Mahesh Kathi

Mahesh Kathi[1] is an Indian film critic and actor working in Telugu cinema. He appeared on the reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu. He studied film theory at the Hyderabad Central University.[2]

Mahesh Kathi
Born
Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materHyderabad Central University[1]
Occupation
  • Critic
  • actor
  • writer
  • director
Known forFilm criticism
StyleParallel cinema

Career

Kathi started his career with Edari Varsham, based on Devarakonda Balagangadhara Tilak's story Vooru Chivuru Illu, which was the first crowd funded short film in Telugu.[3] Kathi was a co-writer of the film Minugurulu[4] the "first Telugu script to be preserved in the Oscar Library's permanent core collection" and the first Telugu film to contend for the Academy Awards' best feature film (2014).[5][6] His film reviews for the Telugu channel 10TV were controversial.

In his next film, the 2015 romantic comedy Pesarattu, he used flowcam technology popularized by Ram Gopal Varma.[7] He played a small role in the film Hrudaya Kaleyam.

As of August 2017, he appeared in season 1 of the Telugu reality show Bigg Boss, hosted by Jr. NTR, telecasted on Star Maa.[8]

His latest film, Egise Tarajuvvualu, broaches the need for developing scientific temperament among children.[9]

Kathi was banned from entering Hyderabad on 9 July 2018 for a period of 6 months by the Telangana police for allegedly calling Lord Rama a "cheat" on a Telugu TV debate.[10] A case was filed against him in February 2020 for referring to Rama as having mistresses and Sita wishing to eat the golden deer Rama was chasing at an anti-CAA event in Hyderabad with.[11]

Filmography

Films
Year FilmRoleNotes
2011 Edari Varsham
2014 MinuguruluCo-writer
Hrudaya KaleyamCOP
2015 PesaratuDonga Lanjakoduku
2017
Egise TaaraJuvvaluCo-writer
Nene Raju Nene MantriTea Vendor
2019 Kobbari MattaFarmer
2019 Amma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Biddalu

Television
Year Show Role Channel Result
2017 Bigg Boss Telugu (season 1) Contestant Star Maa 12th Place - evicted on Day 27

References
  1. Y. Sunita Chowdhary, Vying for alternate existence, The Hindu, January 2012.
  2. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (28 January 2012). "Vying for alternate existence". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. "'Telugu cinema never expanded into meaningful cinema' - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. "'Telugu cinema never expanded into meaningful cinema'". Rediff.
  5. "Minugurulu Grabs Best Indian Film CIICFF - Telugu Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  6. "Minugurulu in Oscar contenders list - Telugu Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  7. "Pesarattu Movie Review, Rating - Nikitha Narayanan, Nandu". All India Roundup. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  8. "Bigg Boss Telugu, 5th August 2017, Episode 21 Update: Tarak announces Rs 50 lakh prize money; Siva Balaji, Mahesh Kathi and Dhanraj in safe zone - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  9. "Kathi Mahesh: Egise Tarajuvvalu is the only Telugu film in the race to vie for top honours at ICFFI - Times of India".
  10. "Telangana police ban film critic Mahesh Kathi from entering Hyd for 6 months". 9 July 2018.
  11. "Hyderabad police book film critic Mahesh Kathi for controversial comments on Hindu god". The News Minute. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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