Mohan Krishna Indraganti was born in Tanuku, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh to Indraganti Srikanth and Janaki Bala
Both his parents and his grandfather Indraganti Hanumachchasthri being prolific writers, Mohan Krishna developed an interest in fiction during his early childhood days
As a child, he also loved discussing movies with his uncle and he attributes this to be one of the reasons he entered film-making.
He pursued his interest in Arts by obtaining a master's degree in English language and Philosophy from University of Hyderabad.
He applied to enroll in one of the courses at the Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India; however, his application was rejected
He sent creative samples from this study to Toronto-based York University and its prestigious Department of Film in the Faculty of Fine Arts
Though his first feature film Grahanam was first drafted in 1997, to bring this script to cinema, he approached several producers to help him finance it. Even though all of them were fascinated by his story, they were hesitant about its commercial viability
His debut directorial venture Grahanam (2005) fetched him eleven awards including the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director, the Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director
The film was also showcased in the Indian panorama section of the 2005 International Film Festival of India
His next film Ashta Chamma was one of his best commercially successful movies, with which he never looked back
“I get bored if I don’t take risks. Sometimes it pays off and sometimes it doesn’t” - Indraganti Mohan Krishna
“I would rather do something I believe in and fail at it rather than play it safe and be boring” - Indraganti Mohan Krishna
His life teaches us that --
Both his parents and his grandfather Indraganti Hanumachchasthri being prolific writers, Mohan Krishna developed an interest in fiction during his early childhood days
As a child, he also loved discussing movies with his uncle and he attributes this to be one of the reasons he entered film-making.
He pursued his interest in Arts by obtaining a master's degree in English language and Philosophy from University of Hyderabad.
He applied to enroll in one of the courses at the Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India; however, his application was rejected
In the meanwhile he was the writer and associate director for Mahandhra, a socio-cultural, economic and political study of the erstwhile state of Andhra
He sent creative samples from this study to Toronto-based York University and its prestigious Department of Film in the Faculty of Fine Arts
Though his first feature film Grahanam was first drafted in 1997, to bring this script to cinema, he approached several producers to help him finance it. Even though all of them were fascinated by his story, they were hesitant about its commercial viability
His debut directorial venture Grahanam (2005) fetched him eleven awards including the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director, the Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director
The film was also showcased in the Indian panorama section of the 2005 International Film Festival of India
His next film Ashta Chamma was one of his best commercially successful movies, with which he never looked back
“I get bored if I don’t take risks. Sometimes it pays off and sometimes it doesn’t” - Indraganti Mohan Krishna
“I would rather do something I believe in and fail at it rather than play it safe and be boring” - Indraganti Mohan Krishna
His life teaches us that --
“Rejection puts you
out of your comfort
zone which is usually
when you're at your best.”
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