Praveen Kandregula enters the Permit Room and talks about Cinema Bandi, studying in GITAM, being a part of the VIVA gang, making a short film, pitching his movie to Raj & DK, death, life influencing cinema, Anupama Parameswaran, Darshana Rajendran, Sangeetha Krish and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Meeting him in Goa 2:26 - Is GITAM a good college? 4…

Jhansi enters the Permit Room and talks about her theatrical plays, shooting television back in the day, transitioning into cinema, languages, if she's overqualified for the industry, social media, Suma, Udaya Bhany, women entering the industry, Telugu literature and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Awkward introduction 2:54 - How much did she get in 1…

Rathnavelu, the cinematographer behind iconic movies like Rangasthalam and 1: Nenokkadine, enters the Permit Room and talks about studying in Madras Film Institute, shooting Sukumar's movies, his favourite cinematographers, breaks down some scenes, his guru - Rajiv Menon, Aishwarya Rai loving his work, working with Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and mu…

Ravindra Vijay enters the Permit Room and talks about him studying for medicine, becoming a doctor, transitioning into acting, working in Family Man, Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya, learning different languages, why he rejects police roles, convincing his parents to become an actor and much more. 00:00 - Where is he from? 03:16 - Was he the good stude…

Ram Venkat Srikar, the man behind Galatta Telugu, and Ajay Vegesna, a screenwriter behind movies like Mangalavaaram, Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty, Mallesham and Awe, enter the Permit Room and talk about Telugu audience, Sankranthi, Bhimavaram, their favourite movies, how they deal with their jobs, advice to aspirants and much more. Chapters: 00:00 – I…

Over the last 5 seasons, some amazing yarns have been spun in The February Room! We've decided to "Retie" a few of our favorites from the archives. During the Great Pandemic, Lauren enjoyed cutting it up with iconic fishing photographer Brian O'Keefe. Before O'Keefe became a household name throughout the world of adventure angling, he was a fishing…

Anil Ravipudi enters the Permit Room and talks about dreaming of becoming a filmmaker, writing for Ala Modalaindhi, mimicry, why he's the best narrator, his movie watching experience, social media, being a good student, his favourite cricketers and much more. Chapters:00:00 - Intro1:46 - What did he want to become as a child?3:45 - Writing for Ala …

Rohit & Sasi from Avanti Cinema enter the Permit Room and talk about returning for an episode, their 2 releases, the future of interviews, the idea of Goa, favourite Goa movies, their movie recommendations, mental health, 7 sins and much more. 00:00 - Returning to Permit Room 4:30 - 2 releases this year 12:00 - Setting the tone of Permit Room 14:24…

Harsha Vardhan enters the Permit Room and talks about Amrutham being his first taste of stardom, female fan following, starting his second innings, permit room memories, Upendra's UI, writing, working with Vivek Athreya and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Can we ask about Amrutham?4:25 - Was Amrutham his first taste of stardom?7:10 - Female fan follow…

Columbus, Hillary, Magellan...Goodhart. Though the latter may not appear in textbooks, when it comes to exploratory fly fishing, he is every bit the risk-taker as the other names on the list. Hammer (and rod) in hand, Dave Goodhart helped construct the first outposts on the legendary Ponoi in Russia, the taimen rivers in Mongolia, and the steelhead…

Pavani Karanam enters the Permit Room and talks about how her life changed after Pushpa 2, how she auditioned for it, working with Sukumar, how Allu Arjun is on set, working on Pareshan and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Managing Instagram fame6:10 - Opinions on upma10:45 - Lockdown stories13:22 - Pareshan memories17:41 - Quitting her job to start ac…

Priyadarshi enters the Permit Room and talks about college life, his sobriety, working with Mohan Krishna Indraganti, his favourite teachers, life in HCU, being superstitious, sustaining frienships, how he looks at work, directors, life outside movies and much more. Chapters:00:00 - History of interviews with Hriday4:45 - Is he still sober?7:04 - W…

Mohan Krishna Indraganti enters the Permit Room and talks about being an upstream filmmaker, his favourite teachers, if he was punished in school, comedies that he loves, if he was exposed to pornography, his favourite words, equation with religion, Sarangapani Jathakam and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Upstream filmmaker7:44 - Which subject teacher…

Chinmayi Sripada enters the Permit Room and talks about becoming a singer, debuting with A. R. Rahman, her equation with her mother, how she got into voice acting, why she speaks up, her entrepreneurial journey, if we should separate art from the artist, her marriage with Rahul Ravindran, friendship with Nandini Reddy, Samantha and much more!…

Ravi Kiran Kola enters the Permit Room and talks about why he wanted to become a director, how his mother inspired him, making short films, his aesthetics, love, handling the break between movies, working on Vijay Deverakonda's film, his writing process, why reviewers shouldn't tell filmmakers how to make a movie and much more.…

Mukesh Manjunath, the author of The Age of Heroes, enters the Permit Room and talks abou his book on Telugu cinema, where he found the story, NTR, Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Vijayashanti, comedy in Telugu cinema, subgenres of Telugu cinema, absurd writing gigs and much more.

