Acting in Josh was a bad experience - JD

JD Chakravarthy, fondly known as Chakri, returns to the big screen with "Josh." The actor of 'Siva and Gulabi' fame plays a negative role in Vasu Varma's Telugu debut also starring newcomers Naga Chaitanya and Karthika.

Two decades ago, he essayed the villain in Ram Gopal Varma's path-breaking film 'Siva' starring Nagarjuna Akkineni. Now, again after twenty years, he's again acting as a villain in his son, Naga Chaitanya's "Josh."

When asked, how does he feel about this experience, he said, 'Its really a bad experience to work in Josh.' Bad experience? 'Yeah! Bad, getting beaten up by the father is okay but not again by a son,' smiles JD.

Why have you decided to do a negative role in "Josh"? JD replied, 'Well, it's purely for two reasons, one, my first film was with Nagarjuna and he has really helped us all a lot. He only knows how to give and absolutely doesn't accept anything in return. Doing this film is a way of showing my gratitude to him.'

'Second, Dil Raju, the producer of "Josh," bought my film 'Homam.' I think the stature of my film has really grown after Dil Raju bought it. He never intended to do it as a favor. So I told him, I really owe you one. Whenever you think I can be of any use to you, please let me know. So he asked me to do this film. I told him, when I am not doing films as a hero and nothing is exciting, what makes you think I will do this film and that too as a villain. He said, You will fit into it. I thought it was a good opportunity to show my gratitude to Nagarjuna and Raju who made Homam happen,' finishes JD.