July 8, 2025
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Silent fall of single-screen theatres in Andhra

The narrow lane outside Navarang Theatre in Vijayawada’s Governorpet was once abuzz with taxis and autorickshaws that brought an excited audience. On billboards, large posters caught the movie cast in the thick of action and drama, and in the air, hung faint snippets of dialogues and music wafting out from the hall. Opened in 1964, […]

Watch: Hyderabad’s Annapurna Studios marks its 50th year

Watch: Hyderabad’s Annapurna Studios marks its 50th year | Video Credit: Siddhant Thakur The Annapurna Studios, established by veteran actor-producer Akkineni Nageswara Rao and named after his wife, marked its 50th year recently. The studio played a key role in shifting the Telugu film industry from Chennai (then Madras) to Hyderabad. Currently, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Amala […]