Akkineni Nageswara Rao wife Akkineni Annapurna passed away

Akkineni Nageswara Rao's wife Annapurna passed away at the age of 79 after a long illness in Hyderabad Today, Dec 28th. She is survived by two sons (Nagarjuna, Venkat) and two daughters (Naga Susheela, Sathyavathi).

In 1976, ANR set up the Annapurna Studios and named it after his wife.  In his previous Interviews, ANR attributed his success in film career to his wife Annapurna, who took care of bringing up their children.

Several prominent film personalities and  political leaders mourned the death of Annapurna. Gulte.com expresses its heartfelt condolences to the family members of ANR.

'Yevadu' story leaked!?

It is known news that mega powerstar Ramcharan Tej has signed a new project and this has been titled as 'Yevadu'. This is being directed by Vamsi Paidipally while Dil Raju is the producer. On the other hand, the lovely smile beauty Samantha is the leading lady while Allu Arjun is doing an important cameo.

Since the time the project was announced, strong attempts were happening to know the story and here is an update. It is heard that this is going to be an action flick and Cherry would be seen in the role of an honest cop. Buzz is that Bunny's cameo is also that of a cop who gets killed fighting the villains.

The story takes a twist when Bunny's brain gets transplanted to Cherry through a modern technology. With that, Cherry gets into the revenge mode and wipes out the baddies, as per sources. While it is not sure how true this is, but if it is then the makers should come up with something very convincing and reasonable for audience to connect.

Rajamouli depressed with Mahesh Fans reaction

The last few days have been abuzz with the reports of superstar Mahesh Babu teaming up with successful director SS Rajamouli. The audio launch of 'Businessman' has paved the way for this discussion. Rajamouli himself has announced that he is ready to do a film with Mahesh Babu and even asked the fans of the superstar to pick up the subject (Alluri Sitarama Raju/Cow Boy/Commercial Potboiler).

However, Rajamouli surprised to know that Mahesh fans doesn't want the remake of Alluri Sitarama Raju.

"I am surprised that so many people doesn't want the story of Alluri Sitarama Raju to be made again. It is not that I've decided to make it, but it is depressing," said Rajamouli.

On the other hand, Rajamouli admitted that he couldn't make a stylish film as our product willn't be on par with the Hollywood flicks."I Understood most people are looking forward for a stylish film with Mahesh Babu. But you shouldn't forget he is an intense actor too." he said.

Finally, Rajamouli has decided to focus on his strength - Commercial Potboiler with oodles of action and emotion. "We should know our weekness better than our strength. One should accept what his capabilities are. We should make films on our strengths. Our strength is emotion,'" he said.

Jakanna also assured to the fans that his film with Mahesh wouldn't disappoint them in any way. "Of course, I take a lot of time in deciding the subject/genre for the heroes. Whatever I choose I'll try not to disappoint you when you sit in the theatre and watch it," Rajamouli asserted.

Tollywood to attract non-Telugu audience like this

With each passing day, generating revenue from films has become a challenge and getting audience to the theatres has become an additional challenge. So, the cine folks have been working strongly on different ways and means to ensure that the business runs and audience is attracted.

Now, it is heard that the Tollywood folks have adopted a new approach. Sources say they have decided to come up with subtitles for the big budget ventures so that the non-Telugu audience can also come and watch the film. Soon, it is heard that this would be implemented for the two films 'Bodyguard' and 'Businessman'.

The two flicks are slated for Sankranthi 2012 release and the exhibitors are positive that if the movies are released with subtitles, the chances of generating revenue increase by atleast 30%. The trade analysts also second this thought and mention that the subtitle thing will add extra appeal.

Top Heroes Are Afraid of 'His' Dance

New comers are always challenging these days with their multitude of talents. This is truly affecting the stamina of aged heroes at the Box Office. The primary commercial element for a Telugu movie is 'song' and in turn 'dance'. Our heroes are tumbling here!

Other than Allu Arjun, Jr.NTR and RamCharan, rest of the bunch of Telugu heroes are good dancers but not exceptional. Sankranthi comers, Venky, Mahesh and Raviteja are all some good movers on the floor but not quite good dancers. Audiences always see the same steps repeated by these top heroes, with choreographers too doing nothing new. However comedian-turned-hero Sunil is an exception and even with his flabby body he matched the steps of Megastar in few comedy scenes.

Sunil's timing and talent in dances is proved with MARYADA RAMANNA. Sources are saying that even in his upcoming Sankranthi bonanza POOLA RANGADU, Sunil rocked the dance floors. If Sunil puts up an extraordinary dance show, then there is no doubt our heroes will afraid of their BO collections, is a talk in Film Nagar. Let us wait and see!

