Exclusive: A director who loves remaking films
Y. Sunita Chowdhary
Dayal Padmanabhan is making his debut with Anaganaga Oka Athidhi on AhA this month. The director is a Tamilian, he migrated to...
Exclusive : Thiruveer keeps the momentum going
Y. Sunita Chowdhary
Thiruveer is talented, good looking and he is at the right place at the right time. Call him the dark horse or...
Exclusive : Ani whips up a recipe for success
Y. Sunita Chowdhary
Ani I V Sasi (son of legendary director I V Sasi) is a Malayali who has settled down in Tamil Nadu. He...
Exclusive : NTR doesn’t need practice: Dance Master Radha Krishna
Y. Sunita Chowdhary
Choreographer Radha Krishna belongs to one of those Telugu families that settled in Chennai long back. He picked up dance very quickly...
Exclusive : Ram is living life to the fullest
Priyadarshini Ram’s film Case 99 is ready and could be released anytime soon. He had directed a few films, took a big gap and...
Exclusive : The incredible pleasure of bringing a script to life
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
Siva Ananth has taken a much needed break after wrapping up Addham. The film is all set to stream on AhA on the...
Exclusive: Barath Neelakantan straddles two worlds perfectly
Y. Sunita Chowdhary
Director Barath Neelakantan is six years old in cinema. He signed a feature film before K13 released and just when the pre-production...
Exclusive: Rohini on debutants and the pros, cons of streaming platforms
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
The trailer of Addham (an anthology) winds up with a thud, a crack on the mirror. Is there a betrayal, a shock or...
Exclusive: Akashavani is close to my heart: Suresh Raghutu
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
Born and brought up in Kharagpur in West Bengal, Suresh Raghutu obviously speaks fluent Bengali. A Telugu family in West Bengal? His father...
Exclusive: Getting a good screenplay writer is an accomplishment these days
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
There are no script consultants is the Telugu film industry, there is no such Hollywood terminology but we do have screenplay experts. There...
Exclusive: Unpredictability is the USP: Marthand Shankar
Y. Sunita Chowdhary
Director Marthand Shankar’s debut project Expiry Date is a web series and will be streamed on Zee5 in both Telugu and Hindi....
Exclusive: Swetha Avasthi’s confident stride
Y. Sunita Chowdhary
Very rarely do we get to meet girls who are far sighted and work consistently towards achieving their goals. Honest, down to...
Exclusive: Dinesh Tej is watching his step
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
Dinesh Tej will be looking to stabilise his position soon with his movie Merise Merise. He had delivered a hit 'Husharu' and is...
Exclusive: Bringing ‘real’ moments on reel
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
While we have around four or five popular fight masters working in Telugu films, a young man in his late twenties is swiftly...
Exclusive: Gods of Dharmapuri producer Radhika Lavu talks of the art of storytelling in various forms
Srivathsan Nadadhur
When I call Radhika Lavu a producer over a phone call, she tells me that she prefers to be called a filmmaker and...
Exclusive: Nadiya Ke Paar actress Sadhana Singh on entering films at 17, her singing aspirations, playing a cop in her latest release Regards &...
Srivathsan Nadadhur
With her debut in Nadiya Ke Paar, Sadhana Singh, a teen then, brought an everyday-quality to the persona of a heroine that was...
Exclusive: Deepraj Rana states why screen-time in a film has never affected him throughout his career
Srivathsan Nadadhur
Popular character actor, producer Deepraj Rana doesn’t mince words while he talks; his deep voice with a firm baritone unquestionably adds more authority...
Exclusive: The pros and cons of sync sound
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
The cinematographer of Haseen Dil Ruba and World Famous Lover, Jaya Krishna Gumamdi recently commented that he was awed by the repetition of...
Exclusive: Jonathan Edwards on Amaram Akhilam Prema
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
Jonathan Edwards has been here since 2006, that was when he made his short film. In 2009, he made an independent film Prayanikudu...
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: Jaanu, 96 actor Gouri Kishan talks on being a socially responsible celeb and what about filmmaking humbles her the most
Srivathsan Nadadhur
Gouri Kishan has just turned 21 and it has been a couple of months since she turned a graduate. The socially conscious young...
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: Actor, director Prakash Belawadi states why one shouldn’t pursue arts for livelihood
Srivathsan Nadadhur
Journalism, theatre, activism, politics, films, television, and now OTT – there’s no arena where Prakash Belawadi hasn’t left an imprint. Carving your niche...
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: Utthara director Thirupathi SR throws light on his early years that shaped him as a storyteller
Srivathsan Nadadhur
Nizamabad-born Thirupathi SR turned director with the Telugu film Utthara in 2020, after a brief stint with short films that earned him many...
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: Drishika Chander on being an industry-child, Bucchinadu Kandriga and the love for fashion
Srivathsan Nadadhur
Drishika Chander, the girl in Manasanamaha who made her feature film debut with the rustic romance Bucchinadu Kandriga, is not new to the...
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: Subhalekha Sudhakar talks on his four-decade long love affair with the camera
Srivathsan Nadadhur
The philosopher in Subhalekha Sudhakar often remains in touch with the actor in him. The veteran, who turns 60 this year, is a...
Exclusive: Johaar-director Teja Marni says his debut film has taught him everything about life
Srivathsan Nadadhur
Films are largely a reflection of our society and it’s important for a storyteller to have reasonable worldly experience and ability to understand...
