Rewind 2020: What made news in Telugu film industry
This year will be remembered as a year of a global pandemic, the rise of digital content and stars hopping onto new avenues.
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HYDERABAD: 2020 has been a year unlike any other as Covid-19 has made sure of that. The last eight/nine months have witnessed an unprecedented amount of disruption in almost every aspect of the film industry, from the cancellation of film shootings, production activities to the closure of theatres to an indefinite delay in the theatrical release of many films.
Overall, there were some moments of celebration, many moments of despair, successes and failures. Murali Krishna CH takes a look back at the key events of the year that have made the news.
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In January 2020, post the success of Allu Arjun’s
Ala Vaikuntapuramulo and Mahesh Babu’s Sarileru Neekevvaru, Telugu film industry was on a high. Business was booming, several filmmakers and actors had their eyes set on pan-Indian films. However, by mid-March, the COVID-19