| desibuzz |
Anish, when did u had this idea about becoming a director?.. did u learn that from Sekhar right when he made his Dollar Dreams? |
| anish-director |
hi desibuzz, yes i learnt everything abt filmmaking from him, but i started working with manisankar and then later nagesh kukunoor |
| unbeatable |
where are you from. |
| anish-director |
i am from hyd, born and brought up here only |
| bobby_imi |
Is It A Rural Backdrop Love Story ? |
| anish-director |
yes its a rural backdrop bobby, sweet simple movie |
| unbeatable |
is Ab releasing in bangalore? |
| anish-director |
yes it will rls in bnglr ubteable |
| Naveen_SG |
What made to write Ab script .. |
| anish-director |
Ab was an idea thats been with me since godavari, i finally sat down to write it after happy days |
| bobby_imi |
What's The Biryani Thing In The Rural Backdrop Love Story ????? |
| anish-director |
biryani is a surprise |
| deepti_mi |
Howmany prints the film is releasing with |
| anish-director |
small release just 30prints |
| Naveen_SG |
How did u meet sekhar// |
| anish-director |
yes we just met during Dollar Dreams |
| King_Kalyan |
What are the main characters in Avakayi Biryani, apart from both the leads??? |
| anish-director |
other characters in Ab include newcomers, Praneeth, Durgesh and Varun |
| anish-director |
also Rao Ramesh has a special role in the film |
| ashwin_1107 |
what is the Usp of the movie that would draw people to this movie ?? |
| anish-director |
the Usp is that Ab is a Small Film with a Big Heart. |
| desibuzz |
about Ab... I liked all the songs...( melody always last long.. ) i've been hearing it all day , in my ipod, at Gym, at home.. in laptop...,...i am jus a crazy guy who loves good music.. applaud's to Manikanth Kadri |
| anish-director |
manikanth kadri is a fantastic find, i am really proud of him |
| ram-sriram |
anish who is ur fav director? |
| anish-director |
my fav director, Ang Lee |
| Maruthi |
whts ur fav movie |
| anish-director |
Masoom by Sekhar Kapur |
| King_Kalyan |
What set of audience are you aiming at, with Avakayi Biryani??? |
| anish-director |
all families and youth |
| nav07 |
Anish--wats ur heartthrob other than movies |
| anish-director |
nav i love travelling |
| king12 |
did u take any coaching from any film institute ? |
| anish-director |
i learnt all my filmmaking on the job |
| King_Kalyan |
Any inspirations for Avakayi Biryani??? |
| anish-director |
aspirations? i want people to like it |
| desibuzz |
we know we saw Kamal in Godavari and Cofm..... why did u chose him? |
| anish-director |
Kamal is a very hard working and committed actor, he sacrificed a lot physically and emotionally for the film |
| deepti_mi |
i wonder who wriote songs |
| anish-director |
songs were written by Vanamaali, great writing from him |
| naveenm |
Hi Anish -- I am your fan from Dollar Dreamz..why have not prefered to act in movies -- don't u like acting, only directing?? |
| anish-director |
i am not comfortable acting |
| sun |
Manikanth's music is fabulous. What in him and his music prompted you to work with him? |
| anish-director |
manikanth, he just understood the mood of the film right away, the first tune he gave me was mamidi komma, and i knew he was the right choice |
| kiran8686 |
hiiii anish who is your favourite Hero |
| anish-director |
my fav hero, hmm....tough one, maybe al pacino |
| chandualone_ |
what is u r expectations on th movie.....! |
| anish-director |
i am sure its a good movie, lets hope its also successful |
| sun |
So Anish, here I go again, not to open a can of worms or anything ---- The alleged inspiration for Veerudena from Calbait's Bubbly is a bit disappointing. Did you ask Manikanth to give you such a song? |
| anish-director |
sun>> Calbaits song Bubbly huh, hmmm..... :) |
| sun |
you chose to skip answering it? ;) anish |
| anish-director |
ask me something else sun :) |
| chandualone_ |
how did u convince shekar for producing the film |
| anish-director |
i think the script convinced him chanulone |
| sun |
Anish --- Having condemned the star system in your confessions movie, would you be open to work with a star in your future movies? If so which star? |
| anish-director |
i will work with stars, i have no problems with anyone |
