Nandamuri Kalyanram's upcoming film Pataas is gearing up for a grand release on January 23 and the actor has pinned more hopes on this film. His brother and popular actor NTR is also doing his best for promoting Pataas. Speaking about this film, director Anil Ravipudi has reportedly revealed in an interview that when he heard the script first, Kalyanram had suggested NTR's name and he was ready to produce this film with NTR as the hero. However, Anil Ravipudi said he convinced Kalyanram to feature in this film.