Tollywood hunk Rana, who is going places with the skills set that he possess, is not apprehensive in declaring that one of the heroes in the Industry is his inspiration for playing the lead role in his upcoming flick ‘Naa Ishtam’. And the ‘inspirational’ hero happens to be Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja.

“Ravi Teja is my big inspiration for the portrayal of lead role in ‘Naa Ishtam’. I even spoke to him quite often about this role, which helped me to get into the skin of the character,” said Rana.

Rana plays the role of a selfish lad in the romantic comedy ‘Naa Ishtam’, which is scheduled to release on March 23. He seems to have learnt a lesson from the disastrous outcome of ‘Nenu Naa Rakshasi’. This time Rana is coming up with a commercial entertainer and has pinned lot of hopes on this film. Let’s wish this film establishes Rana firmly within mainstream commercial cinema!