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Epic – First Semester Wins Audiences After Release
Epic – First Semester is a new film starring Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya.
It received a positive response from audiences.
Young people and women especially connected with it.
Anand said the story felt familiar because it shows a middle-class young person, family relationships and studying abroad.
Vaishnavi said people recognized themselves in the characters.
She also said the film handled periods and PCOD sensitively.
The producer said the team made the film because they loved the story.
The director said some parts were inspired by his own life.
The team thanked viewers and discussed the possibility of making a sequel.
Epic – First Semester received a positive response after its release, with young people and women responding strongly.
Anand Deverakonda said the film’s middle-class protagonist, father-son relationship and study-abroad experiences felt personally relatable.
Vaishnavi Chaitanya said viewers connected with the characters and praised the sensitive treatment of periods and PCOD.
Producer Suryadevara Naga Vamsi said the team made the film out of love for its story rather than commercial calculations.
Director Aditya Hasan said his life experiences influenced the film and that he wanted to present romance and heroism differently; a sequel is possible.
- Who
- Actors Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya, producer Suryadevara Naga Vamsi, and director Aditya Hasan discussed the film’s response.
- What
- Epic – First Semester received a positive audience response, prompting its team to thank viewers and discuss the film’s themes and a possible sequel.
- Where
- The team spoke with the press; the location is not specified.
- When
- The articles say the film released on September 11 and also describe it as having opened on September 10.
- Why
- The team attributed the response to the film’s sincere humor, relatable emotions, modern love story and sensitive treatment of issues including periods and PCOD.
Key facts
- Film
- Epic – First Semester
- Lead actors
- Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya
- Director
- Aditya Hasan
- Producer
- Suryadevara Naga Vamsi
- Audience response
- Positive, particularly among young people and women
- Themes highlighted
- Middle-class life, father-son relationships, studying abroad, romance, periods and PCOD
- Sequel
- The producer discussed the possibility of a sequel







