Acting
John Kottoly
Acting
Biography
John Kottoly found his penchant for acting at a very young age. He always believed that life is a mere imitation of experiences and owes to the world for what he has learnt. Stage is where he found a new self; exploring phases that were challenging to be as his usual self. He was fortunate enough to get exposure to art-house and world cinema at a young age which groomed him to appreciate good cinema and quality performance. He explored digital medium through short-films and won accolades for subtlety in performance and screen presence. To his credit he has over 25 short projects, an Italian feature film, 4 Telugu feature films as an Actor and 1 Bollywood project as an Actor & Asst. Director for acting/ diction coach. John also heads the communication and design for a corporate firm in Hyderabad and currently juggles his life between corporate world and cinema.
Feature Films (7)
A cartoonist, who detests films and movie stars, finds himself in an awkward situation when he falls in love with a film actress
Sammohanam
In a small sleepy town called Vikarabad, trouble is brewing. Ramu aided by his faithful sidekick Galeez, fail in their masterplan to elope with Ramu's sweetheart Ramula for the third time. Ramu must now find out a way to marry Ramula, with her family's approval.
Sainma
A group of youngsters headed by Das attempt to monopolise the meat business in Falaknuma. However, they encounter some unexpected problems, which lead them to the path of crime.
Falaknuma Das
Shankar is a wounded, reluctant and reclusive aghora on a quest to find the cure for his very rare human condition – the one that will be cured, only when he can confront and conquers the haunting ironical questions of his life.
Gaami
The relationship between a painter and his admirer unfolds as an abstract, twist-filled hide-and-seek game against the backdrop of murder and revenge.
Manu
An independent film from Hyderabad inspired by Iranian master Jafar Panahi's Taxi Tehran.
A Love Letter To Cinema
Television & Series (2)
Set in the 1960s and 1970s, the story revolves around the mining mafia bubble that takes Pratap Reddy from rags to riches, as he seeks control over Dharmapuri through sheer violence and ruthlessness. The situation, however, changes when Pratap becomes the target of his friends and family.
G.O.D - Gods Of Dharmapuri
The story of Dr Anand Chakravarthy ( Satyadev ), a neurosurgeon, and what happens when he is trapped inside his own house.