Lawrence speaks about Rebel

Here is Raghava Lawrence throwing some light on the character of Prabhas in his film. Rebel, which is currently being shot in Hyderabad, has the hero's character moulded in such a way that it impresses upon the mass audience from the word go. The director said that the character is very much a non-conformist.

"He goes against the tide. The hero believes that only struggle can yield results. What is his aim? How does he make his destination possible? We have written Prabhas' characterization in such a way that it would be liked by the mass audience."

Not that only the hero occupies the center stage and the role of the heroines (Tamanna and Deeksha Seth) is marginal. The girls too have immense scope for performance because they are an integral part of the story. The film has much hype around it for the reason that Lawrence's films have always been known for coming with thematic variety (read Mass, Style, Muni, Kanchana).

Produced by J Bhagawan and J Pulla Rao, the film has music by SS Thaman. Cinematography is by C Ram Prasad. 'Darling' Swamy is the dialogue writer. Editing is by Marthand K Venkatesh.

Treat for Mega fans on January 1st 2012

The year 2011 wasn't a great one for the Mega fans, as none of their heroes films have ended up breaking records at the Box Office, despite thumping openings. Pawan Kalyan's 'Teen Maar', 'Panjaa' and Allu Arjun's Badrinath failed to register a big hit, leaving the fans in distress. But they have something to cheer up now, as the Mega treat is on its way.

"Jan 1st 2012 will have a treat for Mega fans, stay tuned for the details," tweeted Sreenivas, Ram Charan's PR.

According to the reliable sources, the first look poster and teaser of Ram Charan's upcoming film 'Racha' would be released on that day. The reports say, Racha has shaped up really well and the makers are confident about the success of the film. Ram Charan has been paired opposite milk white beauty Tamanna for the first time in this film, which is being directed by Sampath Nandi ('Yemaindhi Ee Vela' fame). Music is by Manisharma and the film is produced by RB Chowdary under Mega Super Good films banner.

Racha has many highlights - Ram Charan's characterization (Reminds us of Chiru in Gang Leader), Rs 2 crore fight sequence picturised in China (First Of Its Kind on Telugu Screen), Gang Leader remix song Vaana Vaana Velluvaye (Better Than The Original), Brahmi-Venu Madhav-Ravi Babu's comedy track (Hilariously Entertaining) and Charan's dances (Energetic and Innovative) are few of them. After the disastrous result of Orange, Charan has taken extra care for 'Racha' to please his fans. The film which is touted to be a full blown commercial action entertainer will hit the screens in the first week of February.

Lawrence 'Rebel' attitude troubling Prabhas

Choreographer turned director Lawrence is living up to his upcoming film's title and showing 'rebel'lious nature on the sets of Rebel, says the gossip winery. Lawrence's monarchism is troubling the schedules of Rebel that it has been already lagging behind the actual schedule.

Right from the day of launch, Lawrence has been throwing tantrums at Rebel producers and creating fuss over trivial issues says the gossip corners. Irked by the delayed shoots and dates being wasted, Anushka walked out of the film.

Even Prabhas lost his cool and started working on Varadhi movie, which is okayed at the eleventh hour. Prabhas is in a hurry to finish off two films before he takes up Rajamouli's film. Prabhas will have to give more than a year for Rajamouli's movie and therefore he is doing more movies prior to that. But Lawrence's attitude is troubling the Rebelstar that he isn't happy with the way his time is being wasted on Rebel.

The Mega - Nandamuri Flop Show

Mega family ruled the box office in 2008 and 2009 with Jalsa and Magadheera being the toppers for those respective years. Nandamuri family raced ahead in 2010 with Simha being the topper and Brindavanam and Adurs being the other winners. But in 2011, both these star families have tasted bitter results to the dismay of millions of fans.

Mahesh Babu's Dookudu walked away with laurels this year and sad thing is none of the Mega or Nandamuri heroes have succeeded. Three films from mega heroes were released and all of them ended up in losses. Pawan Kalyan tasted huge disasters with Panjaa and Teen Maar. Allu Arjun experienced a flop with Badrinath.

Four films from the big stars of Nandamuri family released this year and all of those were either loss ventures or disasters at the box office. Parama Veera Chakra and Shakti were forgettable disasters and Oosaravelli and Sri Rama Rajyam were loss ventures. Let's hope that they will be back to form in 2012 and pull off big hits to make their fans and buyers happy.

Hero Happy over his Leaked Photos

Comedian-turned-hero Sunil has broken the jinx that six packs abs can be obtained only by the action heroes in the Industry. He joined the Six-Pack Club recently with his upcoming film Poolarangadu.

