Rambha recently got engaged to Indran Kumr Padmanathan (a Tamilian settled in Canada and the president of Magick Woods Global) is all set to get married in April at Tirupathi. Rambha was the brand ambassador for Indran’s company Magick Woods and that’s how they met and eventually got engaged.
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| Devisri Prasad will be scoring music for Charan’s next film. Charan who is currently doing Bhaskar’s film has signed a film under the direction of Dharani as his next. Devisri Prasad is roped into compose themusic for this film. By bagging this film Devisri Prasad has recorded a unique feat of scoring music for all the mega heroes in business. Devi who worked for Chiranjeevi’s Shankardada series, Pawan’s Jalsa and Arya series with Allu Arjun will now be completing the record of scoring the music for all mega heroes, which is earlier done only by Manisharma. |
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Genelia is likely to be paired up with young hero Ram again. The hit pair of Ready, are set to romance on screen one more time for director Surender Reddy’s next film. Their pairing is a surprising act as Ileana was to do this film. But with some changes in the script, Ileana stepped out from the project. And now producer Sravanthi Ravikishore is bringing Genelia in Ileana’s place, as it is a child-like woman role, to which Genny is famous for. The film will go to the sets next month and will be wrapped up by the year end. This one will be going to be the costliest film in Ram’s career and would be shot primarily in foreign locations. |
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The entire industry will observe one day’s token strike to protest against the piracy of movies. Citing huge losses the leading film personalities like Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Jr NTR, VV Vinayak, SS Rajamouli, D Suresh Babu, Dil Raju, etc., have unanimously lent their voice against the piracy and demanded that an act similar to the one prevailing in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu be implemented in AP too. The ex-president of Film Chamber Murali Mohan announced a rally on March19th. Accordingly there will be no film shooting or any other related business on that day. |
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When veteran Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron was in the country for a conclave recently, only a chosen few were lucky enough to meet the Oscar winner. Superstar Aamir Khan and the thinking man’s actor Abhay Deol were lucky enough to bring in their birthdays with the legendary director but the gorgeousAsin was the only lass lucky enough to meet him. Asin was attending the event as a representative of the industry’s youth and was speaking on the subject “Reality v/s Idealism”. She spoke to Cameron at great length during the evening that followed. A source at the scene told us: “Asin and James were both present to bring in Aamir’s birthday and they had a great time. Aamir even joked to Asin asking her to put a single candle on his cake as opposed to 45. They had a quiet dinner together and discussed cinema. James even pulledAsin’s leg to the extent of asking her for her autograph through the evening.” We hear that Asin is a great conversationalist and that she jokingly asked the world-renowned director if he wanted to break into Bollywood, to which he wittily replied: “Sure ,why not, but on one condition — no song and dance for me in my movies.” |
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Allu Arjun’s new film, ‘Varudu’ is getting ready to hit the big screens on March 31st and the film-makers are planning to release the film with more than 300 prints in which the digital prints are approximately 65. The film is currently in the final stages of its post production. This ‘Universal Media’ Banner film will get its Censor Board Certification on 21st March. Varudu is said to have a total run time of 2 hours and 20 minutes (140 minutes). Varudu is being directed by Gunasekhar and is being produced by DVV Danayya under the banner ‘Universal Media’. Mani Sharma has scored the music. |
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Young hero, Tanish new film titled ‘OK’ has been launched a couple of days back in Hyderabad. V.V.Vinayak has given the first clap while the producer C.Kalyan switched the camera. According to the film-makers, OK stands for One Killer and the movie is being touted as a psychic thriller. It is being made bilingually in Telugu and Hindi versionsin 3D format. OK is being directed by D.Praveen and is being produced by Raaj Varma under his banner ‘Raaj Varma Entertainments’. The movie has Asmita and Disha Pandey in the female leads. Technicians who have worked for some Hollywood films earlier are being roped in for this flick. S.Santosh is handling the camera while Chakri is scoring the music. |
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Tamannah has already cast opposite Allu Arjun in V V Vinayak’s Badrinath. Now, she will be pairing up with Naga Chaitanya in his next film to be directed by Sukumar. Naga Chaitanya has okayed two films - one for producer D Shiva Prasad Reddy and another with director Sukumar. And both of them will go to the sets this year. Tamannah is confirmed that she’s doing Naga Chaitanya’s film with Sukumar. This is going to be romantic entertainer.Also this beauty comes with another dubbed flick - Awara. |
