Superstar Gifts Gold Chains To Unit Members
‘Ilayathalapathy’ Vijay is considered as one of the down-to-earth Superstars of Tamil Cinema. He has been in the news many a times for his generous gifts to his co-stars and crew members. Currently, Vijay is shooting for his upcoming movie ‘Puli’ along with Shruti Haasan and Hansika Motwani.
According to our Chennai sources, Vijay gifted gold chains to 265 unit members of ‘Puli’ on the eve of Pongal. This has become the talk of Kollywood and appreciations are pouring in for this ‘Kaththi’ actor.
Vijay delivered back-to-back hits at the box-office with ‘Jilla’ and ‘Kaththi’ and the latter collected 100 crores and set a new record in Tamil Cinema. Expectations are high on ‘Puli’ and the makers are planning to release it simultaneously in Telugu as well.
Vaitla Changes Genre Thanks To Aagadu
Aagadu is probably one of the biggest disasters in the career of Mahesh Babu. Though Srinu Vaitla wanted to experiment with something new, he decided to stick to formula and stuck by the same old template. Unfortunately, that boomeranged and now he has decided to break the routine.
Srinu Vaitla will be directing Ram Charan in the film titled My Name Is Raju and this will be totally different from his earlier films. Talk in industry is that it is an action thriller which will have Ram Charan playing a bike racer. The film will also have ample doses of comedy.
But like the story and narration, the comedy will also be different from his usual style says his team. For now, the hunt is still on for a heroine, though Samantha might be the first choice. Since Ram Charan hasn’t worked with Samantha till now, Vaitla is keen on trying their combination, we are told.
Coming Soon: Mangalampalli’s Music Hospital
Are you familiar with the world of Carnatic music? Even if you are not you would know the name of one man we are talking about. He is none other than Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna. He is a legend in Carnatic vocals and is also a playback singer, composer and instrumentalist.
Now, talks are on about a hospital that was the brainchild of Balamurali. Apparently, he said he is going to start something called music therapy during one of his interviews. The concept behind this hospital is music has the power to heal all forms of mental and physical and emotional illnesses.
But that equipment and infrastructure has to be built. In order to give that a shape, some of Balamurali Krishna’s admirers are coming forward. They want to consult him and take this project into the next level.
Incidentally, Balamurali Krishna has very strongly asserted that music has very strong healing powers. If this hospital really comes into existence, it will be one of its kind in the entire world.
Photo: NTR, Kajal Raise Temper
Well, when people are excited about Daya’s dandayatra after watching the first look teaser of Temper, there are many other who wish to watch the romantic side of this tough cop. Then here is the first romantic poster of Temper with Kajal and NTR in a teasing move.
Kajal is as hot as ever and the focus obviosuly shift to Tarak for his superstylish attire. So wait to watch a total new NTR, not just in action scenes, but throughout the film!
Toilet Use Should Be Lifestyle Choice: Naidu
The use of toilets should be a “lifestyle” choice for all, especially the poor, Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said Monday. Addressing the inaugural session of the ‘World Toilet Congress’ here, Naidu proposed: “Making use of toilets as a lifestyle choice by all, and particularly the poor as part of achieving total sanitation in the country.”
He elaborated on a three-pronged strategy of promoting awareness about the need for cleanliness, ensuring necessary infrastructure and resorting to penal measures to ensure total sanitation in the country, an official statement said.
Naidu said that at present, none of the 7,135 cities and towns in India qualify to be a “green city” in terms of sanitation. Only three cities – Chandigarh, Surat and Mysore – and the New Delhi Municipal Council area scored 66 as against 90 required for being a green city.
He said a fresh ranking of cities based on sanitation conditions would be completed by March. The minister lamented that $54 billion worth of Gross Domestic Product of the country was being lost every year on account of inadequate sanitation. He also said 13 percent of people in urban areas defecated in the open.
Rana’s Intelligent Acts
When you become a hero there are many aspects that need to be taken care of. It is not just the acting skills or the physique but also proper planning about career and the kind of films you sign. This is something the towering hunk Daggubati Rana seems to have grasped quickly and he is heading the right way.