"I'm living my dream now. The way I look now is the result of my dedicated work for the past three years.  3 years back, I weighed 108 kilos. I ran in KBR Park for eight months to cut down the flab and after that I had hit the gym. I have shed 30 kilos. My friend Khaleel was instrumental in me getting the six pack abs. Mahesh Babu, Ram Charan, NTR, Allu Arjun and Raviteja has always encouraged me and gave some valuable tips," said Sunil.

However, Sunil denied the reports that Poolarangadu is an action entertainer. "The pictures might give an impression that Poolarangadu is an action film. But, it is just like any other comedy entertainer. Actually, I have toned down the body for another film. Unfortunately, that film got shelved. So, I’m now using it for the climax action sequence in Poolarangadu," said the actor.

Although the makers have planned to keep the six-pack of the actor as a surprise element, somehow the pictures got leaked. Usually, the unit members get upset when their product gets leaked, but Sunil is more than happy right now.

"If the pictures were not leaked, only the people who would watch the film might have come to known about it. But now, everyone has seen them and appreciations has been pouring. Thanks to the people who leaked them" he smiles.

Esha Chawla is playing the female lead opposite Sunil in Poolarangadu, which is set to release on January 14th as a Sankranthi treat. Notably, the makers are planning to release this film on a massive scale with record number of prints (Highest for any comedian-turned-hero).

'Gabbar Singh' in Makeover Process

Power star Pawan Kalyan who has been known for raging blockbusters has not been able to score the same power in the recent past at the box office. Now, it is heard that since his recent release 'Panjaa' became a dud, a lot is happening on his ongoing project 'Gabbar Singh'.

The fact that this is the remake of the Bollywood blockbuster 'Dabangg' has brought a familiarity aspect. So, inside sources say the film is now going through some major rework process in terms of script. Buzz is that the focus is on etching it which suits the image of Pawan Kalyan and develop more nativity.

This is directed by Harish Shankar and a new schedule is planned in Hyderabad. Unit members say that the storyline is similar to 'Dabangg' but then enough work has now happened on the script so one cannot really feel it is a remake. Well, as long as the film scores a hit, the changes and reworks should not matter.

50% Discounts on 'Sri Rama Rajyam' Ticket !

The recent release of magnum opus 'Sri Rama Rajyam' was met with good critical acclaim and positive response. Though the film has not been able to meet the expectations of the box office, it appears that the makers have focused more on spreading the cause of Lord Rama than any commercial aspects.

The recent announcement made by producer Yalamanchili Saibabu that students from Class I to X would be getting 50% rebate in ticket has become a discussion.

They say "It is not just the students in school but also those in college who require some awareness. Also, the presence of Nandamuri Balakrishna and Nayantara would also work to an extent. More than the entertainment, it is the making and taking of the film which will give an insight. This has to be treated like a project than just a film."

Producer refuses Samantha's tempting offer

We are aware that producer Bellamkonda Suresh has filed a complaint against Samantha in Producers Council and Movie Artists Association (MAA) for violating the agreement she has signed with him in February this year. After considering the complaint, the Committee has directed the actress to allot fresh dates to the film which is being directed by Nandini Reddy.

However, Samantha is right now unable to allot dates to Bellamkonda's film. Currently, she has five big budget films in her kitty. Her films 'Eega' with Nani and Rajamouli, 'Autonagar Surya' with Naga Chaitanya and Deva Katta, Tri-lingual film with Nani and Gautham Menon were on the sets. And Mahesh's 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu' and Ram Charan's 'Evadu' are in the pipeline.

"Samantha signed Bellamkonda's film in February 2011. The makers have assured to her that the shooting will be wrapped up by August. But the film didn't go to the floors till now, as the lead actor wasn't confirmed. In the meantime, Samantha became the most sought after actress in Tollywood. She even signed some exciting projects with top filmmakers. Now, Siddharth was roped into Bellamkonda's film and the makers were pressurizing Samantha to allot fresh dates," said a source close to the actress.

Samantha conveyed her inability to Bellamkonda Suresh and she even promised to sign a two film deal with him next year, for relieving her from Siddharth-Nandini Reddy's film. But, the Producer was adamant and clarified that he will lose a lot of money if Samantha (Lucky Mascot - All her films in Telugu were superhits) walks out of the film.

Top Actress upset with her porn clip

Bollywood beauty Katrina Kaif was a victim of Celeb status. A porn video allegedly featuring a lookalike of Katrina is making the rounds all over the Web. Surprisingly, this video turned out to be most downloaded clip in the recent times, even though the girl has no clear resemblance to Katrina Kaif. The video shows a Katrina Kaif lookalike with a ponytail wearning Indian jewellary having group sex.

Katrina Kaif is upset with the porn clip which is tagged as 'Katrina Kaif Sex Scandal'. "The video is disgusting and the girl clearly doesn't even look like me. There's no room for any speculation whatsoever. How can you even call her my lookalike? The girl’s face is completely different! I think it's ridiculous even to talk about it," said Katrina.

