“Every morning I got a new director” – Akhil
Debutant Akhil Akkineni is an excited man now. After all, after almost a year of wait, his debut film has finally taken off. VV Vinayak is carving this regular action-entertainer that features the whole of masala stuff Telugu cinema lovers are constantly looking for.
But what did Akhil went through until this film got kick started? He has much to say. “Every morning I used to wake up to a new rumour that i’m working with some new director. Almost I was written working with 10 directors from Telugu industry”, reveals Akhil, explaining the hype surrounding his debut. “Even my family members used to text me, to find out if I’m really working with that particular director”, he adds.
For being the most charming guy in town and also a sensational youngster from Akkineni khandan, definitely he is a matter for curious guys, so the rumours are. Anyway, his debut film finally kicked off, and what has Akhil to say about it? “I’m waiting like a volcano to burst for the movie to take off. Starting the shoot and giving my best is the top priority for now”, he stresses, with a charming smile on his face. Good luck youngster,
Anasuya’s Day Out With ‘Smoking & Grinning’
Here comes hot Telugu anchor Anasuya who’s on a roll these days as she gears for a big debut on silver screen after becoming the numero uno star on television. Enjoy a day out with her ‘Smoking And Grinning’, she shared about the fantastic time she spent.
Before coming to any conclusions, read further. Apparently Anasuya’s dad owns couple of horses for whom our hot lady used to prepare food during childhood days. One of those horses, a femaly from New Jersey, is named Smoking and Grinning, and Anasuya bonds with her a lot.
The other day she spent a grand gala time with the beauty, and the name has it all about its color, which could really fascinate anyone. “Horses are one of those loyal animals. I share a special bonding with them”, Anasuya concludes.
ANR National Award for Amitabh Bachchan
Indian Mega Star Amitabh Bachchan is conferred with ANR National Award. Amitabh will receive this honour on Dec 27, 2014 (Saturday) at a grand gala event held at Hyderabad. Confirming the news, ANR International Foundation said in a statement that Amitabh will receive the honour for his contributions to film industry for the year 2013.
ANR National Award includes cash prize of Rs 5 Lakh and a letter of appreciation. Founded in the year 2005, ANR National Award was earlier conferred to Dev Anand, Shabana Azmi, Anjali Devi, Lata Mangeshkar, Vyjayanthimala, Balachander, Hema Malini and Shyam Benegal.
This is the first ANR National Award being presented post the demise of legendary ANR earlier this year.
Prakash Raj with Sensational Director
Sensational director Ram Gopal Varma, who is churning out low-budget flicks or no-budget flicks lately, seems to have a change of mind. RGV is all set for a big-budget film next in which Prakash Raj plays pivotal role. The combination of Prakash Raj and Ram Gopal Varma is considered as the deadly combo as both are strong minded with controversial personalities.
Already the news of this combo is raising so much curiosity on the project and shivers started in Film Nagar. The duo’s previous film Dongala Mutha tanked without a trace. Notwithstanding this, both are teaming up again. Reports have it that the film will also star Jagapathi Babu and Vishnu Manchu in significant roles. After Rowdy and Anukshanam, both Varma and Vishnu are teaming up for the third time.
RGV is presently busy with his film Spot, a faction story based on Obul Reddy’s murder ploy in Rakta Charitra. RGV is planning to release the film in Jan 2015 and soon after it, his next film with Vishnu will go onto floors. Meanwhile, Vishnu recently returned from Bangkok after trained in freestyle martial arts. This makeover is for his upcoming film, remake of Arima Nambi, directed by Deva Katta. Newcomer Tridha Choudary is seen pairing up with Dhee star.
Teenagers are leaving Facebook: Survey
Facebook is less popular among teenagers than last year, says a survey, adding that 88 percent of teenagers now use the social network against 94 percent last year. The website is also losing popularity among all other age groups, CNET reported. The survey, conducted by market research firm Frank N. Magid Associates, revealed that the percentage of youth aged 13 to 17 who use Facebook in the US has fallen to 88 percent this year, from 94 percent in 2013 and 95 percent in 2012.
Among all the other age groups examined in the study, in total, 90 percent use Facebook, down from from 93 percent in the past two years. Other surveys have also found teens moving to other socially-networked sites, such as Instagram, now owned by Facebook. Of the people polled in the Frank N. Magid’s survey, 16 percent said Facebook was trendy, 18 percent found it fun and 16 percent said it was informative.
