If trade rumors are to be believed, mega power star garners around Rs 8.7 crore plus on Day One for his latest film GAV and expected to do better in festival holidays this weekend. However, Charan couldn’t beat the First Day records established by superstars Pawan Kalyan and Mahesh Babu who clocked more than 10 crore plus for “Atharintiki…” and “Aagadu” respectively.

Although, Charan bettered his own record of Nayak and Yevadu (which touched 8 core and 8.5 crore on day one respectively), but falls short of his rivals records by a good margin. “Overwhelming crowds, unfortunately led to the death of fan, but with mixed reviews, we have to see, how its collections sustain and improve and next few holidays are crucial to break records” says a distributor. We have to wait and watch.

Govindudu Andarivadele Day 1 Collections (Shares):

Total Nizam & AP First Day Collections: Rs 8.77 crore
— Nizam: Rs 2.41 crore;
— Ceded: Rs 1.61 crore;
— Uttar Andhra: Rs 0.75 crore;
— Guntur: Rs 1.24 crore;
— Krishna: Rs 0.53 crore;
— East: Rs 1 crore;
— West: Rs 0.83 crore;
— Nellore: Rs 0.40 crore).

YouTube film ‘Viva’ is an eighth wonder for Telugu folks ever since it started going viral over social networks. More than for its content, it is the performance of actor ‘Viva’ Harsha that gained instant attention. Even Tollywood folks have predicted that this guy will take silver screen by a storm.

Starting his silver screen acts with Ram Charan’s ‘Govindudu Andarivadele’, Harsha has dreamt about a dreamy ‘mega’ debut. Before wrapping GAV, he has indulged in ‘Masala’ movie promotions though they haven’t bought him any notice. But much to his disappointment, all his portions got cut out in the final-edit of Govindudu Andarivadele. Harsh is seen as one of the gang members of Srikanth, and there is no scope for this ‘aimless’ ‘workless’ gang left to do on silver screen. Good luck next time Harsha!

It’s common knowledge that Venkatesh was the initial choice for Bangarraju role (essayed by Srikanth) in Ram Charan’s just released Govindudu Andari Vadele. Krishna Vamsi had in fact held couple of meetings with Venky and Charan and both had given their consent. Bandla Ganesh was also happy to rope in stars Venky and Charan after Venkatesh acted with Mahesh Babu in Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu.

However, Venky later walked out of project and makers roped in Srikanth for the role. Now after the movie released one could understand why Venky bid adieu to the project. Bangarraju’s role has very mass shades and on whole, the role looked incomplete. It’s clear that Venky opted himself out of the film because of the hackneyed story Vamsi has etched. Looks like, Venky has played it safe and he’s certainly fortunate for missing this film.

National Award Winning Filmmaker Neelakanta is all set to make his Bollywood entry.

His ‘Maaya’ film is going to be remade in Hindi as ‘Murder 4’ and Mahesh Bhatt will be producing this movie.

Discussions were going on between Mahesh Bhatt and Maaya producer Madhura Sridhar for some time now and finally the official announcement has been made.

Madhura Sridhar said “So excited that my production MAAYA is getting in to Bollywood as MURDER-4 produced by Mahesh Bhatt ji, to be directed by Neelakanta”.

Maaya was released on August 1 and this film was a failure at the box-office.

However, the film was appreciated by a section of audience and that is how, Mahesh Bhatt and his team were able to get hold of this film.

Telugu version had Harshavadhan Rane, Avantika, Sushma Raj and Nandini Rai in the lead roles and the star cast for the Hindi version will be announced very soon.

‘Amrutham’ fame Harshavardhan is a talented actor and a very good writer.

He has provided dialogues for hit films like Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde and Manam.

Currently, Harsha is providing dialogues for Nithiin’s upcoming movie with Karunakaran.

Recently, Harsha was shocked when his friends started to call him and congratulate him on becoming a director.

It took some time for Harshavardhan to understand that a producer named Malineni Lakshmaiah Chowdary sent a press note to media stating that he is producing a film and Harsha is the director.

Irked by this, Harshavardhan came up with a clarification that he is not at all associated with that project.

When contacted, Harsha said “I’m surprised by this news and there is no truth in it. I will definitely let my media friends know about my directorial debut, when I sign a project”.

The problem with Telugu cinema’s most family stories is that they stick to an age-old story template that has been done to death. Krishna Vamsi’s much anticipated “Govindudu Andarivadele” is no different than films such as “Brindavanam”, “Attarintiki Daaredhi” and a few more in the same genre. All these films are and have always been about an individual or character trying to mend a strained relationship between members of the same family.

