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Mahesh Producer Fearing Pawan’s AD?

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One thing is clear from the happenings that Superstar Mahesh’s producer doesn’t want any competitor for their latest offering. But the situation in state is making it clear that our star hero will have strong competitors in 2014.

Superstar Mahesh’s ‘One’ under the direction of Sukumar is getting ready for a release during Sankranthi eve of 2014. At the same time, the delay of releases like Powerstar Pawan Kalyan’s Attarintiki Daredi and Ram Charan’s Yevadu might force their makers to prefer Sankranthi 2014. This is because of the political unrest in the state and the success of AP NGOs meet the other day has made T-agitators to seek revenge somehow and movies will be their first target anyway. So, what if AD and Yevadu hits on same day of ‘One-Nenokkadine’?

In the fear of losing theaters to AD, it is heard that Mahesh’s movie producers are now signing agreements with theaters, three months before the release itself. This might prevent others in getting theaters during Sankranthi 2014. Let us see what happens.

Kodandaram arrested

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Tension prevailed at the Goshamahal stadium this evening when the police arrested the Telangana Political JAC Chairman Prof. Kodandaram and other activists.

 

The police, who have arrested Telangana protagonists in  different parts of the city, have lodged them in the Goshamahal stadium.  Prof. Kodandaram and others reached Goshamahal stadium to see those detained in the Stadium.  There was tension in the area when the police arrested Prof. Kodandaram and other Telangana activists.

 

MRPS flays attack on constable

 

MRPS  leader  Manda Krishna Madiga has said there was no protection to Telangana leaders and people under the Seemandhra dispensation.  Speaking to the media, he said that if the Seemandra people were really interested in united State, they would not have not attacked the police constable who raised ‘Jai Telangana’ slogans.  If they could torture a person for raising T slogans,  one could easily clearly  see what sort of fate would befall the Telangana people who were demanding separate State.   He said that he would organize meetings in Seemandhra region shortly.

Mom-Daughter turns sisters!

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Star celebrity mom and her daughter are turning sisters on silver screen. The celebrity is none other than Bollywood diva Sridevi who made her reentry with English Vinglish. Though much has been talked about her daughter Jahnavi’s film entry, Sridevi refuted all those rumours saying her daughter’s first priority is studies.

However according to latest information mommy Sridevi and her lovely daughter Jahnavi will be turning on screen sisters soon.Sources say more information will be revealed in the coming days.

Earlier there were rumours that Jahnavi would make her debut with Chiranjeevi’s son Ram Charan or even Nagarjuna’s son Akhil. But all those turned out to be rumours.

Bandh total and peaceful in T

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Barring few incidents, the Telangana bandh, call for which was given  by the  Telangana Joint Action Committee and TRS was complete and peaceful in Telangana districts, while it was partial in  the  State capital.

Hyderabad,  particularly L B Stadium, the venue of Save Andhra Pradesh meeting of APNGOs,  was literally under police siege  as  nearly 5,000 police personnel were  deployed around the LB Stadium,  suspecting that  Telangana activists may try to disrupt the meeting.

As TJAC has called for 24-hour shutdown, the state-owned APSRTC buses went off the roads in the State Capital and nine other districts of Telangana region. The RTC buses were confined to APSRTC depots in Telangana districts. About 700 buses in Nalgonda, 660 buses in Nizamabad district, 940 in Karminagar district, 800 buses in Mahaboobnagar and 600 buses in Adilabad district have  not came out from the APSRTC depots.

Near Suryapet in Nalgonda district, the Telangana activists attacked an RTC bus belonging to Sattupally depot. At Khammam, the CPI (ML-New Democracy) members staged a dharna in front of RTC depot, and not allowed the buses to come out from the depot. In Hanumakonda, the TRS activists under the leadership of MLA Vijay Bhaskar staged a dharna at the main gate of RTC depot.

Educational institutions, cinema theatres, petrol bunks, shops and business establishments were voluntarily closed.

