Don’t get too panicked by reading the headline. This was one of the truths that has basis in making of ‘Anaganaga O Dheerudu’ where in Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna played the pivotal role of Irendri rendering a special performance. As reports about her fulfillment of the character on par with standards of Mohan Babu is the happiest reason to celebrate, it is the amount of physical strain that Manchu Lakshmi has undergone for perfecting Irendri is more of the satisfaction factor, says daughter of the collection king.
‘Though audiences watch only few scenes of my horse riding in the movie, we have gone through lengthy practice sessions. Wearing the heavy weight costume and steering the horse developed a severe pain in my back which made me hospitalized to go for traction treatment until the pain was relieved. Fabrics used for all the costumes of Irendri were made of thick and weighty curtain clothes. Costume designer purchased rolls of this cloth from upholstery stores,’ Lakshmi said the secret behind the fearful looks of Irendri.