Adivi Sesh, known for his strong script choices, is gearing up to entertain audiences with the romantic action drama Dacoit. The movie, also starring Mrunal Thakur, is set to hit theatres on April 10. The film is backed by Supriya Yarlagadda and co-produced by Suniel Narang, with Annapurna Studios presenting it. Dacoit marks the directorial debut of Shaniel Deo and the Tollywood debut of Anurag Kashyap. Ahead of the release, Adivi Sesh interacted with the media, and here’s the transcript.

Your previous films also had love stories. What’s so unique about Dacoit?

In my previous films, love stories became helpful in reaching the big platform. They were a small part of the films. For Dacoit love story forms the core. You will love to see action in a romantic film, but you will be disappointed to see a romantic track in an actioner. Emotions will be organic.

Dacoit was delayed. What’s the reason for it?

To be honest, there was no delay. It’s the way I do films. For the last two years, I have been working non-stop. Since there hasn’t been a release, you might feel that way.

Whose idea was it to include the Kannepettaro song remix?

In one of the scenes, the protagonist will be in an enjoyable mood. When narrating that sequence, Surpiya garu asked me when I danced for the first time. I told her that I danced to Kannepettaro and Cheez Bade Hey songs. She suggested that we should include those songs. The placement of the song will be good.

When did you think of releasing Dacoit in Dolby Cinema?

We had that thought from the very beginning. One day, Allu Aravind Garu called and asked me for collaboration, as he felt the movie was promising. I was very pleased to hear that and agreed without any second thoughts.

What challenges did you face while doing stunts?

It’s always tough doing stunts and chase sequences. I got hurt in the knee, too. Hence, the production was delayed by two to three months. Because of the injury, Goodachari 2 was also affected. Doctors suggested me not to perform action sequences. In Dacoit, fights are more in number than stunts. We shot on top of the mountains in extreme heat.

You look the same as you did during your initial days. What’s the secret?

I don’t smoke. I don’t consume alcohol. Also, I won’t eat non-veg food. Since I grew up in America, I can’t eat spicy food (laughs).