Only nine percent, however said, it was safe and another nine percent said it was trustworthy. The other networks people are using are Snapchat (18 percent), Apple’s iMessage (17 percent users) and WhatsApp and Google Hangouts which are used by nine percent of those surveyed. The survey reached 1,934 people and only smartphone users were polled.
India lost two Tests they should not have
Another Test is behind India, leaving a lot of ifs and buts. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is right it doesn’t matter how close you were to winning – what matters is the end result. India were beaten by four wickets to go down 0-2 in the four-match series. Looking at the Australia’s scorecard in the second innings, losing six wickets to get to the target of 128 might make fans wonder what would have happened if India had scored another 50 or 100 runs.
Then the Australians would have found their tail wagging as it did in the first innings to take their side to cross the line. This business of the team being young and inexperienced or some players being at the end of their careers is unacceptable once they are selected to do a job. In 2011, it was said the seniors had little motivation as they were on their last tour Down Under. Now the side is raw, the average age being 26-27.
By the time they again go to Australia four years down the line, they will be into their 30s and by Indian standards will be too old unless one is a Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid or a V.V.S. Laxman with loads of talent. If anyone thought the series would be very close and even that even India can win, it is only because the Australians do not have a team that looks as good as any of their predecessors. In both the Tests, India appeared to have thrown it away from positions of strength. If it is any consolation, the Indians had more than their moments in both the Adelaide and Brisbane Tests.
But then, this is not the first time they looked good to win. It happened in South Africa and it also happened in New Zealand when Brendon McCullum was allowed to score double and triple centuries in the two Tests. That the triple century came when his team was 84 for five and went on to post 680 runs to deny India a massive victory. Similarly, in England, India began the series well, scoring 400 in the first innings at Nottingham and close to another 400 in the second in the drawn Test and then won the second Test at Lord’s.
After that the usual sob story. The team was unrecognisable. So, it is not that the Indians cannot bowl or bat on overseas pitches, it is just that they can’t sustain this for the entire series. It is understandable you can miss out in two-Test series as they did in South Africa and New Zealand, but not in a four or five-Test series after making decent starts and even looking like winning. Dhoni had answers for the “debacle” as he termed it on the penultimate day. He was open in saying that there was a communication problem when Shikhar Dhawan did not want to resume his innings on the fourth morning, having injured his wrist at he nets.
Virat Kohli was told about going out a few minutes before the start of play and that surely would upset any batsman. Worse, when Dhawan came out he batted fluently, raising doubts about his mental makeup. The Test was lost in the second session on the third day when Steven Smith and Mitchell Johnson pulled their side out of serious trouble. When both were dismissed the Indian team looked like gaining a handy lead but it allowed the tail to wag and lost the initiative. What they did is to get Johnson to get back his bowling rhythm and also his batting touch. Of course, some will complain about the umpiring and justifiably so as they were mostly at the receiving end.
Most cricketers worldwide must be having a chuckle in vicarious pleasure seeing the misery of the Indian batsmen as it was the Indian board that is opposed to the Decision Review System (DRS). Players have pulled their hair in frustration when they were at the rough end of the umpiring in international matches against India because they don’t have the benefit of DRS. Even the majority of the Indian players have been unhappy at times but they had to give in to the whims and fancies of some senior players.
The philosophy that everything evens out may be true when individuals count their good and bad umpiring decisions. But in the overall context of the match, these decisions surely have an impact. A legitimate question is why can’t the umpires check with the third umpire if they are in doubt just as they do in the case of low catches and the no-ball after a wicket falls?
The umpires must check the bat-pad-glove decisions with the third umpire just as they do with run-outs and stumpings even if they are sure the batsman is out by yards. India should set out to make amends for the two losses which they should not have with a little care and application. They should go to Melbourne with the knowledge that they can take on this team. And they should.
Revanth to be Arrested for KCR Comments?
The Banjara Hills police has reportedly filed a charge sheet in a case that was lodged against the TDP MLA A Revanth Reddy where a Telangana advocate had charged him with making defamatory statements against CM. This charge sheet which was reportedly filed a week ago, had came to light only this Friday at the Third Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Nampally.