This is not the first time Katrina Kaif's name has been linked to an MMS Scandal. In 2010, a porn video with a girl who has a close resemblance to Katrina Kaif surfaced on the web. Everything has its pros & cons and Stardom is no exception. Katrina has to deal with it!

Pawan Kalyan's 'Kusthi' with AS

Power star Pawan Kalyan is currently busy with the shooting of his film 'Gabbar Singh' and this it the remake of the Bollywood blockbuster 'Dabangg'. If one can recall, the original had Salman Khan getting into a wrestling fight of sorts with the villain Sonu Sood in the climax.

Since then, many in Tollywood have been discussing on how the climax fight in 'Gabbar Singh' would be. Obviously, they are not expecting Pawan to take off his shirt. While that is one side, here is another version. So far, it was heard that Sonu Sood is reprising his role in the Telugu version as well.

But the latest update is that it is not Sonu Sood but Abhimanyu Singh who is the villain. Abhimanyu sent a shiver down the spine of many with his role as Bukka Reddy in 'Rakta Charitra'. Now, it is heard that he would be seen getting into a fight with Pawan in the climax. This should be interesting.

Don 2 Movie Review

 

Movie : Don 2
Rating: 3/5
Cast : Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani, Kunal Kapoor, Om Puri, Lara Dutta, Nawab Shah, Alyy Khan, Sahil Shroff, Hrithik Roshan (cameo)
Directed by : Farhan Akhtar
Produced by : Ritesh Sidhwani, Far
Banner : Excel Entertainment
Music : Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Release Date : 2011-12-23

Story:

A sequel tale, the story begins with Don (SRK) surrendering himself at Malaysia Interpol to Roma (Priyanka) and her boss (Om Puri). But there is a reason behind that. Don wants to get in touch with his old rival Vardhan (Boman) who is in the jail and hatch a plot. The mission is to extract the plates that print currency in the prestigious DCB bank in Germany. Both manage to escape from the prison and reach Germany. For the mission, Don takes the help of hacker (Kunal) and hitman Abdul Jabbar (Nawab Shah) along with Vardhan. However, there is a twist in the plot. Whether Don manages to succeed this time or not forms the rest of the story.


Artist performances:

Shahrukh Khan has come up with an impressive performance and he carries it off with good style and mannerism. Priyanka Chopra was good and she has a reserved act this time. Boman Irani was effective. Nawab Shah was impressive and stands apart. Kunal Kapoor was brief but good. Lara Dutta was sexy. Om Puri was apt. Alyy Khan was adequate. Hrithik in his cameo is appealing. Sahil Shroff was standard.


Plus points:

Cinematography
Locations
Screenplay
Second half


Minus points:

Weak content
Poor songs


Analysis:

The film happens to be a sequel to the original hit 'Don' and it has been packaged with more richness and style. The film takes off on a slow note and it is not until the interval bang that it really picks up. But it is the overall feel and the efforts put in to cover different countries. Moreover, with less content, the challenge was to engage the audience for two plus hours and it was successful to an extent. As such, there are not many riveting scenes but it gives a satisfying taste after the film ends. At the box office, the openings will be strong and given the hype, the film would land in profit zone.


Verdict: One time watcher..

PK 'abhayam' to Panjaa producers

Pawan Kalyan's Panjaa joined the list of biggest disasters of 2011, which means the producers who have invested so much money in it have been ended up in heavy losses. Panjaa isn't a sell out picture as the producers held few areas and released it on their own. Hence, they lost more money on it.

Pawan did this film for Neelima Tirumalasetty as a token of gratitude for the work she has done to Yuva Rajyam. She was accompanied by Shobu Yarlagadda to produce this film. Now both of them suffered losses and Pawan Kalyan is aware of it.

To rescue them out of this slump, he promised to do another film for them. This time it would be an entertainer in noted Telugu director's direction. If Pawan could pull off a hit in the meantime, then Panjaa producers will have more than a reason to smile.

Will 'D' save Nag?

King Nagarjuna has arrived with the film 'Rajanna' and though the inside talk was positive and the film reviews were positive, the film seems to be suffering from poor collections. However, many say that the clear picture will be known once this weekend passes. Meanwhile, another topic has come to the forum.

Discussions have already begun in filmnagar circles and this is about Nag's next venture 'Damarukam'. They say "Rajanna is being considered like an art film and to some, it is unable to create the right commercial impact. Whether that will create an impact at box office or not, it is time to focus on 'Damarukam'."

