Doing RGV’s film changed my life: Chandrababu lookalike 

Prabhune, will be seen playing Chandrababu Naidu in Varma’s upcoming Telugu directorial, Kamma Rajyamlo Kadapa Reddlu, was honoured by the local rickshaw union on Sunday. Prabhune praised the director and his crew for taking special care of him during the shooting of the film.He said his life has transformed after getting the opportunity to act in the Telugu films. Last year, while in Trimbakeshwar, he shot to fame as Chandrababu Naidu lookalike after a tourist shared a video of Prabhune serving food on the social media. The post went viral and caught Varma’s attention.

Prabhune was tracked within hours. Varma was then making his Telugu-language film Lakshmi’s NTR, a biographical drama based on the life of former film actor and Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, NT Rama Rao. Though actor Sritej played Chandrababu Naidu in Lakshmi’s NTR, Varma cast Prabhune in Kamma Rajyamlo Kadapa Reddlu as the former CM. The film is based on the political developments in Andhra Pradesh, is slated to be released on November 29.