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India Entertainment & Culture 04 Oct 2026, 12:57 AM IST

Legendary Filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Dies, Leaving an Enduring Mark on Indian Cinema

Veteran filmmaker, writer and director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao has died, closing a remarkable chapter in Indian cinema that spanned decades and languages. Best known for his inventive storytelling and humanist sensibility, he first drew wide attention with the 1972 Telugu film Neeti Nijayati, which he wrote and directed at the age of 41.

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Siddhu Jonnalagadda Says 'Jack' Keeps the Humour, but Not at the Cost of Its Core

After the success of Tillu Square, Siddhu Jonnalagadda returns with Jack, an investigative action entertainer that he says preserves his comic edge without weakening the film's central conflict. The actor also describes the project as a welcome break from his usual multi-hyphenate role, even as he continues developing new scripts with filmmaker Ravikanth Perepu.

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Vishnu Varadhan Returns to Tamil Cinema with 'Nesippaya', Calling It a Contemporary Love Story with Heavy Drama

Filmmaker Vishnu Varadhan is returning to Tamil cinema after a decade with Nesippaya, a fictional love story inspired by real-life events and shaped by his post-Shershaah creative ambitions. Speaking about the film, he said he wanted to explore something new, describing romance as timeless but increasingly complicated in today's generation.

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India Entertainment & Culture9h ago

Telugu Film Music Reinvents Itself as Mass, Class and Niche Coexist

Telugu cinema's music landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation, with chartbusters, soulful numbers, nostalgia-driven tracks and experimental soundscapes all competing for attention at once. From Nandini Reddy's recalibrated approach in Maa Inti Bangaaram to the varied albums of The Paradise, Peddi and Dacoit, the industry is increasingly treating songs as both storytelling tools and standalone promotional engines.

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