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Mass Content Works No Matter What- Hence Proved
Whatever they say, sometimes entertaining comedy and mass content will work at the box office. Despite getting average reviews F2 turned out to be a blockbuster and then we have some films Husharu doing the unthinkable. And now Kanchana 3 is proving the same.
Directed by Lawrence, Kanchana 3 collected 14 crore ‘share’ in its first week run at the Telugu box office. Thus it has beaten many direct-Telugu movies of the recent times though the film got only mixed reviews. Analysts feel that the scary ghosts, their stunning comedy and the masala songs are responsible for this incredible revenue.
While the jokes are normal, somehow they are still giving a kick to audiences inside Kanchana 3 theatres. At the same time, glamour treat from Vedika, Oviya and Nikki Thamboli also worked big time we have to say. No matter what critics said about the film, a section of audiences has enjoyed this ghost treat in Summer it looks like.
The pre-release business of this film happened at 16 crores, and with 14 crores recovered already, the film might need this weekend to push itself into the profit zone.
150 ISIS sleeper cells in South India
Post the attacks in Sri Lanka, ISIS sympathizers are said to be planning huge in South India. The Intelligence Bureau has warned all the south states comprising of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Goa to be on high alert.
With the warning from the central agencies, the police of the respective states are taking measures. In Hyderabad, the police have set up check posts at all the roads that are leading to the city and are checking every vehicle possible.
The coastal line of Andhra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala is being watched by the Navy. Meanwhile the Tamil Nadu police received a key information that about 19 terrorists are hiding in Ramanathpuram. Already one suspect is nabbed and from him, the police found out that there are about 150 sleeper cells in south India and they could target mostly railway stations. The attacks can happen anytime, is what the detained said.
National Award for Daggubati Rana’s FIlm?
C/O Kancharapalem is a masterpiece that portrays the realistic depiction of village life and an unconventional love story. The film was critically acclaimed and grossed well at the box-office. Directed by Venkatesh Maha and produced by Paruchuri Pravena, the social media was filled with showers and praises during its release.
Earlier, the news arose that this feel-good film was getting rejected from the prestigious National Awards and the news has disappointed many. However, with the intervention of Telangana IT Minister KTR, the makers successfully submitted their film and was allowed the rights to apply. Suresh Productions and Rana Daggubati has jointly co-produced the film.
Due to the ongoing LS pools, the National Awards announcement has been postponed. Also, Tollywood’s two other intriguing films, Mahanati and Rangasthalam, are said to be giving a tough competition but C/o Kancharapalem is heard to be having better chances to win the award. Amid these mixed opinions about three good films, let us wait to see who takes the award home.
Movie Review: Avengers End Game
Avengers: Infinity War had left fans shell shocked by ending it on an wildly unpredictable note. The bad guy Thanos not only wins over the powerful and most loved superheroes The Avengers but also wipes out half the living beings on the earth including some superheroes with the snap of a finger. Avengers: Endgame starts few weeks after the chaos and the remaining superheroes are left dispirited and weak. They want to avenge the loss of their loved ones. But will revenge itself let them live in peace?
Avengers: Endgame is not just any superhero film. It is the culmination of more than twenty movies in the Marvel cinematic universe. Directors Russo brothers had a Herculean task on hands as they need to deliver a film that lives up to the humongous hype and endless expectations of the fans of the franchise. The writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely made it an easy job by penning a spectacular and a satisfying finale to the most loved film of the last decade.
The film is all about moments. Every superhero character gets to shine no matter how miniscule their role is. The beauty of Endgame is it never thrives to create that whistle worthy fan moments. Even the best heroic shots or scenes come as a part of the film. Some characters are introduced just without any buildup and some enters the scene with a bang. However, none of the entries go unnoticed. Almost ninety percent of the characters gets an applause from the audience at their introduction.
Another interesting thing about the franchise is showing the most powerful characters in a comical way. Hulk’s transformation is just hilarious and he steals the show in his entry scenes. Also the self-proclaimed strongest avenger Thor gets another shocking transformation and he is fun to watch. There is that Big Lebowski vibe to his character that is addressed by the Ironman character in a scene. Avengers has lots of drama but the conversations are lively and funnier all the time. The references to other movies are hilarious.
