I recently caught a few scenes from SS Rajamouli’s Simhadri on TV. Some showed the hero hacking bad people. Some others showed the savior promising more bloodshed. Some scenes had crowds in them cheering the violence. All may have been cheered by the crowds involved in making and watching them. A day before that I [...]
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Telugu Cinema in the 70s – 4
Continued from Telugu Cinema in the 70s – 3. Heroes. It is no exaggeration that they rule film industries across the world, more so in India, even more so in Andhra Pradesh. Their involvement in shaping characters, casting, and encouraging new talent is prominent. During the 60s, Kanta Rao began fading, and ANR and NTR [...]