Permit Room

Vijay Antony enters the Permit Room and talks about the different hurdles he had to overcome, the tea on him, exposure to the film industry, wanting to play a common man only, Naka Muka fame, composing for other heroes, evolution of music composition and much more.

Manchu Manoj enters the Permit Room and talks about how his fascination with cinema started, visiting Rajinikanth's sets, his school stories, how he went to America, starting out as an actor, the BTS story of Mr. Nookayya, his great taste in music and how therapy helped him. 00:00 - Settling in04:15 - When did fascination with cinema start?12:06 - School life20:46 - Love life in school23:40 - Life after school32:06 - Starting out in the film industry41:18 - BTS of Mr. Nookayya43:55 - Great music in his movies51:40 - Member questions01:08:23 - Hobbies outside films01:10:55 - How therapy helped him01:17:02 - Why you should watch Mirai01:25:41 - Four aspects01:29:13 - Darts

Shivathmika Rajashekar enters the Permit Room and talks about her unique name, coming from a high achieving family, getting inspire by theater acting, her family being doctors and actors, conversations at home, if she should pursue medicine as well and more.Submit your Short Film: https://tinyurl.com/24sj6xekOpen your Upstox Demat Account: https://tinyurl.com/5n7jbk5cLearn with Upstox Courses: https://tinyurl.com/bbnujjenCheck out Mana Diamonds: https://tinyurl.com/2f88p7kyChapters:00:00 - Intro02:34 - Unique name06:21 - High achieving family14:15 - Does she want to act in theatre?21:39 - Conversations at home24:00 - Medical stories26:21 - Do actors feel more pressure than other professions?29:06 - Challenges to create her own identity35:51 - Her friends38:40 - Pyramid of funny and funny creators44:13 - Member questions1:16:36 - What advice did her mother give?1:18:56 - What should heroine introduction scenes be like?1:23:30 - Consciously choosing films1:30:28 - Was she a good student?1:42:59 - Movies to Mars1:47:23 - Four aspects

Naina Bhan and Yuktam Khosla, the lead actors of the short film Pinky Promise (out now on our channel), talk about who they are, Pinky Promise, if they are good human beings, googling themselves, green flags, what an intimacy coordinator does, being well spoken and much more.

TNR Mohit, a cricketer from Hyderabad, enters the Permit Room and talks about playing in the Ranji trophy, his tattoos, when he wanted to become a cricketer, MS Dhoni, daily life, struggles of a cricketer, the sacrifices they make and much more.Submit your Short Film: https://tinyurl.com/24sj6xekOpen your Upstox Demat Account: https://tinyurl.com/5n7jbk5cLearn with Upstox Courses: https://tinyurl.com/bbnujjenCheck out Mana Diamonds: https://tinyurl.com/2f88p7ky

Bellamkonda Sreenivas enters the Permit Room and talks about completing 11 years in the industry, his Hindi dub films being insanely popular, growing up around films, wanting to be an actor, his father's journey to becoming a producer, how the pandemic changed, Bhairavam and much more.Submit your Short Film: https://tinyurl.com/24sj6xekOpen your Upstox Demat Account: https://tinyurl.com/5n7jbk5cLearn with Upstox Courses: https://tinyurl.com/bbnujjenCheck out Mana Diamonds: https://tinyurl.com/2f88p7kyChapters:00:00 - Sai Bellamkonda Sreenivas01:01 - 11 years in the industry07:04 - Hindi dub records in YouTube10:52 - Grew up around films17:31 - Popular in school23:33 - His father’s journey to becoming a producer32:38 - When did he decide to become an actor?44:23 - Why did his father stop producing?51:38 - Going to film school1:03:02 - Hollywood vs Tollywood1:12:41 - Course work in acting school1:16:35 - Working with VV Vinayak, Boyapati Srinu1:22:31 - What is a good interview?1:24:30 - Voice acting in a movie1:26:33 - Subtle acting vs commercial acting1:33:53 - Member questions1:51:28 - Pandemic changed him a lot2:02:51 - Recent controversy2:10:28 - Movies to Mars2:14:07 - Where does his positivity come from?2:17:24 - Four aspects2:26:15 - Bhairavam