Audience and fans expect to see a grand spectacle of action episodes from a movie of this scale. The directors are aware of it, but they don’t just provide them all the time. They make us wait for it with proper buildup to the final act. Marvel Cinematic Universe has changed the outlook of superhero films by making drama a vital part of the storytelling. Avengers: Endgame has some powerful emotional moments that any fan would want to undo. The most defining moments are the ones where Ironman and Thor meets their father and mother respectively. It is just hard to analyze Avengers: Endgame without giving away the spoilers. But we are making our best efforts to not to give away anything that fans wouldn’t want to know without watching the movie.
Not many movies were successful in giving a perfect ending to a popular franchise. It is a lot of exercise for the director as well as the writers to connect all the dots and make sure to have a significant role for all the important characters. The ending will leave a lump in the throat for fans for sure even though it isn’t as heartbreaking as the ending of Infinity War. This film is sure to leave everyone satisfied no matter how hyped up they are. Avengers: Endgame will not only break the tons of box office records but also will win millions of hearts. It is a movie that needs to be watched on the larger screen possible and trust me you will love it 3000.
Why delay in counting only in AP?
The statement made by Andhra Pradesh chief electoral officer Gopala Krishna Dwivedi that there was a possibility of delay in the declaration of election results in the state on May 23 raised many eyebrows.
Dwivedi said the declaration of results for AP assembly and Lok Sabha elections could be delayed as the Supreme Court had directed that slips from at least five VVPAT machines randomly selected in each constituency be counted. Only if the VVPAT slips tallied with the actual polling, the officials will announce the results.
“Once the counting of votes in EVMs is completed, it may take an additional 7 to 8 hours to count the VVPAT slips” he told the media.
What the CEO did not inform the media that the Supreme Court direction on VVPAT slips counting is not confined only to Andhra Pradesh but the entire country. So, there is no reason why the counting will be delayed only in AP. It has to be there everywhere.
But Dwivedi said he was not bothered about other states or the centre, but would go only by the rule book and court direction. This has led to the criticism that the CEO is deliberately giving scope for manipulations.
Even with regard to model code of conduct implementation in other states and the centre, Dwivedi gave the same reply.
“I am least bothered whether CMs of other states are conducting review meetings or not. In Andhra Pradesh, I am going only by the rule book and as such, the CM cannot conduct any review meetings,” he said.
Kickbacks to bigwigs in TTD gold deposits?
The recent controversy over transportation of gold bars from Punjab National Bank in Chennai to Tirupati without proper security and documents has brought a bad name to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, which has already been in neck deep controversies over missing jewellery and digging of kitchen.
Now, there are suspicions over the way TTD is depositing its money and gold in various banks. Already, there was a criticism on the TTD trust board for engaging private banks for deposits of thousands of crores.
Former Congress MP Chinta Mohan has alleged that huge kickbacks were paid to some political bigwigs in depositing the TTD income in various banks. He demanded that the government should make all details public.
Chinta Mohan, who held a dharna at TTD administrative building in protest against recent controversy over gold deposits, said devotees from across the breadth and width of the country as well as from abroad visit Tirumala and give offerings to Lord Venkateswara.
“While depositing the TTD income in various banks some big shots in TTD have been getting hundreds of crores as kickbacks. Banks have been offering them one per cent commission for depositing with them,” Mohan alleged and demanded a thorough enquiry into his charges.
He found fault with the TTD for depositing hundreds of crores in the neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka etc., with which they could be able to provide more loans to the people and helping for their empowerment, jeopardising our economic development.
Chinta demanded the TTD to make deposits at the national bank branches in the drought affected Chittoor district which will help the people here.
Mohan questioned the motive behind depositing in other states when all national banks have opened their branches in the district.
TRS is ‘Tiruguleni Rajakeeya Sakthi’!
Telangana Rashtra Samithi on Saturday celebrated its 18th formation day without any pomp and gaiety, with party president K Chandrasekhar Rao staying away from the celebrations which were held on a very low key.
TRS working president K T Rama Rao addressed a formal gathering at Telangana Bhavan, where he hoisted the party flag.
During his speech, KTR gave a new definition to the TRS. He called it as a “Tiruguleni Rajakeeya Sakthi” (An undaunted political force) in the entire country.
He said the TRS was stronger than ever in the state and it was impossible for any party to challenge its spirit and strength.
He asked the party cadre to work harder to live up to people’s aspirations and expectations, while acting as a bridge between people and their government to realise the dream of ‘Bangaru Telangana’.
