Director Rajamouli is not only a great director but also a respectable human being who has tremendous following. Rajamouli never hesitates to share his opinion and stands up front to encourage good films. Reportedly, the Magadheera director is floored by the performance of Mahesh Babu in 1-Nenokkadine and showered praises on the film.

As per social pages, Rajamouli says,”Irrespective of the reviews, I immensely enjoyed the film. And Sukumar remains my favorite!! DSP’s background score and Ratnavel`s visuals are extraordinary. Nazar’s death, Kelly’s death, finding parents are my best moments in One!” Further, he praised the performance of Mahesh and rated this as his best in his career. “Till date Mahesh’s best performance for me is Nazar’s death scene in Pokiri… One climax betters that,” adds Rajamouli.