kancharapalem

Praveena Paruchuri, the award-winning producer of Care of Kancharapalem and UMUR, talks to us about her journey into film production, experiences of producing UMUR, COVID-19 and its effects on film production and distribution.

We talk about:

• Her journey from being a doctor in NYC to a Telugu film producer
• Her take on what the job of a producer is
• Challenges faced in film production
• Experiences with UMUR
• Releasing UMUR on Netflix
• COVID-19 and the shift to OTT platforms

This was a very entertaining and informative conversation. Hope you like it! 

Maha, the director of Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya joins us (yes!) to do a deep-dive into the making of UMUR.

We talk about:

• The plot points that interested us
• Our questions about the film
• Working with the cast and technicians
• Sound Design and Mixing
• Theatrical experience vs. OTT
• Reviews, Criticism and Memes
• The Genesis of Care of Kancherapalem
• Films that we like

This was an absolutely delightful conversation. Hope you love it!