Recent years have witnessed the success of Hindi-dubbed south films. In fact, in some cases, the dubbed versions have outdone the regional releases. Actor Shreyas Talpade voiced the main character Pushpa Raj for the Hindi version of the Telugu film ‘Pushpa: The Rise.’ He said most Hindi dialogues that went viral online were improvised in the dubbing studio.
Starring Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil and Rashmika Mandanna, ‘Pushpa’ was written and directed by Sukumar. While Arjun's titular character Pushpa and his interpretation was already a hit, fans and celebrities have been sharing the film's catchphrases online since it was released. Shreyasshared how the team working on the Hindi dub didn't stick to translating the Telugu dialogues literally but tried to capture the essence of what the characters were feeling.
He revealed that a lot of catchphrases that became popular were ad-libbed in the dubbing booth. He recalled, “There were a lot of improvisations we did during the dubbing sessions for Pushpa. Originally, the literal translation of Allu Arjun's famous dialogue was 'Pushpa jayega nahi (Pushpa will not go).' But to make it more impactful, we made it 'Pushpa jhukega nahi (Pushpa will not bend),' and the next thing you know, it has become a rage!”
He added, "Similarly, the iconic 'Flower nahi, fire hai main (Not a flower, I'm fire)' dialogue did not exist in the original film. We got it improvised in the Hindi dubbed version and even after a year, people are seen referring to it. That was indeed the whole purpose; that instead of literal translation, we improvise it into something that retains the essence of the character but is also memorable for the audience.”
On the work front, the actor was last seen as cricketer Pravin Tambe in the ‘Kaun Pravin Tambe?’ biopic. He will next be seen as the former Indian prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in Kangana Ranaut's period drama ‘Emergency.’ Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhary, Milind Soman and the late Satish Kaushik are also part of the cast.