Sumanth enters the Permit Room and talks about studying in HPS, his grandfather Akkineni Nageswara Rao, his family, staying grounded, his characters, loving movies, Anaganaga and much more.Submit your Short Film: https://tinyurl.com/24sj6xekOpen your Upstox Demat Account: https://tinyurl.com/5n7jbk5cLearn with Upstox Courses: https://tinyurl.com/bbnujjenCheck out Mana Diamonds: https://tinyurl.com/2f88p7kyChapters: 00:00 - Gangster stories in HPS4:19 - Film school in America13:36 - ANR’s involvement in his debut22:49 - Playing educated characters28:50 - Chill guy34:53 - Sports journalism39:30 - Drinking career47:08 - His characters looking like the directors54:49 - Grounded family1:00:00 - Developing Anaganaga1:08:02 - Ideal school1:12:42 - Member questions1:46:57 - Being in Chicago during the Michael Jordan era1:51:12 - Movies to Mars1:59:25 - Little known ANR fact2:06:03 - Four aspects2:14:13 - Why should you watch Anaganaga?

Sailesh Kolanu enters the Permit Room and talks about HIT 3's success, working with Nani, who should act in the future HIT movies, directing a rom-com next, his issues with reviewers and much more.Submit your Short Film: https://tinyurl.com/24sj6xekOpen your Upstox Demat Account: https://tinyurl.com/5n7jbk5cLearn with Upstox Courses: https://tinyurl.com/bbnujjenCheck out Mana Diamonds: https://tinyurl.com/2f88p7kyChapters:00:00 - Top 3 thoughts running in his mind now10:32 - Nani wore great shirts in Hit 311:48 - CGI watermark and censorship18:47 - His movie influences21:52 - Is the girl in Hit 3 a professional fighter?23:29 - Ideation for Hit 1, 2 and 328:48 - Who should act in Hit 5, 6 and 7?44:51 - Nani is immensely passionate about cinema49:12 - Directing a film a year53:45 - His next film will be a rom-com59:48 - Did Saindhav effect him?1:15:51 - Member questions1:44:27 - Issues with reviewers2:03:38 - Current Telugu filmmakers that he likes2:06:03 - Movies to Mars2:11:57 - Drinking career

Harsha Chemudu enters the Permit Room and talks about being sober, Bhushan from Month of Madhu, how VIVA happened, getting startstruck, problems with social media and much more.Start your Investing Journey with Sovrenn: https://tinyurl.com/SovrennSubmit your Short Film: https://tinyurl.com/24sj6xekOpen your Upstox Demat Account: https://tinyurl.com/5n7jbk5cLearn with Upstox Courses: https://tinyurl.com/bbnujjenCheck out Mana Diamonds: https://tinyurl.com/2f88p7kyChapters:00:00 - How do we know each other?7:15 - Quit drinking11:32 - Recreating Bhushan’s scene from Month of Madhu22:06 - Gym kellu mayyaa22:58 - How did VIVA happen?35:46 - How is Naveen Chandra on set?40:32 - Going from YouTube to films50:59 - Someone change his Wikipedia picture52:30 - Body shaming in his childhood57:47 - 10th class results and school life1:05:07 - Member questions1:28:24 - Where did his love for bikes start?1:36:21 - Obsessions beyond cinema1:38:58 - When did he get starstruck?1:44:09 - Cons of being a comedian1:46:34 - Problems with social media2:01:05 - Movies to Mars2:03:42 - Four aspects