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Pawan Kalyan’s next movie script will be written by Trivikram and produced by Ganesh Babu on his Parameswari arts banner.Anushka considered as female lelad .Bade Ravi will act as executive producer. Vijayabhaskar is considered as director for this movie and it will start in May after Komaram Puli releases in April. Devisiri Prasad is considered for composing music.More news later |
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Jr.NTR’s latest film ‘Brindavanam’ is going to be his second film to release this year. Earlier this year, Jr.NTR’s ‘Adhurs’ had released and it did well at the box office. Jr.NTR is also acting in Meher Ramesh’s ‘Shakti’ and he will soon go to Egypt for a 10 day schedule of ‘Shakti’ later this month. ‘Brindavanam’ is being directed by Vamshi Paidipally and Dil Raju is producing the film on ‘Sri Venkateshwara Creations’ banner. Kajal and Samantha are acting opposite Jr.NTR in the film. The film was recently shot in Hyderabad, Karnataka and Kerala. So far, 60% of the film has been shot. ‘Dil’ Raju is reportedly planning to release the film in the 3rd week of July. Prakash Raj, Mukesh Rishi, Sri Hari and Ajay are playing other major roles. Chota.K.Naidu is handling the cinematography and Thaman is composing the music. |
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Producer Yalamanchi Ravichand sat for fat-till-death in front of the film chamber against the piracy that is debilitating the Telugu film industry.All the producers in Andhra Pradesh expressed solidarity with him. Incidentally the piracy is a very open market in Andhra Pradesh. For ex in Hyderabad the pirated CDs are sold openly within a day of the film's release in Koti market. Another example is Vijayawada.Andhra Pradesh is the only state which does not bother about piracy unlike other states like Tamil Nadu where the piracy is curbed under anti-goonda act !!!! |
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Bellamkonda Suresh has bagged the remake rights Kannada film Apta Rakshaka and special preview of the film was arranged to Anushka.Anushka thrilled by watching the film and accepted to do the Telugu version of the same. P Vasu is the director and Venkatesh will play the lead role. |
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He has that ‘X’ factor most filmmakers in Tollywood crave and he can make magic at the box-office like no other. Devi Sri Prasad might be one of Tollywood’s most popular music directors, but controversy has been his constant companion. From his alleged relationship with actress Charmee to the stir he created with his raunchy item song Ring Ringa, he has been tabloids favourite choice. But now, Devi is in the news for embracing his histrionic skills and Telugu industry’s music man will soon be seen in a new avatar, that of an actor. Devi says work on music compositions had prevented him from taking on a film with Hansika Motwani previously, but now he is ready. “I am not a fresher in the industry and people know me through my stage performances. I have an image that will sell and I will act if the script is worthy. I would prefer to act in a film that integrates music in the script,” says Devi, who has completed composing music for the bi-lingual film Singam starring Surya and Anushka. But will this move affect his relationship with the stars? “All the actors are my good friends. I will take their suggestions before acting. They are big stars with huge fan bases. I am not competing with them and I don’t think they will perceive me as a threat. I am just going to fill a small vacuum in the genre they don’t do films in,” he says modestly. But that doesn’t mean he will abandon his first love — music. “Music is always my first priority and I am sure directors will support me,” he says. Known to constantly re-invent himself, is getting into controversies, like his alleged affair with Charmee, the easiest way to stayin the news ? “She is a good friend of mine. Just because we met a couple of times, it doesn’t mean we are going around,” he says. Slaming rumours of him purchasing an apartment for a heroine as bizarre and untrue, he adds, “I am an outgoing person, which is why people gossip. I don’t care about such rumours.” Even his music got him in trouble recently, when Ringa Ringa in Arya-2, with its “objectionable” lyrics raised eyebrows. However, Devi insists that he will never produce music for songs with vulgar lyrics. “Sometimes certain commercial obligations have to be fulfilled in the industry.” |
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With the success of ‘Anantapuram 1980’ in 2009, A Raghunath of Simhapuri Talkies is bringing yet another film on love subject titled as ‘Sarvam’. This film directed by Vishnuvardhan featuring Arya and Trisha as lead pair, is a triangular love story in which JD Chakravarthy is playing the key role. Yuvan Shankar Raja’s musical scores are the main attraction. According to A Raghunath, ‘Sarvam’ was a big hit in Tamil in 2009, so he is hoping the same here in Telugu. The audio launch will take place by this month end and the film will hit the screens in April. Sarvam Movie Stills |
