Sudheer Babu and Saichand in the Telugu film ‘Maa Nanna Superhero’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A scene in director Abhilash Reddy Kankara’s Telugu film Maa Nanna Superhero (my dad is a superhero) shows the protagonist Johnny (Sudheer Babu) taking his house owner to task and abruptly pausing when the latter’s daughter comes into the … Read more
Imagine the possibility of designing the look of a character that is supposedly the oldest man alive. When director Nag Ashwin first narrated the story of Kalki 2898 AD, nearly four years ago to Hyderabad-based fashion designer Archana Rao, she was fascinated by Ashwatthama, the character inspired by Mahabharata, played by Amitabh Bachchan. She began … Read more
Payal Rajput in director Ajay Bhupathi’s Telugu movie ‘Mangalavaaram’ Director Ajay Bhupathi’s Telugu period thriller Mangalavaaram (Tuesday) had the potential to be a riveting mystery that discusses faith, relationships and morality. The writing had the scope to build complex, morally ambiguous characters in whose journeys we stay invested. The film, which has also been dubbed … Read more
Popular Telugu actor Chandramohan passed away on Saturday morning. File | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Popular Telugu actor Chandramohan passed away in a private hospital here on Saturday morning. The 82-year-old actor had been ailing for some time with multiple ailment. On Saturday morning his wife Jalandhar and other family members rushed him to Apollo … Read more
Tharun Bhascker directs and stars in the Telugu crime comedy ‘Keedaa Cola’ along with Brahmanandam, Chaitanya Rao, Raghu Ram, Rag Mayur, Jeevan Kumar, Vishnu Oi and Ravindra Vijay Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam has broken away from his previous Telugu films — the romance drama Pelli Choopulu and the buddy comedy Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi — going by … Read more
Falling key raw material costs, robust domestic consumption and sustained government spending on infrastructure will support earnings of India’s non-financial companies, Moody’s Investors Service said. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of Indian companies rated by Moody’s will grow 5%-10% over the next two years as prices of key raw materials like crude … Read more
Naga Shaurya in the Telugu movie ‘Rangabali’ The Telugu film Rangabali, directed by Pawan Basamsetty, comes across as a bunch of random ideas strung together with a sliver of a story. The film aims to celebrate unabashed hero worship in a templated mainstream Telugu cinema. The protagonist Shaurya (Naga Shaurya) — nicknamed Show and Nani … Read more
Debut director Rupak Ronaldson’s Telugu movie ‘Pareshan’ stars Thiruveer (centre) and others in a rural Telangana story | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Early on in debut writer-director Rupak Ronaldson’s Telugu film Pareshan, a group of villagers in Mancherial, Telangana, try to film a video. A girl who is part of the cast is miffed with … Read more
Pappu charu and fish fry | Photo Credit: Dinesh Kakollu On the occasion of the birth centenary of the late legendary actor-politician N T Rama Rao (NTR), food lovers are getting to savour his favourite dishes at The Spicy Venue at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad. Popular for its Andhra-styled thali, the restaurant has put up … Read more
Hanu-Man, the first film from director Prasanth Varma’s superhero series, will be released soon. The Telugu film will also be dubbed in multiple languages. Prasanth debuted with the multi-genre Telugu film Awe in 2018, which won the National Film Awards for best visual effects and make-up. Those who follow Telugu cinema would be aware of … Read more