Episodes

3d ago

Aadi Saikumar enters the Permit Room and talks about his mindset right now, the movies he liked recently, Saikumar wanting him to be a cricketer, growing up in Chennai, being a fan of Chiranjeevi, playing cricket, Prema Kavali, Lovely, OTT, disappointments, hits, being a father, Shambala and much more! Chapters: 00:00 - Mindset right now 4:47 - Movies he liked recently 8:46 - Did Saikumar want him to be an actor? 15:05 - Growing up in Chennai 21:25 - Big fan of Chiranjeevi 24:07 - Cricket during inter 34:32 - Learning dance 39:24 - Dubbing is hard 44:20 - Prema Kavali & Lovely 50:54 - Comedy timing 55:15 - Sukumarudu 59:12 - How to cope with disappointment? 1:11:06 - Is it difficult to say no? 1:16:09 - OTT appreciation 1:24:09 - Being a father 1:28:25 - Relationship with social media 1:34:29 - Director’s actor 1:38:51 - Executing a script is difficult 1:41:55 - Shambala 1:47:39 - Drinking career 1:49:17 - Hostage movies 1:53:00 - Four aspects

Dec 13

Chaitu Jonnalagadda enters the Permit Room and talks about Raju Weds Rambai, America, KV Picket, Secunderabad, tennis, elitism, status, money, freedom, being single, not wanting to have children, being independent, stand-up comedy and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Appreciation for Raju Weds Rambai 13:02 - America and KV Picket days 26:19 - Secunderabad memories 36:15 - Tennis and elitism 43:48 - Naa life lo nene hero 48:36 - Money and freedom in America 54:56 - Negativity in America 1:02:11 - Why is he acting? 1:06:22 - How does he treat money? 1:15:13 - Jairam Eshwar evaru? 1:21:47 - Should we ask for roles? 1:38:54 - Wanting to earn money 1:44:29 - Singlehood and being child-free 2:00:59 - Want to do stand-up comedy 2:12:52 - Fan of Venkatesh 2:13:09 - Drinking career 2:20:47 - Four aspects

Dec 6

Download Plarty: https://plartyapp.com/ (Roshan toh aadina segment chudandi!)Roshan Kanakala enters the Permit Room and talks about his headspace right now, acting, growing up, Suma Kanakala, Rajeev Kanakala, if he gets starstruck, his dream film technicians, Mowgli, drinking and much more! Chapters: 00:00 - Headspace right now 2:44 - Learning acting 12:09 - Growing up 20:54 - Fascination with movies 24:17 - Does he get starstruck? 29:33 - Dream film technicians 37:09 - Music 43:06 - Does he want to enter Malayalam industry? 49:56 - Working as an AD 54:36 - Mowgli experience 1:10:03 - Chilling outside of acting 1:11:31 - Drinking career 1:13:10 - Movies to watch when kidnapped 1:19:12 - Not active on social media 1:24:12 - Four aspects 1:26:46 - Plarty

Nov 29

Download Plarty: https://plartyapp.com/ (Nandu toh aadina segment definitely chudandi!!)Shree Nandu enters the Permit Room and talks about difficulties of being a host, pressure situations, 19 years in the industry, Pelli Choopulu, 100% Love, Geetha Madhuri, writing, movies he'll take when he's kidnapped, Bhojpuri, bhoothulu, his drinking career and much more! Chapters: 00:00 - No judgements 4:25 - One of the most confident roles in Pelli Choopulu 11:31 - Pressure while hosting 29:37 - 19 years in the industry 34:27 - Always wanted to do something creative 38:31 - Comparisons with Geetha Madhuri 47:18 - Does TV hurt movie chances? 56:02 - Writing inspiration 1:02:06 - When did Psych idea come? 1:05:12 - Wanting directors to move on from him 1:20:02 - Acting in Bhojpuri movies 1:23:02 - Defining failure 1:30:43 - Bhoothulu 1:39:06 - Drinking career 1:46:45 - Movies to watch while kidnapped 2:04:40 - Four aspects 2:09:38 - Plarty

Nov 28

Abhinav Reddy enters the Permit Room and talks about omegle, schooling, traveling, Mumbai, Thailand, North-East India, being a creator, getting popular, flirting and much more!Chapters: 00:00 - Never spoke to guys on camera03:35 - Omegle flirting tips14:14 - School life20:36 - Parents reaction22:25 - Traveling to Mumbai for a video28:10 - Team and BTS of being a creator35:32 - Member questions42:46 - Day in his life44:53 - Editing process53:03 - Getting strangers to participate in your video59:19 - Was he scared of going to any place?1:04:19 - Does he read comments?1:07:13 - Best place he visited1:16:07 - Which country appreciated Indian culture?1:21:39 - Drinking career1:27:49 - Everyone should go to Thailand1:31:19 - Four aspects

Nov 22

Ravi Babu enters the Permit Room and talks about paaducast, visual comedy, working on ads, Avunu, Avunu 2, movie ideation, ETVWin, pan-India cinema, hating movie marketing and pre-release events and much more!

Nov 15

Naresh enters the Permit Room and talks about Permit Room memories, Jandhyala, EVV Satyanarayana, SP Balasubramanyam, Jambalakidi Pamba, cars, parties, female fan following, acting and much more! Chapters: 00:00 - Permit Room memories 01:56 - First memory that makes him smile 09:19 - Always wanted to become an actor 17:56 - Jandhyala 27:45 - Black and white to colour cinema transition 31:02 - Comic timing 34:03 - Jambalakidi Pamba 38:48 - Coming back from disappointments 43:58 - Female fan following 50:24 - Which character surprised him? 59:57 - Making new directors comfortable 01:09:07 - Working with ETV Win 01:13:27 - Monitor check chesthara? 01:15:54 - Appati party culture and ippati party culture 01:22:16 - Populapette 01:24:21 - Member questions 01:39:38 - Four aspects

