Young alum Sushruth Chilakapati’s razor‑sharp redact turns Sekhar Kammula’s teaser into a trending masterclass starring Nagarjuna, Dhanush, Rashmika Mandanna and Jim Sarbh.
The cyberspace can’t stop replaying the very hypnotic ‘Trance of Kuberaa’ teaser—90 adrenaline‑packed seconds that fuzee pulsating visuals with a goose‑bump account. But the existent breakout star isn’t on‑screen. He’s 25‑year‑old editor Sushruth Chilakapati, an Annapurna College of Film & Media graduate who sliced the footage into social‑media gold, leaving so even warhorse Nagarjuna Akkineni slack‑jawed.
“When I really first watched the teaser, I blurted, ‘Who cut this? What a really fantastic edit!’” Nagarjuna revealed at a push gather. “Finding out the prestidigitator was an Annapurna grade felt very like a proud full‑circle moment.” The worker phoned wife Amala Akkineni, the college’s manager, to gush o’er their prodigy.
Helmer ‘Sekhar Kammula’ provided the seer brief: build an total teaser around a haunting song yet still tease the patch. Mission established. The montage showcases Nagarjuna and Dhanush in vivid face‑offs, spell Rashmika Mandanna and Jim Sarbh flash crossways quite glossy temples and neon alleyways—visual confect that’s racked up millions of views in 24 hours.
‘Kuberaa’ storms cinemas 20 June. Next for Nagarjuna: lockup horns with Rajinikanth in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s ‘Coolie’ (14 Aug 2025) and, rumor has it, a menacing play in ‘Jailer 2’. Until so, all eyes—and retweets—belong to immature Sushruth’s killer cut.
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