Saikiran Daida, the director of Pindam, enters the Permit Room and talks about ghost stories, writing, coming to India as an NRI, his businesses, his movie with Siddu Jonnalagadda, filmmaking, partying and so much more. Start your Investing Journey with Sovrenn: https://tinyurl.com/SovrennSubmit your Short Film: https://tinyurl.com/24sj6xekOpen your Upstox Demat Account: https://tinyurl.com/5n7jbk5cLearn with Upstox Courses: https://tinyurl.com/bbnujjenCheck out Mana Diamonds: https://tinyurl.com/2f88p7kyCheck out Hirize Developers: https://tinyurl.com/mtzarsscChapters:00:00 - Who is he?4:03 - Ghost stories and scariest films watched13:56 - Why horror for a debut film?19:14 - Writers of Pindam25:08 - Coming to India to make a movie as an NRI31:00 - Did being a businessman help in making a movie?42:32 - Blogging days47:05 - Is making the second film tougher than the first film?58:39 - How to convert story into a screenplay?1:03:49 - Member questions1:14:15 - Why is VFX so difficult?1:17:54 - Most enjoyable part of filmmaking1:24:33 - How to tackle attention span issues?1:35:53 - How can NRIs make films abroad?1:42:50 - Partying and social media addiction1:53:15 - Drinking career1:56:40 - Movies to Mars1:59:10 - Four aspects

Ram Nitin enters the Permit Room and talks about Mad Square, working under Vijayendra Prasad, his mother, copying in school, acting, engineering life, Ranbir Kapoor, Rockstar, the Tamasha monologue and much more!Submit your Short Film: https://tinyurl.com/24sj6xekOpen your Upstox Demat Account: https://tinyurl.com/5n7jbk5cLearn with Upstox Courses: https://tinyurl.com/bbnujjenCheck out Mana Diamonds: https://tinyurl.com/2f88p7kyCheck out Hirize Developers: https://tinyurl.com/mtzarsscJoin the Permit Room Film Club: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7QQMEVKnaHfCA_vMYUT2vA/joinChapters:00:00 - Sangeeth Shobhan pranking Ram3:22 - Working under Vijayendra Prasad16:26 - His mom introduced cinema to him25:02 - Copying in school33:12 - Engineering life in Vizag39:49 - Getting into movies after Vizag45:52 - How did Sangeeth Shobhan and Vishnu Oi help him?50:49 - Is comedy acting tough?52:25 - Shoutout to Sai Krishna Reddy for gifting us shoes53:27 - Member questions1:10:55 - Drinking career1:15:47 - Why is Rockstar so good?1:21:59 - Using Notebooklm for research1:26:39 - Speaking great English1:29:58 - Reciting the Tamasha monologue1:35:42 - Movies to Mars1:40:57 - What internal conflict did he go through recently?1:48:52 - Does he do mimicry?1:56:00 - Are actors under scrutiny?2:07:54 - How do actors date?2:11:15 - Advice for aspiring actors2:13:19 - Four aspects

Pranay and Chari Varma enter the Permit Room and talk about being brothers, Dharmavaram, Kakinada, Godavari, Bangalore, Kannada movies, how to start content creation, their process, their favourite creators, movies and much more!Submit your Short Film: https://tinyurl.com/24sj6xekOpen your Upstox Demat Account: https://tinyurl.com/5n7jbk5cLearn with Upstox Courses: https://tinyurl.com/bbnujjenCheck out Mana Diamonds: https://tinyurl.com/2f88p7kyCheck out Hirize Developers: https://tinyurl.com/mtzarsscChapters:00:00 - Brothers of content creation6:07 - Dharmavaram memories11:08 - Kakinada memories23:32 - Small town to city36:11 - Watching Kannada movies48:16 - Member questions1:12:47 - How to start content creation?1:21:40 - Idea to uploading the video process1:36:11 - Favourite creators1:55:21 - Can you get into films through content creation?2:02:28 - Which celeb’s PR will they run?2:23:16 - Movies to Mars2:36:47 - Four aspects

Tamannaah Bhatia enters the Permit Room and talks about completing 20 years in the industry, Happy Days, acting from a young age, school, manifestation, not wanting a normal life, learning acting, her acting process, spirituality, Odela 2 and much more. Open your Upstox Demat Account: https://tinyurl.com/5n7jbk5cLearn with Upstox Courses: https://tinyurl.com/bbnujjenCheck out Mana Diamonds: https://tinyurl.com/2f88p7kyCheck out Hirize Developers: https://tinyurl.com/mtzarsscChapters:00:00 - Biggest star on Permit Room2:51 - 20 years in the industry3:38 - Happy Days engineering trauma4:40 - Started acting from a young age7:01 - Making friends in the industry11:07 - Studying while acting13:24 - Always says the right things15:47 - Did she ever wish for a normal life?17:26 - Who am I?18:58 - Clickbait interviews20:36 - What’s a strong woman?23:48 - Change in fandom over the years30:05 - Theatre vs films34:20 - What was her backup plan?36:25 - Acting process40:32 - Wrote a book42:37 - Spirituality53:07 - Typical day in her life56:26 - What kept her at the top?59:12 - Member questions1:04:07 - Watch Odela 21:06:22 - Four aspects

