DISCUSSING CINEMA IN 2025 & 2026 w/ RAGADI | EP #110

Ragadi enters the Permit Room and talks about the Sankranthi releases, dealing with controversies, technical values in movies, 2025 movies, Telugu audience, movie expectations, OTT, Anil Ravipudi, Nani, Prabhas and much more!Chapters: 00:00 - Most exciting Sankranthi release2:38 - Dealing with controversies12:34 - When did he learn the technical values?17:01 - How was 2025 for movies?23:46 - What does he expect from films?32:46 - Understanding Telugu audience42:23 - Why are promotions so important?48:59 - Films he liked in 202552:18 - OTT dictating the market56:53 - Sankranthiki Vasthunnam and Anil Ravipudi’s brilliance1:03:30 - Daaku Maharaj and Akhanda 21:08:48 - Court1:11:21 - Hindi cinema in 20251:13:33 - Exciting releases in 20261:22:41 - Nani and Prabhas1:25:12 - Funky and Anudeep KV1:26:40 - Death of medium budget movies1:35:40 - I love Allu Arjun1:45:47 - Pradeep Ranganathan’s stardom1:53:32 - Good hate comments1:54:36 - Movie recommendations2:04:40 - No drinking career2:06:46 - Four aspects

Maruthi enters the Permit Room and talks about the new year, the second trailer of The Raja Saab, writing it, revisiting the horror genre after Prema Katha Chitram, narrating to Prabhas, Bhale Bhale Mogadivoy, youth audience, family audience, North meter vs South meter, wanting to do a multistarrer with top stars, how he entered the industry, his drinking career and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Happy New Year1:33 - Second trailer of The Raja Saab3:29 - Did he want to get another writer for The Raja Saab?4:28 - Going back to horror after Prema Katha Chitram9:30 - Narrating to Prabhas13:16 - Shifting from youth audience to family audience17:40 - Why middle class heros?22:33 - Safe comedy26:48 - Multistarrer with the biggest stars27:45 - Does he let his actors imporovise?30:48 - Did people criticise his concepts?35:30 - How did he enter the industry?44:58 - What to do if a movie fails?46:00 - North meter vs South meter50:43 - Member questions1:07:05 - Drinking career1:10:20 - Hostage films1:11:50 - Four aspects1:19:15 - What will he do after The Raja Saab?

Sricharan Pakala enters the Permit Room and talks about being a self-trained musician, accidentally entering the film industry, his parents reaction to his career, playing in bands, guitars and girls, what his goal is with music, how a song becomes a hit, Vizag helping his sound, personal life, multiple music directors for the same film and much more!00:00 - Sree Saran with Sricharan1:14 - Self trained musician9:32 - Accidentaly started working in cinema15:27 - Parents reaction to being a musician21:15 - Does playing guitar help with girls?22:45 - Can you learn to sing as an adult?24:15 - What was his goal with music?29:20 - How does a song become a hit?36:33 - What does edge does he have over trained musicians?38:06 - Does he need a particular environment to compose?41:44 - Music from personal life48:04 - Disappointment with picturization of his music50:56 - Sharing movies with other music directors55:32 - AI in music1:01:58 - Release date pressures1:04:50 - Working on Shambala1:06:27 - Working on Anumana Pakshi1:11:04 - Drinking career1:13:42 - Band recommendations1:19:33 - Does he avoid any cliche?1:21:14 - Advice for aspiring music directors1:26:03 - Hobbies outside composing1:28:26 - Four aspects1:35:06 - Dream projects

Varun Sandesh returns to the Permit Room and talks about his other films, fame coming too early, having self belief, a day in his life, how much he plans in life, America vs India, Zee5, Nayanam, working in web series, playing negative roles, 7G Brindavan Colony, spirituality, his drinking career and much more.

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 now4:47 - Movies he liked recently8:46 - Did Saikumar want him to be an actor?15:05 - Growing up in Chennai21:25 - Big fan of Chiranjeevi24:07 - Cricket during inter34:32 - Learning dance39:24 - Dubbing is hard44:20 - Prema Kavali & Lovely50:54 - Comedy timing55:15 - Sukumarudu59:12 - How to cope with disappointment?1:11:06 - Is it difficult to say no?1:16:09 - OTT appreciation1:24:09 - Being a father1:28:25 - Relationship with social media1:34:29 - Director’s actor1:38:51 - Executing a script is difficult1:41:55 - Shambala1:47:39 - Drinking career1:49:17 - Hostage movies1:53:00 - Four aspects

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 Rambai13:02 - America and KV Picket days26:19 - Secunderabad memories36:15 - Tennis and elitism43:48 - Naa life lo nene hero48:36 - Money and freedom in America54:56 - Negativity in America1:02:11 - 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 money1:44:29 - Singlehood and being child-free2:00:59 - Want to do stand-up comedy2:12:52 - Fan of Venkatesh2:13:09 - Drinking career2:20:47 - Four aspects

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 now2:44 - Learning acting12:09 - Growing up20:54 - Fascination with movies24:17 - Does he get starstruck?29:33 - Dream film technicians37:09 - Music43:06 - Does he want to enter Malayalam industry?49:56 - Working as an AD54:36 - Mowgli experience1:10:03 - Chilling outside of acting1:11:31 - Drinking career1:13:10 - Movies to watch when kidnapped1:19:12 - Not active on social media1:24:12 - Four aspects1:26:46 - Plarty

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 judgements4:25 - One of the most confident roles in Pelli Choopulu11:31 - Pressure while hosting29:37 - 19 years in the industry34:27 - Always wanted to do something creative38:31 - Comparisons with Geetha Madhuri47:18 - Does TV hurt movie chances?56:02 - Writing inspiration1:02:06 - When did Psych idea come?1:05:12 - Wanting directors to move on from him1:20:02 - Acting in Bhojpuri movies1:23:02 - Defining failure1:30:43 - Bhoothulu1:39:06 - Drinking career1:46:45 - Movies to watch while kidnapped2:04:40 - Four aspects2:09:38 - Plarty

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

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!