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Major Tragedy in Hyderabad as hotel collapses

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Twelve people were killed and 17 injured Monday when a hotel known for its Iranian tea and snacks collapsed in Secunderabad, police said. The two-storey building of City Light Hotel on Rashtrapati Road in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad, collapsed around 6.30 a.m. Monday. Police, fire fighting personnel and rescue workers managed to evacuate 22 people from the rubble and shifted 15 of them to government-run Gandhi Hospital. The condition of some of the injured is stated to be critical. 
Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma said Monday afternoon that one more person is believed to be still trapped under the debris and the efforts are on to rescue him. Many auto-rickshaw drivers and daily wage workers were at the famous joint to have their early morning Iranian tea and snacks when the structure came down.

Teams of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), fire fighting personnel, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Hyderabad Metro Rail helped clear the debris. The rescue teams deployed heavy cranes to clear the rubble. GHMC commissioner Krishna Babu supervised the rescue operation. One of the rescued hotel workers said there were 30 workers in the building at the time of the accident. The dead include four hotel employees and two people hailing from Odisha.

Locals alleged that the negligence by the municipal authorities led to the incident. Krishna Babu, however, said it was not a dilapidated structure and was also not among 57 buildings in Secunderabad which were issued demolition notices. “The buildings looked stable. The construction of a ‘bhatti’ for haleem (beef stew) on top of the building may have weakened the structure but the exact reason will be known only after a probe,” he said. The hotel owner was reportedly building the ‘bhatti’ or kiln for cooking haleem, a popular dish during Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on the top terrace of the hotel. The hotel owner was injured and his condition is stated to be critical while his son died.

Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, who visited the site, ordered a probe. He later held a meeting with top officials and directed them to take steps to identify and demolish all dilapidated buildings in the city. The government has announced Rs.1.5 lakh ex-gratia each to the families of those killed. While Rs.50,000 will be paid by the government under ‘Apadhbandu’ scheme, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will provide Rs.1 lakh.

The municipal commissioner said a case would be filed against the hotel owner. Nearly six-decade-old City Light Hotel was a popular landmark in Secunderabad. Located on the busy Rashtrapati Road, it was famous for its Iranian tea, snacks, biryani and other lip-smacking dishes. The crash of the building threw traffic out of gear in the busy commercial area. The police diverted the traffic at several points, leading to long jams.

Hrithik Roshan fine after brain surgery

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A head injury during the shoot of “Bang Bang” in Phuket is what landed Hrithik Roshan at the Hinduja hospital, says his father and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan.The 39-year-old underwent a successful brain surgery at Mumbai’s Hinduja Hospital Sunday afternoon.

Hrithik, who was diagonised with chronic subdural haematoma and was admitted Saturday evening at the Hinduja Hospital in Khar, was operated upon in the afternoon and came out of the operation theatre around 3 p.m. The 50-minute neuro-surgery has been successful and Sussanne said she was relieved.

“Thank you for all your love and concern, Hrithik has come out of the surgery stronger than ever before. Gratitude and love to all of you for all your good wishes and prayers for him,” Sussanne said in a statement.

Rakesh Roshan told reporters: “He was shooting for ‘Bang Bang’ in Phuket, Bangkok. He was doing a stunt where he had to put a jet on his feet and go 30 feet high in the sky and then dive down in the water. So when he rehearsed, he fell the wrong way and banged his head a bit, which he didn’t realise. That started his pain and he started taking pain killers, thinking it will get fine in three to four days because something similar had happened during ‘Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai’ also.” The pain subsided, but only to return a month later.

“Minor brain surgery to remove blood clot. Should be rock n rolling by evening! U guys have a great day too! Supersonic!!” tweeted Hrithik.

Sahasam to release in all over USA

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Sahasam is all set for July 12th release with grand premiers on July 11th in all over USA. The film is being released in about 60 locations in USA as the biggest release for Gopi Chand when compared to his previous movies.

The distributors are also planning to release this movie in some of Big D screens in Carmike and some XD screens in Cinemark locations which are equivalent to IMAX screens due to nature of this movie in limited locations for limited shows. The film is touted to be a visual feast as the movie shot in exotic locations as never seen before in previous Tollywood’s films.

If you got bored of routine format based movies, Sahasam will give you something new and thrilling experience to Telugu audience after a long time, say the distributors in a release.

Balupu toward Half Million in USA

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Ravi Teja’s Balupu has become a biggest hit among his movies in USA. It already crossed $410k gross in USA and heading towards half million mark which will be all time record for Ravi Teja.

Audience are really enjoying and coming out with very high satisfaction and recommending move to others. Also it has become a strong recommendation on their social media networks.

