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Sukumar’s Special Show Reel For Bollywood

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Some may feel that Sukumar is the most confused director after delivering a stupendous blockbuster like Rangasthalam, but the director is actually focusing on too many businesses, which makes outsiders think like that. And here is an interesting snippet.

With no clarity coming over Mahesh’s film, it looks like even Sukumar is also looking at teaming up with other heroes. On one side he is actually coming up with stories for his assistant directors and already pushed two films into production pipeline, one with Sai Dharam Tej’s brother Vaishnav and another one with Naga Shourya.

Right now the director is said to be sitting with his editor Naveen Nuli at their Sri Nagar Colony office, where they are cutting a showreel of scenes from Sukumar’s super hit films. Buzz has that the director wants to showcase this showreel to Bollywood biggies like Salman and Shahrukh, as he wants to make his debut there.

One wonders if Sukku is thinking in the right direction or this is just a rumor, but surely he is up to something.

Pic: Sam, Kajal, Rakul & Milky Unite For Hollywood Film

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They are four big names in Tollywood. Though one of them is struggling now, she has the potential to stand with the other three. And these four starlets have now come together for a Hollywood movie.

Currently, a selfie of top sirens Samantha Akkineni, Kajal Agarwal, milky siren Tamanna Bhatia, and heroine Rakul Preet is doing rounds everywhere. Especially their images with the hashtag #HerInEveryHero is catching the attention of the netizens. Well, here is the story as to why they got associated with a Hollywood film now.

Eyeing Indian market, these days big studios like Disney and Marvel are promoting their films big time in the sub-continent. Now that “Captain Marvel” is arriving and for the first time a woman is playing the lead role of Captain, Marvel is making use of top hotties and other heroines to promote the movie. And now, Samantha, Kajal, Tamanna and Rakul have attended the promotional event of this movie and posed for many selfies and pics.

Captain Marvel, featuring Brie Larson in the lead, is hitting cinemas on March 8th.

Hero Abhinandan welcomed back in India

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Krishnam Raju Speech at BJP Praja Chaitanya Sabha in Vizag

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Nara Lokesh Tweets To PM Modi Over Visakha Railway Zone

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Jagan Keeps Kin At Bay, Fans Happy

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YSR Congress party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy’s decision to keep away most of his relatives and lobbyists while distributing party tickets for the ensuing general elections is being viewed as a good sign for the party.

According to one of his die-hard fans, his father and former chief minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy had never encouraged the relatives.

Not many had heard about his family members, except his father Raja Reddy, brother Y S Vivekananda Reddy and at the most his cousin E C Gangi Reddy.

But after the death of YSR, many of his relatives started flocking Jagan and established themselves as a strong lobby.

Even Jagan, because of his political immaturity, depended too much on his relatives and made some of them MPs and MLAs. Many of them, because of their selfishness, were responsible directly or indirectly to the party’s debacle in 2014.

Now with the general elections are fast approaching again, the same relatives began lobbying for tickets and dominating the party activities.

But Jagan, who has matured as a strong leader in the last five years, realized the futility of these relatives and decided to keep them at bay, while issuing party tickets to only winning horses.

“Many of Jagan’s relatives who had been calling shots in the party all these days, could not even win in their respective seats, but they tried to influence him in issuing tickets to their followers. Many of the genuine party workers and leaders could not get appointment with Jagan even for three minutes, thanks to his relatives who denied them permission to meet him,” a YSRC leader lamented.

He said though there was nothing wrong in encouraging efficient relatives like what Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had done, but unfortunately, all those who were flocking Jagan were inefficient and useless stuff.

“There are many leaders who are far more capable than these relatives,” he said.

Appreciating Jagan for denying ticket to his uncle Y V Subba Reddy, the YSRC leader said if Jagan adopts a tough stand against nepotism, it would fetch excellent results for the party.

Bunny Ropes His Hat-Trick Heroine Again?

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Both Allu Arjun and Trivkram are finding it tough to lock the leading heroine for the movie. The last name to be heard in this connection is none other than Pooja Hegde, before that names like Sai Pallavi and Keerthi Suresh are heard. However, they have finalized the second heroine of the movie it seems like.

Earlier, this hottie has worked with Allu Arjun as his second heroine in three films already. The hattrick heroine is none other than Catherine Thresa, who was seen in the films Iddarammayilatho, Rudramadevi, and Sarrainodu where she romanced Allu Arjun. And now, she might join Trivikram’s film also, they say.

