Anil Ravipudi

We get prompt feedback on social network. The overseas audience is quick to convey what they feel about a film and we realise whether we are up to date.

I am not active in sharing my views on social media but I observe a lot.

Suddenly if I shift gears and go from Hyderabad to Bangalore, I might find myself out of place. It is a different route with a different set of audience.

I always make sure my film benefits my producer and earns him a profit.

I have been inspired by world cinema in different ways. But no, 'Raja The Great' is not a copy. It's not based on any film. You will see a lot of Telugu nativity, moreover.

I have understood by observing blind people that they are very confident. They don't see themselves as suffering from a disability.

Everybody who has watched 'Raja The Great' has loved the film. That's why I am even more tensed. I want to see the audience's response. I am nervous.

I got good recognition in the industry after working for 'Kandireega'. I traveled with director Santosh Srinivas right from the scripting stage for that film.

I prepared the script of 'Pataas', when working for 'Kandireega'. When I approached Kalyan Ram with the script, he liked it and said that he will produce the film with a big hero.

Pataas' will be an out and out commercial entertainer and there will a mind game. Audiences can't expect what will happen next.

Writers are first directors. When directing our own scripts, we would have a better vision and clarity than directing the stories penned by others. I personally think that a writer's job is tough than a director's.