An old-fashioned family story told with a few endearing moments doesn’t make an interesting watch anymore. Maybe audiences warmed up to such stories a decade ago, but they’ve evolved now thanks to their exposure to world cinema.

Family stories need not always have to unfold in a bungalow (which always looks freshly painted), feature dozens of family members and celebrate every festival like it’s a big deal. Family stories could also unfold in a smaller house with just a few characters.

“Udaan” for instance, is a great example of a family drama where the father-son relationship almost moves us to tears. Filmmaker Asgar Farhadi’s “The Past” is another great example of a heartbreaking family story in which a husband has to come to terms with his wife days before they’re officially separated.

Krishna Vamsi borrows the family setup in “Govindudu Andarivadele” from his own films such as “Ninne Pelladatha” and “Murari”. There’s an elderly character, a grandfather, a strict patriarch who likes and expects his family to live by his terms. There are a lot of women, children and men who merely appear on screen because the director’s definition of a family is a house filled with at least 30 to 40 members.

“Govindudu Andarivadele” displays Telugu filmmakers’ reluctance to dig deep within a genre. There’s enough material readily available from our own lives for an engaging family tale, but rarely do we come across anything realistic.

It’s also disappointing to see how similar this film is to Pawan Kalyan’s “Attarintiki Daaredhi”. If Pawan Kalyan comes to reunite his aunt with her father in the latter, Ram Charan comes to mend a strained relationship between his father and grandfather in this film. What’s surprising is that both the actors are from the same family and yet have chosen to work in films that are so alike.

The silver lining in “Govindudu Andarivadele”, which is otherwise boring, is Prakash Raj’s sincere performance. Any other actor would’ve comfortably slipped into the shoes of Ram Charan’s character, but it would be extremely difficult to find a replacement for Prakash in this role.

Jayasudha plays her part to the hilt and proves once again she and Prakash make a great on screen pair (after films such as “Bommarillu” and “Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu”).

Kajal Agarwal is exploited in a role that will make you feel sorry for her. She gets harassed by Ram Charan throughout the film, which, ironically is promoted as a family entertainer.

Kamalinee Mukherjee, a highly talented actress, is wasted in another lazily developed role. Rao Ramesh and Aadarsh shine as villains, but they hardly have any notable contribution to make.

Blame Krishna Vamsi’s sagging career or Ram Charan’s knack for bad stories, “Govindudu Andarivadele” is a colossal disappointment. (IANS)
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Most of the Bollywood heroines openly discuss about topics related to sex and they feel that there is nothing to hide about it.

Now, Bengali beauty Rani Mukherjee has joined in that list.

Remembering her school days, Rani said that she used to discuss about sex related things with her tenth standard friends.

She added that her friends used to feel jealous when someone started to talk about their sexual experiences.

Rani was disappointed at that time as girls were not supposed to enter into the video parlors where guys used to enjoy watching spicy films.

This 36-year old heroine married producer and director Aditya Chopra recently in a private ceremony.

Her last film Mardaani was declared hit at the box-office and critics praised Rani Mukherjee’s performance as a powerful cop.

Rani hasn’t signed any films as of now and this ‘Aiyyaa’ heroine revealed that she want to spend more time with her husband at least for an year or two.

Proving the detractors wrong, Bollywood baadshah Shahrukh Khan flaunted his eight pack physique for his latest film Happy New Year. Here is the latest poster of this multistarrer film, where the superstar posed in a rugged look.

Shahrukh Khan will be seen flexing his muscles for some serious action scenes in this Farah Khan film and predictions say it a blockbuster for sure. So its one more for SRK after Chennai Express!

If any big-star’s movie is releasing in Tollywood, definitely there will be huge buzz on social networks and online media. From reviews to comments, cine lovers eagerly read every single thing and enjoy their time. And how to cash that craze? Ask Manchu Manoj once.

Yesterday it happens to be release of Ram Charan’s much hyped ‘Govindudu Andarivadele’. Starting from the early morning, netizens are keen to know about the talk straight from benefit-shows itself. And then it was ‘Current Theega’ advertisements all over the internet that have caught eye of all. Manchu Manoj’s latest flick being produced by his brother Vishnu used most of yesterday by storming online medias with their advertisements. Generally a film is promoted extensitvely during ‘its own’ release day, but Current Theega made most of another biggie’s release too. What an idea sirji!

