Another baddie on the rise

At a time when Tollywood filmmakers are turning to B-town to rope in the baddies for Telugu films, here is a local boy, who is making waves with his negative shades. Rudraksh, who played a villain in Backbench Student is a Warangal boy.���Right from my childhood, I have been passionate about films. I always wanted to act in a Ram Gopal Varma film as I���m a big fan of the director,��� says Rudraksh, who made his debut in 2003 with Shock.Ever since, he has been steadily finding a foothold in this industry.
���It is difficult to bag good characters in movies, especially, when you don���t come from a filmi background, but I am confident that my work will do the talking. I played small roles in films like Bommarillu, Hyderabad Nawabs among others, but it was my role as one of the leads in Yuvatha, that gave me a break in the industry,��� says the actor.
He got noticed when he played a negative role in Om Shanthi. Then his dream came true when he was offered a role in RGV���s Raktha Charitra and its sequel too. ���Especially in Tollywood, the negative roles are very powerful and I���m keen on doing more such roles,��� says the actor, who is playing a lead in his next movie. Apart from acting, Rudraksh is also interested in photography. ���In fact, I started my career as a photographer,��� he says.