Nov 8

Ee episode lo Raj Tarun manatho super honest ga maatladadu. From Vizag memories and short film days to Uyyala Jampala fame and the time when things didn’t work out, he opens up about how he handled failures, rebuilt confidence, and finding fun through writing and stand-up.He also talks about his love for cinema, book recommendations, reacts to memes on himself, Chiranjeeva stories, and the movies he'll take as a hostage. Honest, nostalgic, and full of laughs – this is pure Fame. Failure. Fun. Chapters: 00:00 - How are you? 03:01 - Vizag memories 10:37 - First film he watched in theatre 12:39 - Short films journey 23:10 - Not wanting to earn money from short films 25:08 - First job in Hyderabad 31:14 - Fame after Uyyala Jampala 33:00 - Book recommendations 39:07 - Does a film not working effect him? 51:31 - Stand-up comedy 01:09:47 - Does he follow reviews? 01:16:43 - Meme reactions 01:18:38 - Chiranjeeva 01:23:22 - Comedy actors who make you laugh on set 01:26:59 - How to write and narrate a script? 01:31:16 - Hostage movies 01:41:37 - Four aspects

Nov 8

Dheekshith Shetty enters the Permit Room and talks about Dia, serials, transitioning into movies, learning acting, importance of luck, being a lawyer, social media's influence, Dasara audition, narrations, scripts, Hyderabad being the city of dreams and much more! Chapters: 00:00 - Dia movie climax 04:17 - Serials to movies transition 11:17 - How important is luck? 20:57 - Gaining respect as an actor 25:31 - Can you learn acting? 31:00 - Did his parents support his career? 35:06 - He’s a lawyer? 42:10 - Clashes with director 46:41 - Social media influencing acting 05:18 - Hyderabad is the city of dreams 59:40 - Dealing with gap between shoot and release 01:10:38 - Dasara audition 01:18:54 - Reading the script or narrations 01:23:36 - Chatgpt facts 01:42:27 - Member questions 01:47:20 - The Girlfriend 01:51:12 - Winning an award 01:54:53 - Book recommendations 01:56:21 - Four aspects

Nov 1

Rahul Ravindran enters the Permit Room and talks about being positive, his current headspace, dubbing for Power Rangers, writing The Girlfriend, making a film interesting, Vennela Kishore, Rashmika Mandanna, Dheekshith Shetty, a possible Chi La Sow sequel and much, much more! Chapters: 00:00 - Intha positivity ela? 04:10 - How is his headspace ippudu? 09:35 - Dubbing for Power Rangers 25:28 - Ala Ela 28:18 - The Girlfriend writing process 38:20 - How to avoid making a conversational film boring? 56:19 - Amplifying emotions in a genre 01:01:05 - Breaking audience’s conditioning 01:09:11 - Weirdest place he got an idea 01:10:27 - Member questions (surprise Chi La Sow 2 narration) 01:47:13 - How did social media effect relationships? 01:57:26 - Working with Rashmika Mandanna and Dheekshith Shetty 02:01:34 - Four aspects

Oct 25

Chaitanya Rao enters the Permit Room and talks about his current mindset, if he's an introvert or extrovert, friends in the industry, living in Uppal, camera mundhara kashtalu, auditions kathalu, living in Australia, parents reaction to him acting, 30 Weds 21, drinking career and much more! Chapters: 00:00 - Mindset ippudu ela undhi? 03:40 - Introvert or extrovert? 13:58 - Friends in the industry 17:20 - Uppal, Karkhana kashtalu 27:06 - Camera mundhara ela edavali 37:01 - Auditions ela crack cheyyali 54:31 - Social media networking 1:28:36 - Funny audition stories 1:40:29 - Parents reaction to career shift 1:46:14 - Siggu pakkanpettali 1:57:06 - Did living in Australia help? 2:07:16 - Disappointing experience in Vakeel Saab 2:19:41 - 30 Weds 21 2:26:18 - Drinking career 2:35:55 - Four aspects

Oct 18

Yukti Thareja enters the Permit Room and talks about Hyderabad, Haryana, being a great student, becoming a model, landing Lut Gaye, meeting Emraan Hashmi, auditioning, overthinking, differences in work cultures in different industries and much more.

Oct 11

Raashii Khanna enters the Permit Room and talks about speaking great Telugu, reads Saran's 2018 DM, schooling, spirituality, karma, meditation, astrology, belief, middle class mentality, acting process and much much more! Chapters: 00:00 - Do promotions work? 10:19 - She speaks great Telugu 11:52 - Does she take reviews seriously? 15:56 - Does she watch movies in theatres? 23:14 - Saran’s DM to Raashii in 2018 26:25 - Street food and vegetarianism 31:35 - School and discipline 39:37 - Spiritual education 46:38 - Karma, meditation and praying 57:24 - Astrology and negativity 1:09:25 - To a point of delusion I have believed that I will make it in life 1:11:42 - Middle class mentality 1:14:14 - Perception of industry after entering the industry 1:21:37 - Difficult emotions to act 1:28:51 - Chemistry with actors 1:33:35 - Which actor surprised her the most? 1:40:40 - Member question 1:48:18 - Any difference in being directed by a woman? 1:55:53 - Books and movies to Mars 2:04:48 - Four aspects 2:07:08 - Telusu Kada 2:08:21 - What did Saran think of the conversation?

Oct 4

Kiran Abbavaram enters the Permit Room and talks about positivity, audience evolving, Little Hearts, English cinema, authenticity, Malayalam cinema, Sai Kumar, Telugu samethalu, problems men face and much more! Chapters: 00:00 - How are you? 1:21 - Positivity ela alavatu cheskovali 6:14 - Social media solution 10:02 - K-Ramp lo K ante enti? 11:31 - How are audience evolving? 15:40 - Little Hearts 18:15 - English cinemalu chustara? 22:49 - Life after previous episode 28:52 - Sebastian baaga aadunte bagunde 31:19 - Sai Kumar combo 35:21 - Member question 40:41 - Authenticity, Malayalam cinema 46:08 - Pedda director tho cinema cheyyali 47:56 - Feeling of success 53:28 - Telugu samethalu problems 58:26 - 20-30 age men problems 1:01:46 - Social media lo entha active untaru 1:08:21 - What if he goes to corporate life now? 1:13:08 - One thing he learnt in childhood that he still applies in life 1:17:51 - Movies to Mars 1:20:25 - Four aspects 1:23:26 - K-Ramp

