Anaganaga is an Indian Telugu-language romantic anthology series directed by Hussain Sha Kiran and produced by Geetha Golla.[1] The series has an ensemble cast of Ram Karthik, Sameer Malla, Kiran Srinivas, Abhishek Maharshi, Maya Nelluri, Deviyani Sarma, Tarun Shetty, Pooja Kiran Ramaraju, Surya Sreenivas and Monica Tavanam.[2] The nine-episode series was premiered on ZEE5 on 23 January 2020.[3][4][5]
| Anaganaga | |
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| Genre | Romance |
| Written by | Hussain Sha Kiran |
| Screenplay by | Hussain Sha Kiran Kiran Ganti Anurag Reddy |
| Directed by | Hussain Sha Kiran |
| Starring |
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| Voices of | Hemachandra Sandeep Chandralekha |
| Composer | Sweekar Agasthi |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Telugu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Swapnesh Chintala |
| Producer | Geetha Golla |
| Production locations | Visakhapatnam, India |
| Cinematography | A. S. Nivas |
| Editor | Kiran Ganti |
| Running time | 27–35 minutes |
| Production company | Keva Movies |
| Original release | |
| Network | ZEE5 |
| Release | 23 January 2020 |
Synopsis
editThe story revolves around 8 people from different walks of life who are all embroiled in love. The situation turns interesting when all these people connect with each other. How their lives turn complex with love, guilt, pain and destiny is the remaining story.
Cast
editMain
edit- Ram Karthik as Vamsi Acharya
- Sameer Malla as Jai
- Kiran Srinivas as Himanshu Dev Kashyap (Voice dubbed by Hemachandra)
- Abhishek Maharshi as Kalyan
- Maya Nelluri as Anjali
- Deviyani Sarma as Tara Sharma (Voice dubbed by Chandralekha)
- Tarun Shetty as Sam
- Pooja Kiran Ramaraju as Eesha
- Surya Sreenivas as Anand (Voice dubbed by Sandeep)
- Monica Tavanam as Maya
Recurring
edit- Priya Vallabhi
- Sai Charan Reddy
- Basha as Tara's father
- Revanth
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Love is in the Air" | Hussain Sha Kiran | Hussain Sha Kiran | 23 January 2020 |
| 2 | "Conflicts of the Heart" | Hussain Sha Kiran | Hussain Sha Kiran | 23 January 2020 |
| 3 | "When the Heart Skips a Beat" | Hussain Sha Kiran | Hussain Sha Kiran | 23 January 2020 |
| 4 | "Love is Not a Game" | Hussain Sha Kiran | Hussain Sha Kiran | 23 January 2020 |
| 5 | "An Ocean's Secret" | Hussain Sha Kiran | Hussain Sha Kiran | 23 January 2020 |
| 6 | "K?no?w Strings Attached" | Hussain Sha Kiran | Hussain Sha Kiran | 23 January 2020 |
| 7 | "Clash of the Egos" | Hussain Sha Kiran | Hussain Sha Kiran | 23 January 2020 |
| 8 | "The Day it All Changed" | Hussain Sha Kiran | Hussain Sha Kiran | 23 January 2020 |
| 9 | "When Destiny Takes Control" | Hussain Sha Kiran | Hussain Sha Kiran | 23 January 2020 |
Reception
editA critic of Binged stated that "he way the director starts and ends his love stories at the same location helps the viewer see a single situation from different perspectives. Otherwise, Anaganaga has nothing much going for it." and rated it 4/10.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Over 200 Indian Originals Were Released in 2020. Here Are All of Them". NDTV Gadgets 360. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Telugu Web Series Anaganaga". nettv4u. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ admin. "Telugu Web Series Anaganaga Streaming on zee5 Telugu, Release Date 23rd January on Zee5". Binged. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Partner (3 January 2020). "The Biggest Content Streaming Line-Up for Jan Is Out, Only on ZEE5". TheQuint. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Trailer Touchdown - Anaganaga trailer is all about lovers brought together by destiny". Trailer Touchdown - Anaganaga trailer is all about lovers brought together by destiny. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (25 January 2020). "Anaganaga Zee5 Web Series Review -Four Hours of Soulless Love". Binged. Retrieved 20 May 2021.