Siddu Jonnalagadda enters the Permit Room and talks about Jack, being friends with Balakrishna, being a funny guy, writing his own movies, writing process, being a semi-celebrity, money, being Star Boy and much more. Chapters:00:00 - Jack promo1:57 - Being friends with Balakrishna3:47 - Why did he start writing his own movies?6:02 - Was he the funny guy in school?9:07 - How does he write jokes?16:17 - Progressive humour20:47 - His process when he’s not a writer22:37 - Why are interview questions so bad?26:01 - What did he do from 2016 - 2020?32:19 - Inciting incident to becoming an actor34:25 - Coming up with stories37:35 - Does he feel like he made it?40:49 - Member questions1:00:02 - Akhila Bharatha Vulnerable Boys Association1:08:39 - Singing songs1:11:25 - What did he enjoy when he was not successful?1:15:20 - Semi-celebrity before DJ Tillu1:20:37 - Love, Happiness, Success, Money1:23:57 - How do actors date?1:25:55 - Aravind Swamy story1:29:05 - Advice for aspiring writers and actors1:32:47 - Pressure of not being Tillu in Jack1:35:46 - Four aspects1:40:37 - Who gave the Star Boy title?

Nidhhi Agerwal enters the Permit Room and talks about Hari Hara Veera Mallu, Raja Saab, studying in Christ University, winning a pageant, signing a no-dating clause, PR, pretty privilege and much more.Chapters:00:00 - The year of Nidhhi Agerwal2:50 - How did she spend her lockdown?8:49 - Unfortunately studied in Christ University15:06 - Winning a pageant29:01 - Was she a good student?30:52 - Does pretty privilege exist?35:48 - Cyberbullying40:19 - Is PR needed?48:09 - No dating clause52:33 - Double shift for Raja Saab and Hari Hara Veera Mallu55:16 - How to land the big projects?1:01:49 - What are the joys of being an actress?1:15:32 - Member questions1:27:06 - Learning ballet1:36:33 - Specific in praise, generic in criticism1:52:10 - Just a Minute game2:02:44 - Movies to Mars2:05:29 - Four aspects

Jwala Gutta enters the Permit Room and talks about winning gold in the Commonwealth Games, being an aggressive player, the PBL controversy, being half-Telugu and half-Chinese, doing an item number in Nithiin's movie, reminiscing her struggles, being a celebrity in school, her sense of humour and much more.

Nitya Shetty (the actor), Brijesh (the director) and Varun (the DoP) of #Viral Prapancham enter the Permit Room and talk about being a child actor, being pre-internet viral, entering the film festivals, it being a great year for indie films, shooting on iPhones and GoPros, difficulties of being a filmmaker and much more. Chapters:00:00 - The girl from Devullu2:38 - Worst thing about promoting a movie4:16 - Are actors allowed to drink?5:54 - Do child actors have normal lives?8:15 - How much did she score in 10th grade?11:08 - Pre-internet viral17:26 - Sending the film to festivals23:58 - Were there sets in a screen life movie?28:48 - Did we think the internet would turn out like this?33:11 - Great year for indie films38:51 - The director enters42:29 - Wanted to be a VJ43:53 - Inspired by Tharun Bhascker45:07 - How to enter film festivals?49:10 - Internet privacy and revenge porn54:47 - Favourite viral videos1:01:48 - Shooting on iPhones and GoPros1:07:51 - How did he pitch to producers?1:14:06 - Why he won’t quit his tech job in Canada1:24:05 - Joys of being an indie filmmaker1:30:44 - Advice to aspiring indie filmmakers1:35:10 - DoP enters1:36:17 - Is it easy to shoot on iPhones and GoPros?1:44:02 - Why DoP?1:46:33 - His favourite DoPs1:49:26 - Assisting the single take on Falaknuma Das1:51:09 - How to find work after film school?1:52:47 - How are DoPs paid?1:56:36 - AI’s impact on the camera department?2:05:34 - Who is film school for?2:08:39 - Snobbery in film school

