Why Singeetham Srinivasa Rao banned Sing Geetham crew from referencing his masterpieces | Telugu News
Director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao once made a film with no dialogue. Pushpaka Vimana, released in 1987, was entirely silent, built on physical comedy and visual storytelling, and went on to be listed among the greatest Indian films ever made. Nearly four decades later, he decided to make another experimental film. One where characters sing their words to each other, and where the line between conversation and song does not exist. That film is Sing Geetham, and cinematographer Ankur C was the person behind the lens trying to figure out how to shoot something that had never been done before. “There was no point of reference. We were just figuring it out,” Ankur recounted in an exclusive interview with SCREEN. No templates, no old films The first thing Singeetham Srinivasa Rao made clear when the crew sat down together was what he would not allow. No references to his own earlier work. A director with Pushpaka Vimana, Aditya 369, and Bhairava Dweepam to his name, films that remain benchmarks of formal ambition in Indian cinema, he …
