Prachi Desai was initially hesitant to star in ‘Dhootha’, was persuaded by Naga Chaitanya & director
Actress Prachi Desai, who is receiving a lot of appreciation to her streaming series ‘Dhootha’, has said that she was initially unsure of being part of the series but Telugu star Naga Chaitanya and the director of the series, Vikram K Kumar persuaded her and expressed their confidence in her.
After thorough discussions and a script narration that highlighted the depth of her role, and more importantly how her arc drives the story forward, the actress underwent a change of heart. This marked a significant shift for her as she embraced the challenge of making a debut in the Telugu language.
The actress said: “Both Vikram K. Kumar and Naga Chaitanya were very keen and sure they wanted me to do this role and they weren’t going to give up.”
Talking about her director Kumar, she said: “Working with Vikram was an incredible experience. He’s a director renowned...
After thorough discussions and a script narration that highlighted the depth of her role, and more importantly how her arc drives the story forward, the actress underwent a change of heart. This marked a significant shift for her as she embraced the challenge of making a debut in the Telugu language.
The actress said: “Both Vikram K. Kumar and Naga Chaitanya were very keen and sure they wanted me to do this role and they weren’t going to give up.”
Talking about her director Kumar, she said: “Working with Vikram was an incredible experience. He’s a director renowned...
- 12/9/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Prachi Desai was initially hesitant to star in ‘Dhootha’, was persuaded by Naga Chaitanya & director
Actress Prachi Desai, who is receiving a lot of appreciation to her streaming series ‘Dhootha’, has said that she was initially unsure of being part of the series but Telugu star Naga Chaitanya and the director of the series, Vikram K Kumar persuaded her and expressed their confidence in her.
After thorough discussions and a script narration that highlighted the depth of her role, and more importantly how her arc drives the story forward, the actress underwent a change of heart. This marked a significant shift for her as she embraced the challenge of making a debut in the Telugu language.
The actress said: “Both Vikram K. Kumar and Naga Chaitanya were very keen and sure they wanted me to do this role and they weren’t going to give up.”
Talking about her director Kumar, she said: “Working with Vikram was an incredible experience. He’s a director renowned...
After thorough discussions and a script narration that highlighted the depth of her role, and more importantly how her arc drives the story forward, the actress underwent a change of heart. This marked a significant shift for her as she embraced the challenge of making a debut in the Telugu language.
The actress said: “Both Vikram K. Kumar and Naga Chaitanya were very keen and sure they wanted me to do this role and they weren’t going to give up.”
Talking about her director Kumar, she said: “Working with Vikram was an incredible experience. He’s a director renowned...
- 12/9/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
There is always a slippery slope with horror dramas because either the film will click or it will mercilessly fail. Mansion 24 and Athidi are examples of horror dramas in Telugu cinema with poor storytelling and execution. Dhootha could also be included in this list because there is no end to the absurdity that takes place in the name of journalism in the film. Dhootha, loosely translated to Messenger, is a Telugu-language Prime Video India original directed by Vikram K. Kumar, released on November 30, 2023. This is the story of a strange phenomenon witnessed by a reputed journalist and subsequently affecting his personal life.
This eight-episode-long show is about Sagar Varma, a renowned journalist who comes across various newspaper cuttings that explain the approaching deaths of his family in detail. As one incident after another takes place, the man is afraid to lose his family. He was also a witness to his ex-best friend,...
This eight-episode-long show is about Sagar Varma, a renowned journalist who comes across various newspaper cuttings that explain the approaching deaths of his family in detail. As one incident after another takes place, the man is afraid to lose his family. He was also a witness to his ex-best friend,...
- 12/2/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Actor Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, who will be soon seen in the streaming series ‘Dhootha’, attended the ongoing edition of the 54th International Film Festival of India (Iffi) in Goa. At the festival, the actor shared that he couldn’t have asked for a better streaming debut than ‘Dhootha’
The premiere was attended by the lead cast of the series, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni and Parvathy Thiruvothu and series director Vikram K. Kumar. The premiere was also graced by Prithul Kumar, Director – Iffi, MD, Nfdc Ltd, Joint Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, and Delilah M. Lobo, Vice Chairman of Entertainment Society of Goa.
Talking about his streaming debut, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni said: “I couldn’t have asked for a better series to make my streaming debut. As an actor I consume a lot of content on Ott, and always wanted to explore the space. The collaborative aspect...
The premiere was attended by the lead cast of the series, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni and Parvathy Thiruvothu and series director Vikram K. Kumar. The premiere was also graced by Prithul Kumar, Director – Iffi, MD, Nfdc Ltd, Joint Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, and Delilah M. Lobo, Vice Chairman of Entertainment Society of Goa.