Actress Sweta Basu now did a big volte face. After weeks of admitting her “act” and even reasoned that “lack of opportunities” and “financial condition” “compelled” her to indulge in the vicious cycle of flesh trade, Sweta Basu in front of the court pleaded innocence.

In her recorded statement to the Court, Sweta Basu claimed, “I’m a student and am pursuing my graduation.” Sweta alleged that she was “falsely implicated” in the prostitution case by police. This is not all. Sweta corroborated that the hotel room in which she was caught was booked by the organizers of Santosham Awards and said she was living like any other actors who all attended the awards function.

Sweta’s latest statements have set tongues wagging in T-town. However, cops who did sting operation like customers have a different story to tell. They said the place of hotel room was informed by “pimp” Balu and he took the “money” at Sweta’s behest. Police now going to probe the matter to get more facts in the case. Court has asked Sweta to stay in Rehabilitation Centre for 6 months.

Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor underwent a mild surgery at a Mumbai hospital last Monday. Ranbir got operated for his adenoid tonsil during his recent five-day break and recuperated from the surgery. Ranbir was said to be facing difficulty due to his adenoid tonsil for a while where he had to sleep with his mouth open to have smooth breathing. This is not all.

There’s Katrina’s connection to the story. Katrina has apparently thrown a bash to near and dears on Sunday celebrating Ranbir’s birthday. However, the party was abruptly ended as Ranbir had due for surgery on Monday and Kat was said to be little disappointed. On whole, she was okay as it’s for her beau Ranbir. That’s the whole story folks.

Anchor Anasuya, who is all set to make her silver screen debut, is the happening lady in T-town. While reports are rife that she will be charging a bomb (Rs 1 Crore) for her maiden movie, Anasuya however has an unfulfilled want. Anasuya wants to croon for films. She admits that “playback singing” has been her calling and want to fulfil it someday.

Not many know that Anasuya was even auditioned by the likes of Anup Rubens and Raghu Kunche but things didn’t fall in her place. In her recent trip to US to host Devi Sri Prasad’s musical concerts, Anasuya tried her best to impress Devi with her singing but sadly, Devi didn’t notice Anasuya’s love for singing. Although she is soon foraying into acting, Anasuya hasn’t given up her unfulfilled want of becoming singer. Music directors, are you hearing??

It’s a delight for fans to watch their favorite stars in the favourite ‘tags’ they were awarded. Chiranjeevi made this ‘crowning’ more popular as he is fondly called as ‘Megastar’ as he was the unbeatable numero uno of Tollywood for couple of decades. And now we have the likes of Powerstar, Superstar, Stylish Star and Mega Powerstar reigning Tollywood with their star-status and box-office stamina.

During the opening titles of any movies, the ‘graphics’ of these titles send fans into merry. But surprisingly, ‘Mega Powerstar’ Ram Charan left his title to the desk the other day. While watching the starting-credits of ‘Govindudu Andarivadele’, fans got shocked as to where this ‘Mega Powerstar’ title animation is missing. Probably with the film being an emotional and family oriented movie, intentionally Charan might have dropped the idea of using it.

Also there is a doubt that he wants to change his ‘title’ in the coming movies and first he dropped out this old one. Even Chiranjeevi too used titles like Dynamic hero, Supreme Star and others before the word ‘Megastar’ was coined for him.

Silicon Valley Creations has officially taken the overseas exhibition rights of Paathshala movie competing with existing big names in overseas market. Silicon Valley Creations are in the business of media distribution in overseas from past few years.

Paathshala is a journey of friendship, fun, adventure and self-discovery. It’s a journey that changes the lives of five friends who set out on a trip to each other’s hometown before bidding a final goodbye after their graduation. Nandu, Sai Ronak, Hamd, Anu Priya, Sirisha are the lead cast and Sashaank played a key role in this movie.

Paathshala has a strong technical team which is one of the USP of this film. Gamyam and Vedam movies fame Shravan worked as editor, Oh My Friend fame Rahul Raj gave music, Shree Mani is single card lyricist and Sudheer Surendran is cinematographer for Paathshala. Village Lo Vinayakudu story writer Mahi V. Raghav is making his debut as director along with inking the story, dialogues for Paathshala film Paathshala movie is all set for a grand release on 10th October, 2014 both in India and overseas.

For any further details on overseas exhibition rights, Please Contact

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Ever since Akhil amazed all with his special appearance in the climax of Manam, everyone started discussing about his full length debut on silver screen. Akhil too announced that he would reveal details in just 20 days. But till now nothing happened.

