Dhananjay to take a break to prepare for Allama

Kannada actor Dhananjay may be busy shooting for Preetham Gubbi’s Boxer and keeping himself in perfect shape for the role, but he’s also readying himself for his next — TS Nagabharana’s Allama, the biopic on the 12th century mystic poet Allama Prabhu. In fact, the actor is looking at taking a 20-day break after the current schedule of Boxer to learn some skills for the film.
“Since Allama Prabhu was famous for his vachanas, I will be learning the basics of mridangam, which I am required to play while reciting. I will also be learning a few yoga asanas,” he says, adding that this break will be by the end of the month, as the film is expected to roll from November.
Currently sporting a beard and slightly long hair for Boxer, Dhananjay says that he will have a different look for Allama. “Since the film is a biopic that deals with Allama’s life from his teenage years to old age, I will change my looks accordingly. For the teenage years, I will be getting rid of the facial fuzz that I’ve got for my current film,” he says.