Sayaji Shinde, who played Subramania Bharathi in the Tamil hit Bharathi, and baddie in Vikram starrer Dhool, is now playing villain in Telugu films too. Recently we caught him at the sets of Veerabhadra, a Balakrishna starrer. After the shot, he was panting. How was his feeling working for South Indian films, especially Bharathi? “Great,” smiles this guy who exudes confidence even when he smiles. “I have a fan following of sorts here. Here in Telugu too, I have a lot of fans and lots of offers. But then, I am playing the bad guy but that too, is fun,” he adds. Sayaji Shinde comes from a farmer’s family and he made his debut in Shool, a Bollywood flick. His performance as Bharathi brought him rave reviews. For his role in the Marathi film Abholi, he got the Maharashtra State Award.