The title of Nani’s upcoming film ‘Gang Leader’, a Vikram K Kumar’s direction, has surprised everyone. Naming it after Chiranjeevi’s biggest mass hit certainly raised doubts that whether Nani also will be seen in a massy role. But, given that director Vikram is known for making class movies like Ishq and Manam, it is again creating curiosity among audiences about the film’s title.
Though it is titled ‘Gang Leader’, the story is very different from Chiranjeevi starrer 1991 film. It is about a young guy who is behind five women of different ages- a 8 year old little girl, a teenager, a 22-year old hot lady, a 50-year woman and finally an old lady in her 80s. Director Vikram has been working on this script from a long time. It was initially planned with Allu Arjun who advised the director to title the film as ‘Gang Leader’.
A Chiranjeevi’s title to an Allu Arjun’s film would have apparently fetched good craze for that project. But, due to some undisclosed reasons, Bunny backed out of this film. And later, Vikram took the same script to Nani who agreed to work in it without asking for any changes in the script, which was firstly planned with Bunny. But, the filmmaker is going to present the film in a realistic manner.
TDP senseless comments on Jagan’s London visit
Over the last few days after the High Court has granted permission, YSR Congress President Y.S Jaganmohan Reddy visited London. However, this has caught the attention of the Telugu Desam Party leaders who have been levelling allegations against the Opposition party leader that his visit to London includes some shady business.
Stating that Jagan went to “bring back hawala money”, Telugu Desam Party MLC Buddha Venkanna said that “Jagan is having a secret meeting with Vijay Mallya and is also trying to bring back black money.” He said that the TDP will provide all the evidences regarding this. TDP leaders say that Jagan’s London visit is a cause for him to bring back all his money, nearly amounting to Rs. 3,500 crore, which he aims to spend for elections in Andhra Pradesh.
Earlier even Chief Minister and TDP Chief N. Chandrababu Naidu made comments about why Jagan had to visit London at a time when there are elections in the state. However, political observers feel that the TDP harping onto Jagan’s London visit is a trivial move. “Targeting his London visit is putting TDP in bad light. Some of them even went to the extent of saying that he met Vijay Mallya. All these seem senseless,” said a political observer.
However, according to official permission sought from the High Court, Jagan visited London with his wife Bharathi Reddy to meet their daughter who is studying there. Going by their comments ahead of the elections, TDP leaders need to up their ante instead of wasting their time on such senseless comments and counter criticism more strongly.