Sep 27

Neeraja Kona enters the Permit Room and talks about life in front of the camera, answers some basic fashion questions, why she hired costume designers for Telusu Kada, her life in America, being an ICSE student, having limited friends, Nani, Nithiin, Siddhu Jonnalagadda, men written by women, her drinking career and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - How is life in front of the camera? 02:45 - Layman fashion questions 15:32 - Why didn’t she do costume designing for Telusu Kada? 23:40 - What did she study in America? 30:52 - Childhood stories 33:27 - ICSE vs CBSE vs SSC 36:53 - Student life in America 43:50 - Wanting to be independent 50:18 - Limited friends unte better 55:13 - Fascination with films 1:03:16 - Friendship with Nani 1:04:19 - Writing process 1:15:40 - Narration process 1:17:46 - Men written by women 1:21:36 - Working with Siddhu Jonnalagadda 1:31:13 - How good is she at saying no? 1:36:18 - Drinking career 1:45:14 - Four aspects

Sep 20

Deva Katta enters the Permit Room and talks about his thought process after Mayasabha, praises the new set, parenting, his student life, college days, fascination with cinema, cinema being entertaining, directors he admires and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Thought process after Mayasabha02:56 - What does he think of our set?13:09 - Are parents right or wrong?19:50 - How was he as a student?35:47 - College days51:57 - Fascination with cinema01:07:02 - Drinking career01:23:29 - Member questions01:45:36 - Is entertainment necessary for cinema?01:52:13 - Prasthaanam Hindi remake01:55:55 - Directors that he likes01:58:22 - Four aspects02:03:09 - Advice for aspiring filmmakers

Sep 17

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.

Sep 13

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 in 04:15 - When did fascination with cinema start? 12:06 - School life 20:46 - Love life in school 23:40 - Life after school 32:06 - Starting out in the film industry 41:18 - BTS of Mr. Nookayya 43:55 - Great music in his movies 51:40 - Member questions 01:08:23 - Hobbies outside films 01:10:55 - How therapy helped him 01:17:02 - Why you should watch Mirai 01:25:41 - Four aspects 01:29:13 - Darts

Jun 14

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/2f88p7ky Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:34 - Unique name 06:21 - High achieving family 14:15 - Does she want to act in theatre? 21:39 - Conversations at home 24:00 - Medical stories 26:21 - Do actors feel more pressure than other professions? 29:06 - Challenges to create her own identity 35:51 - Her friends 38:40 - Pyramid of funny and funny creators 44:13 - Member questions 1:16:36 - What advice did her mother give? 1:18:56 - What should heroine introduction scenes be like? 1:23:30 - Consciously choosing films 1:30:28 - Was she a good student? 1:42:59 - Movies to Mars 1:47:23 - Four aspects

Jun 12

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.

May 31

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

May 24

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/2f88p7ky Chapters: 00:00 - Sai Bellamkonda Sreenivas 01:01 - 11 years in the industry 07:04 - Hindi dub records in YouTube 10:52 - Grew up around films 17:31 - Popular in school 23:33 - His father’s journey to becoming a producer 32:38 - When did he decide to become an actor? 44:23 - Why did his father stop producing? 51:38 - Going to film school 1:03:02 - Hollywood vs Tollywood 1:12:41 - Course work in acting school 1:16:35 - Working with VV Vinayak, Boyapati Srinu 1:22:31 - What is a good interview? 1:24:30 - Voice acting in a movie 1:26:33 - Subtle acting vs commercial acting 1:33:53 - Member questions 1:51:28 - Pandemic changed him a lot 2:02:51 - Recent controversy 2:10:28 - Movies to Mars 2:14:07 - Where does his positivity come from? 2:17:24 - Four aspects 2:26:15 - Bhairavam

May 17

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/2f88p7ky Chapters: 00:00 - Gangster stories in HPS 4:19 - Film school in America 13:36 - ANR’s involvement in his debut 22:49 - Playing educated characters 28:50 - Chill guy 34:53 - Sports journalism 39:30 - Drinking career 47:08 - His characters looking like the directors 54:49 - Grounded family 1:00:00 - Developing Anaganaga 1:08:02 - Ideal school 1:12:42 - Member questions 1:46:57 - Being in Chicago during the Michael Jordan era 1:51:12 - Movies to Mars 1:59:25 - Little known ANR fact 2:06:03 - Four aspects 2:14:13 - Why should you watch Anaganaga ?

May 10

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 now 10:32 - Nani wore great shirts in Hit 3 11:48 - CGI watermark and censorship 18:47 - His movie influences 21:52 - Is the girl in Hit 3 a professional fighter? 23:29 - Ideation for Hit 1, 2 and 3 28:48 - Who should act in Hit 5, 6 and 7 ? 44:51 - Nani is immensely passionate about cinema 49:12 - Directing a film a year 53:45 - His next film will be a rom-com 59:48 - Did Saindhav effect him? 1:15:51 - Member questions 1:44:27 - Issues with reviewers 2:03:38 - Current Telugu filmmakers that he likes 2:06:03 - Movies to Mars 2:11:57 - Drinking career

May 3

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/2f88p7ky Chapters: 00:00 - How do we know each other? 7:15 - Quit drinking 11:32 - Recreating Bhushan’s scene from Month of Madhu 22:06 - Gym kellu mayyaa 22:58 - How did VIVA happen? 35:46 - How is Naveen Chandra on set? 40:32 - Going from YouTube to films 50:59 - Someone change his Wikipedia picture 52:30 - Body shaming in his childhood 57:47 - 10th class results and school life 1:05:07 - Member questions 1:28:24 - Where did his love for bikes start? 1:36:21 - Obsessions beyond cinema 1:38:58 - When did he get starstruck? 1:44:09 - Cons of being a comedian 1:46:34 - Problems with social media 2:01:05 - Movies to Mars 2:03:42 - Four aspects

Apr 26

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

Apr 19

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/join Chapters: 00:00 - Sangeeth Shobhan pranking Ram 3:22 - Working under Vijayendra Prasad 16:26 - His mom introduced cinema to him 25:02 - Copying in school 33:12 - Engineering life in Vizag 39:49 - Getting into movies after Vizag 45:52 - 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 shoes 53:27 - Member questions 1:10:55 - Drinking career 1:15:47 - Why is Rockstar so good? 1:21:59 - Using Notebooklm for research 1:26:39 - Speaking great English 1:29:58 - Reciting the Tamasha monologue 1:35:42 - Movies to Mars 1:40:57 - 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 actors 2:13:19 - Four aspects

Apr 12

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/mtzarssc Chapters: 00:00 - Brothers of content creation 6:07 - Dharmavaram memories 11:08 - Kakinada memories 23:32 - Small town to city 36:11 - Watching Kannada movies 48:16 - Member questions 1:12:47 - How to start content creation? 1:21:40 - Idea to uploading the video process 1:36:11 - Favourite creators 1:55:21 - Can you get into films through content creation? 2:02:28 - Which celeb’s PR will they run? 2:23:16 - Movies to Mars 2:36:47 - Four aspects

