Established in 2001 Glitter Film Academy, over the past two decades, has introduced more than 1000 talents from Tollywood to Bollywood and from Bollywood to Tollywood.
Deepak Baldev, who founded this institution, has not only successfully run it but also, as a producer and director, has been steadily raising his success flag in both Tollywood and Bollywood.
In this context, Deepak Baldev shared his thoughts with the media.
‘When I established this acting institute in 2001, I faced many struggles. Looking back after so many years, I must say that I have achieved a lot. I am proud to have carved a niche for myself in both Bollywood and Tollywood.
What started with just ten people in 2001 has now grown, and looking back, it’s gratifying to say that Glitter Film Academy students are present nationwide in all languages, with over 1000 young talents.
From my perspective, I introduced heroines like Neha Sharma of ‘Chirutha’ fame, Aastha Singh of ‘Pellaina Kotthalo’, Vandana Gupta of ‘Hyderabad Nawab’, and Ruby, the heroine of ‘Prasthanam’, from Bollywood to Tollywood.
Additionally, in 2012, I produced the Telugu remake of the Hindi film ‘Johnny Gaddaar’, titled ‘Kameena’.
It was also a pleasure to receive the Best Institute in South India award from the Government of India (MESC) for Glitter Film Academy in 2016. Furthermore, I directed the movie ‘Ek Kwaab Sare Jhoote’ which was completed in seven days and received accolades. Our cameraman at the time, Jawahar Reddy Garu, is still surprised occasionally (at making a film in so few days).
Another thing is that this film was nominated for the IIFA Award in 2021. Also, in 2020, I worked on an OTT film ‘Tu Behkhabar’ with senior actress Zarina Wahab, who gained good recognition as NTR’s mother in the movie ‘Devara’.
I am also going to make a film titled ‘Full Moon’ next year, which will be produced with a leading Bollywood hero.
I hope that film will be a milestone for me, like the films of Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Sankalp Reddy in our Telugu industry. Besides these, I am handling celebrity management in the South for Chunky Pandey, Aditya Pancholi, and Nitin Mukesh.
Recently, young stars like Balagam Sanjay, Raj who acted in ‘Pushpa’, Madhunambiar, and Arya are doing very well in Tollywood today.
My specialty is that I have provided many artists from Bollywood to Tollywood. Also, in terms of business, I have been a bridge for many film companies. I want to bring a brand image to this casting aspect, rather than just remaining a model coordinator.
Another specialty I have is a talent bank, and with that bank, I can provide good quality people to the makers. I can also judge and tell who suits which story,’ he said.”