Talking about his streaming debut, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni said: “I couldn’t have asked for a better series to make my streaming debut. As an actor I consume a lot of content on Ott, and always wanted to explore the space. The collaborative aspect...
- 11/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Actor Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, who will be soon seen in the streaming series ‘Dhootha’, attended the ongoing edition of the 54th International Film Festival of India (Iffi) in Goa. At the festival, the actor shared that he couldn’t have asked for a better streaming debut than ‘Dhootha’
The premiere was attended by the lead cast of the series, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni and Parvathy Thiruvothu and series director Vikram K. Kumar. The premiere was also graced by Prithul Kumar, Director – Iffi, MD, Nfdc Ltd, Joint Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, and Delilah M. Lobo, Vice Chairman of Entertainment Society of Goa.
Talking about his streaming debut, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni said: “I couldn’t have asked for a better series to make my streaming debut. As an actor I consume a lot of content on Ott, and always wanted to explore the space. The collaborative aspect...
The premiere was attended by the lead cast of the series, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni and Parvathy Thiruvothu and series director Vikram K. Kumar. The premiere was also graced by Prithul Kumar, Director – Iffi, MD, Nfdc Ltd, Joint Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, and Delilah M. Lobo, Vice Chairman of Entertainment Society of Goa.
Talking about his streaming debut, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni said: “I couldn’t have asked for a better series to make my streaming debut. As an actor I consume a lot of content on Ott, and always wanted to explore the space. The collaborative aspect...
- 11/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Sep 26 (Ians) The recent debate around moonlighting in the It industry has highlighted the growing demand for skilled talent in the Ict sector. The global shortage for tech talent has been fuelled amid the rapidly changing technology landscape.
Companies are looking at leveraging the best of tech talent to not only improve user and client experience but also for exploring new growth avenues.
With companies considering an appetite to skill and learn to be a highly desirable trait among employees, skilling focused start-ups and organisations are rapidly coming up to bridge the gap.
Rishi Khemka, Founder and CEO, MindBox India, a leading Stem Accredited organisation dedicated towards creating functional literacy in 6-18 years old students said that “As the world changes, the need for skills changes too. With technology being at the centre of everything in the future, kids today will need to develop competencies and skills around...
Companies are looking at leveraging the best of tech talent to not only improve user and client experience but also for exploring new growth avenues.
With companies considering an appetite to skill and learn to be a highly desirable trait among employees, skilling focused start-ups and organisations are rapidly coming up to bridge the gap.
Rishi Khemka, Founder and CEO, MindBox India, a leading Stem Accredited organisation dedicated towards creating functional literacy in 6-18 years old students said that “As the world changes, the need for skills changes too. With technology being at the centre of everything in the future, kids today will need to develop competencies and skills around...
- 9/26/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tollywood‘Thank You’ is directed by Vikram K Kumar and produced by Sri Venkateswara Creations. Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTube Actors Naga Chaitanya, Raashi Khanna, Malavika Nair and Avika Gor’s recently released Telugu film Thank You is all set for its Over-the-Top (Ott) release following its theatrical release on July 22. Directed by Vikram K Kumar and produced by Sri Venkateswara Creations, the film is set to stream on Ott platform Amazon Prime Video on August 11. Sharing the announcement, the Ott platform tweeted, “They are here to drown you into a pleasant sea of wholesomeness with a very distinct storyline #ThankYouOnPrime, Aug 11.” Thank You is a feel-good, coming-of-age film which revolves around a successful businessman played by Naga Chaitanya, who is compelled to pause and reflect upon his life after a life-altering incident. Speaking about the film in a press statement, Naga Chaitanya said, “Thank You is very close to my heart...
- 8/9/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
ReviewAbhiram has a long scar on his arm, which metaphorically doubles as an unhealed scar from the past. Instead of reflecting on his terrible behaviour, however, his conscience takes him on a journey down the memory lane in the film.Balakrishna GaneshanEntrepreneur Abhiram (Naga Chaitanya) is at the pinnacle of success, but has no one to celebrate it with. His extremely competitive, self-centred and arrogant nature, a byproduct of his success, has taken a toll on his personal life. So he must seek redemption and salvage his relationship with Priya (Raashii Khanna). This is the story of Thank You, which stars actors Naga Chaitanya, Raashii Khanna, Malavika Nair, Avika Gor, Prakash Raj, Easwari Rao and others. The film is directed by Vikram Kumar of Manam fame. Thank You follows the journey of a ruthless Abhiram, who has no value for his friends, well-wishers or colleagues. He is quick to term...