They add "More than 'Rajanna', the concept of 'Damarukam' is appealing and since the genre is socio-fantasy, the impact will be high. Also, there is the Anushka factor which is a major crowd puller for the film." The film is hitting the screens on March 27th, 2012 as per sources. Only time will tell whether 'Damarukam' will raise the heat and give Nag the much needed hit or not.

Babu's highlight role in 'Racha'

Mega powerstar Ramcharan Tej is currently busy with the shaping up of his new movie 'Racha' and the film has reached the final stages of its making. Now, inside talk is emerging about the film and it is heard that this has shaped up very well. And an interesting highlight is now being revealed.

Sources say that the film has got a special highlight role. This is being essayed by Allari Ravi Babu and it is heard that he has come up with a wholesome comedy riot. As such, Ravi Babu has got a towering and scary personality so seeing him doing comedy always strikes unusual but still he has always scored well.

Recently, Ravi Babu is seen in the new movie 'Nuvvila' as an inspector and he got accolades from audience. With Ramcharan Tej for adrenaline, Tamannah for glamour and Ravi Babu for comedy, 'Racha' seems to be shaping up to score a big hit. This should be good news for mega fans.

Ravi Teja antics in 3D!!

Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja has always been known for his high energy levels and his typical antics onscreen. That is one key reason why he has garnered a strong following among the masses. Now, it appears that Ravi Teja has decided to take it a step forward and give an 'Up-Close' experience.

Reports say that Ravi Teja has been roped in for a bilingual and this is being directed by the Kollywood maker Venkat Prabhu. Now, the buzz is that the film is being made in 3D format and it is heard that the shooting would be happening through a 3D camera only.

The other highlight is that Ravi Teja would be rubbing shoulders with Kollywood hotshot Suriya and many are waiting to see how their onscreen chemistry would be. This project is raising lot of expectations in both Tollywood and Kollywood. Ravi Teja fans are eagerly waiting to see Mass Maharaja in 3D version.

Businessman worries about competition

First week collections prove to be crucial for any movie these days. Star heroes films are solely dependent on the first week collections irrespective of the end result. That is why no one is compromising on it and the producers are making mutual agreements over avoiding release clashes.

Pongal is the only exception until now for releasing good number of big films at a time. However, in the days when only first week collections decide the fate of a film, even a Pongal clash would certainly do some damage! Mahesh Babu's previous film Dookudu made use of no competition season and raked in huge profits out of it.

Businessman is not going to have such free space though. Bodyguard and Nippu are the films that would compete with it. So much is riding on Businessman and the competition has been a worrying factor for the producers of this film. Hence they are planning to release this film a week early to the actual scheduled date, Jan 11, to have a full week's advantage before Bodyguard hits the screens. Nothing is confirmed yet. Stay tuned for the official update.

Rajanna Movie Review

 

Movie : Rajanna
Rating: 3.5/5
Cast : Nagarjuna, Sneha, Annie, Shweta Menon, Nasser, Mukesh Rishi, Sourabh Dubey, Ravi Kale, Vijaykumar, Sravan, Ajay, Supreeth, Pradeep Rawat and others
Directed by : Vijayendra Prasad
Produced by : Nagarjuna Akkineni
Banner : Annapurna Studios
Music : M M Keeravani
Release Date : 2011-12-22

Romantic star Nagarjuna has been shifting genres and testing new waters ever since his kid Chaitanya turned hero. After Kedi and Gaganam, Nagarjuna has come up with periodic drama Rajanna, in which he is not seen on screen until one hour into the film. This is the biggest experiment a star hero can make, hugest risk a big star can take! Mind you, he is the producer of this film too. Did Nagarjuna's risk pay off? Did star writer Vijayendra Prasad prove to be a good director? Let's uncover the details...

Story:

The story is set in 1948, in Nelakondapalli village (Adilabad district). People of this village are suppressed by Dorasani (Swetha Menon). There lives a little girl Mallamma (Annie), who is the daughter of Rajanna (Nagarjuna). Rajanna is a brave fighter who fought against the British and also led Telangana people against the Nizam rule. Despite Rajanna's brave fight and death, Nelakondapalli is still in the evil clutches of Dorasani. Now Mallamma goes on a journey to meet the then Prime Minister Nehru to save her village from Dorasani's evil rule.


Performances:      
                                                                                                                          
Nagarjuna is decent as Rajanna. He did ham a bit here and there but has to be lauded for his guts to do such a movie and character. His star value plays a vital role in making this movie reach wider audience.

Child artiste Annie is terrific. What an actress she is. There isn't a single faltered expression. She should win National award for her performance. Sneha is alright in her brief yet noticeable role. Swetha Menon is the weak link in the movie. She failed to give the right expressions in each and every scene. Rest of the actors are aptly cast.


