Mumbai: Actor Sathyaraj, who played the fan-favourite character Kattappa in the Baahubali film franchise, on Sunday said meeting veteran screenwriter Salim Khan is a bigger opportunity for him than sharing screen space with his superstar son Salman Khan in Sikandar.
In the upcoming action thriller drama Sikandar, Sathyaraj plays the role of the main antagonist.
At the trailer launch press conference of the movie, the South cinema actor expressed his enthusiasm on meeting Salim Khan in the run-up of the event.
“The happiest thing that happened today for me is that I got to meet Salim ji and saab (Salman) introduced me to him, saying, ‘Papa, Kattapaa’. I’m very happy because when I was studying in college, I knew that Salim-Javed sahab made so many (actors) heroes with their script.
“So, this is a great opportunity. More than acting with Salman ji, it’s a great opportunity to meet Salim ji,” Sathyaraj told reporters here.
The actor thanked director A R Murugadoss for casting him as the antagonist in Sikandar.
“I have been in the field for the past 47 years, and I did nearly 258 films. I started my career as a very sarcastic villain. Later, I got the opportunity to become a hero, and I did 100 films as a hero.
“Murugadoss sir brought me back as one of the most sarcastic villains in this film. Earlier, when I did that kind of a part, it became like a trendsetter. I enjoyed working in that style again,” added Sathyaraj.
