‘Unheard’ perspectives of India’s freedom struggle
The Hindu
Director K V Aditya discusses Disney+ Hotstar’s new Telugu series ‘Unheard’, that stars Priyadarshi, Srinivas Avasarala and Chandini Chowdary among others
Writer-director K V Aditya describes his first Telugu web series Unheard as the testimony of his unflinching love for his hometown, Hyderabad. Starring Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Chandini Chowdary, Baladitya, Srinivas Avasarala, Ajay and Anand Chakrapani, the series is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on September 17. In Aditya’s words, Unheard is a period drama that will present “unheard perspectives” on India’s freedom struggle through fictional conversations inspired by historical events from 1900 to 1950.
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“The Spanish flu of 1918 played an important role in making common people align with India’s freedom struggle,” Aditya explains: “The British apathy was evident as entire villages were decimated. Official estimates put the death toll at more than one crore. Freedom fighters were at the forefront of social change, helping deliver medicines to villages.”