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Siddharth who learned telugu , now going further a step ahead to learn Godavari accent for the role he is playing in his latest film ‘Bava’. A few prominent scenes were canned at Rajolu recently and presently the shooting is progressing at Palakollu. Dr Rajendra Prasad is essaying a very important role. ML Padma Kumar Chowdary is producing ‘Bava’ under Sri Keerthi Combines banner introducing Rambabu as director and Praneetha as heroine. The dialogues are by Chintapalli Ramana, Aravind Krishna handles the camera while the musical scores are by Chakri. ‘Bava’ will be presented by Sandeep. |
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Karthi, brother to Ghrajni Surya, now wants to focus on Andhra Pradesh market too. He has already started learning Telugu language. Buoyed by the success of Yuganiki Okkadu, he is now dubbing his current Tamil film, Paiyya into Telugu as Awara. Directed by N Linguswamy of Run fame, the film has Karthi and Tamannah as the lead pair. Studio Green that brought Yuganiki Okkadu into Telugu, is also releasing this too. A press meet was arranged on Friday evening (March 12, 2010) at Prasad Labas in Hyderabad to brief about the film. Karthi, Tamanna, Linguswamy, Jnanavel and others attended the press meet. Karthi spoke in Telugu. “I am really glad to be back here. My last film, Yuganiki Okkadu was well received here and I am happy to come again with this Awara. Unlike Y.Okkadu, it is pucca commercial entertainer. Linguswamy shot it in engagingly and in interesting manner. Like Madhavan who gained stardom here with Linguswamy’s Run, I am hoping to get the same image with this film.” Linguswamy said he has already shot the film in Tamil and now re-shooting some scenes to suit the Telugu audiences and adding local flavor. “But the film’s theme and the entire content appeals to Telugu audiences too. It is an action entertainer,” he said. Tamannah also hoped that her role and her chemistry with Karthi would be appreciated. Studio Green Jnanavelu thanked the media for helping Yuganiki Okkadu became a such huge hit in Andhra Pradesh and he promised that this film would also give unique experience to Telugu audiences. |
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RaNa Daggubati who made debut with movie 'Leader'directed by Sekhar kammula.Now RaNa is going to act in a trilingual to be made in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi. It will be directed by Sri Raghava who gave hit flicks like 7GBC,AMAV and Yuganiki Okkadu. GV Prakash (nephew of AR Rahman) will compose music. Rana is currently doing a Hindi flick titled ‘Dum Maro Dum’ which Goa backdrop. It also stars Abhishek Bachchan and is being directed by Rohan Sippy of Bluff Master fame. |
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Samantha who is all set to entertain the Telugu audience with her film 'Ye Maaya Chesave'. And the film's producer Manjula (sister of Mahesh Babu).Samantha was signed as one of the heroines for NTR’s Brindavanam before YMC release. Now, it is learnt that Samantha is signed as heroine for Mahesh Babu’s next movie.This movie will produced by Manjula under the Indira productions banner. |
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Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Komaram Puli’ has completed its entire talkie part. With three more songs to be filmed, the entire shooting part of the film gets completed. The film-makers are planning to release the film in the first week of May. Puli is said to be one of the biggest releases of the summer. Puli will be later remade in Tamil by S.J Suryah and the film casts himself in the lead role in Tamil version. The movie is being produced by by Singanamala Ramesh under Kanaka Ratna Movies banner. Oscar winner, A.R. Rahman is scoring the music while Binod Pradhan a well known cinematographer is handling the camera. The movie has Nikisha Patel, a debutant in the female lead. Manoj Bajpai, Charan Raj, Nassar, Jyothi Krishna, Saranya, Brahmaji, Ali, V M C Haneefa and Girish Karnad are the other cast of the film. |
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Nandamuri Balakrishna’s upcoming film, Simha’s audio will be launched on 19th March. Bala Krishna has pinned many hopes on this film since the actor is facing a hard time from quite some time. Chakri is scoring the music for the film. The movie was earlier shot in Hyderabad and Vizag while the songs will be canned in foreign locations from 20th of March. Bala Krishna will be seen romancing three heroines in the film, Nayanatara, Namitha and Sneha Ullal. Boyapati Srinu is directing the film and Parachuri Kireeti is producing it. ‘United Movies’ banner is presenting this film. The producer of the film said, “It is a most significant movie for our United Movies. Balakrishna’s acting and his role in the movie will be loved by the audience. There are two songs to be pictured in abroad locations” Other cast includes Kinnera, Sana, Jhansi, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Brahmanadam, Ali, LB.Sriram, Venumadhav, Sai Kumar and Krishna Bhagavan |
