For decades, Hindi dominated India’s film industry — the largest in the world. Then some underdog filmmakers from the south released a movie that would change everything. By Vishal Menon “Pan Indian” ...

The rise of Telugu cinema in the worldwide box office has been nothing short of phenomenal. The last one decade has seen Tollywood churn out some of the biggest blockbusters in India, with films not ...

Telugu cinema is now affectionately termed ‘Tollywood’. However, many of us are probably not aware that Tollywood was once referred to the Bengali film industry, originating from ‘Tollygunge’, once a ...

Telugu cinema stands at the crossroads of tradition and change. Even as it reaches for pan-India scale, its heartbeat lies in ...