| king12 |
please tell me i want to be a director , which one is good by studying in any university, or by joining asst.dirctor ? |
| anish-director |
try going to film school king |
| HarinathaReddy |
who has made the first trailer for idlebrain..any one from amigos? |
| anish-director |
My editor Boyina did it. i feel proud of the film |
| HarinathaReddy |
any negative characters in the movie? |
| anish-director |
yes there are -ve characters in the movie |
| King_Kalyan |
Any advice for director wannables??? |
| anish-director |
King keep the passion alive man |
| king12 |
about movie |
| anish-director |
I didnt want to say much abt the movie before release...i can talk more abt it when it comes out |
| vaish |
hey what about aspring actors??? |
| anish-director |
aspiring actors can always mail their pics to [email protected] |
| Premchand |
Wat are ur future plans?? Will u still work as assistant director to sekar? |
| anish-director |
i will always assist sekhar on his movies |
| sun |
Anish --- Which song was the most difficult to picturize? |
| anish-director |
i think Nannu Chupagala was tough |
| HarinathaReddy |
which song is best picturized |
| anish-director |
Nannu Chupagala |
| chaitu007 |
what is your faviourite song in movie |
| anish-director |
my fav song is Nannu Chupagala |
| pokiri |
Anish - Can you ask jeevi to write the review even though he thinks it deservers less than 3 rating |
| anish-director |
yes i will ask him pokiri |
| vaish |
Are You Thinking Of Talking A Telugu Girl For Your Next Movie Too??? |
| anish-director |
i will always prefer girls who are telugu |
| sun |
Anish ---- Is Bindu Madhavi dubbing for herself or is Sunitha or someone else dubbing for her? |
| anish-director |
no sunitha, bindu has a slightly high pitched voice |
| sun |
then what is the point in going for telugu heroines? |
| anish-director |
thats a great question for which i still dont have an answer, i will think abt it sun..... |
| RaviKReddY |
anish..! director kakapoyi vunte.. nuv em iyye vadivi? |
| anish-director |
i would have been an assistant director ravi |
| srinu494 |
what's u r opion on shekhar kammula? |
| anish-director |
sekhar is a great guy, i have learnt a lot from him, i am really lucky |
| RaviKReddY |
if tollywood didnt happen to u..! then..? ur edu.. job..? wat abt dat stuff? |
| anish-director |
I wanted to be a pilot, then docter, then Ias, even wanted to join the army... |
| chaitu007 |
what is your mother tongue |
| anish-director |
my mother toungue is malayalam |
| kdeekonda |
Anish-wat r ur prospects about this movie, not as a director..but from the audience stand point? |
| anish-director |
deekonda i think audiences will fell good, watching a film which is emotional, noble and very honest |
| HarinathaReddy |
where did u and sekhar meet |
| anish-director |
i met sekhar at a common friends place |
| RaviKReddY |
ya.. how about comedy? any special comedy actors or.. story itself is hero here?? |
| anish-director |
no comedy characters ravi, just storytelling |
| sun |
Anish -- Do you read Ayn Rand? |
| anish-director |
i dont read Ayn Rand |
| desibuzz |
I heard from Bindu that the movie was directed (most part ) in Nizambad?... any reason for choosing that place? |
| anish-director |
desi we shot in vikarabad, we wanted new locations |
| RaviKReddY |
how much Glamour Quotient is there in Ab?? |
| anish-director |
glamour is in the story ravi |
| King_Kalyan |
Will it be similar to Malgudi days??? |
| anish-director |
the feel might be like Malgudi Days i think....some of it atleast |
| avin009 |
is there any romantic scenes ???? |
| anish-director |
lot of romance avin |
| King_Kalyan |
Have you prepared the script of Ab based on the plot or based on characters?? |
| anish-director |
king i just wrote a story, plot and characters fell into place |
| Junglee |
how long is the movie? |
| anish-director |
movie runtime 2hours and 20min |
| sun |
Anish -- Franky, Kamal looked stiff and wooden in Godavari and I'm very curious to see what kinda performance you've extracted from him and your debut 'telugu' heroine. Good luck to you and your team. |
| anish-director |
you will see a totally new kamal in this.... |
| king12 |
how is u r journey? |
