Actor Naga Chaitanya, who is gearing up for the release of his film `Thandel`, talked about his role and shared his working experience with co-star Sai Pallavi. `Thandel`, starring Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi, is directed by Chandoo Mondeti. In a conversation with ANI, he said, `Thandel` means the captain of the ship, the one who leads the entire crew. "This film is based on a true story. My character Raju is Thandel, who is the leader of the group."

The story revolves around the experience of the fishermen, who accidentally drifted into Pakistani waters during one of their trips. Throwing more light on his character and the plot of the film, he added, "The fishermen unfortunately in one of the trips drift off into Pakistan waters and are caught by the coast guard and put into Pakistan jail for a year and a half. So, it is their journey throughout and how they come out of this situation. Through all these layers there is a beautiful love story. This is the journey of my character."