Harshavardhan Rameshwar, the musical genius behind Animal, Kabir Singh, Arjun Reddy and more, enters the Permit Room and talks about working with Sandeep Reddy Vanga, studying BCom, Arjun Reddy's BGM, his first meeting with Sandeep Reddy Vanga, their relationship, his father working with legends of music as a rhythm player and much more. Chapters:00:00 - Does Arjun Reddy BGM have lyrics?5:02 - Spirit music sittings with Sandeep Reddy Vanga8:58 - BCom to Arjun Reddy12:57 - First meeting with Sandeep Reddy Vanga and his narrations23:09 - His father working with AR Rahman, Anirudh Ravichander, Mani Sharma and more37:59 - Breakdown of music composer remuneration and costs40:18 - Greatness of a live symphony48:30 - His childhood and obsession with hip-hop54:28 - Beatboxing his BGM55:30 - Where to place the BGM?1:01:07 - Spirit updates1:03:54 - Member questions1:22:32 - Whistling in all his movies1:31:39 - Why does making music take so long?1:40:19 - Remembering Zakir Hussain1:41:42 - His favourite BGM tracks and movies1:48:09 - Drinking career1:55:22 - Movies to Mars1:56:54 - Advice to aspiring musicians1:58:04 - Four aspects

Sundeep Kishan enters the Permit Room and talks about why he chose the title People Star, his funny story with Rajinikanth, being a lucky charm, auditioning for Raj & DK, Lokesh Kanagaraj, Dhanush, Vijay Sethupathi, SWOT analysis of his career and much more.Chapters: 00:00 - People Star5:50 - Telling Rajinikanth not to smoke and not working in Coolie7:47 - 15 years in the industry9:11 - Heroine’s and director’s lucky charm14:21 - Cinema has influenced many aspects of his life15:51 - IPS dreams19:21 - Raj & DK don’t like killing characters21:56 - How he convinced Raj & DK27:46 - Working with Lokesh Kanagaraj and Dhanush early on in their careers29:44 - SWOT analysis of his career35:03 - Insecurities as a lead actor39:39 - Being spiritual46:07 - How was his pandemic?47:24 - Taurus traits49:44 - When will he get married?53:13 - Crazy fan encounter58:53 - Preparation to becoming an actor1:06:38 - Being in touch with Venky Atluri and Shreya Dhanawarthy1:11:36 - Member questions1:15:31 - Working opposite Vijay Sethupathi, Dhanush, Manoj Bajpai and more1:25:36 - Member questions1:46:55 - Fitness routine1:52:17 - Why should we watch Mazaka?

Praveen Kandregula enters the Permit Room and talks about Cinema Bandi, studying in GITAM, being a part of the VIVA gang, making a short film, pitching his movie to Raj & DK, death, life influencing cinema, Anupama Parameswaran, Darshana Rajendran, Sangeetha Krish and much more. Chapters:00:00 - Meeting him in Goa2:26 - Is GITAM a good college?4:38 - Being a part of the VIVA gang8:41 - Reacting to his first short film10:21 - Working as a cinematographer11:56 - Pitching his movie to Raj & DK21:30 - Pressure of second film24:26 - Why should people watch Paradha?27:47 - Open to criticism31:09 - Member questions33:34 - His tattoo about death39:01 - Member questions53:17 - Films about films57:35 - How life influences cinema1:02:38 - Working with Anupama Parameswaran, Darshana Rajendran and Sangeetha Krish1:04:11 - Shoutout to his team1:10:41 - Fear of mansplaining?1:17:01 - Are technicians paid well?1:17:38 - Hiring writers for his films1:23:42 - Hyderabad needs a film festival1:29:16 - Movies he’ll take to Mars1:33:46 - What would he tell his younger self?1:49:01 - Problem with current marriages1:51:04 - Advice for aspiring filmmakers1:59:52 - Four aspects