| anish-director |
its been an interesting journey king |
| jagan_indian9 |
Hey and one more thing, please convey my wishes to Kamal. I have been watching him too since long. And Anish, I am eagerly waiting for this movie to be released here in Chicago on Thursday. I missed the distribution :( |
| anish-director |
sorry abt that jagan |
| avin009 |
i think in this mve kamal acted as auto driver ... why u choosen kamal as a hero ??? |
| anish-director |
you will see why i choose him when you see the movie avin, he did a very good job |
| King_Kalyan |
What do u think are your strengths/weaknesses as a director?? |
| anish-director |
i cant analyze my strenghts, my weakness are too many to mention |
| m.avinash |
what made u think dat bindu suits her role in the movie?? |
| anish-director |
when i saw her pictures i saw my character come alive right away |
| m.avinash |
can we expect typical sekhar kammula style in the movie anish?? |
| anish-director |
no avinash it wont be like a typical sk movie, i think it will be very different |
| kumarusa |
Hi Anish, Before making Ab, dod you try to analyze why all the recent movies are turning Huge Flops, and have you taken anything into consideration? |
| anish-director |
no kumarusa, i dont spend so much time thinking |
| SriHere |
What do you do to visualize any scene before shooting? |
| anish-director |
its all in my head sir here |
| ram-sriram |
are u a book-worm? |
| anish-director |
i love books ram |
| vaish |
**does The Heroine Have To Be Really Good Audtions Tho She Doesnt Have An Expirence In The Field???** |
| anish-director |
vaish bindu was naturally talented |
| RaviKReddY |
can u tell us.. one aspect.. in which it is totally different from Sk's typical romantic love stories...... |
| anish-director |
ravi lot of things abt Ab is different from Sekhars, you will see for yourself |
| jagan_indian9 |
Anish, any plans to make movies with so called stars? |
| anish-director |
i dont mind working with anyone jagan |
| vaishu |
Hello sir, ur performance in Anand is superb. Ur character is casual and we felt as if character is very familiar to us. We expected u in godavari and happy days. It seems now u are directing Avakaya biryanni. All the best sir. Apart from directing...... please do some character roles. I don't know |
| anish-director |
thanks vaishu |
| Saradhi |
Anish.. the songs are very good & melodious but sound too classy for a village backdrop... what can we expect reg. the picturization.. are they in background...? |
| anish-director |
yes most songs are montages saradhi |
| bhanu1443 |
anish did you act in your Ab? |
| anish-director |
no i didnt bhanu |
| kumarusa |
Hi Anish, the role of heroine is Picke Seller, but we r not getting that feeling the promos. She is nicely dressed like a city girl..but does not resemble a pickle seller in village. Please correct me if I get it wrong... |
| anish-director |
see the new promos kumar |
| satish.kasetty |
hey anish satish here("hope" film Director}. just thought i should wish you all the best . |
| anish-director |
thanks a lot Satish |
| RaviKReddY |
what is the budget of Ab?? |
| anish-director |
budget, cant divulge them now |
| bhanu1443 |
are you also executive producer of Ab like earlier films anish? |
| anish-director |
no i didnt do any production work |
| sravan |
long wait i guess, 8 years :) |
| anish-director |
long wait, i dont think of it like a wait, i was always learning |
| Raj_Jagan |
Hi Anish...may i know how many days u've shoot for this movie?? |
| anish-director |
85days shooting |
| king12 |
why did u choose this story ? this has a any special ? where did u shoot this movie ? |
| anish-director |
king your question can only be answered by watching the movie, i cant write it down |
| kumarusa |
Which telugu accent you chose for heroine and hero? |
| anish-director |
normal andhra accent |
| m.avinash |
the title of the movie seems to be interesting..whose idea was dat Anish?? |
| anish-director |
my idea avinash |
| RaviKReddY |
vikarabad annaru... telangana accent vundali kada..! |
| anish-director |
see the movie ravi |
| Raj_Jagan |
Thanks anish....how often did u improvise scenes on sets?? or did u stick to ur script completely? |
| anish-director |