The Banjara Hills police reportedly said there was prima facie evidence against Revanth for making these remarks. Revanth Reddy reportedly alleged that one needs to have Rs 100 crore for meeting KCR and Rs 3 crore to secure an appointment his son K T Rama Rao. After the petition, the Nampally court had directed Banjara Hills police to investigate this matter and file a report.
Revanth Reddy has been charged under IPC sections 504 (Insult intended to provoke breach of peace) and 505 (False statement, rumour, etc circulated with the intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace) which would attract imprisonment for a period of three years or fine or both.
Amit Shah Rejects KCR’s friendship Message?
Well, nothing is impossible in politics and this has been proved once again with reports that the TRS leadership has extended an olive branch to the NDA’s Narendra Modi government, and even offered to join the Union Cabinet. Sources say that some of the well wishers of CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao in the BJP have reportedly moved this proposal with both PM Narendra Modi and BJP national president Amit Shah recently.
However, sources say that the BJP’s national leaders especially Amit Shah wasn’t interested in the TRS proposal and made it clear that they have decided to grow independently in states of South India. Now sources say that the TRS move to check Congress, TDP and even state BJP may have been fizzed away and TRS is unable to decide between MIM and BJP! But if BJP is determined to make inroads into south, it has to do a lot of groundwork for that.
Chakri’s Wife Reveals all Truths!
Well, the sudden demise of the Music Director Chakri has left the whole industry in grief. After his death many truths came into limelight and his wife seemed to have a tough time handling issues with her in-laws who blamed that she murdered him. Chakri’s wife, Sravani in her interview revealed the actual truth and spoke about the family problems.
She said ” Still, I can’t believe that he is no more. Sometimes, I think he gone outside on some work and will return home anytime, but telling myself that he will never return again. He spoke to my father and brother on the previous day. Later, he went out and returned home late in the evening. Then watched TV for few hours and came to bed around 2 or 3 am.” She added “When I woke-up in the early morning to take my tablet. Then, I noticed that he is not snoring as usually. I tried to wake him up, but by the time his body turns into blue.
Immediately, I rushed him to nearby hospital, but the doctors told me he is no more. He is suffering with obesity. He even prepared to undergo surgery to cut down his weight. But, we dropped that idea after doctors advised it is very risky with his health condition.” Speaking about family affairs Sravani said “In fact, we don’t have any huge properties as people are used to believe. You are aware that he is used to donate huge amounts to the needy people in our village, relatives and friends.
So, hardly there is any savings. So, it is absurd that we family members are in fight for his properties. I treat my mother-in-law and Chakri’s younger brother Mahith as my own mother and brother. So, there is no question of arising disputes with them over sharing of properties. How anyone can expect that we quarrel with each other for sharing properties, when hardly there is any savings in our bank account?” Sravani said “We have no children.
Now, also lost my darling husband Chakri, who is used to be around me all the time when at house. So, I lost interest in life. I have no big plans for my life. But, I will live to fulfill my husband’s dream of launching a recording studio. His ambition is to launch a Sea Studios. Don’t know, whether I can fulfill his ambition in my life time or not, it is the only goal left for me now in my life.”
What is Rajamouli’s Surprise on 21st?
The ace director, Rajamouli who always kept exciting the audience with teasers and posters on the birthdays of the cast and crew of Baahubali is now all set to make something grand release of a preview video at the Film Festival that is soon to be held in Mumbai. As per the Film Nagar buzz, it seems Rajamouli is planning for a magical start of Baahubali’s publicity internationally.
But how? Yes. When it is film festival, then there will be people who will be coming from all round the world and so Baahubali’s craze goes international. So,this is how Rajamouli makes use of every chance he gets. However, there is another interesting news that crept in.
As of now, Baahubali is shooting in Bulgaria and after that it seems there will be a huge fight scene going to be shot in Rajasthan. So, what do you think Baahubali is going to create? Can it be an out standing movie ever? Its release is planned to be on April 17th in 2015. Lets wait!!
THEY bought 58000 PK Tickets
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan‘s most awaited film ‘PK’ has hit the theatres. It is expected to enter the 100 crore club within two days of it’s release.PK has vowed all. Celebrities, film personalities went bonkers over PK. Aamir Khan’s histrionics and Rajkumar Hirani’s directorial excellence has won unanimous acclaim. As per the reports Reliance Industries the country’s largest private sector company is organizing a special show of PK for its employees.
