Telugu Talkies
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#014 - Should India ban cryptocurrency?
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Should India ban cryptocurrency? My arguments on why currencies should be regulated and if a nation can be sovereign without control over currency.&nb...
#013 - Should Hindi be the National language of India?
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pew Research Centre report on language in India. Jawaharlal Nehru made sure that Hindi is the blue-eyed boy of Independent India snubbing other langua...
#012 - Left Terrorism in Telugu Cinema
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recent surge in evangelical and Maoist sympathetic movies in Telugu Cinema. Usage of Hindu symbols and Hinduism in Maoist movies. Romanticization of l...
#011 - Feminism - We Should All Be Feminists?
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thoughts on Feminism, should everyone be a Feminist? Silent agreement among spectrum of Indian intellectuals when it comes to criticism of Feminism. I...
#010 - [తె] Analysis of GHMC election results and repercussions
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Analysis of GHMC results by circles and wards. Role played by State Election Commission in supporting TRS and controversial order passed by Election C...
#009 - [తె] Discussion on Dubbaka election result, upcoming GHMC and Tirupathi bypoll
21 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion on the Dubbaka bypoll election results in Telangana where BJP surprised everyone. Chances of parties in the upcoming GHMC elections. Fric...
#008 - A discussion on the 2020 United States Presidential election
10 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Indian perspective on the 2020 United States Presidential election. We discuss the Presidential and Vice-Presidential debate. The establishment ignori...
#007 - [తె] 20 years of Sekhar Kammula
03 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the 20 years of Sekhar Kammula as a filmmaker since his foray into Telugu Cinema with Dollar Dreams in 2000 - followed by classics like Ana...
#006 -3 - Some GOOD, some BAD, and the UGLY movies of Ram Gopal Varma
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3 of this episode. We briefly discuss about the UGLY movies of Ram Gopal Varma which were made after movies like Sarkar and Rakhta Charitra. How ...
#006 -2 - The GOOD, the BAD and definitely not the UGLY movies of Ram Gopal Varma
19 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of this episode. We chat about the GOOD, the BAD and definitely not the UGLY movies of Ram Gopal Varma. We look at the brilliant and not so goo...
#006 -1 - Chat with Deepak Karamungikar
19 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of this episode - Chat with Deepak Karamungikar about his books, how he started writing, how one has to approach writing. Nava Rasas in Art. La...
#005 - [తె] Castes, Regions, Sub-Regions and Politics of Telugu Desam - Andhra, Telangana and Rayalaseema
12 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion about dominant castes, regions, sub-regions, voting preferences of different castes in Andhra, Telangana and Rayalaseema. Kapus sup...
#004 - [తె] Current state of Telugu Politics
22 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion on the current state of Telugu Politics in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Handling of COVID19 by Andhra Pradesh and Telangana government. Su...
#003 - [తె] Food, Vegetarianism, Ayurveda, Hindu rituals, Diets and Activists
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Views on Food, Vegetarianism, Ayurveda, Hindu rituals, Diets and Activists.
#002 - [తె] Nepotism (బంధు ప్రీతి) and Nepo Kids - Telugu Film Industry
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nepotism in Hindi and Telugu Film Industry, how it has been discussed? Is it fair on star kids? How Nepotism works in Telugu Film Industry? OTT platfo...
#001 - [తె] Pawan Kalyan movies
20 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion about Pawan Kalyan movies. His rise to stardom. His trouble with media. Dragging of Pawan Kalyan's personal life into public. His ups and d...