Dollar Dreams is a 2000 Indian drama film written, directed and produced by Sekhar Kammula in his directoral debut, Primarily shot in Telugu and English, the film starred Santosh Kumar, Anish Kuruvilla, Ravi Raju, Anil Prashant, Dashveer Singh, Priyanka Veer, and Satya. The film was screened at the 33rd International Film Festival of India. It won the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director at the 47th National Film Awards.
L. B. Sriram is an Indian actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, and thespian known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He made his feature film debut with Kokila (1990) as a dialogue writer.
Lavanya Tripathi Konidela is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu films, along with Tamil films. Tripathi is a recipient of several awards along with two SIIMA Awards and one Filmfare Awards South nominations.
Satyadev Kancharana professionally known as Satyadev is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu films. He made his acting debut with a supporting role in Mr. Perfect (2011) and later appeared in Jyothi Lakshmi (2015), Kshanam and Mana Oori Ramayanam both (2016).
Anish Yohan Kuruvilla is an Indian actor and director who predominantly works in the Telugu cinema. Before becoming a director, he was an executive producer with Sekhar Kammula, played the lead role in Dollar Dreams (2000), and played a supporting role in Anand (2004). After taking a break from acting for 12 years, he played a crucial role in the 2016 film Pelli Choopulu. He also appeared in the biographical film of Indian cricketer M. S. Dhoni.
ZEE5 is an Indian subscription video on demand and over-the-top streaming service, run by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched in India on 14 February 2018 with content in 12 languages. The ZEE5 mobile app is available on Web, Android, iOS, Smart TVs, among other devices. ZEE5 claimed 56 million monthly active users in December 2019.
Operation Gold Fish is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Sai Kiran Adivi and produced by Vinayakudu Talkies, U&I Entertainments. The story is inspired by true events of mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley in the 1990s. The film starring Aadi as an NSG commando, Nithya Naresh, Sasha Chhetri, Karthik Raju and Parvateesam, has Abburi Ravi, the Telugu writer, as the antagonist. The patriotic thriller has Aadi playing an NSG commando.
Karthik Rathnam is an Indian actor who works in Telugu theatre and Telugu cinema. Rathnam made his debut with the critical acclaimed film C/o Kancharapalem (2018), which was the first Telugu film to be screened in New York Film Festival. Followed by his appearance in ZEE5's Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D), Rathnam reprised his role in Tamil remake of C/o Kancharapalem.
Raj Deepak Shetty is an Indian actor, predominantly working in Kannada and Telugu films.
Amrutham Dhvitheeyam is an Indian Telugu-language sitcom web television series created by Gunnam Gangaraju and directed by Gunnam Sandeep. It is a standalone sequel to the television sitcom Amrutham (2001–2007). It was released with the tagline Moorkhatvaniki maranam raadu. The series featured Harsha Vardhan, L. B. Sriram, Satya, Vasu Inturi, Sivannarayana Naripeddi and Ragini in the main roles. It premiered on ZEE5 on 25 March 2020 and ended on 25 March 2021.
Nanna Koochi is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language drama web series directed by Pranith Bramandapally and produced by Niharika Konidela through Pink Elephant Pictures. The series has an ensemble cast of Niharika Konidela, Nagendra Babu and Poondla Abhijeeth. The 8-episodes series premiered on ZEE5 on 12 February 2018. It is the first Telugu-language web series on ZEE5.
Anaganaga is an Indian Telugu-language romantic anthology series directed by Hussain Sha Kiran and produced by Geetha Golla. The series has an ensemble cast of Ram Karthik, Sameer Malla, Kiran Srinivas, Abhishek Maharshi, Maya Nelluri, Deviyani Sarma, Tarun Shetty, Pooja Kiran Ramaraju, [[Surya Srinivas]] and Monica Tavanam. The nine-episode series was premiered on ZEE5 on 23 January 2020.
Ardha Shathabdam (transl. Half-century) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by debutant Rawindra Pulle. Produced by Chitti Kiran Ramoju & Radhakrishna Telu the film stars Karthik Rathnam, Naveen Chandra, Krishna Priya and Suhas in prominent roles. The film premiered on 11 June 2021 on Aha. The film is set in 2003 and based on the caste system in India.
Net is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language thriller drama film written and directed by debutant Bhargav Macharla. It is produced by Surya Rahul Tamada and Saideep Reddy Borra of Tamada Media. The film stars Rahul Ramakrishna, Avika Gor, Praneetha Patnaik and Vishwadev Rachakonda. It premiered on the streaming service ZEE5 on 10 September 2021.
Mugguru Monagallu is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language comedy thriller film directed by Abhilash Reddy Kankara. Produced by P. Achyut Ramarao through Chitra Mandhir Studio, the film stars Srinivasa Reddy, Dheekshith Shetty and Vennala Ramarao in lead roles. The film was released on 6 August 2021.
Gaalivaana (transl. Storm) is an Indian Telugu-language mystery crime-thriller web series directed by Sharan Koppisetty with the story adapted and written by Chandra Pemmaraju. Produced by BBC Studios in association with Northstar Entertainment, the series has an ensemble cast of Radhika Sarathkumar, Sai Kumar, Chandini Chowdary, Nandini Rai, Chaitanya Krishna, Thagubothu Ramesh, Sharanya Pradeep and Ashritha Vemuganti.
Recce is an Indian Telugu-language crime-thriller web series directed by Poluru Krishna. It featured Sriram, Siva Balaji, Dhanya Balakrishna, Saranya Pradeep, Rajashree, Aadukalam Naren and Ester Noronha in main roles. Recce premiered on 17 June 2022 on ZEE5. As of 22 June 2022, it has 40 million streaming minutes.
Vyavastha is Telugu language suspense legal drama streaming television series directed by Anand Ranga for ZEE5 It stars Sampath Raj, Karthik Rathnam, Hebah Patel, Kamna Jethmalani in key roles.
Dhootha is an Indian Telugu-language horror mystery thriller television series on created and directed by Vikram Kumar. It stars Naga Chaitanya, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Prachi Desai, Gnaneswari Kandregula, Anish Kuruvilla, Tharun Bhascker, Rohini, Tanikella Bharani, Priya Bhavani Shankar, and Pasupathy in primary roles. The series premiered on 1 December 2023 on Amazon Prime Video.
