Rana loved his experience of spending time around elephants. He believes that he has learned a lot from the elephants and will forever remember the journey.
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Prabu Solomon, a wildlife expert, directs the trilingual. Rana plays the protagonist in this adventure drama, starring Pulkit Samrat, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Zoya Hussain.
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Speaking about working so closely with elephants, Rana said, "Once you're friends with the elephant, he or she is helping you doing half of the things. I play a character who lives in the wild; just like you build a bond with your co-actor, you build a bond with the elephant. Once you build that bond and relationship with an elephant, then when you're performing with an elephant, whether you're doing a jump or a fall or the elephant is hugging you, the elephant helps you perform. And the beauty is, as actors, we might give negative reactions, but the elephant will never give a negative reaction."
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Rana also adds, "I've learnt so much by living in the forest, so close to nature and wildlife. They, especially the elephants, teach us to give back to this planet in every way possible, which we humans have forgotten somewhere down the line. This experience has changed me forever as a person."
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Haathi Mere Saathi is a story inspired by multiple events. It traces a man's narrative (Rana Daggubati), who spends most of his life in the jungle, dedicated to protecting the ecosystem.
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The film is produced by Eros Motion Pictures, a division of Eros STX Global Corporation, an established leader in the Indian film industry with a track record of over 40 years. Haathi Mere Saathi will release on March 26 in theatres near you.
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