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Hot actress Shriya Saran who has been seen in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and in Hollywood films too has been roped in as a brand ambassador for Dhee-4, a dance reality show in ETV. The hot actress is one of the great dancers of the Indian film industry. Her passion towards dance made the actress cast in few item numbers too although, the actress has several offers as the female lead opposite top actors in the film industry. The hit reality show’s producers who had successfully completed Dhee-3 recently, are soon launching Dhee-4 which would be ladies special. The reality show will have six female choreographers with six contestants and female judges. |
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Contrary to rumours about Anushka receiving a lukewarm response due to her height, the dusky actress has been getting offers ever since Vijay signed her for Vettaikkaran. Soon after she completed Singham with Suriya, the willowy actress has been signed by actor, choreographer and director Lawrence for his next movie. A sequel to his earlier directorial venture Muni, the new film tentatively titled Kanchana will be a bilingual in Tamil and Telugu. Sources say that Anushka will be seen in a substantial role unlike her earlier Tamil movies. Lawrence’s fifth directorial venture is expected to go on floors by April-end. |
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Ileana, has been one of the most sought after actresses ever since she made her debut in ‘Devdas’ opposite Ram. After ‘Pokiri’, her fame hit a peak and she became an overnight sensation. Later on, she acted in films like ‘Raakhi’, ‘Aata’, ‘Jalsa’ and last year she starred in one of the biggest hits of 2009, ‘Kick’ and concluded the year with ‘Saleem’. Now, she has signed a new film in Surender Reddy’s direction. Sravanthi Ravi Kishore is producing the film on ‘Sravanthi Movies’ banner. Ileana had worked with Surender Reddy earlier for ‘Kick’. This new film has Ram in lead role and it’s tentatively titled ‘Tom and Jerry’. The buzz is that Ileana is charging Rs.1.10 crores for 65 days of shooting for this new film. She had recently signed up a deal to endorse Big C. Ram and Ileana had earlier made their debut in the same film ‘Devdas’ in 2006. Ram is currently shooting for ‘Dil’ Raju’s ‘Rama Rama Krishna Krishna’. Thisnew film starringIleana and Ram will go on floors soon. |
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‘Walt Disney Pictures’, one of the leading film distribution and production houses in the world, has been the force behind innumerable blockbusters like ‘Pirates of Caribbean’ trilogy, WALL-E, Lion King among countless other films. Established by Walt Disney, the creator of iconic figures like Mickey Mouse, the Walt Disney Pictures has either produced or distributed over 500 films since 1932. This internationally renowned organization which has a tie up with ‘Pixar’ animation studios is set to enter the Telugu film industry this year. The latest news is that ‘Walt Disney Pictures’ has bought Siddharth and Shruti Haasan’s latest film in Telugu for an undisclosed amount. The film is being directed by K.Prakash, the son of K.Raghavendra Rao. K.Raghavendra Rao is producing the film on ‘A Belly Full of Dreams Pvt.Ltd ‘(ABODE) banner. Apart from directing the film Prakash has also written the script. Shruti Haasan is playing the role of an ‘Angel’ in the film.She has been paid Rs.25 lakhs for this film. Mickey J.Meyer is composing the music. Soundarajan is cranking the camera. The film was shot in Ramoji Film City and Vizag sometime ago. With ‘Walt Disney Pictures’, backing this fantasy film, K.Prakash has more options, expertise and Walt Disney’s distribution muscle at hand to deliver a spectacular visual delight. The film will be released simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil later this year. |
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Naga Chaitanya who has become an overnight star with his latest release ‘Ye Maya Chesave’ will be soon seen in Geetha Arts film. According to sources, Allu Aravind is planning to rope inNaga Chaitanya for a film under his mega banner, Geetha Arts. Naga Chaitanya who is currently enjoying the success of his ‘YMC’ is getting ready for his third film under the banner Kamakshi Kala Movies with D.Shiva Prasad Reddy as producer. Details of Geetha Arts project are not revealed yet and the project is in the first stages of discussion. Naga Chaitanya’s seems to be going great in the industry by bagging offers from top banners in tollywood. |
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The industry normally releases at least two big budget movies each month, but this time around most movie makers are unwilling to release films as they believe footfalls will be low. Producers are planning a mid-summer release after the IPL mania has died down and exams are done with. “I went to a theatre in the city yesterday and there was only one ticket sold. It is shocking but the reality is that parents don’t turn up in theatres as their kids have exams. Youngsters obviously don’t turn up because of exams and IPL matches. It doesn’t make business sense releasing movies until the end of this month,” says Sreedhar Reddy, director of Snehageetham, who has completed filming and will release the movie next month. More than eight lakh students are appearing for their intermediate and