‘Newsense’ Telugu web series review: Navdeep embraces the grey shades in this partially gritty tale of media and politics

‘Newsense’ Telugu web series review: Navdeep embraces the grey shades in this partially gritty tale of media and politics

Navdeep as a mofussil reporter in the Telugu web series ‘Newsense’, streaming on Aha | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A small town is in the grip of two ruthless rival political groups. Its hapless people have nowhere to go since the cops have turned a blind eye to their woes. It’s a familiar tale in […]

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Teja Kakumanu to debut as director with Disney+ Hotstar Telugu comedy web series ‘Save the Tigers’

Teja Kakumanu to debut as director with Disney+ Hotstar Telugu comedy web series ‘Save the Tigers’

Director Teja Kakumanu and actor Priyadarshi with Gangavva on the sets of ‘Save the Tigers’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The title, Save the Tigers, might lead to an assumption that it is a documentary or docu-fiction on saving the big cats. A Telugu web series has this title for a comedy- relationship drama in […]

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‘Rana Naidu’ web series review: Venkatesh, Rana Daggubati have a ball walking on the wild side, but the series is not wholly impressive

‘Rana Naidu’ web series review: Venkatesh, Rana Daggubati have a ball walking on the wild side, but the series is not wholly impressive

Rana and Venkatesh Daggubati in the Netflix web series ‘Rana Naidu’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actors Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati weren’t kidding when they kept reiterating that their first web series Rana Naidu is a family drama that is best viewed in isolation. This note of caution is for those who have followed their […]

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Venkatesh, Rana Daggubati say the Netflix series ‘Rana Naidu’ is darker than American original, ‘Ray Donovan’

Venkatesh, Rana Daggubati say the Netflix series ‘Rana Naidu’ is darker than American original, ‘Ray Donovan’

“If we both had to collaborate, it had to be special and dramatic, nothing normal and cliched,” actor Rana Daggubati says about sharing the screen with his uncle, actor Venkatesh, for the first time. In the web series Rana Naidu, an adaptation of the American television series Ray Donovan, Rana plays a Mumbai-based fixer named […]

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Venkatesh, Rana Daggubati face off for  Netflix series ‘Rana Naidu’, the Netflix series directed by Karan Anshuman

Venkatesh, Rana Daggubati face off for Netflix series ‘Rana Naidu’, the Netflix series directed by Karan Anshuman

Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati in ‘Rana Naidu’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The trailer of the action thriller series Rana Naidu shows real-life uncle and nephew, actors Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati, at loggerheads as they enact their characters Naga and Rana Naidu, a warring father-son duo. The trailer for the Netflix series, which is an […]

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Malayalam web series ‘Samarthya Shastram’ from Karikku is a thriller

Malayalam web series ‘Samarthya Shastram’ from Karikku is a thriller

Nileen Sandra, Sabareesh Sajjin, Kiran Viyyath, Unni Mathews and Krishnachandran in Samarthya Shastram | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Samarthya Shastram, a five-part series from the Malayalam content creator Karikku, is an engaging take on a con game. The series is about five strangers — Joe, Jude, Venu, Arun and Daisy — from different walks of […]

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Prakash Raj on his Hindi web series ‘Mukhbir – The Story of a Spy’ and why he cherishes diverse projects that cut across formats and languages

Prakash Raj on his Hindi web series ‘Mukhbir – The Story of a Spy’ and why he cherishes diverse projects that cut across formats and languages

Actor Prakash Raj discusses his Hindi web series ‘Mukhbir – The Story of a Spy’ and why he cherishes diverse projects that cut across formats and languages Actor Prakash Raj discusses his Hindi web series ‘Mukhbir – The Story of a Spy’ and why he cherishes diverse projects that cut across formats and languages “Things […]

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“I love to do comedy,” says actor Kani Kusruti

“I love to do comedy,” says actor Kani Kusruti

Kani Kusruti goes places in the web series Maharani on SonyLIV and OK Computer on Disney Hotstar Kani Kusruti goes places in the web series Maharani on SonyLIV and OK Computer on Disney Hotstar Maharani, an engaging Hindi web series drama on the ruthless and murky political battles in Bihar, partially inspired by real-life incidents, […]

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‘Parampara Season 2’ review: Naveen Chandra scores in this racier follow-up

‘Parampara Season 2’ review: Naveen Chandra scores in this racier follow-up

Actor Naveen Chandra shines in the new season of ‘Parampara’, which, though not wholly intriguing, is an improvement on season one Actor Naveen Chandra shines in the new season of ‘Parampara’, which, though not wholly intriguing, is an improvement on season one The Telugu political drama series Parampara, streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, does a better […]

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‘Maa Neella Tank’ series review: The countryside story featuring Sushanth and Priya Anand needed a better script

‘Maa Neella Tank’ series review: The countryside story featuring Sushanth and Priya Anand needed a better script

Sushanth, Priya Anand and Sudarshan hold together this Telugu rural social satire that needed a better script Sushanth, Priya Anand and Sudarshan hold together this Telugu rural social satire that needed a better script Lakshmi Sowjanya who directed the Telugu rom-com Varudu Kaavalenu takes a rural detour with the Telugu web series Maa Neella Tank […]

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