The Telangana activists attacked a private bus, which was coming from Vijayawada and damaged its window panes, in which a person was injured. They also pelted stones on buses bringing Seemandhra employees to Hyderabad on the National Highway No 9 near Nakrekal.

In Uppal, Ramanthapur, Amberpet areas, the TRS activists, moving in a vehicle, urged the shop owners to close their establishments.

Big risk to be taken with Pawan Kalyan

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When it comes to Pawan Kalyan and his films, the stakes are very high and the business has a lot of impact. This is one reason why his film ‘Attarintiki Daaredi’ getting stuck has put many buyers and even producer BVSN Prasad in a lot of tension. But now it is heard that a big risk is going to be taken on Pawan.

According to reports, Prasad has decided to release the film on September 20th come what may. It is heard that due to this constant delay and uncertainty a lot of money is at stake and financial interests are growing up. Though the political situation in Andhra Pradesh has not improved the film is most likely going to come.

‘Attarintiki Daaredi’ is one film which many have been waiting for and to an extent it may not feel the heat of the agitation because Pawan Kalyan has been away from politics. Moreover, his Samaikyandhra flavor in ‘Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu’ is going to get him few extra points. Let us hope the film releases and runs without any trouble.

NTR singing Antyakshari

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Young Tiger NTR is currently starring in Ramayya Vastavayya. Already the film’s dialogues and teasers are getting good response creating youtube record while the leaked dialogues are driving people mad.

According to the latest NTR is singing Antyakshari, similar to Gabbar Singh. No one can forget the popular antyakshari scene in Gabbar Singh starring Pawan Kalyan.

Buzz is director Harish Shankar is once again repeating the scene in Ramayya Vastavayya. This time however he is using Ilayaraja’s medleys for which NTR will be dancing. Audio will be released soon. Samantha and Shruti Hasan are starring in the film. NTR is also starring in Rabhasa and Hadal.

Big B finished, Mega Star targeted?

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Mega Power Star Ram Charan seems to be on a mission to finish all legends. Now that he finished Big B Amitabh Bachchan, Cherry is targeting his dad Mega Star Chiranjeevi.

Ram Charan after successfully completing the remake of Big B Amitabh Bachchan starrer Zanjeer, is getting ready to remake his dad Mega Star Chiranjeevi’s super hit film Gang Leader.

Ram Charan who till now been dancing to only remixes of his dad’s superhit songs, seems to be changing his trend. He is now keen on starring in the remakes of his dad Chiranjeevi’s films. While some say it is better to keep away from remakes of super hit films be it Chiranjeevi, Amitabh Bachchan or others after watching the fate of Zanjeer’s telugu version Toofan, Ram Charan is hell bent on doing Gang Leader. Wonder who will direct the film?

Bunny’s ‘Horse’ giving trouble?

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It has been proved during many instances that without preparing a proper script and taking the film to the floors, the success chances are very less. Only an experienced director can come out successfully. It is heard that this is one reason why Allu Arjun was unable to get a hit with his last release ‘Iddaramayilatho’.

Sources say though he was not willing to sign the film he was later convinced to proceed. The result is known to all. Now, it is heard that Bunny is facing the same problem with his current film ‘Race Gurram’. The talk is that the script of the film is not complete and second half and climax is still not locked.

The shooting is happening from a while and it is directed by Surender Reddy while Vakkantham Vamsi is the writer. Bunny is pairing up with Shruti Haasan. With this update on the film, doubts are again rising whether ‘Race Gurram’ will also face problems like ‘Iddaramayilatho’ or will it race to becoming a hit.

My Dad is very strict: Rajamouli’s Son

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SS Rajamouli is one director who draws a line between personal and professional life. He takes his work very seriously and doesn’t tolerate any indiscipline on the sets of his films.

 

The Director’s Son Karthikeya who is currently working as a production executive for his family films (Eega, Bahubali) reveals his father is a completely different person on the sets. Rajamouli makes sure the father-son bond doesn’t exist once he enters the sets. Interestingly, he calls his son Karth at home and Karthikeya at work. On sets, it’s always about the work for the father and son. Once they reach home, they were like any other father-son and Rajamouli is very supportive of the decisions taken by Karthikeya.

