Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh has shared his appreciation for ‘GDN’, the biographical film centred on inventor and entrepreneur GD Naidu, following a screening.
Lokesh took to social media to discuss the film and the historical figure at its centre. He described GD Naidu as an innovator whose ideas and entrepreneurial pursuits were far ahead of his era.
The minister also highlighted the long-standing cultural, historical and economic connections between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. According to Lokesh, films based on pioneering figures can help bring stories of South India’s innovators to younger audiences.
He welcomed the film’s attempt to introduce the achievements and life of GD Naidu to a new generation, particularly through cinema.
Directed and written by Krishnakumar Ramkumar, ‘GDN’ features Madhavan in the lead. The cast also includes Dushara Vijayan, Sathyaraj, Priyamani, Vinay Rai and Thambi Ramaiah.
Nandalal, TeeJay Arunasalam, Sheela, Karunakaran, Muralidaran, Aditi Balan, Mohan Raman, Kaniha, Ramesh Tilak, Carl Andrew Harte and Richard Bhakti Klein are among the other actors associated with the project.