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Indian Express
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Rana Daggubati opens up about struggling with action scenes after eye surgery: ‘I even joke with people that I'm almost like the Terminator'
Actor Rana Daggubati, whose series Rana Naidu Season 2 premiered today, recently spoke about undergoing a corneal transplant and the difficulties he has faced during action scenes since the procedure. Addressing the challenges of filming with a transplanted cornea, Rana told Bollywood Bubble, 'I mean, my eye over the years has kind of become a joke, because I can't see from one side. And during action scenes, it gets really funny if I don't have my lenses on, there's too much dust, and it gets pretty messy. But yeah, I've lived through all of that now. I even joke with people that I'm almost like the Terminator, I've got an eye, a kidney, and a bunch of other things that are transplants. So, if you've seen the Terminator, yes, I'm almost there, guys!' Also Read | Rana Daggubati on having partial vision, undergoing corneal transplant: 'I can't see from my right eye, so I operate differently' Rana Daggubati has partial blindness in his right eye and underwent a corneal transplant. The actor has previously discussed the physical and psychological toll of the condition, including emotional challenges that persisted after the surgery. He also revealed that his left eye is a transplant received from a donor. It was in 2016 when Rana first revealed his blindness in the right eye. On the Telugu chat show Memu Saitham, after hearing a young boy share his emotional story, Rana told him: 'Should I tell you one thing? I am blind in my right eye. I see only from my left eye. The one you see is someone else's eye, which was donated to me after his death. If I close my left eye, I can see no one. LV Prasad operated on me when I was young. Study well, we will support you. Be courageous, as you have to look after your family. Sorrows will go away one day, but you have to gear up and keep your family happy always.' Rana will be seen next in the film Rakshasa Raja, which is said to be a period action drama set in the 1930s during the British colonial era. Offering a larger-than-life adventure, the upcoming film is expected to portray the story of a fictional village, incorporating influences of Portuguese and French cultures into the storyline.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Rana Daggubati feels like the Terminator due to his blind eye, kidney transplant: ‘Has become a comedy now'
Actor Rana Daggubati has been candid about his health issues in the past, and he was no different while promoting season 2 of his Netflix web series Rana Naidu. In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Rana even joked that he's like the Terminator because he has a 'bunch' of transplants. (Also Read: Rana Daggubati opens up about nepotism in film industries, says 'ultimately you have to stand in front of camera, act') Rana was asked if it's difficult to do action sequences, given that he is blind in the right eye. He said, 'The eye now, over the years, has become a comedy because I can't see from one side. And in action, it gets really funny. If I don't have my lenses on and there's too much dust, it gets a bit messy. I tell people I'm almost like the Terminator. I have an eye, I have a kidney, I have a bunch of things transplant. You've seen the Terminator? I'm almost there, guys.' He then revealed that in his action sequences with Arjun Rampal, the latter would be worried about his eye. 'One part of the take, Arjun kept looking at me and asking me if I'm crying. I was like no dude, it's just water, it's not the problem with the eye. He's like, are you crying? I'm like, no dude. But yeah, that happens,' said Rana. Rana revealed in 2016 on the show Memu Saitham that he was blind in his right eye and that his left eye has a corneal transplant. He said, 'Should I tell you one thing, I am blind in my right eye. I see only from my left eye. The one you see is someone else's eye, which was donated to me after his death. If I close my left eye, I can see no one. LV Prasad (Eye Institute) operated on me when I was young.' At the Synapse 2024 event, he spoke about his health issues and said, 'Everyone saw me bulked up for Baahubali. So, everyone asked if I was ill, and I didn't want to answer them. It was harder for me to live with people in the city; it was too much. I started becoming a slightly mean person. There was a point when, if people asked about my health, I said, unless you can donate a kidney or an eye, don't ask about it. I didn't like what I was doing.' The second season of Rana Naidu sees Rana reprise his role as the titular character and his uncle, actor Venkatesh, as his father, Naga Naidu. It was released on Netflix on 13 June. Rana was last seen in the 2024 Tamil film Vettaiyan.
