Hyderabad, Oct. 16 -- Dil Raju, Chairman of the Telangana State Film Development Corporation (TGFDC), along with a delegation, met Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to invite him to the Bathukamma Young Filmmakers Challenge 2026 awards ceremony.

The delegation included film director Harish Shankar, Telangana Media Academy Chairman Srinivas Reddy, Charan Arjun, Nalgonda Gaddar and others. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on October 17.

This year, the competition features three new categories: Telangana folk songs, inspirational videos highlighting state government welfare schemes, and articles.

The initiative aims to nurture creativity among young people while enhancing public awareness of Telangana's rich culture, he...