Class X exams this month and IPL’s third season hits the screens this week. With most movie scripts centred around youngsters, producers see little sense in releasing films now. Allu Arjun’s Varudu and Varun Sandesh starrer Maro Charitra have completed shooting schedules, but the films will grace the screens only this month-end. Movies such as Sontha vooru, Malli Malli and Manorama starring Charmee, which released last year during the IPL season had bombed at the box office. So this time around, the IPL has been labelled ‘off-season’ for film releases by the Telugu film industry. “IPL and exams are two big factors for sure. Our movie has a lot of youth content and we don’t think it is a good idea to release it when youngsters are busy with something else. We also have to take the opinion of distributors, check the availability of theatres and then take the final decision,” says RK who produced Andari Bandhuvaya starring Sharwananad and Padmapriya. Though a few small budget as well as some B and C grade films will release this month, they are doing so as they fear theatres may not release their films later due to stiff competition from big flicks after the exams and IPL. Vijandar Reddy, member of AP Film chamber of commerce, confirms, “Only small budget movies like Tejam and Sneham will release this season. These movies would otherwise not find takers at multiplexes.” Industry sources say filmmakers who have already announced their film’s release at the month-end, may postpone the date if the Deccan Chargers fare well in the IPL series. Smart producers have timed the release of their films in the last week of March immediately after the examinations as most students head straight for the movies after their exams. “To an extent, exams and IPL affect collections. So we are releasing the film right after the last day of the exams and we are sure it will keep us in a comfortable position,” says N.M. Pasha, creative producer of Maro Charitra. Post-IPL releases * Varudu starring Allu Arjun, * Maro Charitra starring Varun Sandesh * Simha starring Balakrishna * Darling with Prabhas in the lead. |
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Allu Arjun’s latest film ‘Varudu’ has been postponed by a week. The film which was supposed to release earlier on March 26th, will now release on April 2nd. The main reason behind this delay is the hand fracture which Allu Arjun had while shooting for a song earlier this month. Due to this, the re-recording forthe film has been delayed and it resulted in the overall delay of the release of the film. The satellite rights of the film have been reportedly sold for Rs.3.5 crores and the latest news is that Gemini TV has secured these rights. Gunasekhar has directed this film and DVV Danayya has produced the film on ‘Universal Media’ Banner. Mani Sharma has composed the music |
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Rajendra Prasad is all set to play the mythological role Lord Brahma. He will be playing this character in a new film titled Brahmalokam to Yamalokam, to be produced by Lucky Media. “Brahma is traditionally depicted with four heads. In this movie, we are showing the other three heads in Graphics so that all the four heads look real live ones,” producers said. “We have already been doing the CG work for the past four months in this regard,” they added. Gollapati Nageshwara Rao is being introduced as director, while it also has the cast of Shivaji, Arthi Agarwal, Sonia and Kalyani. |
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Mumaith Khan new film under the direction of Yuvraj is titled as ‘L-board’. The movie is a heroine-oriented film and is said to be a romantic action thriller. The film is simultaneously being made in Telugu and Hindi (titled as love dotcom). L-board will be presented by R.J.Films banner in Telugu. Bappi Lahri is scoring the music.Mumaith will be playing a role of cabaret dancer in the film. The actress had earlier appeared in various full length roles in the films like ‘Operation Duryodhana’, ‘Maisamma IPS’ and ‘Punnami Nagu’. She has been roped in for an item number in Golimaar film too. |
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Ram Charan Teja’s tentatively titled film ‘Orange’ wallpapers are making rounds in the internet. However, the title was not officially declared by the film-makers. Producer Nagababu says that Orange is the working title of the film that stands for ‘O Range Love Story’. The movie has already created hype among the audiences since the film has technically strong members, Marthand.k.Venkatesh as editor, Peter Hynes handling the fights and Kiran Reddy as cinematographer. Harris Jayraj is scoring the music. K. Naga babu is producing it under the renowned banner ‘Anjana Productions’. Genelia is playing the main female lead in the film while Shazahn Padamsee, a debutant is the second heroine. It is going to be one of the big releases of this summer. |
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Prabhas upcoming film ‘Darling’ has completed its shooting part of the film except for a song. The movie was earlier shot in the exotic locations of Switzerland and Araku. The film’s post-production works has commenced recently. Darling is being directed by Karunakaran who has earlier directed Tholiprema and Ullasanga Utsahanga. It is being produced by Bogavalli Prasad under the banner Sri Venkateshwara Cine Chitra. Bogavalli Prasad has earlier produced super hit film, Chatrapathi with Prabhas. Kajal is playing Prabhas lady-love in the film. The movie is gearing up for its release in the coming summer. |