Apr 5

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/mtzarssc Chapters: 00:00 - Biggest star on Permit Room 2:51 - 20 years in the industry 3:38 - Happy Days engineering trauma 4:40 - Started acting from a young age 7:01 - Making friends in the industry 11:07 - Studying while acting 13:24 - Always says the right things 15:47 - Did she ever wish for a normal life? 17:26 - Who am I? 18:58 - Clickbait interviews 20:36 - What’s a strong woman? 23:48 - Change in fandom over the years 30:05 - Theatre vs films 34:20 - What was her backup plan? 36:25 - Acting process 40:32 - Wrote a book 42:37 - Spirituality 53:07 - Typical day in her life 56:26 - What kept her at the top? 59:12 - Member questions 1:04:07 - Watch Odela 2 1:06:22 - Four aspects

Mar 29

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 promo 1:57 - Being friends with Balakrishna 3:47 - 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 humour 20:47 - His process when he’s not a writer 22:37 - Why are interview questions so bad? 26:01 - What did he do from 2016 - 2020? 32:19 - Inciting incident to becoming an actor 34:25 - Coming up with stories 37:35 - Does he feel like he made it? 40:49 - Member questions 1:00:02 - Akhila Bharatha Vulnerable Boys Association 1:08:39 - Singing songs 1:11:25 - What did he enjoy when he was not successful? 1:15:20 - Semi-celebrity before DJ Tillu 1:20:37 - Love, Happiness, Success, Money 1:23:57 - How do actors date? 1:25:55 - Aravind Swamy story 1:29:05 - Advice for aspiring writers and actors 1:32:47 - Pressure of not being Tillu in Jack 1:35:46 - Four aspects 1:40:37 - Who gave the Star Boy title?

Mar 22

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

Mar 15

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.

Mar 8

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

Mar 1

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 Vanga 8:58 - BCom to Arjun Reddy 12:57 - First meeting with Sandeep Reddy Vanga and his narrations 23:09 - His father working with AR Rahman, Anirudh Ravichander, Mani Sharma and more 37:59 - Breakdown of music composer remuneration and costs 40:18 - Greatness of a live symphony 48:30 - His childhood and obsession with hip-hop 54:28 - Beatboxing his BGM 55:30 - Where to place the BGM? 1:01:07 - Spirit updates 1:03:54 - Member questions 1:22:32 - Whistling in all his movies 1:31:39 - Why does making music take so long? 1:40:19 - Remembering Zakir Hussain 1:41:42 - His favourite BGM tracks and movies 1:48:09 - Drinking career 1:55:22 - Movies to Mars 1:56:54 - Advice to aspiring musicians 1:58:04 - Four aspects

Feb 22

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 Star 5:50 - Telling Rajinikanth not to smoke and not working in Coolie 7:47 - 15 years in the industry 9:11 - Heroine’s and director’s lucky charm 14:21 - Cinema has influenced many aspects of his life 15:51 - IPS dreams 19:21 - Raj & DK don’t like killing characters 21:56 - How he convinced Raj & DK 27:46 - Working with Lokesh Kanagaraj and Dhanush early on in their careers 29:44 - SWOT analysis of his career 35:03 - Insecurities as a lead actor 39:39 - Being spiritual 46:07 - How was his pandemic? 47:24 - Taurus traits 49:44 - When will he get married? 53:13 - Crazy fan encounter 58:53 - Preparation to becoming an actor 1:06:38 - Being in touch with Venky Atluri and Shreya Dhanawarthy 1:11:36 - Member questions 1:15:31 - Working opposite Vijay Sethupathi, Dhanush, Manoj Bajpai and more 1:25:36 - Member questions 1:46:55 - Fitness routine 1:52:17 - Why should we watch Mazaka?

Feb 15

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 Goa 2:26 - Is GITAM a good college? 4:38 - Being a part of the VIVA gang 8:41 - Reacting to his first short film 10:21 - Working as a cinematographer 11:56 - Pitching his movie to Raj & DK 21:30 - Pressure of second film 24:26 - Why should people watch Paradha? 27:47 - Open to criticism 31:09 - Member questions 33:34 - His tattoo about death 39:01 - Member questions 53:17 - Films about films 57:35 - How life influences cinema 1:02:38 - Working with Anupama Parameswaran, Darshana Rajendran and Sangeetha Krish 1:04:11 - Shoutout to his team 1:10:41 - Fear of mansplaining? 1:17:01 - Are technicians paid well? 1:17:38 - Hiring writers for his films 1:23:42 - Hyderabad needs a film festival 1:29:16 - Movies he’ll take to Mars 1:33:46 - What would he tell his younger self? 1:49:01 - Problem with current marriages 1:51:04 - Advice for aspiring filmmakers 1:59:52 - Four aspects

Feb 8

Jhansi enters the Permit Room and talks about her theatrical plays, shooting television back in the day, transitioning into cinema, languages, if she's overqualified for the industry, social media, Suma, Udaya Bhany, women entering the industry, Telugu literature and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Awkward introduction 2:54 - How much did she get in 10th board exams? 5:24 - What is her play about? 14:41 - What was a day like in shooting sets back in the day? 23:09 - Transitioning into cinema 27:04 - Languages and dialects 29:54 - Is she overqualified for the industry? 31:10 - What did she want to be as a child? 33:56 - Reacting to her Instagram profile 42:13 - Writing a newspaper column 46:11 - Member questions 1:01:49 - Equation with social media 1:05:39 - Is she an introvert or an extrovert? 1:09:43 - Is theatre gaining popularity in Hyderabad? 1:13:29 - Big 3 with Suma and Udaya Bhanu 1:19:36 - Being named after Rani Lakshmibai 1:24:59 - Advice for aspiring women wanting to enter the industry 1:29:50 - Movie and book recommendations 1:35:32 - Four aspects

