India, Aug. 7 -- Actor Ahilya, who made her mark with the 2024 Shoojit Sircar Hindi film I Want To Talk, debuted in Telugu cinema this year with Sing Geetham. The 25-year-old was directed by the world's oldest living active filmmaker, 94-year-old Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. Having loved acting since she was a child and turning that hobby into a career via Instagram, Ahilya is new-age in every sense of the word. So what is it like to be directed by such a veteran in the field? She spills it all to Hindustan Times.

Working in Sing Geetham appealed to Ahilya not only because she loves musicals and the film hinged on environmental conservation, but also because of the makers. "Singeetham is 94 years old, he's a visionary who has seen cinema at...