Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

‘Viswam’ movie review: Sreenu Vaitla and Gopichand’s film is marred by an outdated, meandering narrative

Viswam, directed by Sreenu Vaitla, is a reminder that not everything has changed for the better with...

entertainment | 5 days ago

‘Maa Nanna Superhero’ movie review: Sudheer Babu shoulders a patchy relationship drama

A scene in director Abhilash Reddy Kankara’s Telugu film Maa Nanna Superhero (my dad is a superhero)...

entertainment | 5 days ago

Dasara 2024: A packed weekend at the movies

A handful of theatrical releases will greet movie buffs this festive weekend in Hyderabad. The Dasar...

entertainment | 1 week ago

‘Swag’ movie review: Hasith Goli and a brilliant Sree Vishnu strike again with a deceptive, layered satire

When a man who wears his masculinity on his sleeve laments at how his son is growing up, displaying ...

entertainment | 1 week ago

Director Hasith Goli on ‘Swag’: I was confident that Sree Vishnu can enact any number of characters

Imagine an ancient kingdom that had a matrilineal society, with a queen calling the shots and male h...

entertainment | 2 weeks ago

‘Scenes From a Pandemic’ recounts the lockdown era through a slice-of-life narrative

Scenes from a Pandemic, a 20-minute English-Hindi short film written and directed by Tanmaya Shekhar...

entertainment | 2 weeks ago

Ritu Varma: ‘Swag’ is an entertaining satire on gender dynamics, inheritance and lineage

In many of her films, be it an urban rom-com or a con-drama, Ritu Varma has enacted characters with ...

entertainment | 2 weeks ago

‘Devara: Part 1’ movie review: NTR and Anirudh amp up the intensity in an overstretched action drama

Nine years after SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali – The Beginning left viewers curious about why Kattappa ki...

entertainment | 2 weeks ago

With ‘Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam’ and ‘Aay’, Ankith Koyya secures his place in the sun

Ankith Koyya has been around for more than five years, quietly trying to infuse life into the charac...

entertainment | 4 weeks ago

In Hyderabad, Ankon Mitra’s art installations give a fun spin to archival maps

A series of deep blue circular structures greet visitors at the entrance of Kalakriti Art Gallery in...

entertainment | 4 weeks ago

Redressal committee issues a restraining order on choreographer Jani Master to keep TFTDDA head’s post in abeyance

A day after the news of a zero First Information Report (FIR) was registered against choreographer S...

entertainment | 4 weeks ago

‘Mathu Vadalara 2’ movie review: Satya makes this spoofy thriller drama a fun watch

The 2019 Telugu comedy thriller Mathu Vadalaraenjoys a loyal fan base among movie buffs for its quir...

entertainment | 1 month ago

Vivek Athreya on ‘Saripodhaa Sanivaaram’: I did not want my protagonist (Nani) to be a killer 

In its second week, director Vivek Athreya’s Telugu film Saripodhaa Sanivaaram continues to be warml...

entertainment | 1 month ago

Caroline Libresco: Finance, networking are major issues for women independent filmmakers

“The independent film movement in India is in a nascent stage. I see an opportunity for growth,” say...

entertainment | 1 month ago

‘35: Chinna Katha Kaadu’ movie review: Nivetha Thomas and a bunch of children in an uplifting tale of triumph

Ever questioned why zero, which has no value on its own, is bigger than nine when it is preceded by ...

entertainment | 1 month ago

Now, Telugu film industry women seek release of 2022 report on harassment

Leading women actors, producers, and directors of Telugu films are pushing the Telangana government ...

entertainment | 1 month ago