Don’t miss out this fun filled entertainer if you haven’t watched. Entertainment guaranteed and all at reasonable ticket prices as most of the locations ticket prices are less than $12 only, says the distributor.
    

Maoists trying to kill TDP leader Motkupalli?

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Reports that Maoists had conducted a reccee to kill TDP senior leader Motkupalli Narasimhulu had caused scare among political circles as naxalites had not harmed any political leader in recent times.

Expressing anxiety over the reports, the TDP chief Chandra Babu Naidu wrote a letter to the Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy asking that his party MLA be provided additional security. He also asked the Chief Minister to ensure that those who conducted the reccee be nabbed at the earliest.

Meanwhile, Motkupalli charged the TRS chief K Chandrasekhara Rao of being the man behind the murder plot as he was unable to face him politically. He has alleged that Maoists had conducted the reccee to murder him, only at the behest of KCR. He said it was some former naxals who joined the TRS who had conducted the reccee.
    

Allu Arjun’s new Getup for Race Gurram

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Allu Arjun looked stunning in every sense for his upcoming entertainer ‘Race Gurram’. He was spotted in this new avatar while shooting for the flick in Milan. From costumes to hairstyle to footwear, everything is quite different from what he has tried until now. No doubt, fans will go crazy with the new stye statements he is gonna make in this racy entertainer.

‘Race Gurram’ stars Shruti Haasan as the female lead. The film is being directed by Surender Reddy of ‘Athanokkade’ and ‘Kick’ fame. Vakkantham Vamsi provided the story which is said to be high on entertainment. Music is by Thaman and Cinematography is by Manoj Paramahamsa (Ye Maya Chesave fame). The shooting of second schedule is in progress and makers are aiming for January 2014 release.

Shankar Rao arrested by the CCS

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Former minister and Secunderabad containment MLA P Shankar Rao has been arrested by the Central Crime Station (CCS) police on Monday for allegedly harassing her daughter-in-law Vamsi Priya. After reaching police station, the politician complained of dizziness and soon he was shifted to a hospital where the doctors have told that his condition is stable.

Few days ago, Vamsi Priya filed a writ petition in AP High Court seeking the arrest of her husband Shashank, father-in-law Shankar Rao, mother-in-law Vishwa Shanti and sister-in-law Sushmita accusing them of harassing her for dowry and treating her in an inhuman manner.

It may be recalled that a criminal court earlier directed Shankar Rao and his family to surrender before the police and also to surrender their passports to seek bail. However, they neglected the order and even police didn’t act fearing the political power of the MLA. Now, the case gained focus with Vamsi Priya approaching the High Court for justice. Finally, the cops have swung into action to put the most controversial MLA behind the bars.

Prabhudeva Praises Chiranjeevi

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Choreographer-turned-Director Prabhudeva reveled about his style of composing dance moves for heroes and the working relation he used to share with them in a recent interview. He also showered praises on Chiranjeevi for the kind of effort he used to put for every film.

Whom according to you are the best dancers in Tolywood, Prabhu Deva replied, “I have done films with Chiranjeevi, Balakrsihna, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Mohan Babu and Rajasekhar. As a choreographer, we read how much they are capable off and compose the moves based on their body language. Everyone used to have their own style. I feel, anyone can dance if they have the interest. Though I was just 15-16 years old, all of my heroes used to respect me and they gave me the opportunities to prove my talent. I wholeheartedly thank all of them”.

He then added, “Chiranjeevi sir is superb. He is the king of hardworking. In those days, he used to call me for rehearsals in the evening and would dance before me by feeding me with yummy dosas made in his house. He is a complete package – acts well, has got a style and could dance like a dream. Among the young crop of heroes, Allu Arjun, Jr NTR and Ram Charan have been doing a fantastic job.”  

Prabhudeva began his career as an assistant to his father and choreographer Sundaram Master at the age of 14 and within one-and-a-half year he became a dance master. Out of 100 films he had choreographed till date, 80 were in the Telugu Film Industry and that’s the reason behind his close bonding with the Telugus.

Cherry receives another shock!

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When Mega Power Star Ram Charan announced his Bollywood entry with Zanjeer remake, mega fans celebrated it like a festival. However it seems stars are not smiling on him as the film till recently got entangled in legal problems.

Since Ram Charan is a non entity in Bollywood,filmakers planned to ride on the stardom of Sanjay Dutt and beauty of Priyanka Chopra. However Sanjay Dutt went to jail and his recently released Police Giri did not do well at the box office.

