ReviewNithin Krishnamurthy's film has no clear protagonist, nor is it based on a story that takes itself seriously. The makers seem more interested in parodying themselves at every given chance.ScreengrabIn Tharun Bhasker's 2018 film Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi, four best friends rekindle the lost spark in their friendship when they participate in a short filmmaking festival. Though the story behind the reason to enter the competition is slightly convoluted, the film attempts to make a case for friends helping one another in realising individual passions. Nithin Krishnamurthy's film Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare uses a similar element - the making a short film - as one of its core ideas, but only that it's not attempting to endorse bonhomie as the Telugu film does. True, the new Kannada film mirrors the same ethos of male bonding and its many quirks, but unlike Tharun Bhasker's film, there's no clear protagonist here, nor...
- 7/21/2023
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
CinemaHere is a list of some of our favourite coming-of-age films made in Telugu in recent years — not just about children or adolescents, but also lost, aimless and confused adults.Screenshots from C/o Kancharapalem, Brochevarevarura and PareshanTelugu cinema has been in the spotlight lately, even more than before, with SS Rajamouli’s Rrr gaining international recognition. Even before the Baahubali films took the country by storm, Telugu action dramas got a new lease of life through their Hindi-dubbed versions on YouTube and TV channels. While these star vehicles and ‘mass entertainers’ gained more visibility, the Telugu film industry has also been producing many films on a smaller scale — slice-of-life films, crime comedies, comedy thrillers, and rom-coms that tell moving stories of ordinary people. Here is a list of some of our favourite coming-of-age films made in Telugu in recent years — not just about children or adolescents, but also lost,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
Tollywood‘Paagal’, which had a theatrical release last month, is a romantic comedy directed by debutant filmmaker Naresh Kuppili.Tnm StaffTelugu movie Paagal will premiere digitally on Amazon Prime Video on September 3, according to an official announcement from the Ott platform on Wednesday, September 1. Paagal, which had a theatrical release last month in the Telugu states, is a romantic comedy directed by debutant filmmaker Naresh Kuppili. The movie stars Vishwak Sen, Nivetha Pethuraj, Simran Choudhary and Megha Lekha in the lead roles. The movie will be available on the platform from September 3 in India, and 243 other countries and territories with related subtitles. The movie had hit the theatres only on August 14 and received a decent response at the box-office. And now within around 20 days of its release, the team has opted for an early digital release through Amazon Prime Video. Paagal is set in Visakhapatnam and centres around a young man named Prem.
- 9/1/2021
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe movie is directed by Naresh Kuppili and also stars Nivetha Pethuraj, Simran Choudhary and Megha Lekha.Tnm StaffVishwak Sen’s upcoming movie Paagal, is set to hit big screens across the Telugu states on August 14. The Telugu film that is touted to be a ‘magical’ love story is directed by Naresh Kuppili, while Dil Raju has produced the movie under his production house Sri Venkateswara Creations in association with Bekkam Venugopal's Lucky Media. According to sources, Paagal will present Vishwak Sen in a stylish new avatar and the character he plays will be completely different from anything he has done in his previous films. Vishwak Sen has earlier been in movies such as Falaknuma Das, Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi, and Hit, which all had a decent response at the box office. The movie has three leading ladies, Nivetha Pethuraj, Simran Choudhary and Megha Lekha, all playing significant roles. The other cast includes Rahul Ramakrishna,...
- 8/8/2021
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
Tollywood While there are many homegrown directors who've made successful, offbeat films, there are also a few who have gone abroad to learn filmmaking.Rajeswari ParasaIn the last decade, several Telugu films have received critical acclaim. These films visibly deviate from the template Tollywood movie plots, and have made a distinct mark in the industry. They do not deal with hypermasculine supermen who can send the villains flying in the air, but with characters who grapple with everyday realities. Some of the directors have also acted in films, playing various roles. While there are many homegrown directors who've made such successful, offbeat films, there are also a few who have gone abroad to learn filmmaking. Here's a list of Telugu directors who picked up their skills abroad. Tharun Bhascker: This director, who shot to fame with the Vijay Deverakonda and Ritu Varma starrer Pelli Choopulu, is a graduate from the...
- 12/25/2020
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
Interview‘Bombhaat’ is releasing on Amazon Prime Video on December 3. Jahnavi ReddyAll images: Amazon Prime Video In 2018, Sophia, the humanoid robot, was the centre of attention at an It conference in Hyderabad. Speaking at the event, Sophia, who is the first artificially intelligent robot to have citizenship status (in Saudi Arabia), allayed fears over AI taking over humankind and spoke of a symbiotic relationship between robots and humans. The charming humanoid known for interesting, often cheeky conversations, is the inspiration behind the upcoming Telugu science fiction film Bombhaat. The film is inspired by a fun element from a video of a ‘date’ between Will Smith and Sophia, where Sophia refuses the American actor’s advances with her sardonic replies, says director Raghavendra Varma. Bombhaat is set to release on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday. The film tells the story of Vicky (Sai Sushanth Reddy), who unexpectedly meets Maya (Simran Choudhary), a humanoid robot,...
