Samantha Akkineni - Film Companion

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Telugu Cinema Beyond Baahubali: 25 Films Across Genres Now On OTT

Posted on May 5, 2020May 9, 2020
by Team FC

You’ve already been struck by that hurricane named Baahubali. Chances are that you’ve probably also seen the revenge story of a fly made by the same director. Here are some other movies to help you develop a taste for Telugu films

Lockdown Day #17: Pausing And Rewinding Through Suriya’s Under-appreciated 24

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Lockdown Day #17: Suriya’s Under-Appreciated 24

Posted on April 10, 2020May 19, 2020
by Vishal Menon

With patience, this is a film that can really grow on you. Play it like a game…rewind the bits that are confusing, to watch again, and fast forward through the songs.

Rangasthalam film companion coronavirus lockdown

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Day 2 of Lockdown: Sukumar-Ram Charan’s Delightful Rangasthalam

Posted on March 26, 2020May 9, 2020
by Vishal Menon

For a person stuck at home without direct sunlight for over a week, Rangasthalam is like a healthy dose of Vitamin D

I’m Not A Male Superstar Who Can Have Three Disasters, And Still Get A Great Opening: Samantha Akkineni

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I’m Not A Male Superstar Who Can Have Three Disasters, And Still Get A Great Opening:...

Posted on March 9, 2020May 15, 2020
by Team FC

As Samantha completes 10 years in Tamil/Telugu cinema, she looks back at her early days that were filled with insecurity and doubt. She tells Hemanth Kumar CR how she learnt to channel them to take on newer challenges and thrive in a male superstar-dominated industry.

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Jaanu Movie Review: A Good Replica Of A Great Film, But That’s All

Posted on February 7, 2020May 4, 2020
by Sankeertana Varma

The film’s strength, though, lies in the way Prem Kumar writes the two main characters and their interactions. Ram is a brash and edgy individual, who turns soft and anxious in Jaanu’s presence, while Jaanu opens up like a book when she is alone with Ram

10 Telugu Films Of 2020 We’re Really Excited About

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10 Telugu Films Of 2020 We’re Really Excited About

Posted on January 7, 2020May 12, 2020
by Team FC

Big-budget extravaganzas, a rural sports drama, remakes of Malayalam and Tamil superhits, some action thrillers and love stories… that’s what the Telugu film industry offers this year.

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Top Six Telugu Films Of 2019

Posted on December 21, 2019May 12, 2020
by Sankeertana Varma

What made Game Over, Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya, Mallesham, Brochevarevarura, Oh Baby, and Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru tick?

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‘Chaitanya and Samantha are in Majili Purely For Their Acting’: Shiva Nirvana

Posted on April 4, 2019May 15, 2020
by Srivathsan Nadadhur

The director, who made the much-loved romantic drama Ninnu Kori, talks about Majili, his love letter to Vishakapatnam, the inspiration behind Samantha’s character and what a sport contributes to a screenplay

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Super Deluxe Movie Review: A Unique, Ambitious, Insanely Detailed, Blessedly Amoral Dra...

Posted on March 29, 2019May 6, 2020
by Baradwaj Rangan

Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s spectacular second film lives up to the hype – but you may want to watch it first before reading a single review

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Samantha Akkineni Interview With Baradwaj Rangan

Posted on March 19, 2019May 14, 2020
by Baradwaj Rangan

Super Deluxe actress Samantha talks about her Instagram account, working with Thiagarajan Kumararaja and that phase of “just being” in front of the camera