Technicalities:

Rajamouli canned a song-fight scene apart from giving his inputs to the action part. 'Vey Vey' song supervised by Rajamouli is the best part of the film. The emotions in the film reach peaks in this song. We feel like getting up and clap for this song. Great work from the master of emotions!

Keeravani has done one of his best works in this film. If not for him, Rajanna would have been ended up as a dud. Such is his contribution to it. Cinematography is neat. Editing is sharp. Production values are pretty good.

Vijayendra Prasad's direction is flawless except for the portions in the last half hour. He excelled as the writer though.


Analysis:

First things first, Rajanna is not a regular commercial cinema. It is pure art of cinema, which gives story the front seat against all the cliched formulas. If you are craving for masala and routine mass-commercial-silly-mindless-comedies, please stay out of watching it. This is not for people who go to movie to laugh off their two hours of time, munching popcorn and gulping cola.

Rajanna is for people who look for real cinematic experience. When the protagonist enters after one hour in to the movie, you are definitely not going to see usual cinema, isn't it? Director Vijayendra Prasad has done a very good job in building the drama and setting the conflict right. First hour of the film is filled with arresting drama and heart touching scenes on the kid. Right buildup is given for the entry of Rajanna. But have to admit that the introduction scene of Rajanna is dealt in a poor fashion.

Second hour of the film starts on a bright note. Rajanna's way of awakening villagers is the heart of the story. The movie goes on at a breath taking pace at this point. About thirty minutes of the film will be at peaks. Later the graph slides down and the climax scenes doesn't live up to the post interval scenes. If right care has been taken about the last fifteen minutes, Rajanna would have been a classic. Saying so, Rajanna is still a good film, which isn't to be missed by the audience who look for meaningful movies.

Keeravani is the hero of this film. Director Vijayendra Prasad banked on Keeravani and gave him complete freedom that the film is filled with numerous songs, lullabies and folk bits. Keeravani has done a fabulous job that we don't recognize there is no comedy in the film. We don't even feel the void that there is no 'hero' in the film for almost an hour, all because of Keeravani Sir!

Don't miss Rajanna if you are craving for a true Telugu film with lot of heart and soul. For once let us not think about the commercial outcome of the film and whistle out our hearts for true art of cinema. Hail Rajanna team!


In one word:  Rajanna is 'Majestic'!

Prabhas to flaunt his Physique for Rajamouli Movie

Nobody has projected Prabhas's rugged macho looks better than Director, S.S.Rajamouli did in Chatrapathi. Though after Billa Prabhas sported a slimmed look, he is all set to delight us with a chiselled look in his upcoming movie with hot shot director S.S.Rajamouli which is all set to commence in April 2012.

According to Sources news is that Prabhas has started out his special workouts and is following strict regimen by hiring in a special trainer. The film will be produced by Shobu Yarlagadaa and Prabhas is expected to be seen in a powerful role. Prabhas is currently shooting for koratala shiva movie in Hyderabad.

Nagarjuna applies Rajamouli tactics

Rajamouli believes that there is nothing 'curious' about a modern day cinema story. Therefore he always reveals the plot of his movie and keeps the audience interested. His tactics worked for Magadheera and Maryada Ramanna very well as the audiences were aware of what they are going to see prior to the release.

These tactics also brings down the false hype surrounding the film and gives a clear picture about what they should expect. Nagarjuna took a cue out of Rajamouli and revealed entire plot of Rajanna. In this process he also told that his character would be seen for seventy odd minutes.

Now the audiences, who throng to the theaters on the first day, know the story of Rajanna and they would only wait to see how it was brought on to the screen. Hence the chance of negative buzz after first show gets nullified due to these tactics.

Ram Charan recycling Rowdy Alludu?

Nothing speaks better than a success! Ram Charan realized this truth and is sticking to the basics to do successful films. When an experimental romantic film Orange bombed at the box office, Charan was quick to realize and started hunting for commercial script.

Now Charan is on a 'masala-making' spree as all his upcoming films that were confirmed are more or less targeted at the masses. The latest buzz from tinsel town says that Ram Charan is all set to do a film on the lines of Rowdy Alludu, which was a super hit in nineties.

VV Vinayak's film with Charan is based on Rowdy Alludu and Donga Mogudu movies, is what sources say. Charan is going to play dual role in it. The above movies were hits because of Chiranjeevi's timing and expressions. Could Charan weave the same magic and repeat the success story of his father?

Prabhas 'Vaaradhi' Shoot Begins

Young Rebel Star Prabhas starrer Vaaradhi has commenced the regular shoot of the film. Popular script writer Koratala Shiva is debuting as a director with this film. The first schedule of shoot has commenced on December 1 in Hyderabad and scenes on Prabhas and Richa Gangopadhyay are being canned in Andhra Pradesh Police Academy in Hyderabad.

