Santo Mohan Veeranki: ‘Comedy is our forte’
The Hindu
How design engineer Santo Mohan Veeranki turned to filmmaking and helmed the Raj Tarun starrer Telugu project ‘Stand Up Rahul’
Pre-pandemic, stand-up comic acts were a staple in Hyderabad’s cafes, restaurants and bars. “There were at least 10 events each week,” says Santo Mohan Veeranki, who makes his debut as feature film director with the Telugu film Stand Up Rahul, in which actor Raj Tarun plays an aspiring stand-up comic. He and Raj attended stand-up comic events to watch performances and gauge audience reaction. . The popularity of stand-up comedy in Hyderabad, Vizag and Vijayawada, where nationally popular comics as well as home-grown ones made their presence felt, didn’t surprise Veeranki: “Comedy is our forte. Over the decades, look at Telugu comedy films. We love to have a good laugh,” he reasons.More Related News