 

In fact, Karthikeya doesn’t want to use the name and fame earned by his celebrity father for his growth. Instead, he wishes to begin from the scratch and built an identity of his own. Even Rajamouli likes this thought process of his son and his willingness to learn for achieving big one day.

Charan confirms projects with Venky & Salman

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Ram Charan has been left work-less ever since he wrapped up the shoots of Zanjeer and Toofan. He is now on a signing spree and gearing up to shoot for two projects simultaneously from October/November.

“Krishna Vamsi has come up with a nice family subject. We are working on the script and an official announcement will be out in October. It will be a multi-starrer with Venkatesh garu. Two more Hindi projects are in the discussion stage. An announcement regarding one of those films will be out by the end of this month,” he confirms.

On the project for Salman Khan’s production, Charan replied, “Salman is our family friend since 10 years. After watching few clippings of ‘Zanjeer’, he said ‘we should do a film together’. We have been planning to do a film together for so long. I will be made for Salman’s ‘Being Human’ foundation. I will be playing the lead and he will be producing it. We are yet to finalize the script”.

When asked about the landmark film of his father, the actor said he is open to produce the 150th of Chiranjeevi if he allots call sheets for three months and two scripts have already been finalized.

Zanjeer/Toofan First Day Collections report

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The star power of Ram Charan in the Telugu circuits is unmatchable and this is proven yet again with his latest offering ‘Toofan’. The Telugu version of ‘Zanjeer’ raked in Rs 8.14 crore in Andhra Pradesh alone on Day 1, despite intense agitations across the state affecting the screening of the film several places.

Toofan first day AP Collections:

Nizam – Rs 3.10 crore;  Ceded – Rs 72 lacs; Vizag – Rs 86 lacs; Guntur – Rs 75 lacs; East Godavari – Rs 85 lacs; West Godavari – Rs 75 lacs; Krishna – Rs 60 lacs; Nellore – Rs 51 lacs

Total (AP alone) – Rs 8.14 crore; Distributors Share – Rs 6.65 crore.

On the other hand, the reports from the Hindi circuit for ‘Zanjeer’ were very poor. Despite releasing in over 2,000 thousand screens, the tough cop flick failed to draw the crowds to the theatres. Zanjeer first day Collections: Rs 3.44 crore from 2,086 screens.

The other Bollywood flick Shudh Desi Romance has been doing good business at the ticket window. Shudh Desi Romance first day Collections: Rs 6.75 crore from 1050 screens.

Overall, Zanjeer/Toofan business on Day 1 is anywhere between Rs 13.5-15 crore, including AP, Karnataka, Kerala, North India, Overseas.

Pawan Kalyan @ Pak – Jana Gana Mana

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Trivikram Srinivas is a specialist when it comes to catchy and beautiful one-liners. He has created an identity of his own and set a benchmark for all of his counterparts in the Industry. Audience eagerly wait for his movies to have a hearty laugh with the healthy humor he produces all the time. All eyes have been now on his upcoming family flick ‘Atharintiki Daredi’ which is likely to release by September end.

We have already come across a lot of lovely conversations between Pawan Kalyan and Samantha. Here are another such noteworthy dialogues from the pen of Trivikram…

Samantha: Nuvvu Konchem Allari Yekkuva Chesthav Anipinchindi Kani, Nuvvu Ala Untene Chaala Baguntav…!

Pawan Kalyan: Aha…Nuvvu Naa Gurimchi Ila Positive Ga Matladuthunte Pakistan Lo Jana Gana Mana Vintunnantha Kiraakk Ga Undhe.

The leaked dialogues are only raising the expectations and making the fans restless about the postponement in release. Hope ‘Atharintiki Daredi’ hits the screens soon!

Pawan ropes his Friend for Gabbar Singh 2

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Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram Srinivas share a good bonding! It’s only because of Powerstar, Our ace filmmaker has provided script and dialogues for the film ‘Teen Maar’ which is a Telugu remake of Bollywood hit ‘Love Aaj Kal’. Again, the writer angle in Trivikram is going to be used for one of Pawan’s future projects.