not too often raj, most is scripted and rehearsed |
| king12 |
do u have any ambition like "i want to direct some hero, heroine, some thing else ? |
| anish-director |
no king12 |
| darkman |
Ok then...another indirect ques..as a director...how much budget u think is enough/necessary to produce a movie without stars but with good technical standards?? |
| anish-director |
darkman atleast 1 crore |
| darkman |
O...is it possible with 1c..i heard it is min 3c now |
| anish-director |
where there is a will there is a way darkman |
| sravan |
what`s ur next project ??? any idea ... |
| anish-director |
no ideas sravan |
| Arjun |
Anish you acted in Dollar Dreams ..rite? Hero avuthavu anukunna ..director ayyavu :) |
| anish-director |
thats fate arjun, i am happy abt that :) |
| chaitu007 |
did shekar watch the movie? |
| anish-director |
yes he did chaitu |
| chaitu007 |
what is shekars feed back |
| anish-director |
sekhar liked it :) |
| m.avinash |
Anish how old r u?? |
| anish-director |
i am 31 |
| bhanu1443 |
then i think movie will be a bigbig big hit not because of shekhar but because of my confidence on you anish you rock |
| anish-director |
i know the movie is being noticed cus of sekhar and i am really thankful abt that |
| vjkumar |
Anish... why were u so depressed with Godavari... were u expecting that to be a blockbuster or what?? |
| anish-director |
i guess i was vjkumar |
| sravan |
anish, will u work for happy days hindi version with sekhar ;) ? |
| anish-director |
yes i will srava |
| sid_janga |
when you developed the characters for this movie, did you base solely on the core subject or did you add any characters for maintaining the length of the movie, to include comedy element, to include nativity. |
| anish-director |
thanks thats a great attitude jagan |
| seven |
wat r ur fav books anish |
| anish-director |
fav book, man i cant thnk of one |
| bhanu1443 |
anish can we expect comedy in this or a slow romantic movie :) |
| anish-director |
bhanu its a romantic drama |
| seven |
then ur fav author??????? |
| anish-director |
i love nid blyton |
| sid_janga |
any real life inspirations that you had for the movie |
| anish-director |
hmmm.....my own life to some extent |
| sravan |
author of famous five series i guess ;) |
| anish-director |
yes |
| Rock_Star |
Do u prefer directing a new comer or a star? |
| anish-director |
when i direct a star, will know that rock |
| RaviKReddY |
what is your favourite movie(hollywood) anish ???? |
| anish-director |
fav hollywood movie, E.t |
| m.avinash |
whoz ur favorite hollywood director?? |
| anish-director |
woody allen |
| bhanu1443 |
anish what is the usp of the film why should audience come and watch Ab? |
| anish-director |
bhanu, if audiences want good, clean, noble, honest, well intentioned cinema, then Ab is the one |
| desibuzz |
We'll watch it in Detroit.. u have any plans of making it to the premier there? |
| anish-director |
no plans of a Us trip right now |
| moviebuff |
I want you to come to Us for the 50 Days of Ab |
| anish-director |
thanks movie buff, will try |
| King_Kalyan |
What kind of movies do u like watching??? and what kind of movies do u like to direct??? |
| anish-director |
king thats a tough questions |
| sid_janga |
how long did you work on the script |
| anish-director |
i worked on the script for over a year |
| sravan |
anish, given a chance, who would u like to Gift ur Ab for ??? |
| anish-director |
my parents sravan |
| RKR |
All The Best Anish. I Wish You All Success. People Like You Should Enter The Industry And Succeed For The Industry To Survive. All The Best For Giving Us Something Different That The Boring Routine Stuff. |
| anish-director |
thanks Rkr |
| Rock_Star |
Did u aspire to become actor or director in the beginning? |
| anish-director |
always wanted to be a director rock start |
| RaviKReddY |
where do u stay in hyderabad????? |
| anish-director |
tarnaka |
| anish-director |
i am sorry i havent been able to answer your questions..... |
| anish-director |
but i am convinced you will all know me a little better after Ab |
| anish-director |
please go watch Ab on the 14th of Nov |
| anish-director |
its a small movie with a big heart |
| anish-director |
alright guys, bye for now |
