The success meet of 'Rangasthalam' was held on Friday in Hyderabad.  Power Star Pawan Kalyan graced it as the chief guest.  His speech, which lasted more than 25 minutes, was packed with emotions, sense and sensation!  Here we bring you its highlights.

This film has made it to greatness not just in terms of collections.  'Rangasthalam' has made Indian cinema proud.

I rarely watch my movies fully.  I couldn't watch even 'Tholi Prema' at Sandhya Theatre (in Hyderabad) till the end.  I felt uncomfortable.  If I wanted to watch 'Rangasthalam' only in a theatre, it's because I am proud of Ram Charan for getting the highest critical applause.  The movie has bettered even 'The Godfather' and 'Shawshank Redemption' on IMDb in terms of ratings.  I wanted to find out what is there in the movie!

Watching it, I didn't feel like it's a movie.  It felt like life.  A film shouldn't merely break records.  It should inspire future generations.   'Rangasthalam', which is very close to reality, will do that!

The Charan I know is like a brother.  When I would be sleeping late in the morning as a youngster, he would go to a race club to learn horse-riding.  He has always been such a curious person wanting to learn something or the other.  He is a complete actor.  We have seen a different Charan in 'Magadheera'.  We have seen a different one in 'Rangasthalam'.  He is a pucca artist material.

I too have many wishes (about playing this or that kind of role).  But they don't happen every time.  Charan has done 'Rangasthalam' without any sense of shame about wearing a 'pancha'.  He grew a beard.

I don't often take lenience (chanuvu) with anybody.  Today I want to say 'Veedu' to him.  'Veedu naa thammudu'.  Annayya (Chiranjeevi) is my father, Vadinamma is my mother.

Charan has seen failures.  But never was he down.  The success of 'Rangasthalam' is just the beginning!

Charan will one day become an actor the whole Indian subcontinent will be proud of.  When I go to foreign countries, people talk to me about him.  Even those who don't know that I am his relative do so.

Sukumar met me more than 10 years ago to narrate a story.  I didn't show much interest to listen to it.  Actually, I have always loved his movies right from his debut movie.  His films are very realistic.

'Rangasthalam' is worthy of an Oscar.  We should form a lobby and ensure that it is sent as India's official nominee.  We have to put aside our political and ideological differences aside and stand by this great film.

I loved 'Dangal' because it told our story, our struggle, our people's story.  'Rangasthalam' is similar.  It's about our people, our fights, our courage, etc.  We see a number of action and romantic films.  But 'Rangasthalam' is the story of the Telugu land.

Samantha has done this movie at a time when everybody thought she will stop acting.