close
Choose your channels
Telugu » Cinema News » KNT Sastry, film critic & filmmaker, passes away

KNT Sastry, film critic & filmmaker, passes away

Thursday, September 13, 2018 • Telugu Comments
Diya Harini
Listen to article
--:-- / --:--
1x
This is a beta feature and we would love to hear your feedback?
Send us your feedback to audioarticles@vaarta.com

KNT Sastry, film critic & filmmaker, passes away

KNT Sastry (born in 1945), a prominent film critic who also turned into a director, breathed his last on Thursday. A winner of as many as 7 National Awards (in categories as different as Best Film Critic, Best Film Book Publisher, Best Film Book Writer, Best Documentary, Best First Film, Best Film and Best Regional Film awards), he was a celebrated thinker in film circles.

Born in Karnataka, he worked in various capacities in different newspapers in his long and illustrious career. His documentary film on nomad theatre group Surabhi was a big hit. He made films like 'Tiladaanam', 'Kamli', 'Sarasammana Salado', and 'Shanu'. As a winner of 12 international awards, he was feted at about 45 festivals.

A documentary on girl child trafficking in Telangana, among others, went on to win an Audience Award at Amsterdam Documentary festival.

"He has also written English monograph books on Chittoor V. Nagaiah, Bhanumati Ramakrishna, LV Prasad, Nagi Reddy -Chakrapani. His Telugu book on Alanati Chalana Chitram is widely read," a report says.

Follow us on Google News and stay updated with the latest!   

Comments

Welcome to IndiaGlitz comments! Please keep conversations courteous and relevant to the topic. To ensure productive and respectful discussions, you may see comments from our Community Managers, marked with an "IndiaGlitz Staff" label. For more details, refer to our community guidelines.
settings
Login to post comment
Cancel
Comment

Headlines

SC Orders Independent Probe into Tirumala Laddu Fisco SC Orders Independent Probe into Tirumala Laddu Fisco
AP Dy CM Pawan Kalyan's Powerful Varahi Declaration AP Dy CM Pawan Kalyan's Powerful Varahi Declaration
GHMC Cracks Down on Unauthorized Wall Posters and Writings in Hyderabad GHMC Cracks Down on Unauthorized Wall Posters and Writings in Hyderabad
Tirupati Laddo Controversy: AP Dy CM Pawan Kalyan's daring decision Tirupati Laddo Controversy: AP Dy CM Pawan Kalyan's daring decision
TTD EO Shyamala Rao on the Laddoo Controversy TTD EO Shyamala Rao on the Laddoo Controversy
Tirupati Laddu Row: Pawan Kalyan Calls for National Sanatana Dharma Protection Board Tirupati Laddu Row: Pawan Kalyan Calls for National Sanatana Dharma Protection Board
Shocking: Beef Fat in Tirupati Laddu Prasadam Shocking: Beef Fat in Tirupati Laddu Prasadam
Andhra Pradesh Coalition Government: 100 Days of Progress and a Vision for the Future Andhra Pradesh Coalition Government: 100 Days of Progress and a Vision for the Future
Nara Lokesh fulfills first promise he made during Yuva Galam yatra Nara Lokesh fulfills first promise he made during Yuva Galam yatra
Cristiano Ronaldo breaches one million and continues his rampage Cristiano Ronaldo breaches one million and continues his rampage
Motorsport Leagues and Legends Motorsport Leagues and Legends
AP Dy CM Pawan Kalyan meets TG CM Revanth Reddy and donates Rs 1cr AP Dy CM Pawan Kalyan meets TG CM Revanth Reddy and donates Rs 1cr