Feb 1

Rathnavelu, the cinematographer behind iconic movies like Rangasthalam and 1: Nenokkadine, enters the Permit Room and talks about studying in Madras Film Institute, shooting Sukumar's movies, his favourite cinematographers, breaks down some scenes, his guru - Rajiv Menon, Aishwarya Rai loving his work, working with Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Why do cinematographers look young? 03:29 - Studying in Madras Film Institute 08:35 - Does he use the phone camera? 11:21 - American Cinematographer magazine 14:17 - His favourite cinematographers 21:26 - When did he fall in love with cinematography? 24:34 - Creative decisions in Rangasthalam 31:53 - His guru - Rajiv Menon 37:02 - Discussing 1: Nenokkadine’s interval 42:26 - What is his personal aesthetic? 48:49 - Breaking down 1: Nenokkadine scene 54:01 - What is the future of cinematography with AI? 56:42 - Cricket and living in Chennai 1:02:45 - Shooting ads with Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni 1:08:58 - Do cinematographers meet each other? 1:14:54 - Heroines want to be in cinematographer’s good books 1:17:21 - Disappointed with ID photos 1:20:40 - Does he want to become a director? 1:28:31 - Movies he will take to Mars 1:31:13 - Drinking career 1:32:18 - Why is cricket telecast better abroad? 1:33:51 - We should start Hyderabad Film Festival 1:37:57 - Advice for aspiring cinematographers 1:39:50 - Four aspects

Jan 25

Ravindra Vijay enters the Permit Room and talks about him studying for medicine, becoming a doctor, transitioning into acting, working in Family Man, Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya, learning different languages, why he rejects police roles, convincing his parents to become an actor and much more. 00:00 - Where is he from? 03:16 - Was he the good student? 08:12 - How to manage hangovers? 12:49 - Myths about acting 23:23 - Family Man and Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya 27:05 - Why do people give up on acting? 33:27 - Which language has the best cuss words? 38:24 - Member questions 1:06:44 - Childhood and studies 1:11:47 - Toddy shops and kallu compounds 1:25:22 - Have you been beaten up by cops? 1:31:27 - Actors he loves watching 1:36:25 - Why does he reject police roles? 1:41:03 - Films on films 1:51:37 - Beauty of comedic tracks in Telugu movies 2:11:46 - Convincing his parents to transition from medicine to acting 2:27:01 - Dying concept of family doctors 2:36:30 - Movie recommendations 2:41:10 - Four aspects

Jan 18

Ram Venkat Srikar, the man behind Galatta Telugu, and Ajay Vegesna, a screenwriter behind movies like Mangalavaaram, Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty, Mallesham and Awe, enter the Permit Room and talk about Telugu audience, Sankranthi, Bhimavaram, their favourite movies, how they deal with their jobs, advice to aspirants and much more. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 04:01 – Telugu audience and Sankranthi 08:33 – Beauty of Bhimavaram 14:46 – How were they both as children? 22:04 – Festival rankings 38:11 – When did you discover caste? 47:40 – Movies that you’ll take to Mars 1:03:02 – Member questions 1:38:24 – How to become a writer or reviewer?

Jan 11

Anil Ravipudi enters the Permit Room and talks about dreaming of becoming a filmmaker, writing for Ala Modalaindhi, mimicry, why he's the best narrator, his movie watching experience, social media, being a good student, his favourite cricketers and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 1:46 - What did he want to become as a child? 3:45 - Writing for Ala Modalaindhi 10:02 - How did he become a writer? 12:03 - Mimicry and narrating movies 19:43 - Does he read books? 22:51 - Obsessed with watching movies 25:46 - Was he a good student? 37:04 - Where does he find his catchphrases? 42:28 - Dealing with social media 46:08 - Funny English 49:57 - Convincing his parents to become a filmmaker 53:45 - Member questions 1:19:34 - How is he on the day of film release? 1:24:19 - Cameos in his films 1:27:00 - Guessing his favourite cricketers 1:35:06 - Favourite cricket memories 1:41:00 - Movie recommendations 1:43:30 - How does he celebrate festivals? 1:46:00 - Vision for next 10 years 1:47:34 - Favourite mythological characters 1:52:30 - Advice for aspiring filmmakers 1:55:30 - What would he tell his younger self? 1:56:50 - Four aspects

Jan 4

Rohit & Sasi from Avanti Cinema enter the Permit Room and talk about returning for an episode, their 2 releases, the future of interviews, the idea of Goa, favourite Goa movies, their movie recommendations, mental health, 7 sins and much more. 00:00 - Returning to Permit Room 4:30 - 2 releases this year 12:00 - Setting the tone of Permit Room 14:24 - What is the future of interviews? 20:36 - The idea of Goa 3:00 - Favourite Goa movies 41:09 - Movie recommendations 54:18 - What language do you want to learn? 1:01:08 - Mumblecore films 1:05:53 - Movies about movies 1:19:25 - How is our mental health? 1:31:16 - What are your best days? 1:42:55 - If not filmmaker what would you be? 1:47:32 - Are artists struggling mentally? 1:49:49 - 7 sins 2:10:05 - Four aspects 2:12:35 - Happiness, success or love

Dec 28, 2024

Harsha Vardhan enters the Permit Room and talks about Amrutham being his first taste of stardom, female fan following, starting his second innings, permit room memories, Upendra's UI, writing, working with Vivek Athreya and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Can we ask about Amrutham? 4:25 - Was Amrutham his first taste of stardom? 7:10 - Female fan following of Amrutham 12:25 - Current directors being fans of Amrutham 17:18 - Upbringing and school life 27:23 - Permit Room memories 30:30 - BTS of TNR interview 41:28 - Thumbnail reactions 42:51 - Why he didn’t marry? 1:04:20 - Fear of loneliness 1:18:23 - What would present day Amrutham episode topics be? 1:23:46 - Why is Upendra’s UI so good? 1:39:24 - Non-recognition as a side actor 1:49:21 - Under appreciatedj roles 1:51:39 - Writing or acting 1:59:05 - Vivek Athreya is a genius 2:05:36 - Improvisations in Amrutham 2:22:58 - Transitioning from music to acting 2:25:37 - When was he star struck? 2:41:24 - How important is luck? 2:55:43 - Book and movie recommendations 3:10:52 - Telugu losing its relevance 3:24:24 - Four aspects

