India, July 18 -- Actor-producer Rana Daggubati has been picky about his roles since he debuted with the 2010 film Leader, directed by Sekhar Kammula. He is now co-producing a Tamil-Telugu bilingual film with Dulquer Salmaan, which sees the Malayalam star as the lead. In an interview with THR India, Rana affirmed why Dulquer was perfect for the role, even though he could've played the part too.

Rana was asked how he feels about producing a film with Dulquer that stars the latter as the lead when he is an actor himself. He said, "Each story decides who its actor is in some manner, and everyone is right for a certain role. And I think if you're trying to be a producer of a film, it's about finding the best for that story. The second I hear...