94-Year-Old Director Shocks Internet with Teaser, Fans Call Him 'Better Than Gen Z'

13 years after his last film, 94-year-old filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao is returning to cinema with Sing Geetham. Know all about it. 

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Veteran filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao is making a comeback to cinema after 13 long years with his upcoming film Sing Geetham. The 1-minute-22-second teaser has left the internet in awe, with fans praising the 94-year-old director's work.

The teaser introduces a young man named Prathap who enters a world where nothing is as it seems. The story appears to be set in an old mining town where people hope to find gold. The film, billed as a musical fantasy, will be released in theatres on June 11.

Ayaan, Ahilya Bamroo, and Shalini Kondepudi play the leads, while Thulasi PA, Benarjee, Sivanarayana, Agu Stanley, and others play key roles. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad, and the film is produced by Nag Ashwin under the banners of Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema.

Fans are praising Singeetham's work, with one user commenting, 'TELUGU CINEMA IS ABOUT TO BE SO BACK!!! Singeetham Srinivas Rao at 94 is showcasing what CONVICTION is to an industry that’s lost that.'

Singeetham is a legendary director in Tollywood who debuted with Neeti Nijayiti (1972) and has helmed much-loved films such as Pushpaka Vimana (1987), Aditya 369 (1991), Brundavanam (1992), Magalir Mattum (1994), Bhairava Dweepam (1994) and more. His last film before Sin Geetham was Welcome Obama (2013).