Director Shankar thanked the Telugu audience for the love they have shown him over his 30-year career. He added, “I always wanted to make a film with a unique story in my style. The result is a game changer. Even though I haven’t done a Telugu film in the last three decades, the Telugu audience has always loved me immensely. I thought I could have worked with other heroes earlier. I am very happy to be making my Telugu debut with Ram Charan. He plays three bad boys in the film. His performance as Appanna will be the highlight of the film.”
Music composer Thaman, who has shared the privilege of working with Shankar and Ram Charan, said,
“Some projects can excite you but also scare you. That’s how I felt about Game Changer. I never thought that I would be working on this amazing film with Ram Charan sir and Shankar sir. Game Changer, Balayya Babu’s Daaku Maharaj and Raju sir’s Sankranthik Vasthunnam. I hope all three films will be a big hit at the box office.
Event organizer Rajesh Kallepalli said, “Many more are waiting outside for this event. I apologize to them. This is the first time we are hosting such a grand event in the US. This is possible only because of Dil Raju sir’s support. Shankar sir, Ram Charan and all the leading actors have come for us. Thank you to everyone.
Director Buchi Babu Sana said that he grew up watching Shankar’s films since childhood. “I saw Bharathiyudu at Pithapuram Poorna Theatre. Shankar sir is a master at making films from a commercial angle. No one can make films like him. I have seen four scenes in Game Changer. They were amazing. Ram Charan sir understood me. I wish my guru, Dil Raju, a director, a huge success with his Game Changer film.
Celebrity producer Anil Sunkara said that this is the first time that the Telugu Film Festival is being held in Dallas. “Ram Charan’s visit to Dallas shows his love and affection for the fans here. From now on, we will see many film events in Dallas. This event will start this trend. Sukumar sir made us proud with Pushpa 2. We will once again make it proud that we are all fans of Shankar sir with the success of this film.
Multi-talented actor SJ Surya, who plays a key role in the film, said, “This is the first time I have come to Hyderabad to narrate a story to Pawan Kalyan. Ram Charan is a very genuine soul. I have saved his phone number as ‘RC’. He is the real king. He is a king in everything – manners, dance, style, acting. Game Changer will definitely please everyone.”
Actress Anjali, who plays a key role in the film, expressed her excitement saying that Dallas was the right choice to host the first pre-release event of a Telugu film in the US. “The character I played in Game Changer will be the best in my career. It will be a ‘before Game Changer and after Game Changer’ for me. You will see a new dimension of Ram Charan in the film. I thoroughly enjoyed his Appanna character.”
Game Changer is produced in Tamil by SVC and Aditya Ram Movies. In Hindi, AA Films is releasing Anil Thadani. Sarikama is providing the music for this highly anticipated political action film.
Game Changer stars Ram Charan in a dual role, along with Kiara Advani, Anjali, S.J. Surya, Srikanth, Sunil, Samuthirakani and Jayaram. The story is written by Karthik Subbaraj. S. Venkatesan and Vivek are the writers. Harshit is the co-producer of the film. Sai Madhav Purra has written the dialogues, S Thaman has composed the music, and S Thirunavukkarasu has handled the cinematography. N. Narasimha Rao and S.K. Jabir have served as line producers. Avinash Kolla and Anbariv have served as stunt directors. Prabhu Deva, Ganesh Acharya, Prem Rakshit, Bosco Martin, Johnny and Sandy have served as choreographers. The film, jointly produced by Sri Venkateswara Creations, Dil Raju Productions, and Zee Studios, will have a grand release on January 10, 2025 in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi.