It is coming out that King Nagarjuna is in dilemma to select director for his son’s debut project. Though he is on the verge of finalising VV.Vinayak, sources say he is weighing all options. He is finding out whether any best alternate option is available.

He feels Trivikram Srinivas is the other option. However he is already directing Stylish Star Allu Arjun and later will be directing Prince Mahesh Babu. It is known that Mahesh is currently starring in Koratala Shiva’s direction.

Nag contacted Trivikram and asked how will it be if he directs Akhil in between Mahesh’s two projects. Trivikram however didnot answer in affirmation but sources say if Mahesh is ok with it, he has no objection. But in between producers will also be involved. So Nag feels if Trivikram can be roped in he will go ahead or else proceed as planned with Vinayak.

Vicky Donor girl Yami Gautham has joined the list of “animal-loving” celebrities. She has now got a cute pooch and is enjoying her company. Named as Polo, Yami shared the dog’s pic on her twitter page and wrote, “Say hello to Polo,my youngest family member.Isn’t he cute ?! Hehe :)”

Yami is known for Telugu audiences for her films Nuvvila and Gouravam. She is now busy bee in Bollywood and currently working on Prabhudeva’s directorial Action Jackson which has Ajay Devgn and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles.

Krishna Vamsi’s colorful family entertainer ‘GOVINDUDU ANDARIVADELE’ released in USA on Tuesday, Sep 30th, 2014 evening across the USA and garnered unanimous positive response from the premiere crowd.

Premieres happened on Tuesday for the first time in USA and above all expectations, GAV collected $174,183 from 60 plus screens on Tuesday night. Another $6,000 to $7,000 can be added to the above collections from non-rentrak reported collections.

Decent crowd turned out to the premieres to see their favorite MEGA hero on big screen irrespective of the early week day. Premieres are planned in a big way but finally happened in decent number of locations due to the content delay to the overseas.

Ram Charan’s & Prakash Raj’s performances are highlights of the movie along with Krishna Vamsi’s colorful presentation on the screen. Positive word of mouth will bring more family audiences to the theaters over the weekend and GAV can turn out to be the biggest grosser for Ram Charan in overseas.

New twist has been emerged in the alleged sex scandal of actress Sweta Basu Prasad. According to latest reports, police are likely to quiz a Telugu producer who also owns Santosham Magazine and recently organized an award show, in connection with Sweta Basu’s case.

Going into details, Sweta Basu was said to be caught red-handed by West Zone Task Force police in a suite in star hotel apparently booked by the organizers of Santosham Awards. Banjara Hills Police did mention the same in their remand report which was later confirmed by Sweta Basu to the Court. Sweta reportedly claimed that she is “innocent” and is staying in the hotel room on the invitation of “Santosham Awards organizers” like other “actors”. She said it on record in camera proceedings. Adding to this, Defence lawyer Pradeep Kumar too stressed the same point in his arguments to the Court. Now police are going to question the organizers of Santosham Awards.

Producer Sai Korrapati share a great bond with director SS Rajamouli with whom he produced graphical extravaganza Eega. The maverick director has launched Sai’s production banner Vaarahi Chalana Chitram and is been supporting the banner’s ventures to the  hilt. Be it promoting Sai’s movies or gracing the movie’s promotions, SS Rajamouli always stood in the front row when it comes to help his “friend”.

Showing the gratitude, Sai has now decided to give a unique “gift” to Rajamouli. Sai is said to be making preparations to release his film “Dikkulu Chudaku Ramayya” on the eve of Rajamouli’s birthday – October 10. Sai is planning to release his small-ticket film in big way. This is certainly a unique gift to Rajamouli as he is not one who “obliges” any regular gifts.

Chain snatching incidents are on the rise in Hyderabad. One of the famous tollywood comedian turned as the victim now.In one of the shocking news in broad day light, comedian actress Sri Lakshmi faced the heat of culprits .

Sri laxmi was targeted by two snatchers and they attacked her and snatched her 8 tulas of gold chain while she was on her way to home from the bakery. The said snatching incident took place when Sri Laxmi and Annapurna visited one of the super market in SR Nagar and headed towards to the home.

A case has been registered at the SR Nagar police station and a manhunt has been launched to nab the culprits.Sri Laxmi while talking to ABN media over phone said that she got shocked with the incident. Sri Laxmi is the daughter of veteran Telugu actor, Producer Dr. Amarnath. She entered into films to support her family as her father felt sick. Initially she did very small characters and later played good roles.