Did you know that the foundation of the Telugu film industry was laid in just 18 days? 🤯

It was made under the banner of Star of the East production company with a budget of approximately ₹12,000 .

Bhishma Pratigna proved that Telugu had a voice worth hearing. It opened the floodgates. Just a year later, the industry released Savitri (1933), and by the late 1930s, Tollywood was born in Hyderabad.

Based on the Mahabharata , it featured R.S. Prakash in the lead role of Bhishma. The First Talkie: Bhakta Prahlada (1932)

Before the advent of sound, (The Oath of Bhishma) emerged as the first Telugu feature film in 1921 .

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Did you know that the foundation of the Telugu film industry was laid in just 18 days? 🤯

It was made under the banner of Star of the East production company with a budget of approximately ₹12,000 . first telugu film

Bhishma Pratigna proved that Telugu had a voice worth hearing. It opened the floodgates. Just a year later, the industry released Savitri (1933), and by the late 1930s, Tollywood was born in Hyderabad. Did you know that the foundation of the

Based on the Mahabharata , it featured R.S. Prakash in the lead role of Bhishma. The First Talkie: Bhakta Prahlada (1932) the industry released Savitri (1933)

Before the advent of sound, (The Oath of Bhishma) emerged as the first Telugu feature film in 1921 .