If the sources are to be believed, Pawan Kalyan who isn’t impressed with the writing of director Sampath Nandi (Racha fame) for ‘Gabbar Singh 2’ has asked his good friend Trivikram to provide dialogues for the sequel. Even the star writer responded positively, only to raise the expectations on the movie.

Ever since the differences propped up between him and director Vijay Bhaskar, Trivikram stopped penning dialogues for films directed by other filmmakers. Instead, he focussed on his career as a director and Today he is one among the Top 5 Tollywood directors. Despite several offers from other filmmakers to pen dialogues for their films, Trivikram softly turned down all of them and it was only for Pawan he couldn’t say ‘NO’. That’s the kind of respect he gives for their friendship!

Zero rating for Zanjeer

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The unit of ‘Zanjeer’ has been receiving brickbats from the well known Bollywood critics for the poor handling of the remake of a landmark film. Ram Charan might be the first star hero of Tollywood to get a ‘Zero’ rating.

CNN-IBN reviewer Rajiv Masand commented that ‘Zanjeer’ isn’t just a bad film but a shameless exercise in laziness. Here is his take on the new ACP Vijay Khanna. Ram Charan in fact, is a successful and popular star in Telugu films, comes off as stiff as a wax statue in his Bollywood debut, with barely any emotion, forget brooding anger. His biceps pop out of his uniform, but he barely flexes his facial muscles. Ram Charan never gets under the skin of Vijay Khanna, making it hard to look beyond his kohl-lined eyes and his neatly styled hair”.

The reviewer described the attempt of Apoorva Lakhia & Co., as just to cash in on the brand value of 1973’s path-breaking flick ‘Zanjeer’. He even commented original scriptwriters Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar who fought for the copyrights compensation should consider donating some part of their out-of-court settlement towards admitting the team of ‘Zanjeer’ in a film school.

Seemandhra goons out to go on rampage in HYD

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TRS senior leader and Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao has said the Seemandhra goons and police might try to provoke Telangana people on the occasion of APNGOs’ meeting to be held on September 7 at LB Stadium.

Speaking to the media at Telangana Bhavan here on Friday, Harish Rao appealed to the people of the region to remain calm despite provocations. He feared that while the Kiran Kumar Reddy government would definitely create hurdles by putting up barricades, fencing, resorting to lathi-charge and filing of cases and bind-overs and at the same time it would spread red carpet for the Seemandhra meeting.

Harish Rao said he came to know that already a large number of Rayalaseema rowdies, Bezawada goondas and factionists have arrived in Hyderabad in the name of “Save Andhra Pradesh” meeting and were camping at farm houses located on the outskirts of Hyderabad. He demanded that the State government take them into custody immediately.

Alleging that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy was making provocative speeches to abort Telangana State formation, the TRS leader charged the former with behaving like a chief minister of 13 districts of Seemandhra region. He said there was a need to the chief secretary to convey the real facts to the Union Home Ministry. He also alleged that the APNGOs’ meeting was conceived by Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy. He also alleged that the university campuses in the Telangana region have turned into police camps on the eve of APNGOs meeting in Hyderabad. He demanded that the government deploy huge number of para-military forces near the campuses.

Govt will be held responsible for disturbances

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Telangana Political JAC has warned the State government that it would be held responsible for any untoward incidents occurred during the APNGOs’ meeting to be held at LB Stadium on September 7.

Speaking to the media after a meeting here on Friday, JAC representatives told the media that a resolution was passed saying that APNGOs’ meeting was against the spirit of the Constitution and many conspirators were at work. They appealed to the people of the Telangana region to make the 24-hour bandh on September 7 a total success at any cost. They said emergency services were exempted from the bandh. They also called upon democrats not to attend the meeting. They also appealed to the Telangana youth not to resort to suicides over delay in the formation of Telangana State.

Death threat to Boney Kapoor from Underworld?

