nikhil

I am what I am. Diehard PSPK fan. Teluguite. Not a New Yorker, just live here. Hyderabadi at heart

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

A stranger walked into a small town one winter and asked for a room above the bakery.

He didn’t say where he came from. He paid in advance. The next morning, he was at the town square fixing the clock that had been broken for eleven years.

By the end of the week, he had rewired the school, translated a stack of foreign letters the postmaster had been hoarding since spring, drafted a contract for the lumber mill, and written a love poem on behalf of a farmer who had been trying to write one for a decade.

He charged almost nothing. He asked for almost nothing. He just worked.

The town changed quickly.

The bakery started writing its menu in three languages. The schoolteacher’s lessons got sharper. The mayor’s speeches started landing. The farmer got married. The lumber mill signed contracts it had never dreamed of signing. Children read stories the stranger had translated from books nobody in town could have opened on their own.

It was the best year the town had ever had.

And then something funny happened.

The baker, who had spent thirty years learning his craft, started calling himself a linguist. The schoolteacher gave a talk at the regional fair about modern pedagogy. The mayor was interviewed about his oratory. The farmer published a small book of poems. The lumber mill owner was invited to speak about negotiation. A guild was formed. A festival was planned. A crest was designed.

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[nikhil @johnnykhil]

@far_fetchd_ Somethings are milestones in history that no one can repeat or bring them back. Just leave it at that.

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

I want to see @RGVzoomin talking ablut #TelusuKada as much as he broke down #Animal. I want this right now.

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

#badhri #TheyCallHimOG #khushi

[ᶠʳᵒᵒᵗʸపెద్ది🦁 @Mouli_Ka]

Strictly choose only 3 movies.

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

Back in the day when #PuriJagannadh made #Badhri no one was ready. OG @PawanKalyan had already defined those beats back in the day. #TelusuKada was bringing me those memories back. The bench scene from badhri where PSPK shAres with little girl "Naku iddaru ishtame" back in the day to when @Siddubuoyoffl shares to #VIVAHarsha such intensity got me tearing up.

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

#TelusuKada @Siddubuoyoffl just done watching it on Netflix. Man not sure why I missed this watching on big screen. I was wondering where would Siddu go after Tillu. This is it. Man, What a movie. Kudos. This is what writing is all about. I was in awe with every damn scene. The cinematography, direction and styling @NeerajaKona (can't believe this is her debut), music by @MusicThaman (saw him at JFK airport few days ago - man needs some applaud from #TheyCallHimOG to this what a contrast) - every part of the movie is sculptured. This is what the vision of Telugu movies I grew up anticipating - this is what we need. Cannot stop talking about it, hate that world stop talking about it and i desperately need someone to sit down and break this movie down. #Respect . I could take this to Oscars if I had to - this is #worldcinema. Got to go get a drink. Cheers to the whole team.

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

@Bloodufan NJ lo.. loved it. Goosebumps after long time

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

Here is my note to #barbell on his shit review on #OGMovie #OG #TheyCallHim0G #TheyCallHimOGReview.
https://t.co/MO2mbami4T

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

@Sharatsays2 Yup - unfortunately both are not on X otherwise would have tagged them. Barbel has single point agenda, freedom of speech and increasing subscribers. He will create space for himself to create sense of needing of freedom. Stupid

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

@Sharatsays2 Yup - unfortunately both are not on X otherwise would have tagged them. Barbel has single point agenda, freedom of speech and increasing subscribers. He will create space for himself to create sense of needing of freedom. Stupid

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

@Sharatsays2 Yup - unfortunately both are not on X otherwise would have tagged them. Barbel has single point agenda, freedom of speech and increasing subscribers. He will create space for himself to create sense of needing of freedom. Stupid

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

This sums it up. #OGMovie the best film in @PawanKalyan career. Thanks @Sujeethsign #Johnny #theycallhimOG

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

#OG fireee. Killer elevations for PK. Loving it

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

#Og #theycallhimOG so far decent first half. BGM is fireee. Waiting for OG to come back.

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

Stop aiming for perfection. Let it go. Leave it to the euphoria. #TheyCalHimOG

[Sujeeth @Sujeethsign]

Na momentttt ❤️

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

#GunsNRoses Finally..getting some hope after 12 years. HungryCheetha

[thaman S @MusicThaman]

#GunsNRoses 🔫& 🌹 IS HERE TO FIRE UP UR SPEAKERS ⚔️🎧💨💨💨💨💨💨

We Love & Respect Our Dearest #Leader Shri #PowerStar @PawanKalyan Gaaru

And this #OG Is goona Stay & Slay ⚔️

Here it is #OGThirdSingle 💨

Enjoy this Bullet 🎧

https://t.co/MHNqWXDBmY

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

@grok what's your take on #CourtStateVsANobody movie?