After going through his share of bumpy ride during the early stage of his career, Rana has now taken an intelligent route. He is doing the important role of Chalukya Veerabhadra in the magnum opus ‘Rudhramadevi’ followed by the main antagonist role of Bhallaladeva in another magnum opus ‘Bahubali’.
As if this is not enough, soon he would be seen in the Bollywood movie ‘Baby’ wherein he has shared the screen space with charming star Akshay Kumar. For this, Rana went abroad and did shooting so it is a mystery how he managed his callsheets and hectic schedules.
That way, he is playing important roles in prestigious projects and at the same time he has also done Bollywood project. Now, he is doing another Bollywood movie titled ‘Niaa’ with the Bong bombshell Bipasha Basu. Way to go Rana!
Jeevitha Rajasekhar New Member of Censor Board
Putting days of drama to rest, filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani has been appointed as the new Censor Board chairperson on Monday. Nine new members have also been appointed. Actress-director from Andhra Pradesh, Jeevitha Rajasekhar, was one among the new board members of Censor Board.
PM Modi finally recognised the efforts of Jeevitha and Rajasekhar and rewarded them by inducting Jeevitha into Central Censor Board committee. The other members include Mihir Bhuta, Prof. Syed Abdul Bari, Ramesh Patange, George Baker, Chandra Prakash Dwivedi, Vani Tripathi Tikoo, S Ve Shekhar and Ashoke Pandit.
It may be recalled that Jeevitha and Rajasekhar joined BJP ahead of polls and vouched for Modi as PM. In fact, they also unveiled a song on Modi during his visit to Tirupati. Jeevitha is the only actress-director from AP to made it to this post. Thanks to Narendra Modi.
Charan’s ‘My Name is Raju’, a Suspense Thriller
Ram Charan’s upcoming film directed by Srinu Vaitla will go to sets from March. It is a suspense thriller movie that is entirely different from usual Vaitla films. Srinu Vaitla who faced a debacle with his previous film is not taking this lightly.
He and his team of writers are spending so much time in bettering the script. Tentatively titled My Name is Raju, this film will have loads of action and comedy as well. Srinu Vaitla is packaging all the commercial elements to please all sections of audience.
Ram Charan has been searching for an all round commercial film in the lines of Mirchi and Race Gurram. My Name is Raju will have all the commercial ingredients besides a novel concept which will thrill the audience.
Samantha is being considered for the female lead role. This film’s shoot will complete in single schedule and will be slated for Dussera release.
Hindu Astrologer Behind Rahman Conversion
Double Oscar award winner Rahman spoke about conversion and how he got attracted towards Sufi beliefs. In an interesting interview to Pakistan’s no 1 daily The don, he revealed that a Hindu astrologer asked him to change his name to Rahman from Dileep Kumar.
He also revealed that the astrologer asked him to include ‘Allah Rakha’ in front of his name. Rahman added that he got solace and peace of mind listening to Sufi saint Peer Karimullah Shah Khadri when he was under acute poverty following the demise of his father.
He said during his sadness and trauma no one consoled. He added that at present he is happy. Rahman is currently making waves not only in India but across the world.
KCR Pampers Geetha Reddy
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao appears to be wooing senior Congress MLA and former minister J Geetha Reddy, one of the most powerful leaders of the Congress, into the TRS fold.
Geetha Reddy on Monday called on the Chief Minister at the Secretariat here triggering wide spread political speculations. Apparently, KCR is looking for a strong Dalit leader in Medak district, which is dominated by Velamas in the party.
KCR sought to pamper Geetha Reddy by readily agreeing to her demand to observe officially the death anniversary of late RPI leader and Telangana stalwart Eshwari Bai on February 24. Eshwari Bai was Geetha Reddy’s mother.
KCR said Eshwari Bai’s biography would be included in Telangana Curriculum. Eshwari Bai is noted for delivering inspiring speeches during 1969 Telangana movement, he noted. Eshwari Bai strived hard for the cause of the Telangana statehood, he added.