Touted as a commercial entertainer, Vaaradhi casts Anushka and Richa Gangopadhyay as the leading ladies. Pramod Uppalapati and Vamsi Krishna Reddy are producing Vaaradhi under UV Creations banner.

Prabhas is also simultaneously shooting for his mass entertainer Rebel in Raghava Lawrence direction with Tamanna and Deeksha Seth as heroines.

Nag-Mahesh's hot discussions on 'F'

It is often said that there tend to be certain discussions that keep happening between heroes and usually it is about other films, cars etc. However, it is heard that a different discussion is happening between two big heroes. They are Nagarjuna and Mahesh Babu.

The subject of their topic is 'Fitness'. Apparently, both Nag and Mahesh are currently filled with choc-o-bloc schedules of films and their diaries are full for the next two years or so. This would mean they require a lot of energy and stamina to be on their toes working back to back on projects.

Friends of both actors reveal that they have been in talks with each other trying to share few tips on how to handle the stress and keep the energy levels up to ensure their projects are done within time and that too with fresh looks. This is an interesting discussion.

Why did Allu Arjun call Pawan as 'Babai'?

The other day, Stylish Star Allu Arjun gave a detailed explanation on why all the Mega Heroes were not able to grace the audio launch of Pawan Kalyan's 'Panjaa'.  And what surprised everyone was, Bunny addressed Pawan Kalyan as 'Babai' instead of 'Mavayya'.

"Just because we didn't attend the audio launch doesn't mean that there is a split between us. We don't mind if media criticizes our films, but scrutinizing family relations is not fair. I'm hurt by the reports in media. We are all united and will be," said Allu Arjun.

"I wish Kalyan 'Babai' all the best. I hope Panjaa will be great film. Our fans are waiting to see Kalyan 'Babai' in another Blockbuster," he added.

According to the sources, the reason for Bunny calling Pawan as Babai is a result of strong bonding between the family members of Chiranjeevi.

"Since their childhood both Bunny and Sirish has a habit of calling Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan as Babai along with Ram Charan. All the kids in the family grow up together, so we often see some resemblance between them," said a source close to the family.

It's good to see such a great bonding in a celebrity family. Chiru who is the head of the family should be given credit for making this happen. That's the story of Mega Family and Mega Bonding!!!

Mani Ratnam's classic film to be remade

The last few months has seen a crazy flow of south Indian movies being sent to Bollywood, getting remade and scoring hits. Most of them are from Telugu and they have been hits in the recent past. But now, one film is gearing up to be remade in Hindi and this happens to 20 years old.

The other fact is, it is made by Mani Ratnam. Yes, news is that the maverick movie maker's classic film 'Dalapathi' is all set to be remade in Hindi. The original had Mammootty and Rajinikanth which had a slight inspiration from Mahabharata. Now, it is heard that this will be remade into Hindi.

The man to make this happen is producer Bharat Shah who bought the remake rights and it is heard that Puja Jatinder, a lady who worked as assistant for many films would be directing the remake. Sources say changes will be made in the script to bring some contemporary look but the screenplay would be intact. This should be interesting.

I like Mahesh Babu and Prabhas: Young Hero

Young hero Nara Rohit is very excited about his second film 'Solo' which is gearing up for release on Nov 25th. The film is touted to be a complete family entertainer with perfect blend of love, comedy, action and sentiment. Speaking about 'Solo', Nara Rohit said heart touching content and director Parasuram's one liners are the USP of the film.

The young actor is not apprehensive is announcing the names of heroes whom he admire and most importantly they were not from his family. "I like Mahesh Babu for his diction and Prabhas for action," he said.

The hero characterization in this film is similar to that we see in Puri Jagannath's film. Parasuram who is a protege of Puri has requested him to give voice-over for Solo and the star director obliged. So now, Solo will have a voice-over given by Puri.

Nara Rohit already has a couple of projects lined up. An action thriller with Srinivar Raga ('Katha' fame) and another film for Solo producer. Great going Rohit!!!

Big Hero to play Afghan Mujahideen

One of the best names in Indian cinema for method acting is Kamal Hassan. Despite passing his prime, it is Kamal's penchant for innovation and intensity that has made him an icon in his field. Now, he has begun to grab attention for his latest venture and here are few details.

We are talking about Kamal's new film 'Vishwaroopam' and it is heard that he would be seen as an Afghan Mujahideen. The film also happens to be Kamal's directorial venture and he has roped in the pretty Pooja Kumar as the leading lady. However, this news about Kamal's role has confused many.

Apparently, the buzz was that 'Vishwaroopam' was meant to be a psycho thriller of sorts something on the lines of 'Hannibal Lecter'. But with Kamal's new avatar being revealed, the mystery has deepened further. Only time will tell what Kamal has got to offer.

