors like Allu Arjun, Prabhas and S.S. Rajamouli films as well.