Aditya 369

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Singeetam Srinivasa Rao wrote and directed the science fiction film Aditya 369, which was released in 1991 in Telugu. It is regarded as the first travel movie ever produced for Indian audiences. In addition to Mohini and Nandamuri Balakrishna, the film has supporting performances by Amrish Puri, Tinnu Anand, and Suthivelu. Jandhyala authored the dialogue, while Ilaiyaraaja composed the music. Under the Sridevi Movies banner, S. Anitha Krishna produced the movie, which featured S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as the presenter. The movie was a commercial and critical hit when it was released. The Nandi Awards gave it two wins. In Indian cinema, Aditya 369 is regarded as a seminal work in the science fiction genre. The movie took a satirical look at post-apocalyptic and dystopian themes.

Singeetam Srinivasa Rao began writing a script in which the protagonist travels to both the past and the future after reading H. G. Wells’ novel The Time Machine (1895) as a student. For the previous era, he chose the reign of Sri Krishnadevaraya. He finished the script after studying the future at the American Library in Madras.

With a ₹1.52 crore budget, the film’s principal photography took roughly 110 days to complete. Sets from the Krishnadevaraya era were constructed at Hyderabad’s Annapurna Studios. Additionally, Vijaya Vauhini Studios and VGP Golden Beach in Madras were used for filming. Scenes set in forests were filmed in Talakona, Andhra Pradesh. Three different cinematographers shot various eras for the movie. C. P.