- 12/2/2020
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
SandalwoodHarshika has essayed her role effortlessly.Aravind ShwethaHaving watched mediocre films in theatres for an entire month, the audience can finally heave a sigh of relief with Chitte as it emerges a winner. From the trailer of Chitte, the premise of the film was evident. The heroine is haunted by an unknown spirit and the hero, who loves her unconditionally, saves her from the spirit at the end of the day. The question was if the run of the mill story would hold the audience’s attention for two-and-a-half hours? Director Ml Prasanna has managed to exert control over the story and narrative. Head over heels in love, a couple Sona (Harshika Ponacchha) and Manu (Yashas Surya) make their way into a newly-purchased house and romance is in the air for them. They have some cosy moments and live a normal life until one day when Sona plucks a rose from a garden. Here comes the jolt in her life as she begins to feel a mysterious presence in the family. What follows next is a series of scary drama. The movie has some good performances by the lead actors, but the seasoned actor Harshika walks away with the honours. She blooms in the role and scares the audience in the most persuasive manner. She has essayed the role effortlessly and shows a welcome transformation since her TV days as an actor. Yashas Surya whose talent had been wasted previously in some negligible movies has given a decent performance in Chitte and is sure to capture the attention of filmmakers. He is convincing as a doting husband. Deepika, well-known as Dhanya from the serial Kulavadhu, makes her transition from the small screen to the silver screen and has given her best performance in her limited screen time. Director-actor Bm Giriraj, who plays one of the four important roles in the movie, delivers a humorous performance, fetching some good laughs from the audience and scoring some brownie points for the film. Prasanna has etched a horror story with all the obligatory engaging elements. Through this movie, he has proved that he is good at nudging even the most the no-nonsense audience to buy the suspense in the supernatural film. Though the story moves at a good pace, the second half seems a tad prolonged, but manages to recover in time. Cinematography by Vishwajith Rao brings to fore some good cinematic experience and proves to be an asset for the movie. VFX is praiseworthy. Using the hexagonal net see-through layer for Chitte’s (Butterfly) point of view reminds us of Rajamouli’s Eega, but there is nothing else that is in common. Music composed by Ml Prasanna and Cajetan Dias is mediocre and does very little for the movie except for the background score. Chitte is the work of an experienced team passionate about filmmaking and definitely a weekend entertainer. Disclaimer: This review was not paid for or commissioned by anyone associated with the film. Neither Tnm nor any of its reviewers have any sort of business relationship with the film's producers or any other members of its cast and crew. Also read: 'Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi': The fun buddy film Telugu cinema was waiting for...
- 6/29/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe film offers plenty of laughs in a layered story that keeps us entertained always.Krishna SripadaIn what seems to be an autobiographical story, Tharun Bhascker of Pelli Choopulu fame, has pulled off another frolicking film – this time a quirky buddy comedy, the kind for which movie lovers usually go to Tamil or Malayalam cinema to enjoy. Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi has all the usual tropes of a buddy comedy – a friend who is giving up what he loves for ambition, a heartbreak story, a laidback comedian and Goa (of course, Goa!). Yet, it carefully sidesteps all the clichés, keeps refreshing and reinventing itself to give you a pleasurable movie experience, where not a single minute passes by without a laugh, the interval bang being the best of all. The camera angles are experimental, the dialogue delivery is minimalistic with great timing (Tharun Bhascker-special we must call it), the screenplay is clean and taut and the music (no force-fitted friends-are-the-best style track) is complementary. From the guy who constantly roams around in Wayfarers to hide emotions, the one who watches trailers of movies like Focus (that’s a hint) in the parking lot of his office after being fired, to the guy who dubs for animal programmes, a wedding editor who is understatedly nice, to the charmer who is about to inherit a bar, the movie brings the storyline of four childhood friends who are totally different from each other and makes them confront their ghosts. The overall theme of short-filmmaking allows the characters to conjure up comedy in every scene, in every way possible. Vivek Sagar is quickly rising as one of the neo-noir music directors who might do Telugu movies and the urban audiences a favour by giving them music that fits into the story and doesn’t shake the hell out of their brains. Same can be said of the camera work. But, Tharun is the real hero of the movie, his perspective reflecting in the scenes. Who knew it was possible to make a Telugu buddy comedy with no sexism, no crass dialogues or vulgarity? That one could pull this off despite half the movie featuring a character heavily drunk is in itself a heist that deserves applause. The film proceeds from the initial travails/background-building to the get-together and an impulsive Goa plan while interweaving the flashback of one of the characters. The story develops interesting layers which a lot of happy-go-lucky adults might relate to. Abhinav Gomatam as Kaushik gets some wonderfully witty lines (give it to Tharun to create new-age comedians). Sushant, Venkatesh and Vishwak are all wonderful actors relying more on subtlety than overaction. The movie even picks meme inspirations like ‘It’s not you, it’s me’ while not ignoring or being disrespectful towards the two women characters, Anisha and Simran. All in all, if you were waiting for a quirky buddy comedy in Telugu without obscenity, without compromising on humour and without being overly preachy about friendship, this is the one. Tharun Bhascker has pulled off what I thought is a Telugu-ized version of Dil Chahta Hai and Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara. And does it in a moderate budget, with great style. Disclaimer: This review was not paid for or commissioned by anyone associated with the film. Neither Tnm nor any of its reviewers have any sort of business relationship with the film's producers or any other members of its cast and crew. Also read: Ntr biopic: Ex Andhra Cm's son sends legal notice to Balakrishna, director Krish...
- 6/29/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
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