Tollywood is one of the biggest film industries in India. Infact after Bollywood, Tollywood is the second biggest film industry in India and Kollywood is next to TFI. People may think, being Telugu we might boast Tollywood being the 2nd biggest film industry. But ‘Govindudu Andarivaadele’ took the fame of Tollywood fame to London. Mention of Tollywood being one of the biggest film industry in the world was made in one of London based Gazetter Hemel Hamstead.
On 25th September the gazette reported…
“The Rugby League club is to make its film debut in Indian cinema as it appears in Govindudu Andarivadele – a movie about a boy of Indian heritage who is brought up in England.
The lead character, played by Indian film star Ram Charan, is also a rugby player and the star of his team, and the production company visited the South East recently to shoot some scenes.
After filming general action at the Kingstone Press Championship One game at Oxford between Oxford RL and Hemel Stags, the production moved to Hemel Hempstead a few days later.
According to the Stags’ website, two teams of mainly actors took to the field at the Pennine Way Stadium to go through some scenes featuring Indian film star Ram Charan – although Hemel skipper BJ Swindells was on hand to add some authenticity to the action.
The film is in the Telugu language and is a part of Indian cinema based in Hyderabad also known as Tollywood, which is the second biggest film industry after Bollywood in India. Award-winning director Krishna Vamsi said: “Around 25% of the film is being shot here about how he spends his time, how he’s living and
studying.
“It’s the first time I’ve shot rugby.
“ I don’t know much about it but have gathered some information for the film.
“I have done other sports –I don’t think it’s a challenge butit’s kind of fun.”
A Stags spokesman said how much rugby footage will be used depends on the final edit, but Krishna added: “Since this is the introduction of the hero – it will be quite long.
”The film is scheduled for world-wide release, including in England, next Wednesday, October 1.”
We gave you the full report published in the gazette in order not to dilute the content given by them and make every Telugu feel proud on what world thinks about our Telugu Film Industry. Here’s the link to the above item.
http://m.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/more-news/one-of-world-s-biggest-film-industires-tollywood-comes-to-town-1-6319813
