He jumped with joy when he got the role of a dejected lover. For Ravi Teja, it was a welcome change from his action hero roles in a string of films like "Idiot" and "Dhool".

He was offered the change in "Naa Autograph", a remake of Tamil hit "Autograph", which had "boneless wonder" Prabhudeva in the lead.

"We rarely get such realistic roles," gushed Ravi. "While doing it, I went on a nostalgic trip to my college days," added the lanky actor.