When it's a star son or grandson, comparisons abound. While living up to a superstar's legacy is a Herculean mission in itself, reprising a legend on the silver screen by his legatee is more than a gargantuan responsibility.

NTR might just be having to do that. Forget playing a role in which his legendary grandpa excelled, the Young Tiger may well play the Original Tiger himself in 'Mahanati'.

Yes, if the buzz is to have its way, NTR's fans are going to have the last laugh. They will find their icon playing NT Rama Rao, Savitri's insuperable contemporary, in the Nag Ashwin biopic.

As surprises go, this really would be a peerless one. But, on the flip side, it could be nothing more than a mere cameo, albeit a glorified one.