In mid-July, as director Venky Atluri was adding the finishing touches on his upcoming Tamil-Telugu film Vishwanath & Sons, another milestone arrived. The 72nd National Film Awards recognised him with the Best Screenplay (Dialogue Writer) award for his 2024 Telugu film Lucky Baskhar. Approach to writingBefore discussing Vishwanath & Sons, which marks Suriya’s return to the romantic drama genre after more than a decade, Venky reflects on what made Lucky Baskhar resonate with audiences. Venky was also struck by how movie buffs compiled their favourite dialogues from Lucky Baskhar. He also reunited with much of the Lucky Baskhar technical team, including cinematographer Nimish Ravi and production designer Banglan.