KTR recalled the struggle of the TRS president, who along with a handful of other men and women, fought for seperate Telangana state for nearly 14 years.
“Thousands of people walked along with him during the agitation and today, the numbers increased to lakhs of people who are walking along with him in realising the dream of Bangaru Telangana,” he said.
He asked the party leaders to set aside their differences and rededicate themselves to strengthen the party. The party cadre along with those who joined the party in the recent times, should work in complete coordination with each other.
He warned them against getting into street fights and asked them to resolve any difference on the party platforms.
The TRS working president advised them not to give an opportunity for the Opposition parties who were waiting to pounce upon the government, if anything goes wrong.
“People kept their faith in TRS and gave us another opportunity to serve them. We cannot afford to commit mistakes and must rededicate ourselves to live up to people’s expectations,” he added.
A V-ariety Title! For Nani’s Next!
Natural Star Nani who has won accolades with recently released Jersey is lining up interesting projects. His next is Gang Leader with Vikram Kumar, who is known for innovative ideas.
Nani is teaming up with his mentor Indraganti Mohana Krishna again for a different film. He will share screen space with Sudheer Babu in it. Dil Raju is the producer and the movie will be launched on 29th of this month.
Nani will reportedly play a role with negative shades in it. V is the title in consideration for the film.
Other titles like Vyuham were in speculation but Indraganti has gone for a trendy title that will appeal to contemporary audience.
Stay tuned for more details on this.
Keerty Suresh and Aadhi Pinisetty in a sports romedy!
Bollywood director Nagesh Kukunoor is all set to make his directorial debut in Telugu. For this he has picked Keerthy Suresh, Aadhi Pinisetty and Jagapathi Babu for the lead cast.
Interestingly this is a sports romedy and the genre is quite intriguing. The film has already started shooting and the first schedule is wrapped up.
This untitled film has top technicians like ‘Rockstar’ Devi Sri Prasad for music and Chirantan Das of ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ fame to handle the cinematography.
The makers are planning for shoot in Vikarabad and Pune.
Designer Shravya Varma is co-producing the movie while Sudheer Chandra is the actual producer and bankrolling it under Worth A Shot Motion Arts banner.
Release is being planned in September 2019.
2019: The mistakes which Rahul has made
Although the latest poll surveys suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may not be able to get a majority of its own in the ongoing polls, the leaders of the mahagathbandhan (grand alliance), which has not been formed except in bits and pieces, are bound to regret their lost opportunity.
If they had only been able to overcome their self-centred political instincts and learnt to compromise, the BJP would have been in greater trouble.
Now, the various regional satraps and the standard-bearer of the country’s oldest party will have to brace themselves to spend another five years in the political wilderness as the BJP gains ground by virtue of being the largest party (though possibly still short of a majority) and the leader of the largest group.
There is little doubt that Rahul Gandhi will have to share much of the blame for this turn of events. As the Congress president, it was incumbent upon him to reach out with greater zeal towards the seemingly stiff-necked state-level leaders who have retained their ill-will against the 134-year-old one-time behemoth.
Rahul Gandhi’s first outreach should have been towards Mayawati, especially after the signs of her bonhomie with Sonia Gandhi at H.D. Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in ceremony last summer.
Even after Mayawati walked away from an alliance with the Congress in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh after Digvijay Singh’s customary faux pas about the BSP czarina being under pressure from the BJP, she had said that she had complaints only against Digvijaya Singh, who, she thought, was a BJP agent, and that she had nothing against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
Yet, from that time onwards, her attitude towards the Congress started hardening. This was the period when Rahul Gandhi should have taken the initiative to keep the Congress’s ties with her alive by allaying her suspicions about the (somewhat tattered) Grand Old Party trying to wean away the Dalits from her party.
But the Congress not only allowed the relations with the BSP to deteriorate but even made it worse by reaching out to the rival Dalit leader, Chandrashekhar Azad “Ravan”, who was visited in hospital by Priyanka Gandhi.
Considering that Akhilesh Yadav did not want the ties of the Samajwadi Party (SP)-BSP combine with the Congress to fray beyond a point, Rahul Gandhi might have enlisted his support to mollify Mayawati.
Instead, it appeared that the Congress’s main adversary in UP was the SP and the BSP and not the BJP. The latter could not but have been pleased by this development.