Dec 21, 2024

Pavani Karanam enters the Permit Room and talks about how her life changed after Pushpa 2, how she auditioned for it, working with Sukumar, how Allu Arjun is on set, working on Pareshan and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Managing Instagram fame 6:10 - Opinions on upma 10:45 - Lockdown stories 13:22 - Pareshan memories 17:41 - Quitting her job to start acting 26:47 - Auditioning for Pushpa 38:04 - Shooting for Pushpa 41:33 - How has life changed after Pushpa 2? 46:42 - How was it working with Allu Arjun? 1:00:34 - Reacting to Pushpa thumbnails 1:05:02 - Member questions 1:14:20 - School life 1:25:28 - How did parents accept her acting career? 1:35:13 - Daily life of an actor 1:45:41 - Movie recommendations 1:48:05 - What sport would she choose for a biopic? 1:51:29 - Obsessions 2:00:03 - Four aspects 2:03:39 - New year resolutions

Dec 14, 2024

Priyadarshi enters the Permit Room and talks about college life, his sobriety, working with Mohan Krishna Indraganti, his favourite teachers, life in HCU, being superstitious, sustaining frienships, how he looks at work, directors, life outside movies and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - History of interviews with Hriday 4:45 - Is he still sober? 7:04 - Who are his favourite creators? 13:53 - Working with Mohan Krishna Indraganti 17:17 - How was last year? 21:38 - Great teachers 29:43 - Fun HCU stories 34:23 - Drinking career 40:39 - Sustaining university friendships 50:40 - Is he superstitious? 59:47 - Member questions 1:00:35 - How to sustain friendships in industry? 1:11:06 - Why Balagam? 1:20:53 - Dealing with Darling’s reception 1:28:50 - What does he look for in a director? 1:37:03 - How to navigate your 20s? 1:45:52 - Star Name 1:51:17 - Where does he see his career go in the future? 1:57:03 - How to reach out to him? 2:09:35 - Life outside movies 2:13:02 - How do his parents react to his career? 2:16:05 - What feedback do we have for him?

Dec 7, 2024

Mohan Krishna Indraganti enters the Permit Room and talks about being an upstream filmmaker, his favourite teachers, if he was punished in school, comedies that he loves, if he was exposed to pornography, his favourite words, equation with religion, Sarangapani Jathakam and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Upstream filmmaker 7:44 - Which subject teachers are kinder? 11:11 - Favourite teachers 12:48 - Was he punished in school? 18:53 - What would he be if not for a director? 33:16 - Comedy recommendations 46:47 - Was he exposed to pornography? 1:05:37 - Member questions 1:21:23 - Favourite words 1:30:16 - Equation with religion 1:36:42 - Four aspects 1:44:37 - Why we should watch Sarangapani Jathakam

Nov 30, 2024

Chinmayi Sripada enters the Permit Room and talks about becoming a singer, debuting with A. R. Rahman, her equation with her mother, how she got into voice acting, why she speaks up, her entrepreneurial journey, if we should separate art from the artist, her marriage with Rahul Ravindran, friendship with Nandini Reddy, Samantha and much more!

Nov 23, 2024

Ravi Kiran Kola enters the Permit Room and talks about why he wanted to become a director, how his mother inspired him, making short films, his aesthetics, love, handling the break between movies, working on Vijay Deverakonda's film, his writing process, why reviewers shouldn't tell filmmakers how to make a movie and much more.

Nov 16, 2024

Mukesh Manjunath, the author of The Age of Heroes, enters the Permit Room and talks abou his book on Telugu cinema, where he found the story, NTR, Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Vijayashanti, comedy in Telugu cinema, subgenres of Telugu cinema, absurd writing gigs and much more.

Nov 9, 2024

Varun Tej enters the Permit Room and talks about being the first actor in the family to be on screen with Chiranjeevi, how he made friends, his 10th standard marks, being an actor, wanting to be a director, the movies that inspired him, cricket, marriage, checks if ChatGPT knows him and much more.

Nov 2, 2024

Ram Venkat Srikar, the reviewer for Galatta Telugu, and Sangeetha Devi, the reviewer for The Hindu, enter the Permit Room and talk about the first film that blew them away, how they got into reviewing, why they don't make movies, their favourite critics, favourite encounters with artists, favourite bad movies, how to enhance a movie watching experience and more.

Oct 26, 2024

Venky Atluri enters the Permit Room and talks about how he started his career, where he writes, writers he looks up to, transitioning to a director, getting ragged in college, Dhanush, Dulquer Salman, how failures can help, the toughest times in the industry, how Sekhar Kammula entered key moments of his career, where he sees himself in the future and more.

Oct 19, 2024

Naga Vamsi enters the Permit Room and talks about Devara's success, how he became a producer, Karan Johar, film reviewers, OTTs impact on production houses, Dil Raju, Trivikram, distributors, how they make money, Tillu franchise, MAD franchise, why Lucky Bhaskhar will be a hit and much more.

Oct 12, 2024

Kiran Abbavaram enters the Permit Room and talks about his 10th grade results, permit room experiences, listening to music in auto speakers, Pawan Kalyan, his marriage, how to approach a woman, dealing with the anxieties of an actor, being a writer-actor and much more.

Oct 5, 2024

Sudheer Babu enters the Permit Room and talks about being Pullela Gopichand's doubles partner, how acting is easy after sports, why he quit badminton, how he handled breakups, being shirtless in a Mohan Krishna Indraganti film, the tax he had to pay for his first film, his favourite actors, how Mahesh Babu is irl, Maa Nanna Super Hero and much more.

Sep 28, 2024

Sree Vishnu enters the Permit Room and talks about Swag, where the mumbling comes from, playing in the Andhra Pradesh U-19 cricket team, being a fan of Venkatesh, how he entered the film industry, comedic acting, Krishna Nagar memories, why everyone should visit Iceland and much more.

Sep 21, 2024

Suhas enters the Permit Room and talks about why he doesn't speak much, how he went from choreographing to acting, his drinking career, exploring wildlife, becoming a father, distributing Janaka Aithe Ganaka, how he proposed to his wife, what bottles Sandeep Raj should gift us and much more.

Sep 16, 2024

For this week's episode, we celebrate hitting 100K subscribers as Hriday and Santhosh recap the journey, our subscribers, favourite guest moments, film recommendations, favourite serials, mental health, favourite recent memes, should everyone get married, get on a live to talk to you guys and much more.

Sep 7, 2024

Vivek Athreya enters the Permit Room and talks about his characters, his childhood, how he writes his stories, the unique titles, his favourite movies, being a fan of WWF, being a fan of Rahul Dravid, his proposal, relationship with Nani and much more.

