The caliber of a man is known not in times of success but during failures.

A man defines himself not through his successes but in his ability to handle failures.

This is the universal credo.

By this yardstick, Ravi Teja has proved himself to be a man of steel and substance.

Last year, he was almost down and out after Naa Autograph and Chanthi failed back-to-back.

But the rugged hero did not flinch or lose hope. He bounced back in style through Bhadra earlier this year and has now followed that with Bhageeradha.

Now normal service seems to have resumed.

For a man, who had to endure much on the way before he could reach the top, this is indeed a matter of satisfaction. ‘I always say it is not the destination but the journey that matters. I enjoy the process of acting. I push, promote, participate in the projection and then move on,’ he recently said in an interview.

RaviTeja is now working in Shock. He is happy that is working with Ram Gopal Verma’s unit. I am happy and satisfied with the project, he says.

So too can he be on his entire career.