Suspense over Mahesh Babu's three women

Mahesh Babu and beautiful ladies go hand in hand. Well, the reason for that is the strong following he has among the ladies. Now, it is heard that suspense is on over three ladies of Mahesh. Well, the talk is about who will be the leading ladies for Mahesh in his new movie.

Apparently, Mahesh is doing a new film with director Krish and it is produced by Ashwini Dutt. It is announced that there are three heroines. While some are saying that the best combo will be Anushka-Kajal-Samantha, others are saying it should be Ileana-Samantha-Kajal.

Another interesting option being given is Ileana-Taapsee-Shriya while some are saying it should be Amala Paul-Shruti Hassan-Richa Gangopadhyay. While the list is increasing, many are looking towards Krish to finalize the list and clear the mystery. Let us see who those lucky three ladies are.

MZ threatening Tollywood Heroines

In the film field, the sector of heroines is quite competitive. Each day, there are many new beauties flooding and those with talent and glamour are bagging big projects. However, the heroines of Tollywood are currently facing a threat of sorts from one person.

Interestingly, she happens to be an item bomb. She is none other than Maryam Zakaria. This foreign background babe scorched the screens with her song 'Diyalo diyala...' for '100% Love'. Later, she also bagged a full length role in a film. Now, it is heard that Maryam is being eyed by film makers.

Buzz is that they are looking at Maryam for some big banner projects. The talk among the heroine circuit is that Maryam has that strong sex appeal and an oomph factor which appeals the masses. Though the beauties are confident that their careers are not at stake, the presence of Maryam is making them wary.

Sexy Lady changing definition of eroticism

The ideal essence of a heroine comes from the art of depicting beauty and a sense of eroticism onscreen. That is the major crowd pulling factor for any film. However, different heroines tend to follow a similar path of glamour and skin show and make it a routine commercial treat.

But here is one lady who seems to be keen on redefining all that. She is Nandana Sen and though she is not a regular onscreen, she has a mark of her own when it comes to oozing sex appeal. Currently, Nandana has become the hot topic for her role in the film 'Rang Rasiya'.

Sources say that Nandana's erotic scenes with hero Randeep Hooda have caught the attention of many. The buzz is that more than calling it a steamy treat, Nandana has given an artistic touch to the erotic flavour. Many are saying if the heroines follow a similar path, it will create a huge impact on the audience.

Hot Heroine's sexy yoga on the beach

For any heroine, the most important aspect is beauty and a perfect figure. The physical aspects form the key parameter for the starlets to bag good offers. While there are those who don't really work on their feedbacks, there are those who take the feedbacks seriously and put it to effect.

One such girl who is currently in discussion is Hansika Motwani. Yes, this apple pie beauty who is known for her baby face appeal got a feedback that she must cut down her weight after her latest appearance in the hit movie 'Oh My Friend'. Now, Hansika seems to have taken that seriously.

Recently, the pretty girl was seen following yoga and that too at the beach. While Hansika was busy doing Asanas on the beach, any lucky few who were around had a good delight watching her. Most importantly, many film makers are happy that she has begun to work on her figure and this would mean more interesting offers for her.

Top Heroine is now most dangerous celebrity!

She is known as the angel of beauty and her smile is enough to melt the hearts of millions of men. She is none other than Katrina Kaif and while she is the ruling queen of many cine buffs, she has also become the favourite for someone else.

Yes, Katrina is now being called as the most dangerous celebrity in Indian cyber space.The pretty starlet has become the darling for cyber criminals. Reports say that given her following in the internet, those who are trying to download photos, screensavers, videos of hot pictures of Katrina are risking their computers to be attacked by malicious software and threats.

The cyber experts are suggesting that sports stars and politicians are a safe bet to download but not film celebrities. And with Katrina topping the list, they are cautioning the internet users to take care of all measures if they are dealing with her. Well, beware of Katrina folks!

Rajamouli's Graphical Extravaganza release

One of the most talked about movies in the Tollywood circuit is 'Eega' and the reason for that is, it has the tough taskmaster S S Rajamouli helming the project and it is slated to be a graphical extravaganza with an experimental genre. The big question was, when the film releasing and what is the update.

Well, the man himself spoke about it. Rajamouli has reportedly revealed that 'Eega' would be releasing in the last week of March. It will have a simultaneous release in Tamil as well with the title 'Naan Ee'. The audio release is scheduled to take place in February end and this will come along with trailer.

Currently, the shooting of climax is on and it is heard that the technical team is slogging it out to integrate the humans with the housefly onscreen. This has Nani in the lead along with Samantha while Kannada actor Sudeep is the antagonist. Guess this should rest the anxiety of Rajamouli fans for a while.

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