Why Did Shreyas Talpade Keep Cotton in His Mouth While Dubbing for Pushpa 2? His Voice for Allu Arjun Will Surprise You!
Shreyas Talpade Talks About Voicing Allu Arjun’s Character in Pushpa 2: One of the most awaited films of this year, *Pushpa 2: The Rule*, starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil, hit cinemas worldwide on Thursday, December 5. The film has been receiving great feedback from audiences and is already dominating the box office, breaking several records. It has surpassed many films in terms of first-day earnings. Released in multiple languages, the Hindi version features actor Shreyas Talpade lending his voice to Allu Arjun’s character, Pushpa Raj. Yes, in the Hindi version of the film, Shreyas has voiced the iconic role of *Pushpa Raj*. However, the actor shared that he has not met Allu Arjun yet. Shreyas also revealed an interesting fact about his dubbing process: during recording, he often kept cotton in his mouth, and he explained the reason behind it, which might surprise you. Let’s find out why.
Why Did He Keep Cotton in His Mouth During Dubbing? In an interview with ETimes, Shreyas explained that the character of Pushpa Raj in the film is shown to drink, chew tobacco, and occasionally smoke. To match the character’s rugged persona, he decided to keep cotton in his mouth during dubbing. Shreyas added, “I haven’t met Allu Arjun yet, nor have I spoken to him. So, I haven’t received any feedback from him.” However, he expressed a desire to know what Allu thought of his voice work. In the previous film, Allu had praised Shreyas for his dubbing, and the actor hopes for similar feedback this time. Shreyas Talpade’s 14 Dubbing Sessions: Shreyas further shared that when he started working on Pushpa 2, he was quite nervous and felt a little strange. During the dubbing for the first part, no one knew how things would turn out, but when the movie received a fantastic response, there was more pressure this time. Despite the pressure, Shreyas was determined to put in his best effort. He revealed that this time, he did 14 dubbing sessions, each lasting around two hours, so that he could perfectly match his voice to the character’s personality and swag.