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Veteran actress Sridevi husband and Bollywood producer Boney Kapoor has received death threats over the phone from an unidentified person, suspected to be linked to underworld don Ravi Pujari’s gang from last two days.The caller allegedly threatened to shoot down Boney Kapoor.

The caller had given death threats saying that because of the film producer, his two men had been arrested and the caller wanted to take revenge now.

In February last year, Boney Kapoor’s bungalow located at Magnum Society compound in suburban Andheri was burgled of cash and jewelry worth Rs 6 lakh, in connection with which two accused had been arrested.

Producer demand angered Nitya Menon!

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Mallu girl Nitya Menon’s career has come to a strange point. No wonder makers believe the acting talent that she is and her back to back hits are a proof that she is no iron leg too.

But this short-legged beauty (well we apologize for this strange modifier) started conditioning herself as no glamour material and has been rejecting all the silly run of the mill offers especially the glam doll roles. The girl has been getting decent offers from Kollywood and Tollywood but wait, Nitya is not willing to take them up. The girl has decided she’s not suitable for glamorous heroine roles and has been asking for those roles with scope for acting.

In this context, a Kollywood maker offered Nitya a very lucre offer, a heroine role in his upcoming Tamil flick. The producer was willing to pay whatever Nitya asked for as remuneration but has one condition – generous amount of skin show. Gosh, poor producer must have had a bad day really because his condition angered Nitya badly. While makers want to rope Nitya in glam roles, Nitya is declining ruthlessly.

Looks like Soundarya is re-born…but as Nitya Menon, no, people?

Shruti says no to Mahesh Babu?

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This may come quite shocking but yes sizzling girl who shot to fame pretty quickly has rejected Mahesh Babu.

 

Mahesh is currently shooting for his upcoming flick 1 Nenokkadine under Sukumar. After this he was supposed to do Aagadu for Srinu Vytla. The makers thought Shruti would suit for Mahesh in Aagadu and the pretty damsel too was ok with the proposal. Rest assured Srinu Vytla was looking for his second lead girl for the movie.

 

Samantha’s call sheets didn’t give her scope so she declined second girl’s role. So they seem to be considering Tamannaah and Deepika Padukone for the role. As soon as Shruti learnt Tamannaah’s name was under consideration Shruti opted to come out of the project giving shock to the makers. However, she sent an excuse saying she is busy with pre-agreed upon shooting commitments. Well in reality that’s not the reason though.

 

Shruti baby, you are a professional girl, look at Salman and Katrina or Ranbir and Deepika with many differences they could work out well for a movie. So if you have got differences you can still keep them aside girl and work for a movie, after all opportunities won’t come second time!

Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘besharam’ trademark

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Ranbir Kapoor is going the ‘besharam’ way again. After his towel act in his debut film “Saawariya”, the versatile actor now seems to be making a trademark out of another act.

After being spotted urinating in scenes in films like “Anjaana Anjaani” and “Barfi!”, he will be seen doing the same along the boundary of a mustard field in his upcoming film “Besharam”, directed by Abhinav Kashyap.

Asked about it, Ranbir said: “I was also telling Abhinav that every actor has his trademark, like Shah Rukh has his and Amitabh sir has his. So, I thought I should have one and I will pee in all my films – may be that becomes my trademark!”

Ranbir made the cheeky remark here Thursday during the promotion of “Besharam”.

The movie’s trailer shows Ranbir relieving himself while singing “Tujhe dekha toh ye janaa sanam”, a popular song from Shah Rukh Khan’s superhit film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”. The scene has not gone down well with some of SRK’s fans.

But Ranbir, 30, has clarified that their intention was not to make fun of anyone.

“This scene where I am peeing in ‘sarson ke khet’ (mustard field) and singing ‘Tujhe dekha toh ye jaana sanam’ disappointed a lot of (Shah Rukh’s) fans. But our intention was not to make fun of anyone. Whenever we see ‘sarson ke khet’, we only think of that song,” Ranbir said.

“Besharam” also stars Ranbir’s actor-parents Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh. Actress Pallavi Sharda, a newcomer who hails from Australia, plays the female lead in the film which releases Oct 2.

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