India, Aug. 7 -- Actor Jr NTR was only eight years old when he debuted as a child actor in the 1991 film Brahmarshi Viswamitra, which starred his grandfather, the legendary NT Rama Rao, in the lead role. Today, he's considered to be the one to carry on his grandfather's rich legacy with his success. In an interview with Esquire India, the actor, however, revealed that he does not want his sons, Abhay Ram and Bhargav Ram, to bear that burden.

Jr NTR stated in the interview that fatherhood changed him as a person and even the kind of roles he picked. "I started searching for naiveness in my work. I did not want it to be easy anymore. I wanted roles that pushed me, where there was something to learn or earn through effort," he said, stating...