Long dismissed as comic relief, Telangana’s dialect and identity now take centre stage in mainstream Telugu cinema, exposing Tollywood’s entrenched sexism, caste blindness and cultural imbalance
The Telangana Asthitva Vedika, chaired by V Prakash, has called for collective action to preserve the state’s cultural and historical identity. Warning that rapid modernisation threatens Telangana’s distinct character, the Forum announced its inaugural meeting on April 19 at Ravindra Bharathi.
