20 Interesting facts about Telugu Cinema that Every Film Lover Should Know

Juliet D'cruz

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20 Interesting facts about Telugu Cinema that Every Film Lover Should Know

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23 Interesting facts about Telugu Cinema that Every Film Lover Should Know

  1. Raghupathi Venkaiah, who is regarded as the father of Telugu cinema, produced Bhishma Pratignya, the first full-length Telugu film, in 1921.
  2. Bhakta Prahlada (first Telugu talkie) is the first Telugu-language full length sound film made by H. M. Reddy, No print of this film is known to survive, making it a lost film.
  3. Malliswari is the first Telugu film which was released publicly with thirteen prints with Chinese subtitles at Beijing on 14, March 1953, and a 16 mm film print was also screened in the United States.
  4. Lava Kusa is the first Telugu movie to be shot in Geva colour. Geva is a colour motion procedure which was created in 1948. The movie had NTR and Anjali Devi in the lead roles.
  5. Ammara Silpi Jakkana was the first Eastman colour movie which was directed by B. S. Ranga. Eastman colour is a motion picture production which was introduced in 1950.
  6. First Telugu CinemaScope Movie Alluri Seetharama Raju
  7. First Telugu 70mm movie: Simhasanam
  8. Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu known widely as the father of Telugu cinema, was an Indian artiste and film maker, He was the first to build and own cinema halls in Madras.
  9. Pothina Srinivasarao is the person from Vijayawada who built first Theater in Andhra Pradesh called “Maruthi Talkies”
  10. Dasari Narayana Rao received Guinness World Record for directing highest no.of films,
  11. Today, Telugu Cinema produces more than 300 films per year and holds the second largest market for films in India
  12. Telugu Cinema produced highest no.of Socio-fantasy (Janapada) films than any other film industry in India
  13. NTR is still a Demi-god for many Telugu people, He is popular for portraying Indian idol roles like Lord Krishna and Lord Rama
  14. NTR is still a Demi-god for many Telugu people, He is popular for portraying Indian idol roles like Lord Krishna and Lord Rama
  15. Telugu cinema has more followers and fans in USA and America
  16. NTR is still a Demi-god for many Telugu people, He is popular for portraying Indian idol roles like Lord Krishna and Lord Rama
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  18. Dasari Narayana Rao received Guinness World Record for directing highest no.of films,
  19. NTR is still a Demi-god for many Telugu people, He is popular for portraying Indian idol roles like Lord Krishna and Lord Rama
  20. Dasari Narayana Rao received Guinness World Record for directing highest no.of films, 

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