Chilkuri Sushil Rao

  De-dictionarise 'Failure' and 'Success'                                             De-dictionarise 'Failure' and 'Success' I am of the opinion that two words will have to be de-dictionarised. Is that a new word ‘de-dictionarised’ that I seem to have coined? Glad so. ‘Success’ and ‘failure’, I feel, are two lethal words capable of destroying the worlds of individuals that they so earnestly seek to build. I hold myself too guilty of using the words - occasionally though - with much reluctance,  but it may be inevitable on some occasions.  I would, rather, not have those words in my lexicon, at least. I, for sure, know a lot of people agree with me. And it is such like-minded who would be taking more interest in further reading this, perhaps to know how I am building an argument on which I am one with them. Will I achieve success? Will I stare at failure? I ha...

Indian documentary “Oscar Challagariga” on Oscar winner lyricist Subhash Chandrabose wins Best Documentary Short  at Cannes World Film Festival, France Indian documentary “Oscar Challagariga” on Oscar winner lyricist Subhash Chandrabose wins Best Documentary Short  at Cannes World Film Festival, France A Telugu documentary titled “Oscar Challagariga” on Oscar winner lyricist Kanukuntla Subhash Chandrabose has been declared winner in the Cannes World Film Festival, Cannes, French Riviera, France.  The results in various categories were announced on December 27. “Oscar Challagariga” was adjudged Best Documentary Short. The documentary from India, emerged winner from among the nominees, including two from the United States. “I am elated to know that the documentary “Oscar Challagariga” about me winning an Oscar and how my village Challagariga celebrated has received applause and attention,” lyricist Chandrabose said, reacting to the announcement of the award. “Oscar Challaga...

  The ‘Salar’ I knew was a man of few words. The ‘Salar’ I knew was a man of few words. He was the father of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owasi and Chandrayangutta MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi. Before the Owaisi brothers grew in stature as politicians, their father Sultan Salauddin Owaisi was the man who held fort in Hyderabad. Meeting ‘Salar’ would always be a pleasure. He would make one comfortable to have an easy conversation with him. However, what would be difficult was in doing an interview with him for the newspaper. ‘Salaar’ would give one word or two word replies. The more long-winded the question in a bid to get him to say more, the fewer the words he would speak. That was his nature. That was him. It was not like he attempted to refrain from giving a reply. In those few words, he would say all he wanted to say. He would not  leave anything for guesswork or interpretation. Any more questions on the same subject would elicit the same one word or two word responses.  Even if t...

Documentary “Oscar Challagariga”, on Oscar winner Indian lyricist Chandrabose shortlisted in Cannes World Film Festival nominations Documentary “Oscar Challagariga”, on Oscar winner Indian lyricist Chandrabose shortlisted in Cannes World Film Festival nominations A documentary titled “Oscar Challagariga” produced and directed by Chilkuri Sushil Rao from Hyderabad has been selected as a nominee by the Cannes World Film Festival, France. The announcement was made on December 22, 2023.  The documentary is about Telugu lyricist Kanukuntla Subhash Chandrabose who won the Oscar award for the Best Original Song in the Oscar awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood, Los Angeles in the US on March 12, 2023. When Subhash Chandrabose visited his village, Challagariga in Chityal Mandal in Jayashankar Bhupalpalli district in Telangana in April 2023, with the Oscar and several other awards international awards that he got, the entire village got together a...

Sushil Rao's documentary on Oscar winner ‘Naatu Naatu” lyricist Chandrabose enters finals in Cannes World Film Festival, France Indian documentary on Oscar winner ‘Naatu Naatu” lyricist Chandrabose selected for finals in Cannes World Film Festival, France “Oscar Challagariga” produced and directed by Chilkuri Sushil Rao has been selected as a finalist in the Cannes World Film Festival, France.  The documentary about Oscar winner lyricist Kanukuntla Subhash Chandrabose from India has now reached the finalist category. It earlier moved into the semi-finals after its official selection. Films from the US, Germany, Greece, UK, Australia, Malta, Iran, China, Russian Federation, Cuba, Guinea-Bissau, Costa Rica, Sweden, France, Bulgaria, Chile, Brazil, Switzerland, Spain, Colombia, Turkey, India, Canada, and Belgium are among the entries which have also made it to the finals. The announcement of finalists was made on December 16, 2023.  "Cannes World Film Festival is a showcase of th...