Former media exec turns filmmaker with Naresh Agastya’s romantic drama | Telugu Movie News
What makes someone leave a steady, well-established career to start over in films? For Vipin Surya, who held senior roles in media and branding, including at a sports channel and an IPL franchise, it was a long-standing interest in storytelling that led him to filmmaking.“For starters, I’m single! Had I been saddled with responsibilities, it might not have been so easy for me. But more importantly, this abiding love for cinema is due to my late father Sivananda Raja who had a profound impact on me. He was a director who made a couple of films and television serials. He was highly fond of literature and the arts, and I inherited this trait from him. Whatever I am in life today is entirely because of him,” shares Vipin, who is making his debut as a director with Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha.
Naresh Agastya and Rabiya Khatoon star as Varun and Meghana in the romantic drama, with music composed by Justin Prabhakaran, best known for his work in Radhe Shyam. Describing the story, Vipin says, “I guess every person at some point in their lives dreams of going away to a beautiful, exotic location and meeting their soulmate. What possibly can come in the way of their union? What past baggage might prevent them from expressing their love for each other? This forms the premise of the movie.”– Sridhar Adivi