Filmmakers are now pretty much worried as to the fate of Zanjeer which is due for release on Sep 6th. The flop of Police Giri came as a shock to Ram Charan. The film is releasing in Telugu as Toofan. It has to be seen how Zanjeer insulate itself against these shocks.

Parents Embraced Charmee with hugs and kisses.

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Cute beauty Charmee who attracted all with her beauty in special songs opposite Nagarjuna and Ram Charan in Damarukam, Nayak is currently turning journalist in her upcoming film Pratighatana. She acted in many lady oriented roles and even won Nandi awards for her performances.

Many think that she only knows how to act and dance but she surprised her parents when she got free time from shooting. she delighted her father and mother who returned after tiring journey with a egg fried rice. This surprised Charmee’s parents who commented ‘our daughter is cooking well. Don’t know when she learned cooking!’.

Proud parents embraced Charmee with hugs and kisses. Charmee posted her egg fried rice photos in her twitter accound. She tweeted she love cooking and since she got a time during shooting, she delighted her parents with her cooking.

Anushka and Hansika cat fight?

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It is a known fact that no two actresses can be best of buddies; of course it is a rare scene in the industry where actresses gel well although there is a difference when it comes to actors.

And the cats, sorry, actresses presently in tussle are none other than Singham-2 co-actresses Anuhska Shetty and Hansika Motwani. The latest gossip is that the two actresses are locking horns and crossing swords off the screen.

Insiders reveal that Anushka did not attend the audio launch of Singham 2 because the two were in not in great terms with each other. And it seems Anushka attended the Telugu version of the film while Hansika stayed away from even that event.

Sadly, the two actresses go on to become good chums in the film while they seem to be spitting venom outside. Gals! Come on grow up, you belong to the same fraternity and are supposed to behave a little more matured.

Agreed that you two might be insecure of your positions in the industry apart from sharing good looks, but that is no reason not to maintain cordial relations, right?

Sensor Details for Shruthi’s ‘D Day’ Movie

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After playing moderately safe characters down here in South, now Shruti Hasan changed the gear to go boldest in ‘Balupu’ and now in ‘D Day’ to be released soon in Hindi. Director Nikhil Advani’s ‘D Day’ is a film on cross border terrorism went for censor certification and got approved with U/A with few dialogue cuts mentioned. Reason for this is the Pakistan prostitute character played by Shruti who also mouthed some really awkward dialogues as part of her characterization.

‘I expected few objections on inflammatory dialogues about Pakistan but censor board has not even raised a single word or complaint regarding this. In return, some hardcore business lines of Shruthi bargaining with her clients as a sex worker are advised for tone down. I should get rid of these dialogues to obtain U/A certificate. I am so happy for censor board because they haven’t touched any dialogue on cross border terrorism,’ director Nikhil Advani said.

Is Sumanth Possesses the Qualities required by her not.

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Hero Sumanth’s new film ‘Emo Gurram Egaraavachchu’ enters the last leg of its shoot. Currently, the movie is being canned at  a brisk pace in Ramoji Film City. According to the story, the heroine of this movie is a software engineer in the US. She wishes everything to be done in systematically. Coming to the selection of her husband, she seeks certain qualities in him. The rest of the story deals with whether the hero possesses the qualities required by her not.

Pinky Savika has done opposite to sumanth in this interesting movie. MM Keeravani has composed the music of the movie. Chandrasekhar Yeleti has directed this movie while Madan is producing the movie.

 

Mahesh Making Money For Disaster Banner

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RR Movie Makers of RR Venkat has entered into Tollywood like a storm. They were almost near to changing the film equations of Telugu industry by experimenting with variety of business practices. At one time, even veteran players like Suresh Production, Geetha Arts and Dil Raju too stood shocked with the strategies of RR. Unfortunately, they disappeared from industry in no time with disasters like ‘Damarukam’ and never to release ‘Autonagar Surya.’

One among their profit making films was ‘Businessman’ of mahesh babu in the direction of Puri Jagannath. Though movie ran to full crowds in initial days of release in the hangover of ‘Dookudu,’ very soon the poor content and no story in it killed the revenues. However, Salman Khan seems to be one person who has shown interest on this script and sent his brother Arbaaz Khan for acquiring the remake rights from RR Movie Makers. The deal is heard to have been closed for a fair price and in this way Mahesh is still helping RR banner financially.

Hrithik to undergo Brain Surgery

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Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan is all set to undergo a brain surgery at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai on Sunday afternoon.