- 7/22/2022
- by Balakrishna
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe film stars Krithi Shetty opposite Naga and is helmed by Venkat Prabhu.Tnm StaffTwitter/ Venkat PrabhuFollowing the success of romantic drama Love Story, co-starring actor Sai Pallavi, and rural drama Bangarraju, Naga Chaitanya has signed a new film with director Venkat Prabhu. The makers took to social media on Thursday, June 23 to share the announcement with fans. They announced that music maestro Ilaiyaraaja and his son, composer Yuvan Shankar Raja are on board for the film which has been tentatively titled NC22. The father-son duo had recently teamed up for the film Maamanithan, helmed by director Seenu Ramasamy, and starring actors Vijay Sethupathi and Gayathrie in the lead. However, in a recent interaction with the press, Seenu Ramasamy revealed that he was unhappy with the music composers. As per Ians, director Seenu Ramasamy said that he had been told at the time of signing the agreement for the film...
- 6/23/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe film is written and directed by filmmaker Maruthi. Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeThe trailer of director Maruthi's Telugu action entertainer Pakka Commercial featuring actors Gopichand and Raashi Khanna in the lead, was released on Sunday, June 12. Taking to Twitter, director Maruthi said, "The game starts now! Happy to share our fun and entertainment-filled 'Pakka Commercial' trailer." The trailer was unveiled on June 12 to mark actor Gopichand’s birthday. Conveying his wishes to Gopichand, Maruthi tweeted, “Making #PakkaCommercial gave me a dearest friend and brother. Happy birthday @YoursGopichand anna.#HBDMachoStarGopichand Enjoy the Trailer.” The trailer shows that Gopichand plays an advocate, who does not mind taking the side of lawbreakers for a handsome sum. Raashi Khanna joins as an assistant to Gopichand. Actor Sathyaraj has also been roped in for a significant role. He plays Gopichand's father who chooses to appear against his own son for the sake of justice. The trailer promises a fun legal drama.
- 6/13/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
In our second article to synopsize on of our tributes, we take a look at the movies we managed to review as part of our tribute to Tamil cinema, in chronological order
1. Donkey in a Brahmin Village
Although it is now seen as one of the pioneering works of the South Indian New Wave, “Donkey in a Brahmin Village” was banned in Tamil Nadu in order to preserve the fragile sentiments of the Brahmin community who were unwilling to be presented with evidence of their own crimes. Fortunately, time has proven that Abraham’s work is a vital piece of cinematic genius. He combines flashes of surrealism and mythological meditations to rightly indict those who have used their privilege to oppress and destroy, burning all of us in the flames of revolution. (Swapnil Dhruv Bose)
2. Nayakan
In our recent tribute to Tamil cinema, the most significant issues emerging from the...
1. Donkey in a Brahmin Village
Although it is now seen as one of the pioneering works of the South Indian New Wave, “Donkey in a Brahmin Village” was banned in Tamil Nadu in order to preserve the fragile sentiments of the Brahmin community who were unwilling to be presented with evidence of their own crimes. Fortunately, time has proven that Abraham’s work is a vital piece of cinematic genius. He combines flashes of surrealism and mythological meditations to rightly indict those who have used their privilege to oppress and destroy, burning all of us in the flames of revolution. (Swapnil Dhruv Bose)
2. Nayakan
In our recent tribute to Tamil cinema, the most significant issues emerging from the...
- 5/3/2022
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
A common setting in many a genre outing over the years is the apartment complex due to its familiarity yet isolation. Living in close proximity to other people yet not knowing what’s going on behind their doors offers limitless potential for thrills and chills, which is best exemplified by outings like Roman Polanski’s so-called ‘Apartment’ trilogy including “Repulsion”, “Rosemary’s Baby”, and “The Tenant” but also spreading outward to titles including “The Sentinel”, “Poltergeist 3”, “Dark Waters” and “Rec”, to name just a few. Now, filmmaker Vikram K. Kumar attempts to provide his own take on the setting with this Tamil-lensed chiller that has quite a lot to like about it.
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Moving into a new apartment, Manohar (Madhavan) and his family, mother (Saranya), wife Priya (Neetu Chandra), and children are ecstatic to enjoy life in their spacious new home. Almost immediately, though, they begin...
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Moving into a new apartment, Manohar (Madhavan) and his family, mother (Saranya), wife Priya (Neetu Chandra), and children are ecstatic to enjoy life in their spacious new home. Almost immediately, though, they begin...
- 4/18/2022
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
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