India, March 13 -- Not many know that before he was Bhallaladeva or any other character on screen, Rana Daggubati worked as a VFX artist. Having been involved with the development of VFX in Indian cinema in the 2000s, Rana was perhaps the perfect person to be present for the launch of Netflix's Eyeline Studios in the country. On Thursday, the studio behind the VFX for titles like Stranger Things and Wednesday launched its first state-of-the-art facility in Hyderabad, and Rana was among the guests.

Speaking from the stage, the actor-producer spoke about why Hyderabad, his hometown, was the perfect place for this new start. "Today, people speak about Hyderabad as the next centre for innovation. I need to first thank the audiences who kept ...