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Exclusive: The Chase is an emotional thriller

Y.Sunita Chowdhary We saw Caarthick Raju’s film Ninnu Veedani Needani Nene last year. Now he is all set to return with a Tamil-Telugu bi-lingual titled...

Exclusive: It’ll be a Kumbh Mela once theatres open: Chavan

Y. Sunita Chowdhary Puri Jagan's associate director Chavan has made a movie during the lockdown and it is a crime thriller. Titled Nalugurilo Narayana, it...

Exclusive: Aditi Chengappa tells how her liking for yoga and music has anchored her film career

Srivathsan Nadadhur Aditi Chengappa has a detached approach to her career in the entertainment industry. The actor’s off-screen life, be it her love for singing...

Exclusive : Crafting memorable images

Y.Sunita Chowdhary Shamdat Sainudeen, acclaimed cinematographer is currently awaiting the release of Uppena. His next is with Deva Katta with whom he had worked earlier...

Exclusive : Valasa is a road film, a one day story

Y.Sunita Chowdhary Director Sunil Kumar Reddy had always been on the forefront highlighting social issues in his movies. It was Gangaputrulu, Sontha Vooru earlier, now...

Exclusive: A writer without a godfather: Balabadrapatruni Ramani

Y Sunita Chowdhary Former member of the Censor Board and writer Ramani in a chat with Klapboardpost.com discusses why Telugu film industry won’t hire female...

Guest Post – Creating sensible content beyond constructs of western influence

As the nation gets ready to celebrate Independence Day from the confines of their homes, maintaining the very necessary social distancing norms, exploring and...

Exclusive: Johaar actor Ankith Koyya confident of a long haul in films

Srivathsan Nadadhur For a 20s something youngster who is just testing waters in the Telugu film industry, Ankith Koyya is a fairly level-headed, confident man....

Karuna Kumar : There are bold scenes in Metro Stories

Metro Stories has actually been shot in this Covidvirus period and is even gearing up for release. The poster was released recently and we...

What’s with the sudden dislike for Shankar’s films?

Trends keep changing from generation to generation and most films made in a particular era needn’t necessarily age well with time owing to the...

Exclusive: Relooking at Mughal-E-Azam as it turns 60

Mughal-e-Azam, the iconic Indian period film, today, commemorates 60 momentous years since its release on August 5, 1960. The multiple award-winning historical saga, celebrated...

Happy Birthday Devi Sri Prasad – A breath of fresh air that took Telugu cinema by storm

Srivathsan Nadadhur Every generation of film music listeners has this one composer in whom they find their voice and who represents their zest for life...

Trikonam is high on emotions

Director Chandrakanth from the Kannada film industry speaks to Klapboardpost.com about his trilingual story Trikonam. This is strictly not for streaming on OTT he...

A misleading promotion for Shakuntala Devi falls flat

Right from the time the trailer released, the PR agencies who handled Shakuntala Devi’s promotions cleverly drafted a note on her homosexual husband. Shakuntala...

Remembering Raavi Kondala Rao: The last of the links to Telugu cinema’s origins

Srivathsan Nadadhur It was barely a month ago that the writer of this tribute had met the multifaceted Raavi Kondala Rao in relation to an...

Sree Vishnu on adapting with the new-normal and staying sane

Y Sunita Chowdhary Sree Vishnu is missing being on the sets, he finds this long holiday extremely boring just as many other actors do. He...

5 films that showcase the directorial acumen of Kodi Ramakrishna

Kodi Ramakrishna was a breath of fresh air when he arrived in Telugu cinema. At a time when family dramas reeked of melodrama at...

Exclusive: Happy birthday Chaitan Bharadwaj – A chat with the music maker

Y Sunita Chowdhary How far has your work in Maha Samudram come to? Ajay Bhupathi’s Maha Samudram’s work is on. Two or three songs have almost...

Thinkistan fame Shravan Reddy tests the waters in Telugu cinema with Dirty Hari

Y.Sunita Chowdhary When Shravan Reddy passed out of HPS and moved to Mumbai to pursue an acting career, he didn’t know anyone. Unlike others who...

Adbutham is a ‘scriptsville’ story: Mallik Ram

Y.Sunita Chowdhary Producers are backing off as they are being asked to insure staff, filming of films looks near impossible as of now. But someone...

Naveen Chandra: Basking in the glory of Bhanumathi Ramakrishna

Y Sunita Chowdhary The Corona Virus might have snatched away opportunities, jobs and a lot more from people but it did a whole lot of...

Exclusive: Nuvvila actor, dancer Haleem Khan helps the needy during COVID-19

Srivathsan Nadadhur Actor, Kuchipudi dancer Haleem Khan has been straddling two distinct worlds in the creative space for many years now. While he’s made a...

Exclusive: Nandita Swetha on donning the khaki in IPC 376

Y Sunita Chowdhary Ask Nandita Swetha if she is busy and the question sparks a guffaw. Who is busy now, tell me she says. “Lock...

K Balachander @ 90 – 5 Telugu films that showcase the storyteller’s genius

Srivathsan Nadadhur Where do you begin by describing the genius of filmmaker K Balachander on his 90th birth anniversary? His massively wide repertoire that spans...

Guru Purnima special – An ode to 5 best on-screen teachers

Srivathsan Nadadhur This Guru Purnima, Klapboardpost.com looks at inspiring on-screen teachers who’ve made a strong impact in the lives of their students. Teachers are a...