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Kriti Sanon expressed deep admiration for director Sukumar while looking back at her debut in Telugu cinema. Speaking about the filmmaker, she said, “Sukumar garu is a lovely human being, very honest and very transparent. He cannot lie, cannot fake it, and I love that.”

Kriti made her film debut with Sukumar’s psychological thriller 1: Nenokkadine, starring Mahesh Babu. She shared that working with such a sincere and creative director in her first film shaped her approach as an actor.

The Tere Ishq Mein actress also mentioned how Sukumar’s clarity and commitment helped her feel confident despite being new to the industry.