Varun Tej enters the Permit Room and talks about being the first actor in the family to be on screen with Chiranjeevi, how he made friends, his 10th standard marks, being an actor, wanting to be a director, the movies that inspired him, cricket, marriage, checks if ChatGPT knows him and much more.

Ram Venkat Srikar, the reviewer for Galatta Telugu, and Sangeetha Devi, the reviewer for The Hindu, enter the Permit Room and talk about the first film that blew them away, how they got into reviewing, why they don't make movies, their favourite critics, favourite encounters with artists, favourite bad movies, how to enhance a movie watching experi…

The hour was late in a one-star motel room in Idaho. Huddled around a wobbly table, the three of us stared into our half-empty beers. Our buddy Mike G., who had spent many years guiding and boating the wild rivers of the American Southwest, was prompted to share...“have you guys ever heard the legend of La Llorona”? This is one of the most terrifyi…

Venky Atluri enters the Permit Room and talks about how he started his career, where he writes, writers he looks up to, transitioning to a director, getting ragged in college, Dhanush, Dulquer Salman, how failures can help, the toughest times in the industry, how Sekhar Kammula entered key moments of his career, where he sees himself in the future …

Naga Vamsi enters the Permit Room and talks about Devara's success, how he became a producer, Karan Johar, film reviewers, OTTs impact on production houses, Dil Raju, Trivikram, distributors, how they make money, Tillu franchise, MAD franchise, why Lucky Bhaskhar will be a hit and much more.

Kiran Abbavaram enters the Permit Room and talks about his 10th grade results, permit room experiences, listening to music in auto speakers, Pawan Kalyan, his marriage, how to approach a woman, dealing with the anxieties of an actor, being a writer-actor and much more.

Sudheer Babu enters the Permit Room and talks about being Pullela Gopichand's doubles partner, how acting is easy after sports, why he quit badminton, how he handled breakups, being shirtless in a Mohan Krishna Indraganti film, the tax he had to pay for his first film, his favourite actors, how Mahesh Babu is irl, Maa Nanna Super Hero and much more…

Sree Vishnu enters the Permit Room and talks about Swag, where the mumbling comes from, playing in the Andhra Pradesh U-19 cricket team, being a fan of Venkatesh, how he entered the film industry, comedic acting, Krishna Nagar memories, why everyone should visit Iceland and much more.

Brian Oakland had been battling a brutish permit for over an hour. Each time he managed to get the leader within an arm's reach of the guide, the fish turned away, peeling the gained line back out of the reel. At a sweltering stalemate in Ascension Bay, the deckhand seized the opportunity to catch some Z's. As the founder of Got Fishing, Oakland ha…

Suhas enters the Permit Room and talks about why he doesn't speak much, how he went from choreographing to acting, his drinking career, exploring wildlife, becoming a father, distributing Janaka Aithe Ganaka, how he proposed to his wife, what bottles Sandeep Raj should gift us and much more.

For this week's episode, we celebrate hitting 100K subscribers as Hriday and Santhosh recap the journey, our subscribers, favourite guest moments, film recommendations, favourite serials, mental health, favourite recent memes, should everyone get married, get on a live to talk to you guys and much more.…

Vivek Athreya enters the Permit Room and talks about his characters, his childhood, how he writes his stories, the unique titles, his favourite movies, being a fan of WWF, being a fan of Rahul Dravid, his proposal, relationship with Nani and much more.

Jayaprakash Narayan, the man behind Loksatta Party, enters the Permit Room and talks about a corrupt free nation, Shankar's Bharateeyudu, India before liberalisation, India during Emergency, how he prepared for the IAS exam, his early days of being an IAS officer, the tax system, how a reformer brings about change and much more.…

Rag Mayur enters the Permit Room and talks about his name, growing up in Hyderabad, being a die-hard fan of Shah Rukh Khan and Pawan Kalyan, having a software job, how he converted his auditions into roles, the impact of Tharun Bhascker and much more.

For our first Telugu only episode we have Kasarla Shyam, the lyricist behind some of the most iconic songs, enter the Permit Room and talk about our favourite lines, whether the tune comes first, early days in Hyderabad, changes in film songs, the beauty of Warangal, the greatness of Telugu, permit rooms, favourite poets, authors and much more.…

Hemanth Rao enters the Permit Room and talks about Sapta Sagaradaache Ello, being a Liverpool fan, sports, WWF, his filmography, sound design, writing, easter eggs, tough times in the industry, validation, books, films and much more.

