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Vikramaditya Motwane, Dulquer Salmaan, Archana Kalpathi and Rana Daggubati
Insight

Dulquer Salmaan, Rana Daggubati, Vikramaditya Motwane, Archana Kalpathi on Why 'Eight-Hour Shift' is Impractical on Film Sets

Some of 2025's most successful producers on why cinema production in India can’t run on an eight-hour clock.

BY Team THR India
Vikramaditya Motwane
Insight

Vikramaditya Motwane Says Entourage Costs in Bollywood Have Gone 'Out of Control': 'The Actors Need To Take Responsibility'

Vikramaditya Motwane, Rana Daggubati and Archana Kalpathi on the escalating entourage culture across Indian film industries today

BY Team THR India
A still from 'Kaantha'
Theatrical

'Kaantha' Movie Review: Dulquer Salmaan Is Arresting In This Meta Masterpiece

'Kaantha' is a truly special film that rises above the limitations of a meta drama and an investigative thriller.

BY Vishal Menon
Rana Daggubati
Insight

Rana Daggubati on How 'Baahubali' Changed His Life: 'I Learned from Rajamouli Not to Be Bound by Time'

The actor reflects on the six-year journey of Baahubali, the lessons he learned from S.S. Rajamouli, and how the film redefined his understanding of storytelling.

BY Team THR India
Dulquer Salmaan and Rana Daggubati
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Dulquer Salmaan and Rana Daggubati on the Long Road to Making 'Kaantha': 'We Would Come So Close Every Time'

After years of delays and discussions, the actors look back on how 'Kaantha' finally came together and why Dulquer feared the role might slip away before it began.

BY Team THR India
Dulquer Salmaan
Interviews

Dulquer Salmaan On Mammootty: 'Thought His Fame Was This Rare Lottery He Had Won'

The actor will next be seen in 'Kaantha', a film that traces an actor's climb to fame and his subsequent unravelling.

BY Team THR India
A still from 'Kaantha'
Insight

'Kaantha' Trailer: Dulquer Salmaan Is All Rage and Fire in Tale of Ambition and Egos

'Kaantha' also stars Samuthirakani and Bhagyashri Borse, and will be released in theatres across the world on November 14.

BY Team THR India
Rana Daggubati
Interviews

Rana Daggubati Discusses His New Film Slate Across Tamil, Telugu and Hindi; Keen to Create 'More Democratic' Production Company

Rana Daggubati's new slate also includes a Hindi film starring Manoj Bajpayee, adapted from the novel 'Last Man in Tower'

BY Justin Rao
Rana Daggubati has distributed films like 'All We Imagine As Light' and 'Sabar Bonda'
Interviews

Rana Daggubati Breaks Down The Indie Film Math: Why He's Distributing Movies Like 'All We Imagine As Light' and 'Sabar Bonda'

Rana Daggubati talks about the learnings from distributing 'All We Imagine As Light,' coming on board 'Sabar Bonda,' and why the inconsistency of Indian film festivals is a problem.

BY Justin Rao
 Rana Daggubati to bring 'Sabar Bonda' to Indian screens
Insight

Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media to Release 'Sabar Bonda' In India

A tender, intimate drama about interpersonal relationships, 'Sabar Bonda' follows a city-dweller named Anand (Bhushaan Manoj) as he embarks on a 10-day mourning ritual in his ancestral village.

BY Team THR India
A still from 'Kothapallilo Okappudu'
Theatrical

‘Kothapallilo Okappudu’ Movie Review: An Oddball Comedy That Occasionally Packs A Punch

Praveena Paruchuri’s debut details the eccentric lives of the people in an Andhra village, who are brought together by an inadvertent tragedy

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Rana Daggubati and Praveena Paruchuri
Insight

'Baahubali' Gave Me The Courage To Return To India: Praveena Paruchuri On Directing 'Kothapallilo Okappudu'

The debut filmmaker reflects on Telugu cinema’s emotional legacy, its global rise, and the responsibility of storytelling.

BY Team THR India
Rana Daggubati
Insight

Rana Daggubati on ‘Kaantha’: Couldn’t Imagine Anyone But Dulquer Salmaan In It

The Telugu actor-producer speaks to The Hollywood Reporter India about his upcoming production 'Kothapallilo Okkapudu' and how Dulquer carries a certain indie spirit.

BY Team THR India
Rana Daggubati; a poster of 'Kothapallilo Okappudu'
Insight

Rana Daggubati To Present Praveena Paruchuri's 'Kothapallilo Okappudu'

The film will be the directorial debut of Praveena Paruchuri, who produced 'C/O Kancharapalem'.

BY Team THR India
Stills from Sekhar Kammula's 'Fidaa', 'Anand' and 'Leader'
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Ahead of 'Kuberaa', Every Sekhar Kammula Film, Ranked

Sekhar Kammula writes everyday stories with extraordinary characters — men and women who operate with a heavy understanding of agency.

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati in 'Rana Naidu'
Streaming

‘Rana Naidu’ Season 2 Series Review: Rana Daggubati Leads a Congested and Repetitive ‘Ray Donovan’ Remake

The new eight-episode season of ‘Rana Naidu’ on Netflix mixes accents and cultures to erase the vitality of its source material.

BY Rahul Desai
A still from Rana Naidu Season 2
Insight

'Rana Naidu' Season 2 Trailer: Rana Daggubati Faces Off Against Arjun Rampal

The new season of the Netflix series will be available for streaming from June 13

BY Team THR India
Rana Daggubati
Insight

Rana Daggubati To Dub For Season 2 of Anime ‘Solo Leveling’

Actor-producer to voice the Ice Elf character in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu for Crunchyroll's upcoming anime series

BY Team THR India
T.J. Gnanavel's Vettaiyan
Theatrical

‘Vettaiyan’ Review: Unsubtle, Clunky But Engaging

A cop drama using cinematic tropes to make you rethink who you should be whistling for.

BY Vishal Menon