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Devi Sri Prasad is creating waves in Tamilnadu too post the success of several films. He has now been singed Kamal Hassan’s next film to be produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin and directed by KS Ravikumar. The film is said to be a “triangular love story featuring Kamal-Trisha-Madhavan with loads of laughs”. Devi Sri Prasad has earlier done background score for Kamal’s super hit Dasavatharam and Kamal reportedly impressed with his work and offered this chance now.The film will also be released in Telugu in its dubbed version. |
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Sneha Ullal who was earlier seen in films like Ullasanga Uthsahanga, Nenu Meeku Telusa and current is currently acting in Simha opposite Balakrishna. The actress seems to be slowly getting busy in tollywood. She is bagging the roles beside the top heroes of the industry. Sneha will be seen opposite Allu Arjun in a special song in his upcoming film, ‘Varudu’. The song has been recently completed its shooting.The actress was also earlier seen in a special song in the film, King opposite Nagarjuna.Varudu is gearing up for its release by the end of this month. |
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It is already known that director YVS Choudary will be soon launching Chiranjeevi’s nephew, Dharma Teja as a hero. The film would be shot in the exotic locations of USA and Caribbean islands. According to sources, YVS is scouting for a new heroine for this film to cast opposite Dharma Teja. He was recently spotted in Mumbai in an event regarding this.The film will also be produced by YVS Choudary apart from the direction under his banner ‘Bommarillu’. YVS Choudary is known for launching young stars tothe film industry. He has earlier launched Ram and Ileana with the film Devadas.Other details of the cast and crew of the film are awaited! |
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Richa Gangopadhyay who acted in the move Shekarkammula's 'Leader'oppisite RaNa Daggubati. Now she signed anthoer film Ravi Teja's 'Veera'. This film is directed by Ramesh Varma, who earlier directed Ride and produced by Ganesh Indukuri under Tolly2Holly banner. |
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High expectations and preconceived notions about his acting may have nixed his debut film Josh, but Naga Chaitanya’s second chance at fame, Yem Maya Chesave, might just be his redemption. Hailing from a family of actors and bearing the additional pressure of being Nagarjuna’s son did not win him an easy ride into the film industry, says this 22-year-old. “There were too many expectations resting on my first movie. The audience perhaps expected Josh to be a typical commercial cinema and I didn’t give them that, which is why it didn’t do well,” reflects Naga Chaitanya, who also blames his “subtle” acting for the flop. “I underplayed in a lot of scenes in my first movie and it looks like I have no expressions. I realise now that we need to be more expressive in South Indian cinema. Critics tell me that I have improved my acting to a great extent with Yem Maya Chesave. I will have to be a more energetic actor in my next film.” While he can’t avoid the comparisons, Chaitanya says he cannot complain about the pressure that comes with being the son of an established actor and grandson of a veteran performer. “It comes with the turf. I look at the expectations from my dad’s fans as an advantage. It keeps me on my toes and helps me perform better.” Wary of being typecast as a lover-boy, Chaitanya is gearing up to act in an action thriller next. And while making career moves of this kind, he says he does take his father’s opinion, not because it is mandatory, but since he trusts his experience and judgement. “My dad gives me complete freedom to decide on the script and the kind of cinema I should do. Nevertheless, I make sure he is a part of every script listening session, because he has great experience in the industry. He doesn’t interfere in my movies, but throws in a few suggestions and tips on acting. He never comes to the sets and I am given a lot of independence in crafting my career,” he says. Ask him about actor Raja’s recent allegations that star kids have an edge over actors like him with no god fathers in the industry and Chaitanya says, “I can’t help it if my family has been in the film industry for over 60 years. It might have given me an easy debut and I may get more films, despite my failures. But the audience today is demanding. They don’t care which family the actor comes from. All the audience wants is performance. If the actor can’t prove himself, they will reject him completely,” believes Chaitanya, who is already making headlines for his numerous lip-lock scenes with actress Samantha in his latest release. “The first lip-lock was shot in New York where no one really cared. Honestly, I was embarrassed at first, but before we knew it, the shot was over. The scenes look natural,” he quipped. |