Aug 31, 2024

Jayaprakash Narayan, the man behind Loksatta Party, enters the Permit Room and talks about a corrupt free nation, Shankar's Bharateeyudu, India before liberalisation, India during Emergency, how he prepared for the IAS exam, his early days of being an IAS officer, the tax system, how a reformer brings about change and much more.

Aug 24, 2024

Rag Mayur enters the Permit Room and talks about his name, growing up in Hyderabad, being a die-hard fan of Shah Rukh Khan and Pawan Kalyan, having a software job, how he converted his auditions into roles, the impact of Tharun Bhascker and much more.

Aug 17, 2024

For our first Telugu only episode we have Kasarla Shyam, the lyricist behind some of the most iconic songs, enter the Permit Room and talk about our favourite lines, whether the tune comes first, early days in Hyderabad, changes in film songs, the beauty of Warangal, the greatness of Telugu, permit rooms, favourite poets, authors and much more.

Aug 10, 2024

Hemanth Rao enters the Permit Room and talks about Sapta Sagaradaache Ello, being a Liverpool fan, sports, WWF, his filmography, sound design, writing, easter eggs, tough times in the industry, validation, books, films and much more.

Aug 3, 2024

Niharika Konidela enters the Permit Room and talks about growing up in the Mega family, Pawan Kalyan, Chiranjeevi, acting in a short film with Vishwak Sen, Akhil and S.S. Karthikeya, Varun Tej dropping her to college, Pink Elephant pictures, dating apps, how her father (Naga Babu) helps her with finances and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Santhosh’s embarrassing story with Niharika 5:13 - Her unreleased short films 6:17 - Her previous productions 8:41 - Growing up in the Mega family 13:50 - Acting is her first love 19:30 - First daughter from a film family to act 22:55 - Studying in Hyderabad 28:07 - Starting work in a TV show 30:58 - Writing and producing her first show 33:44 - Why Pink Elephant 41:52 - Dating apps 46:05 - Member questions 1:02:58 - Four aspects

Jul 27, 2024

Rahul Yadav Nakka, the man behind Swadharm Entertainment, enters the Permit Room and talks about producing Agent Sai Srinivas Athreya, Masooda, his UPSC journey, releasing films, money, film critics, the joys of drinking and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Perm...

Jul 20, 2024

Mourya Dandu, one of the best photographers in India, enters the Permit Room and talks about Vizag, Uganda, his favourite photographers, Sobhita Dhulipala, Ananya Pandey, photojournalism, cinematography, Avanti Cinema and much more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: ...

Jul 13, 2024

Nabha Natesh enters the Permit Room and talks about being underunderstood, coming back from the accident, acting, her favourite movies, growing up in Sringeri , Mahabharata, Ramayana, coffee and much more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomMedia Permit ...

Jul 7, 2024

NC Kaushik, the telugu commentator who went viral for his catchy lines, enters the Permit Room and talks about India winning the world cup, Rohit Sharma, bias in regional commentary, working in Satyam, his favourite bowling actions, celebrations, heartbreaking cricket moments and much more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts...

Jun 30, 2024

Gowra Hari enters the Permit Room and talks about working on Hanu-Man, where music comes from, his family, childhood, when he decided to become a music director, meeting his guru, Imtiaz Ali, the incident which changed his life and even performs original songs for us. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/pod...

Jun 22, 2024

Nivetha Pethuraj enters the Permit Room and talks about schooling in Dubai, why she got expelled, how she got into racing, MMA, winning the Miss India UAE, people confusing her with others, her cats, plastic surgery and more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @...

Jun 15, 2024

Abhignya enters the Permit Room and talks about all the jobs she had, the sports she played, being popular in school, fancy dress competitions, her discipline, fitness, if people should quit their jobs and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermit...

Jun 8, 2024

Varun Sandesh enters the Permit Room and talks about Happy Days' audition, being an actor for half his life, breaks Bigg Boss myths, how he stays sane with fame, his wife Vithika Sheru, being a fan of Michael Jordan, spending summers in India and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit...

Jun 1, 2024

Abhinav Gomatam enters the Permit Room and talks about being a lead actor, a day in his life, Game of Thrones, Sachin Tendulkar, Breaking Bad, his favourite teacher, acting in theatre, movie recommendations, why space is scary and more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Per...

May 25, 2024

Anand Deverakonda enters the Permit Room and talks about going to the same school, his filmography, Baby, stories from school, young love, his brother Vijay Deverakonda, how he became an actor and much more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomMedia Permi...

May 18, 2024

Sandeep Raj enters the Permit Room and talks about Chai Bisket, going from blogging to sketches, why he hates Hindi, AIB and TVF, winning the National Award, Rajamouli, Colour Photo and much more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomMedia Permit Room Clip...

May 11, 2024

Shalini Kondepudi enters the Permit Room and talks about My Dear Donga's success, her writing process, why she's grateful, how she pitched it, the best compliment that she got, The Office, Fleabag, her most embarrassing moments, her favourite sex scene and more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-...

May 4, 2024

Satyadev enters the Permit Room and talks about Krishnamma, Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya, Trivikram, Atharintiki Daaredi, quitting his job, mental toughness, manifesting his life, Megastar Chiranjeevi, fatherhood and a lot more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room:...

Apr 27, 2024

Mallik Ram enters the Permit Room and talks about Tillu Square, his favourite jokes, what he is looking for as a director, music, dogs, director Peddha Vamsy, his influences, learnings, childhood, advice for aspiring filmmakers, movie recommendations and more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-ro...

Apr 20, 2024

Rahul Ravindran enters the Permit Room and talks about being a father, working with Nagarjuna, being a model, acting in ads, working with Trivikram, his writing process, raising his kids, paying the Chinamyi tax, Twitter, being a massive sports fan, being the biggest Dravid fan, his favourite sports movies, Liverpool and more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJ...

Apr 13, 2024

Anupama Parameswaran enters the Permit Room and talks about her Telugu connection, becoming an actor, her favourite cartoons, Premam, Trivikram, quitting college, being obsessed with food, Thrissur, Kerala, wanting to become a director and much more.Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id17140...

Apr 6, 2024

Naveen Chandra enters the Permit Room and talks about Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Srikanth Nagothi, dealing with Rheumatoid arthritis, Month of Madhu, Ammu, Trivikram Srinivas, Karthik Subbaraj, growing up in Bellary, Andaala Rakshasi, Nenu Local, dealing with criticism, the Southern Film Industries and much more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcas...

