He initially pursued an MBA before switching to film studies in Australia.
He wrote a book (The Blue Fish) to secure rights for his submarine-based film idea.
His debut film Ghazi was inspired by true events from the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
He is married to Keerthi Reddy and has two children.
He is known for experimenting with genres uncommon in Telugu cinema, such as war dramas and space thrillers.