Permit Room podcast

The OG Chill Guy Of TFI - Sumanth | EP #84

5/17/2025
0:00
2:17:11
Rewind 15 seconds
Fast Forward 15 seconds

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?

More episodes from "Permit Room"