‘Das ka Dhamki’ movie review: Vishwak Sen’s new film is an over-indulgent exercise

[ad_1] Vishwak Sen takes on a dual role in ‘Das ka Dhamki’ Das ka Dhamki, actor-director Vishwak Sen’s new Telugu film in which he plays a dual role and also shares the writing credits with Prasanna Kumar Bezawada, has a shape-shifting story that tries to tick many boxes. It tries to be a breezy romance, […]

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‘Mukhachitram’ movie review: Vishwak Sen and Priya Vadlamani shoulder an uneven, well-intended film

[ad_1] Priya Vadlamani, Vishwak Sen and Vikas Vasishta in ‘Mukhachitram’ ‘Women who face sexual assault from a stranger are in a better situation; if they summon up courage, they can at least file a police complaint and will be heard. However, a woman who is repeatedly assaulted by her husband is expected to remain silent […]

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‘Mukhachitram’ will spring a surprise and Vishwak Sen’s role is crucial, says Sandeep Raj of ‘Colour Photo’ fame

[ad_1] Priya Vadlamani in a dual role, Vikas Vasishta, Vishwak Sen and Chaitanya Rao in the Telugu movie ‘Mukhachitram’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement What if director K Balachander’s 1981 Telugu film 47 Rojulu (47 Natkal in Tamil), starring Chiranjeevi and Jayaprada, had a contemporary soul sequel with the female protagonist seeking revenge? Sandeep Raj […]

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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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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‘Ori Devuda’ movie review: An earnest, but unnecessary ‘Oh My Kadavule’ remake

[ad_1] Despite managing to tick the right boxes, once again, director Ashwath Marimuthu fails to right the wrongs in this remake that isn’t tailored to the Telugu audiences. So, why remake it at all? Despite managing to tick the right boxes, once again, director Ashwath Marimuthu fails to right the wrongs in this remake that […]

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Why Venkatesh was godsent for ‘Ori Devuda’s director Ashwath Marimuthu, whose romance drama stars Vishwak Sen and Mithila Palkar

[ad_1] Ashwath Marimuthu asserts that ‘Ori Devuda’, the Telugu adaptation of ‘Oh My Kadavule’ will be bigger and better and that the film cannot be dismissed as a remake Ashwath Marimuthu asserts that ‘Ori Devuda’, the Telugu adaptation of ‘Oh My Kadavule’ will be bigger and better and that the film cannot be dismissed as […]

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Ravi Kiran Kola, writer and showrunner of Vishwak Sen-starrer ‘Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam’, on the making of the family drama

[ad_1] Ravi Kiran Kola, the writer and showrunner of ‘Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam’ is all for realistic, entertaining stories Ravi Kiran Kola, the writer and showrunner of ‘Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam’ is all for realistic, entertaining stories Ravi Kiran Kola’s left forearm bears an ambigram tattoo ‘Director’ (the font allows it to be read in […]

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‘Ashoka Vanam Lo Arjuna Kalyanam’ movie review: A refreshing story of everyday people

[ad_1] Everyday moments presented with humour set the mood for the Telugu film Ashoka Vanam Lo Arjuna Kalyanam (AVAK), written by Ravi Kiran Kola and directed by Vidyasagar Chinta. Imagine this: A nondescript bus arrives in an East Godavari hamlet from Suryapet, filled with the bridegroom and his extended family. The photographer (Rajkumar Kasireddy) asks […]

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