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

@PrathyangiraUS #CourtStateVsANobody requires all the attention. What brilliance. PLEASE promote this film more in the US. There was no one in theater today. This movie needs to be heard louder.

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

#CourtStateVsANobody this requires all the applause. Simply shaken by the film. Cannot stop disagreeing.

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

@RagadiYT Hey Ragadi, Posti my youtube comment so it gets to you.

I’ve been an ardent follower of your reviews and have genuinely respected most of your views over the months. You clearly have a refined sense of cinema, and that’s precisely why your take on Court left me utterly baffled. I walked out of that film deeply shaken—moved by its craft, its honesty, and its intent. So, it was disappointing to see such a lackluster reaction from someone who often champions meaningful cinema. If Court doesn’t deserve your enthusiasm, then I truly wonder what does.

You often chant “Cinema Bagundali.” But let’s be clear—Telugu Cinema Bagundali. And if voices like yours don’t stand up for a film like this, that slogan starts to sound hollow. Empty words. Even if you had shown a fraction of the excitement you poured into a teaser like The Paradise—which, let’s be honest, had to resort to gimmicks and profanity to grab attention—it would have meant something.

I also strongly disagree with your comparison of Court to big-budget commercial films, followed by a dismissive “It didn’t work for me.” What exactly didn’t work for you? I genuinely wonder if you were distracted, half-present, or perhaps subconsciously dismissive simply because it was a film made by lesser-known creators.

Let me tell you something—this film was crafted by a group of passionate underrated artists and technisians who dared to bring something honest and soulful to the Telugu audience. And yet, in a theater here in the US today, I sat alone. No one showed up. That’s the harsh truth. And when even people like you don’t advocate for such cinema, don’t pretend to stand for “good Telugu films.” If this film had been made in Malayalam, I suspect your review would have sung a very different tune.

Frankly, I wouldn't have been this disappointed if this had come from just any other reviewer. But it’s you—someone who claims to stand for better Telugu cinema. And now, I’m beginning to see the gap between what you say and what you actually stand for. The hypocrisy is hard to ignore. You don’t get to chant “Cinema Bagundali” if you can’t stand by a film like Court. You simply don’t deserve that slogan.

I won’t go further into why I believe #CourtStateVsANobody is a remarkable film—it speaks for itself. I just wanted to review your review.

Sincerely,
A guy who’s been reviewing Telugu cinema for a handful of close friends since long before YouTube.

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

@RagadiYT Hey Ragadi, Posti my youtube comment so it gets to you.

I’ve been an ardent follower of your reviews and have genuinely respected most of your views over the months. You clearly have a refined sense of cinema, and that’s precisely why your take on Court left me utterly baffled. I walked out of that film deeply shaken—moved by its craft, its honesty, and its intent. So, it was disappointing to see such a lackluster reaction from someone who often champions meaningful cinema. If Court doesn’t deserve your enthusiasm, then I truly wonder what does.

You often chant “Cinema Bagundali.” But let’s be clear—Telugu Cinema Bagundali. And if voices like yours don’t stand up for a film like this, that slogan starts to sound hollow. Empty words. Even if you had shown a fraction of the excitement you poured into a teaser like The Paradise—which, let’s be honest, had to resort to gimmicks and profanity to grab attention—it would have meant something.

I also strongly disagree with your comparison of Court to big-budget commercial films, followed by a dismissive “It didn’t work for me.” What exactly didn’t work for you? I genuinely wonder if you were distracted, half-present, or perhaps subconsciously dismissive simply because it was a film made by lesser-known creators.

Let me tell you something—this film was crafted by a group of passionate underrated artists and technisians who dared to bring something honest and soulful to the Telugu audience. And yet, in a theater here in the US today, I sat alone. No one showed up. That’s the harsh truth. And when even people like you don’t advocate for such cinema, don’t pretend to stand for “good Telugu films.” If this film had been made in Malayalam, I suspect your review would have sung a very different tune.

Frankly, I wouldn't have been this disappointed if this had come from just any other reviewer. But it’s you—someone who claims to stand for better Telugu cinema. And now, I’m beginning to see the gap between what you say and what you actually stand for. The hypocrisy is hard to ignore. You don’t get to chant “Cinema Bagundali” if you can’t stand by a film like Court. You simply don’t deserve that slogan.

I won’t go further into why I believe #CourtStateVsANobody is a remarkable film—it speaks for itself. I just wanted to review your review.

Sincerely,
A guy who’s been reviewing Telugu cinema for a handful of close friends since long before YouTube.

[nikhil @johnnykhil]

@NameisNani @PriyadarshiPN #CourtStateVsANobody absolute brilliance. #RamJagdeesh you deserve applause for such honest attempt. It is very disheartening to see lack of crowd in US today. This movie needs to be spoken louder than anything else. I strongly urge everyone to watch this film in theaters. #Moved #TeluguCinema