The city that never left the frame: how Vizag became Indian cinema’s enduring backdrop
Long before the glass towers in Hyderabad defined Telugu cinema, filmmakers had pointed their lenses at the shores of Visakhapatnam. His one of the recent directorial stints was Subham (2025).The nearly 25-day shooting schedule for the film, primarily shot in Bheemili, a town 30 kms away from Visakhapatnam, felt more like a holiday than a shooting schedule, he says. “We chose Bheemili as the primary location for the film because the town’s expansive beach, wide frames, and infinity views gave us the visual scale.”“It doesn’t feel like you’re travelling somewhere else.
- ▪Long before the glass towers in Hyderabad defined Telugu cinema, filmmakers had pointed their lenses at the shores of Visakhapatnam.
- ▪His one of the recent directorial stints was Subham (2025).The nearly 25-day shooting schedule for the film, primarily shot in Bheemili, a town 30 kms away from Visakhapatnam, felt more like a holiday than a shooting schedule, he says.
- ▪“We chose Bheemili as the primary location for the film because the town’s expansive beach, wide frames, and infinity views gave us the visual scale.”“It doesn’t feel like you’re travelling somewhere else.
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Long before the glass towers in Hyderabad defined Telugu cinema, filmmakers had pointed their lenses at the shores of Visakhapatnam. For over 60 years, this coastal city – home to beaches, hills, colonial-era architecture, university campuses, and lush valleys – has shone on the silver screen.What started with a landmark black-and-white film in the early 1960s gradually evolved into a tradition that has drawn directors from Telugu, Tamil, Odia and other film industries to the city.One among them is Tollywood director Praveen Kandregula, who says filming in Visakhapatnam rarely feels like work, asserting that the city is one of the most versatile outdoor filming destinations in southern India.
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