Before leaving for the surgery, Hrithik commented, “We all know that we create a life of joy using the power of our mind. I’ve had the privilege of creating wonders with this amazing gift given to us called the brain. Occasionally one must look within and realize its value. It gives us the power to see, hear, touch, smell and taste, it allows us to conquer fear and create courage to do things we never imagined. Maybe it’s time for me to feel the power literally. I am going to go through brain surgery Today and want you to know that I am going in with absolute power to recover fast. My thanks to all of you for using the power of your mind to contribute to my life. Love you all.”

Hrithik’s father and director Rakesh Roshan revealed that the actor will be undergoing a surgery called ‘Chronic Subdural Hematoma’ and people have to do so when there is some impact on the head.

Sources say, Hrithik has been doing heavy duty action since few months for the films Krrish 3 and Bang Bang. The surgery is a result of his determination to do death-defying stunts sans body double. Wish this finest actor in the country a speedy recovery!

Mamata Shock to Naidu?

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Even as the TDP chief Chandra Babu Naidu has been toying with the idea of forging a non-Congress and non-BJP third front West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Benerjee invited the YSR Congress to join the Federal Front she was mooting.

The Trinamool Congress chief called up the YSR Congress honorary president Vijayamma and talked to her for about 15 minutes. She reportedly talked about the possibility of an early election to the Parliament.

Mamata is expecting mid-term polls around November this year. She wants the Federal Front should maintain equidistance from the Congress and the BJP. It is in this context Mamata has been trying to forge alliances. It is learnt that Vijayamma told Mamata that she would talk to the party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy and get back to her.

Shruthi’s Massive Snow Fight with Bunny

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If you think Shruti Hasan is in films only to romance top stars then you are mistaken. According to sources Shruti also indulges in fights with her costars. Shruti herself revealing the incident shared it through her tweet on microblogging site. She tweeted , “Massive snow fight with bunny on our switzerland shoot team bunny scores one time for revenge!!!!!”.

The sorrow tone in her tweet is there for everyone to see as she lost her bitter fight with Bunny. It is known that Shruti Hasan and Allu Arjun are currently shooting for Race Gurram in Switzerland. During the shoots, Shruti and Allu Arjun indulged in massive snow fight  which eventually ended with Bunny winning it.

This happened after Shruti complained of illness due to flu.Surender Reddy is directing the film produced by Nallamalupu Bujji and Dr K Venkateshwara Rao. Thaman is the music director. It’s the first time Shruti Haasan is teaming up with Allu Arjun and the film is expected to be a complete entertainer.  

First Look details of ‘Aththarintiki Daaredi’

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There has been a buzz for the past two days that Power Star pawan kalyan’s ‘Aththarintiki Daaredi’ movie’s first look would be unveiled on  7th of July. However, it is reliably learnt that the first look of the movie will not be anyway releasing on 7th. Meanwhile, the makers are planning unveil the first look of the movie by next week. More details on the title and the first look of the movie are awaited.

Touted to be a family and comedy entertainer the music of the film is being provided by Devi Sri Prasad. Sensuous beauty Samantha and cute actress Pranitha are romancing with pawan kalyan in this film. Directed by ace director Trivikram, the movie is being produced by BVSN Prasad on Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. The movie hits the screens on 7th of August.

What is this Eroticism Anjali?

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There is a lot of difference between remaining as a performer and remaining as a glam doll in film circuit. Of course, a mix of glam and performance will only result in big innings for any actress. After crossing all the apprehensions on sticking to a family heroine image, finally anjali of ‘SVSC’ fame has decided to go boldest. The Telugu girl might have such hot image in Kollywood during her early stages of career but for Telugu audience, she is the synonym of Pure Telugu Talent.

Thanks to ‘Singham of Suriya which made her item and now Raviteja’s ‘Balupu’ success meet has opened the new side of anjali. The way she dressed up in revealing costumes and deliberate erotic oozing poses to cameras made audience to rate anjali as just one more sexy babe who is ready to do anything for publicity. Why is she going to such extremity is the question answerable only by anjali!

‘Mirchi’ Spice Babe for Pawan Kalyan

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Item songs have become the flavor of season. For any star hero’s film, whether there is a scope or not, directors and producers are preferring to add one spicy item number and Pawan Kalyan’s new movie ‘Atharintiki Daaredi’ is also following the rule. Even for ‘CGR,’ there was a foot tapping number and now Trivikram Srinivas is heard to have roped in lucky girl Hansa Nandini for a hot number.

As of now, shooting is progressed in Ramoji Film City where in Pawan and Samanta is dancing for a club song. Ever since Hansa made it in ‘Eega’ and ‘Mirchi,’ both being huge hits, producers are queuing up to cast her in cameos or item songs. So, this is a best choice for ‘AD’ team to go with Hansa and let us see, how far Pawan will match with her in dances?

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