ED questions actor Vijay Deverakonda over funding of ‘Liger’

ED questions actor Vijay Deverakonda over funding of ‘Liger’

Actor Vijay Devarakonda. File. | Photo Credit: M. Karunakaran The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday questioned actor Vijay Deverakonda in connection with the funding of the film ‘Liger’. According to sources, Vijay was questioned in a case related to an alleged FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999) violation. Vijay was recently seen in a sports action […]

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Cinematographer Nagesh Banell talks about ‘Masooda’: Every horror movie need not be dark and brooding

Cinematographer Nagesh Banell talks about ‘Masooda’: Every horror movie need not be dark and brooding

Nagesh Banell, cinematographer of the recent Telugu horror drama Masooda, recalls the after-effects of watching Darren Aranofsky’s psychological drama Requiem for a Dream. “I watched it during the day, at home, and soon after I stepped out to the balcony to take in some sunlight,” he says while explaining how the screenplay, the characters and […]

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Director Sailesh Kolanu on Adivi Sesh-starrer ‘HIT: The Second Case’, presented by Nani: ‘HIT 2’ lays the foundation for a ‘HIT’ universe

Director Sailesh Kolanu on Adivi Sesh-starrer ‘HIT: The Second Case’, presented by Nani: ‘HIT 2’ lays the foundation for a ‘HIT’ universe

Imagine a cop franchise in which each protagonist investigates heinous crimes and, eventually, they all come together in a cop universe to take on something larger and sinister. If all goes well, director Sailesh Kolanu might be able to pull off such a feat, a first for Telugu cinema. His debut film as a writer […]

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‘Meet Cute’ Telugu anthology review: A mixed bag, with two standout stories and other cheerful but generic ones

‘Meet Cute’ Telugu anthology review: A mixed bag, with two standout stories and other cheerful but generic ones

In the Telugu anthology Meet Cute, streaming on Sony Liv, debut writer and director Deepthi Ganta narrates five stories that are designed to be conversational, feel-good urban romances. The stories that stand out are the ones that go beyond the generic ‘chicken soup for the soul’ category. It is a mixed bag, as is the […]

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‘Meet Cute’ Telugu anthology review: A mixed bag, with two standout stories and other cheerful but generic ones

‘Meet Cute’ Telugu anthology review: A mixed bag, with two standout stories and the rest remaining basic

In the Telugu anthology Meet Cute, streaming on Sony Liv, debut writer and director Deepthi Ganta narrates five stories that are designed to be conversational, feel-good urban romances. The stories that stand out are the ones that go beyond the generic ‘chicken soup for the soul’ category. It is a mixed bag, as is the […]

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Naga Chaitanya, director Venkat Prabhu’s Tamil-Telugu bilingual titled ‘Custody’; Arvind Swami on board as antagonist

Naga Chaitanya, director Venkat Prabhu’s Tamil-Telugu bilingual titled ‘Custody’; Arvind Swami on board as antagonist

Naga Chaitanya in director Venkat Prabhu’s Tamil-Telugu film, ‘Custody’ Actor Naga Chaitanya Akkineni’s 22nd film, directed by Venkat Prabhu, will be a Tamil-Telugu bilingual cop drama titled Custody. Venkat Prabhu unveiled the title and the first look to mark the actor’s 36th birthday. The film stars Krithi Shetty as the female lead, Arvind Swami as […]

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Trailer of Telugu film ‘HIT: The Second Case’ features Adivi Sesh on a hunt for a psychopath killer

Trailer of Telugu film ‘HIT: The Second Case’ features Adivi Sesh on a hunt for a psychopath killer

Adivi Sesh in the cop drama ‘HIT: The Second Case’ Generally these criminals are dumb and bird-brained, they can be caught in no time, Adivi Sesh who essays the character of a cop named KD in Visakhapatnam, tells the media in the opening lines of the trailer of the Telugu film HIT: The Second Case. […]

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‘Masooda’ movie review: Thiruveer, Sangitha shoulder a middling horror drama

‘Masooda’ movie review: Thiruveer, Sangitha shoulder a middling horror drama

Thiruveer, Bandhavi Sridhar and Sangitha in Telugu horror drama ‘Masooda’ At the fag end of Masooda, a character says she does not completely believe in the story she has just heard. That voices what many in the audience might be thinking too. The search for the truth in the third act attempts to solve a […]

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Producer Rahul Yadav and debut writer-director Sai Kiran exude confidence as their Telugu movie ‘Masooda’ gears up for release

Producer Rahul Yadav and debut writer-director Sai Kiran exude confidence as their Telugu movie ‘Masooda’ gears up for release

Sangitha and newcomer Bandhavi Sridhar in the Telugu horror drama ‘Masooda’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Arabic word Masooda denotes a happy, fortunate or good woman. Writer and first-time director Sai Kiran thought this word would be an apt title for his Telugu film. “Masooda is the name of an intriguing character in our […]

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Telugu movie personalities remember ‘Superstar’ Krishna; extend condolences to Mahesh Babu and family

Telugu movie personalities remember ‘Superstar’ Krishna; extend condolences to Mahesh Babu and family

A file photo of actor Krishna with his son and actor Mahesh Babu | Photo Credit: V. Raju He was a superstar in so many ways beyond the movie screen… guided by love, humility and compassion. He will live on through his work, through us, and the many lives he influenced. He loved us more […]

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