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Permit Room episodes

January 25, 2025 Doctor To Actor w/ Ravindra Vijay | TPRM EP 68
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
2 hr 47 min
January 18, 2025 Telugu Films, Sankranthi, Bhimavaram And More w/ Ram Venkat Srikar & Ajay Vegesna | TPRM EP 67
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?
2 hr 1 min
January 11, 2025 Sankranthiki Vachesam w/ Anil Ravipudi | TPRM EP 66
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
2 hr 3 min
January 04, 2025 The Struggles Of Independent Cinema w/ Avanti Cinema's Rohit & Sasi | TPRM EP 65
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
2 hr 22 min
December 28, 2024 Amrutham Memories And More w/ Harsha Vardhan | TPRM EP 64
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

3 hr 40 min
December 21, 2024 How Was Pushpa 2 Made w/ Pavani Karanam | TPRM EP 63
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
2 hr 10 min
December 14, 2024 Sobriety, Superstition & Sustaining Friendships w/ Priyadarshi | TPRM EP 62
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?
2 hr 26 min
December 07, 2024 Mohan Krishna Indraganti On Comedy, Direction, Religion And More | TPRM EP 61
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
1 hr 54 min
November 30, 2024 Chinmayi Sripada On Singing, Activism, Marriage And More | TPRM EP 60
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!
2 hr 39 min
November 23, 2024 Ravi Kiran Kola On Vijay Deverakonda, Directing, Kiran Abbavaram And More | TPRM EP 59
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.
1 hr 52 min