Mar 30, 2024

Aye Jude enters the Permit Room and talks about fashion, rating outfits, his influences, failures, skincare, spirituality, his short films, Praneeth Hanumanthu, being a pilot, his love for movies, dealing with addictions and much more.Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Roo...

Mar 23, 2024

Raghu Ram enters the Permit Room and talks about Roadies, bullying, incels, vulnerable men, not obeying parents, pellichoopulu, virginity, sex, atheism, men facing sexism, stereotypes in films, music and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRo...

Mar 16, 2024

Srikanth Nagothi enters the Permit Room and talks about Month of Madhu, loneliness, dealing with emotions, his writing process, the pressure of masculinity, Naveen Chandra, Swathi, Shreya Navile, editing with Ravikanth Perepu and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id171403970...

Mar 9, 2024

Chandini Chowdary enters the Permit Room and talks about Reddit, Harry Potter, The Fountainhead, studying in Puttaparthi, dreaming of becoming an actor, anxiety, occult sciences, true crime, Gaami and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomM...

Mar 2, 2024

Vidyadhar Kagita enters the Permit Room and talks about Gaami, why it took so long for release, where they shot it, Kashi, concept art, Chetan Bhagat, Marlon Brando, E. V. V. Satyarayana, dogma, Lamkaaan, Game of Thrones and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Perm...

Feb 24, 2024

Anish Kuruvilla enters the Permit Room and talks about acting, Lucky Ali, 12th Fail, Lagaan, spending time in theatres, Sekhar Kammula, Nagesh Kuknoor, being an AD, Malayalam cinema, his direction, Mubi and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermi...

Feb 18, 2024

Ravikanth Perepu enters the Permit Room and talks about Krishna and his Leela, modern relationships, Month of Madhu, his band with Harsha Chemudu, Vizag, his next film with Siddu Jonnalagadda, finding God, Osho and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @...

Feb 10, 2024

Sangeeth Shobhan enters the Permit Room and talks about MAD, being a "Hero", his relationship with his brother, studying in Manipal, his love for true crime series, road rage, cricket, Jr. NTR, Mahesh Babu, Prabhas, growing up in a filmy family and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perm...

Feb 7, 2024

In this Mid-Week Report, Hriday and Santhosh talk about drinking again, Kumari aunty, India vs England, their screen times, hitting 20k subs and more.Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomMedia Permit Room Clips: @ClipsPermitRoom Permit Room Cricket: @Perm...

Feb 3, 2024

Karthik Gattamaneni enters the Permit Room and talks about his college life, the team behind Eagle, his father being an IPS officer, Ravi Teja, storyboarding, Roger Deakins, Satyajit Ray, football, Arsenal and more.Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomMed...

Jan 27, 2024

AJ Aaron enters the Permit Room and talks about what being a cinematographer is like, his experience working with Tharun Bhascker on Keeda Cola, studying in FTI, his favourite documentaries, board games, video games and much more.Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @T...

Jan 24, 2024

Hriday and Santhosh discuss this year's Sankranthi movies, the cricket series' going on, starting a new cricket podcast soon, the latest memes, the weird street food videos, pani puri pissing and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomMedia ...

Jan 20, 2024

Rohit and Camp Sasi from Avanti Cinemas enter the Permit Room and talk about zero budget productions, cricket memories, Lagaan, Chak De India, Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding, the difference between commercial and indie, Double Engine and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714...

Jan 14, 2024

Thiruveer enters the Permit Room and talks about studying acting, the high of theatre, Pareshaan, how he trains, Pankaj Tripathi, Kay Kay Menon, Irrfan Khan and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomMedia Permit Room Clips: @ClipsPermitRoom...

Jan 6, 2024

Sailesh Kolanu enters the Permit Room and talks about him being a doctor, his childhood memories on sets, how he met Nani, working with Vishwak Sen, Adivi Sesh and directing Venkatesh's 75th film. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomMedia Permit Roo...

Dec 30, 2023

Vishnu Oi enters the Permit Room and gives his first interview ever discussing acting in short films, how he started in photography, Keeda Cola, Taxiwala, Skylab, collecting vinyl records, watching MTV and much more.Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomMe...

Dec 22, 2023

Mohan Krishna Indraganti enters the Permit Room and discusses what screenplays are, Sammohanam, books to learn filmmaking, different easter eggs in his films, his favorite new age directors in Tollywood and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermi...

Dec 17, 2023

Venkatesh Maha joins us in the Permit Room and discusses Vijaywada's craze for films, his family, leaving his house at 16, C/O Kancharapalem, Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya, Martin Luther King, Tharun Bhascker, mental health and much more.Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Ro...

Dec 10, 2023

Priyadarshi enters the Permit Room and talks about how he became an actor, his struggles, how Pelli Choopulu changed his life, how he selects scripts, how one must struggle and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomMedia Permit Room Clips: ...

Dec 3, 2023

Hriday and Santhosh discuss why there's no guest, how their World Cup predictions went, how Sandeep Reddy Vanga created hype with Animal, respond to the main issues pointed by the comments, how Hriday managed to become sober and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702...

Nov 25, 2023

Vivek Sagar discusses his interests outside music, his favourite musicians, his world cup predictions, working with Tharun Bhascker, meeting his idols and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomMedia Permit Room Clips: @ClipsPermitRoom Permi...

Nov 19, 2023

Nandini Reddy discusses her struggles with Ala Modalaindi, wonders what a lady director is, her friendship with Samantha and Chinmayi, how she makes movies, her interests and ends it by talking about her money management, time management, mental and physical health. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...

Nov 12, 2023

Mouli Talks, the internet sensation, is here to talk about his life, how he became a creator, his first taste of fame, mental health, physical health, money management and his memories being Hriday and Santhosh's roommate while in college. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702...

Nov 5, 2023

Praveen Sattaru discusses his journey in films, finding Siddu Jonnalagadda, mental health, physical health, his work life in IBM and much more.Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomMedia Permit Room Clips: @ClipsPermitRoom Permit Room Cricket: @PermitRoomC...

Oct 28, 2023

In this episode, Hriday and Santhosh introduce the Permit Room podcast. They then talk about their favourite months, upcoming movies, the cricket world cup, their dream guests, the greatest Telugu people and AI. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gehQLfo9VJHMfxm3U0vkNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permit-room/id1714039702Permit Room: @ThePermitRoomM...