The company has reportedly bought 58,000 tickets of the movie for its employees and their families in Mumbai. It will be happened on the last weekend of this year spanning single screens and multiplexes and it will be the largest-ever movie show in India The weekend of December 27-28 also coincides with the annual celebrations to commemorate the 82nd birth anniversary of RIL’s founder chairman Dhirubhai Ambani.
PK’ is about a stranger in the city, who keeps getting into trouble for asking some strange, but searing questions. Known only by his initials, it is the curiosity of PK that makes the film so special. Water-tight narration, interesting story-telling, flawless action by everyone makes the film memorable.
EXCLUSIVE: Balakrishna to leave ‘Lion’
Nandamuri Balakrishna’s 98th film is tentatively titled ‘Lion’. The makers have registered with Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce. But some one registered it with Telangana film chamber and is blackmailing the makers of ‘NBK98’ for money. As negotiations went on, they demanded five lakhs for the movie title.
Film Chamber biggies refused to involve in this issue as it may take up the ugly regional turn. It is said that Balakrishna asked the makers to leave the title and use ‘Warrior’ in its place. The makers will negotiate till December end as they have planned the movie first look teaser on December 31st midnight. They will go with ‘Warrior’ if ‘Lion’ is not given.
Since Balakrishna belongs to Andhra Pradesh and is also an MLA of Telugu Desam Party which is considered as arch-rival to the Telangana’s ruling TRS party. Telangana Chamber heads are very stern about releasing the title even though the producer who blocked it has not used it for several months and is also not going to use it in near future.
Trisha will be romancing Balayya for the first time in this movie. There are rumours that the movie will be based on a real life character. Rudrapati Ramana Rao will be producing the film under his SLV Cinema banner. Mani Sharma who gave several chart buster audios to Balayya in the past will be composing the music for this film.
Now Terrorists Target Politicians Kids
Even before World could recover from the stunning slaughter of school kids in a army school at Peshawar by terrorists, today Taliban threatened to kill kids of Pakistan politicians. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, which claimed responsibility for killing the kids, warned Nawaz Sharif led Pakistan Government that it will eliminate children of politicians including Nawaz Sharif family.
Taliban sent a letter written by Mohammed Kharsaani, its top commander of chief Mullah Fazullah. It warned Pak establishment against carrying out airstrikes on their establishments or hanging their supporters.
Letter mentioned “Let us make it clear to Pakistan establishment that if any of our associates is harmed, we will avenge ourselves by targeting your children. We would ensure that houses of army generals and political leaders become centers of mourning.
Jagan Skips Court For Assembly
For the first-time, the accused in quid-pro-quo investment cases appeared before the special CBI court on Friday. In response to court summons, Ongole MP YV Subba Reddy, IAS officer SN Mohanty and other accused appeared before the special CBI court. Jagan’s financial adviser Vijay Sai Reddy, SN Mohanty, Subba Reddy (a relative of Jagan’s), industrialist I Shyam Prasad Reddy, VV Krishna Prasad and representatives of some companies named as accused in the charge-sheet appeared and submitted personal bonds of Rs 25,000 and two sureties.
On November 22, the court had taken cognisance of the 11th chargesheet filed by the CBI against Jagan and others pertaining to Indu-Andhra Pradesh Housing Board land scam and issued summons to all the accused. Jagan has been named as the prime accused in the charge- sheet which includes a total of 14 accused. Jagan, however, did not appear on Friday as he had filed a petition seeking exemption so as to attend the ongoing Assembly session.
The court adjourned the hearing to 29 January. In the present case, he is accused of getting the government headed by his father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy to allot 70 acres of prime land here to Indu Projects at throwaway prices in 2008-09. In return, Shyam Prasad Reddy, promoter of Indu Projects, invested Rs 70 crore in Carmel Asia Holdings owned by Jagan, according to the charge-sheet.
The land belonged to the AP Housing Board. SN Mohanty was its vice chairman then; now he is secretary in department of higher education. Former Andhra Pradesh ministers Sabitha Indra Reddy, Dharmana Prasada Rao, Mopidevi Venkantaramana, J Geetha Reddy and others, named as accused in various quid-pro-quo cases, also appeared on Friday. According to CBI, several industrialists invested in the companies owned by Jagan as a quid-pro-quo for government favours when his father was the Chief Minister.
