I wanted to quit films if Johnny became a hit, says Pawan Kalyan

Pawan Kalyan is currently in the SA to address students at Harvard University to reveal a few of his ideas about films and politics. The actor-turned-politician, who enjoys a huge fan base in both the US and India, spoke in Telugu and urged the youth to join politics.

The actor said that he will act in a few films and then take a break to concentrate on politics. “I am not against cinema as I love cinema,” he says adding, “It is because of cinema that I have an image of an actor, get paid well and it has helped me raise certain issues,” he elaborates.

He added that he wishes to quit the film industry after seven films. “If Johnny had been a hit, I would have quit immediately, but it was a flop so I continued,” he further adds. “I need money to live my life. But, I am not passionate about money, nor am I here only to earn money,” he says.

He added that he has been using his own money for the Jana Sena party. “Many come forward to donate money, but now I don’t want that. If I need, I will take. With transparency, no one including me can misuse the party funds,” he explains. He also reveals that he will expand Jana Sena party when he gets enough committed people.

“In India, a politician’s sons and grandsons enter politics and they say they are the youth. That’s not correct — young intellectuals from the society should join politics and we need their contribution,” says Pawan Kalyan.

Talking about his party, he says, “Jana Sena’s ultimate goal is to not grab power. We are there to raise issues and to question the leadership about various problems.”

He also added that usually political parties promise many things before the election, but when they get elected to power, they only give statistical data instead of solving those problems. “When you can’t solve the problem, don’t assure people. As a politician, you have to represent people’s problems and stand by them till that problem is solved,” he says.