Nokia Lumia is likely to be no more. Microsoft instead is going to step into Nokia’s shoes and if reports are anything to go by, Microsoft already announced that Microsoft Lumia is the new brand name replacing Nokia as the software maker. The change followed a slow transition from Nokia.com over to Microsoft’s new mobile site. This change comes just months after Microsoft has bought the Finnish company’s handset business. 

This is said to be part of Microsoft’s rebranding exercise “country-by-country”, instead of doing it in one-sweep globally. The first brand change will happen in France, where, over the coming days, the Nokia name will be replaced on its Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts by “Microsoft Lumia”, the new brand identity. “We are on the verge of becoming Microsoft Lumia,” Nokia France’s Facebook page announced in French. More information will be shared soon, it added. The transition will happen in India by the end of this year, divulge sources in the know. 

However, it’s not clear how Microsoft will label its future Windows phones as existing Lumia devices carry the Nokia logo at the front and back typically. Microsoft could either opt for just Lumia or Microsoft or even the lengthier Microsoft Lumia at the front and back. Let’s wait and see. Stay tuned for more tech updates.

Whenever you look at some awesomely designed weapons onscreen, you know that it is the film of the tough taskmaster S S Rajamouli. He has developed a signature style of coming up with weapons that you can hardly imagine. But it appears that Rajamouli has got a contemporary in the neighbourhood. 

He is none other than the Tamil director Hari who has come up with films like ‘Yamudu’ and the latest one ‘Pooja’. Sources from Kodambakkam (that’s the filmnagar of Kollywood) reveal Hari has a penchant for coming up with variety weapons and here is the interesting part.

It is heard that he has a collection of different mock weapons at his home and whenever a hero is signed up for his movie, he has the choice of selecting one weapon and that is used in the film. Known for his hardcore masala potboilers, Hari seems to be heading the right way in delivering what the masses want and elevating the star stature of heroes.

Samantha who tasted tremendous success in Tollywood and attained superstardom with films like Manam after making sensational debut Ye Maya Chesave, however failed to replicate the same in her motherland Kollywood. 

Recently her Sikander with Surya didnot set Kollywood on fire and according to the latest even her latest entertainer with Vijay, kaththi under Murugadoss met the same fate(no importance for Samantha’s Role) though the film got good openings. 

It is a mystery which even Samantha couldn’t understand why she is unable to attain stardom in K-Town. A Kollywood film critic says “Her ill-conceived role lacked enough meat and deprived her opportunity to showcase her talent and just ended up as a glam prop, so its another disappointment for Sam”. 

He even adviced Samantha to stick to Tollywood where she enjoys stardom and try her luck in K-Town ignoring Telugu films.

While many among us have been talking a lot about the magnum opus ‘Baahubali’, there is yet another big ticket flick which would arrive before that. And the Tollywood seniors say this is also going to be a turning point in Telugu cinema for the whole nation and maybe the world also to see. 

We are talking about the film ‘Rudhramadevi’ and the big discussion happening is, what is going to be the climax of this movie like. Ideally, Rudhramadevi is a real life warrior queen who was killed by her own army general Ambadeva through deceit. Now, the point is, will this film show till that end.

It is a proven fact that Telugu audience has never taken a liking to sad endings unlike the Tamil audience who chooses subjects close to reality. So, if an awesome beauty like Anushka is shown as getting killed, it would be tough for the audience to digest. Anyhow, we will know the truth once the film releases.

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram latest mass action film Pataas motion poster is released. The team has finished 90 percent of shooting and will soon begin the last schedule post Diwali celebrations. NKR is hero and producing Pataas on NTR Arts banner. 

Movie is all set for a grand release in December first week. Following the trend, Kalyan Ram is appearing as a tough cop in the romantic and action entertainer. Pataas motion picture shows Kalyan Ram lighting cigarette with Diwali cracker. He si confident of cracking the box office formula with this film which has Punjabi beauty Shruti Sodhi as heroine and Anil Ravipudi debuting as director.

Neha Sharma needs no introduction for Telugu audience. Chirutha brought her nothing, instead pushed her away from South and even after acting in few Bollywood adult comedy films, Neha still needs a proper break. 

Forget about her success and failure in films, Neha is undoubtedly one hot heroine material. Her filmmakers were able to show the sample hotness of her, but magazine photoshoots are pulling the sensuous side of Neha out. Look at the picture in her latest photo shoot for a magazine and Neha Sharma in her lingeries was caught clicking a selfie, a hot one for sure!

Pokiri, Vikramarkudu, Ready, Stalin, Kick and the list goes on, as Bollywood producers doesn’t want to leave any hit Telugu flick remade for Hindi audiences with star heroes in the lead. Surprisingly, if any leading Telugu star scores a flop with their latest movie, then also Bollywood producers are craving for the movie’s rights. 

Well, it goes like, if a Telugu film is hit then Bollywood will remake it and if it is a flop then they will dub it to release. As of now, Jr NTR’s Rabhasa and Raviteja’s Power are being brought by hindi producers for dubbing and telecast rights of dubbed hindi version. At the same time, Mahesh’s super flop Aagadu is being dubbed as ‘Encounter Shankar’ in Hindi.

Only if these films get a theatrical release in a minimum of 10 theaters, then they will be eligible for screening on TV. So, undoubtedly flop Telugu flicks will witness a release in their Hindi version too. That’s the craze of our ‘masala’ content folks!

When entire world is gearing up to respect gay community and even India is trying to implement laws giving due respect to them, many feel Tollywood’s Gay Fixation Insulting. 

While many films have gay scenes showing them in bad taste, New -age director Vijay Kumar with his obsession to gays in the name of comedy is shocking everyone. He enacted comedy scenes with Josh Ravi and others in Gundajari Gallantayyinde and followed it up with scenes on Josh Ravi in a pub in Oka Laila Kosam. In both the scenes, he made fun of gays showing them in poor taste, insulting the entire community. 

Many are of the opinion that he could atleast highlight the problems of gay community rather than belittle them or chose some healthy comedy instead of targeting a particular community.