Archive · 8 Aug 2025
'Mayasabha' Creator Discusses Political Drama Origins
The Telugu series 'Mayasabha' is a show about two friends in the world of Andhra Pradesh politics.
It's like a story of rivals, and it was inspired by 'The Godfather'.
The creator, Deva Katta, originally planned it as three movies.
However, because of the pandemic, the format changed to an OTT series.
The story is about leaders and their clash, and Katta wanted to explore this on a large scale.
The story has become thicker and better due to the OTT format.
Deva Katta's Telugu series 'Mayasabha' is now streaming on SonyLIV.
The series centers on the political rivalry of two friends.
The original concept was for a three-part film trilogy, like 'The Godfather'.
COVID prompted a shift to an OTT series format.
Katta was inspired by the idea of 'Avengers kind of political leaders' evolving in the Telugu states.
- Who
- Deva Katta, Sree Harsha, Aadhi Pinisetty, Chaitanya Rao.
- What
- Telugu political series 'Mayasabha'.
- When
- Now Streaming.
- Where
- Focuses on the Telugu states.
- Why
- The shift to OTT allowed for a deeper exploration of the story.
- Series Title
- 'Mayasabha'
- Creator
- Deva Katta
- Platform
- SonyLIV
- Main Actors
- Aadhi Pinisetty, Chaitanya Rao
- Original concept
- Three-part film
- Inspiration
- The Godfather, House of Cards
Sources
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