Niharika Konidela enters the Permit Room and talks about growing up in the Mega family, Pawan Kalyan, Chiranjeevi, acting in a short film with Vishwak Sen, Akhil and S.S. Karthikeya, Varun Tej dropping her to college, Pink Elephant pictures, dating apps, how her father (Naga Babu) helps her with finances and much more. Chapters:00:00 - Santhosh’s e…

Rahul Yadav Nakka, the man behind Swadharm Entertainment, enters the Permit Room and talks about producing Agent Sai Srinivas Athreya, Masooda, his UPSC journey, releasing films, money, film critics, the joys of drinking and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaS…

Mourya Dandu, one of the best photographers in India, enters the Permit Room and talks about Vizag, Uganda, his favourite photographers, Sobhita Dhulipala, Ananya Pandey, photojournalism, cinematography, Avanti Cinema and much more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpoti…

Lauren and Ashley arrived in the Florida Keys with little expectations and a boat-load of pent up angst. This was to be their first ever attempt at tarpon-on-the-fly. They had been warned of the challenges of pursuing the Silver King and few of their friends gave them much of a chance of actually landing on a tarpon on their initial foray. However,…

Nabha Natesh enters the Permit Room and talks about being underunderstood, coming back from the accident, acting, her favourite movies, growing up in Sringeri , Mahabharata, Ramayana, coffee and much more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.co…

NC Kaushik, the telugu commentator who went viral for his catchy lines, enters the Permit Room and talks about India winning the world cup, Rohit Sharma, bias in regional commentary, working in Satyam, his favourite bowling actions, celebrations, heartbreaking cricket moments and much more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitro…

Gowra Hari enters the Permit Room and talks about working on Hanu-Man, where music comes from, his family, childhood, when he decided to become a music director, meeting his guru, Imtiaz Ali, the incident which changed his life and even performs original songs for us. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: htt…

Nivetha Pethuraj enters the Permit Room and talks about schooling in Dubai, why she got expelled, how she got into racing, MMA, winning the Miss India UAE, people confusing her with others, her cats, plastic surgery and more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: ht…

Throughout a lifetime spent in the fly fishing industry, Pete Vandergrift of Cheeky Fishing has adopted a set of rules to qualify the value of fishing memories. The parameters are pretty simple: go outside your comfort zone, overcome obstacles...and save the big one for your Dad! It's not always the biggest, baddest catch (though those don't hurt) …

Abhignya enters the Permit Room and talks about all the jobs she had, the sports she played, being popular in school, fancy dress competitions, her discipline, fitness, if people should quit their jobs and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://ope…

Varun Sandesh enters the Permit Room and talks about Happy Days' audition, being an actor for half his life, breaks Bigg Boss myths, how he stays sane with fame, his wife Vithika Sheru, being a fan of Michael Jordan, spending summers in India and much more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitte…

Abhinav Gomatam enters the Permit Room and talks about being a lead actor, a day in his life, Game of Thrones, Sachin Tendulkar, Breaking Bad, his favourite teacher, acting in theatre, movie recommendations, why space is scary and more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMedia…

Anand Deverakonda enters the Permit Room and talks about going to the same school, his filmography, Baby, stories from school, young love, his brother Vijay Deverakonda, how he became an actor and much more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.…

Sandeep Raj enters the Permit Room and talks about Chai Bisket, going from blogging to sketches, why he hates Hindi, AIB and TVF, winning the National Award, Rajamouli, Colour Photo and much more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2g…

Shalini Kondepudi enters the Permit Room and talks about My Dear Donga's success, her writing process, why she's grateful, how she pitched it, the best compliment that she got, The Office, Fleabag, her most embarrassing moments, her favourite sex scene and more!Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://tw…

Satyadev enters the Permit Room and talks about Krishnamma, Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya, Trivikram, Atharintiki Daaredi, quitting his job, mental toughness, manifesting his life, Megastar Chiranjeevi, fatherhood and a lot more. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepermitroommedia/x/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PermitRoomMediaSpotify: …

We're back! Has it only been a year since our mysterious absence? The rumors have abounded that we were kidnapped by bottom trawlers or became a pickleball power couple, but truth is, we've just been busy with life...and a little fishing. While Lauren was working and holding down the fort, Justin used the respite to search for an Oregon dinosaur. L…

If there is a "Cult of the Outdoors" in Western Montana, then John Perry is one of the ring leaders. The longtime guide, outfitter, lodge operator and fly creator is responsible for a generation of young, educated Missoulians pursuing river-life. Because, John knows how to make the most of the river miles. Perry's clients become kids again and exce…