Even Priyanka Gandhi’s appointment as the Congress General Secretary in eastern UP gave the signal that the party was fighting the opposition gathbandhan in the state rather than the BJP.
The focus on UP appears all the more strange since the Congress has ceased to be a major player in the state. If the party wanted to build itself up for a future contest, it could have waited till after the current round of elections instead of playing the spoiler where the political fortunes of Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati are concerned.
Rahul Gandhi made the same mistake in West Bengal where he accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of making “false promises”.
Again, since the Congress is not much of a player in West Bengal where the BJP has edged ahead of both the Left and the Congress, there was little to gain by criticizing someone who was trying to form a gathbandhan of sorts though without much success.
Considering that Rahul Gandhi was hailed as a possible prime ministerial candidate by, among others, H.D. Kumaraswamy, the DMK’s M.K. Stalin and the Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Tejashvi Yadav, the Congress president can be said to have had a head start over other as yet unannounced contenders like Mamata Banerjee and Mayawati.
Rahul Gandhi was also entrusted with drafting a common minimum programme at a meeting hosted by Sharad Pawar where Mamata Banerjee, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were present along with others like Farooq Abdullah. It showed the Congress president’s rising stature.
Not long afterwards, there was talk about a Congress-Aam Admi Party (AAP) alliance being formed to contest the parliamentary polls in Delhi. Moreover, Rahul Gandhi was said to be in favour of such a pact.
But nothing came of it and, once again, the BJP is likely to be the gainer from a three-cornered fight, as in UP.
Rahul Gandhi has succeeded in shedding his “Pappu” image of being a part-timer in politics who cannot be taken seriously. But he is yet to learn that politics is the art of the possible.
The essence of this aphorism is that a leader or a party will have to tailor their policies in accordance with the existing circumstances and opportunities, and not out of pique or hubris, as the Congress appears to have done in UP.
KCR worried more about Revanth than Kavitha!
TRS chief and Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao is believed to be more worried about the result of Malkajgiri Lok Sabha seat from where his arch rival and Congress firebrand leader A. Revanth Reddy contested.
TRS party sources said KCR is not much worried about the result of Nizamabad Lok Sabha seat from where his daughter Kavitha is seeking re-election.
Though all the surveys are predicting a neck-to-neck fight between BJP candidate Dharmapuri Aravind and Kavitha in Nizamabad, KCR is not laying much focus on Nizamabad but he is more concerned about Malkajgiri.
TRS party sources said KCR has been obtaining reports on pollling trend in Malkajgiri almost every day and analysing the outcome.
KCR wants Revanth to face defeat in Lok Sabha polls too like Assembly polls. KCR expects Revanth’s political career to hit dead end with Malkajgiri defeat.
KCR roped in six ministers led by Harish Rao in Kodangal Assembly seat for an year to ensure Revanth’s defeat and succeeded.
But Revanth has thrown a fresh challenge to KCR within four months after Assembly polls by contesting from Malkajgiri Lok Sabha seat as Congress candidate.
KCR feels that all his efforts in defeating Revanth in Assembly polls goes in vain if he is elected for Lok Sabha.
Moreover, KCR is worried that if Revanth enters national politics through Lok Sabha victory, he would be in limelight again.
KCR fears that Revanth may defame him and his family members at national level by taking up corruption issues in Lok Sabha and also with national media in Delhi frequently.
KCR is worried that Revanth will become an headache for him in Telangana politics and national politics, if he wins Malkajgiri seat.
KCR is eagerly awaiting May 23 to know the result of Malkajgiri seat than Nizamabad seat as he is confident that his daughter may win with a slight majority despite tough fight from Aravind.
Sarileru Neekevvaru Title for Mahesh26?
Director Anil Ravipudi names his movies with catchy phrases like ‘Supreme’, ‘Pataas’, ‘Raja The Great’ and ‘F2’. One word titles are his forte. However, social media is abuzz that he has changed his tracks this time for Mahesh Babu’s movie.
As per the talk, “Sarileru Neekevvaru” is the title that has been fixed.
Will Mahesh Babu’s fans accept such soft title which is taken from a classical song? Or Will Anil Ravipudi come up with another massy title?
The entertainer will begin its shoot in June and it will have Vijayashanti playing a key role. Rashmika Mandanna is being considered as the female lead.
Devi Sri Prasad will compose the songs. Anil Sunkara is producing it while Dil Raju will co-produce it.
