Kuberaa Teaser cut by a 25-year-old alumnus of Nagarjuna’s college; Superstar was unaware of it: ‘I Asked Who cut this?!’ : Bollywood News

When the first visual unit of Kuberaa dropped, it created waves across the internet. Titled ‘Trance of Kuberaa’, the teaser was set to a thumping music score and featured stalwarts of Indian cinema, superstars Nagarjuna Akkineni and Dhanush. The best part? It was cut by a 25-year-old!

Kuberaa Teaser cut by a 25-year-old alumnus of Nagarjuna's college; Superstar was unaware of it: 'I Asked Who cut this?!'

Kuberaa Teaser cut by a 25-year-old alumnus of Nagarjuna’s college; Superstar was unaware of it: ‘I Asked Who cut this?!’Also starring Rashmika Mandanna, and Jim Sarbh in key roles, the Sekhar Kammula directorial is among the most anticipated movies of the year. When the teaser debuted two weeks ago, it instantly became a talking point within the industry as the makers chose to chronicle the film’s exploration of power, ambition, and redemption—through an inventive score which was in sync with the high stakes visual of Kuberaa.

Now, Nagarjuna has revealed, that the young man who cut the teaser was Sushruth Chilakapati, an alumnus of The Akkineni Family’s Annapurna College of Film and Media. “When I first watched the teaser, I was blown away. I remember asking, ‘Who cut this? What a fantastic cut!’ It had such finesse, such storytelling rhythm – it was difficult to pull off something like that, especially a teaser that builds entirely on a song and still conveys a whole story. I later found out that the person behind it was a young man named Sushruth, an alumnus of Annapurna College of Film & Media. I was genuinely thrilled!” says the superstar.

Nagarjuna, who is the chairman of the college, says he immediately asked his wife, Amala Akkineni, the Director of the institute, about the former student. “I was so proud. We had met before, but I hadn’t realised he’d go on to do something so impactful. For Sekhar to conceive of a teaser that too the first teaser, like this…and for someone from our very own college to bring it to life – that’s what this ecosystem is all about. It was a full-circle moment for me as both an actor and the founder of the college,” the actor says.

Kuberaa Teaser cut by a 25-year-old alumnus of Nagarjuna's college; Superstar was unaware of it: 'I Asked Who cut this?!'

Amala recalls that Susruth was a focused and passionate student at Annapurna College and his film editing and sound faculty remember him as someone who was gifted with a “natural sense of rhythm”.

“He has a creative storytelling ability with an intuitive understanding of characterisation. It all showed up in his edits, especially his graduation film Que Sera Sera—a well crafted and directed black-and-white short film that still stands out. It’s been a joy to see him grow under Sekhar Kammula’s mentorship and make his mark in the industry. We are proud of his journey and glad his work is getting the appreciation it deserves,” Amala adds.

‘Kuberaa’ is gearing for a widescale release across India on June 20.

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