Remember the face of the actor who has played Inayat Khalil, a Dubai-based don, in the 'KGF' movies. His real name is Balakrishna Neelakantapuram. He is also related to director Prashanth Neel from his father's side. And he is Telugu actor Adarsh Balakrishna's father.

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IndiaGlitz has spoken to Balakrishna about his role in 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu', the Pawan Kalyan-starring period action drama. "I shot for my part two years ago. Director Krish Jagarlamudi contacted me saying that he wants to cast me in the role of a Minister named Hakim Khan in a darbar. I shot on a huge set of a ship erected at the famous Aluminium Factory in Hyderabad. The other day, I bumped into actor Arjun Ramphal, who is playing Aurangazeb in the movie," Balakrishna told us, adding that his daughter Apoorva is a fan of Arjun. The offer to do 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu' came his way after he completed shooting for a web show named 'Masti's'.

He is also doing a film starring Kalyaan Dhev, the son-in-law of Chiranjeevi. "I have got a lengthy, jabardasth role in it," Balakrishna added. The film is titled 'Alludu Vere Level', which is directed by Sreedhar Seepana. "I am the main villain in it," he revealed.