‘Nervous’ Saif Ali Khan thanks Jr NTR for patience at Devara Part 1 trailer launch

Jr NTR, Saif Ali Khan, and Janhvi Kapoor-starrer Devara Part 1's trailer launch was hosted in Mumbai on September 10. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Janhvi Kapoor looked excited about the release and also shared, "I have been a big fan of Jr NTR sir and I want to do every movie with him." (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Jr NTR shared that he is nervous about this film as it is his first solo release after six years. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

"It is an action drama, which is extremely high on action. Saif sir will agree with me that there were some physically strenuous action sequences we have even been a part of. Solomon, who had worked on RRR as well, has extensively worked on the underwater and over-water sequences in the film. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

The film’s grand action sequences and how a lot of time and effort went into ensuring it matches global standards got a mention by Jr NTR at the launch. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

"We shot for about 38 days underwater and about 60 days over water. So 80-100 days were gone in that, to mount phenomenal action sequences which you’ve never seen before,” shared the actor. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) 

Saif plays the antagonist in the movie. He revealed that he is elated to be a part of a big project and wanted to thank his director Vishal Bhardwaj. "I was excited to get offered a big movie. The future is going to be collaborations between the north and south. I think they had seen Omkara and remembered it. So, I need to thank Vishal sir for this. This feels like my debut into a new kind of cinema," shared Saif. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Saif also spoke about how nervous he was and felt like a newcomer. “I had sweat running down my back. I felt very nervous in a very different way. We come from the same country but our states are completely different to one another, going down there was a very exciting experience. It was very kind of Tarak NTR ji and Siva ji to want me in the movie."Devara is set to be released in two parts, with the first chapter arriving on September 27 in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam languages. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)