Though Bunny has this idea of not repeating his leading ladies, somehow he feels that Catherine suits some roles pretty well and hence he is said to have recommended her name to the director. Currently waiting for the shoot date, Allu Arjun is prepping for his new role in the movie.

The film also marks the hat-trick of Allu Arjun and Thaman, who have earlier delivered two sensational hits with Race Gurram and Sarrainodu.

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram And Shalini Pandey Exclusive Interview About 118 Movie

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MLC polls: Fair play in AP, foul in Telangana!

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The elections to the members of legislative councils in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana present a completely contrasting pictures.

While it went on smoothly without any controversy in AP, it smacks of intense horse trading in Telangana.

In both the states, elections are being held for five MLC seats under MLAs’ quota.

In Andhra Pradesh, the five MLC candidates who filed the nomination were declared elected unanimously on Friday, as there were no opponents for them.

Out of five MLC seats in MLA’s quota, Telugu Desam Party got four seats and one for YSR Congress party, as per the strength of their MLAs.

From the TDP, four candidates Duvvarapu Rama Rao, Yanamala Ramakrishnadu, Ashok Babu and BT Naidu got elected unanimously, while from YSR Congress Party, Jangam Krishnamurthy was elected to the Legislative Council unopposed.

In Telangana, however, all is not fair with the Telangana Rashtra Samithi. Like in Andhra, the ruling TRS can win four seats, while the Congress with the support of the two TDP members, can win the remaining one seat.

But TRS president and chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao does not want to see any Congress member in the council. So, he fielded a fifth candidate through MIM.

In spite of the support from seven MLAs of the MIM and defection from TDP member Sandra Venkata Veeraiah, the TRS still needs seven MLAs. Apparently, KCR is hoping for wooing the Congress MLAs through horse trading.

Under the MLAs’ quota, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) treasurer Gudur Narayana Reddy filed his nomination papers with the returning officers for MLC elections on Thursday.

With the filing of nomination by Narayana Reddy, polling has become inevitable to the MLC seats from the Assembly quota on March 12.

Narayana Reddy said he would win if the ruling TRS did not indulge in any manipulation. It remains to be seen how the TRS will win the fifth seat.

Naidu Blacks Out Modi Again!

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Notwithstanding the general euphoria in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the Indian Air Force attack on Pakistan, Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief N Chandraababu Naidu continues his attempts to create an anti-Modi atmosphere across the state.

For a second time, Naidu called for “blacking out” of Modi visit to the state to address a rally at Visakhapatnam on Friday night.

He asked his party leaders and activists to protest against Modi by wearing black shirts and put up black hoardings and boards everywhere.

Naidu also wore a black shirt to register his protest and directed that the party leaders conduct a dharma porata nirasana in a massive way across the state by wearing black badges, sporting black flags and balloons all over.

He said Modi had done great injustice to the state. He cheated the beliefs of the people and Modi’s visit was like rubbing salt to their wounds, Naidu said, adding till Modi left the state, the dharma porata nirasana would continue.

He alleged that Modi had done great injustice to the state by declaring Visakhapatnam railway zone without Waltair division.

“It is a conspiracy to declare a zone without the revenue. Our revenue is given to Odisha,” he alleged.

Bunny Wants to Snatch Vijay Deverakonda’s Fans

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Director Trivikram has already narrated the story of a romantic triangle with family elements giving more footage to Allu Arjun. Bunny liked it immensely. However, the film has not hit the floors yet.

Recently reports suggested that Trivikram has also finalised Pooja Hegde as the main heroine and Thaman as the music director but latest reports say Trivikram is still needs time to perfect the script.

Allu Arjun wants some more changes to be done to this movie. He reportedly suggested more youthful sequences and less family elements.

Allu Arjun is under impression that his recent films like “DJ” and “Naa Peru Surya” didn’t appeal to the younger generation.

The younger audiences have moved to the likes of Vijay Deverakonda. Bunny wants to regain that section of audiences for his movies.

Pawan Kalyan Getting Trolled for His Speeches

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Trolls are having field day with the recent Pawan Kalyan’s speeches in Rayalaseema tour.

Pawan Kalyan said that someone told him two years ago that war-like situation would be created just before the parliament elections.

He tried to imply that Modi’s government has created this war situation to gain in elections.

Trolls have started attacking him saying that he is talking like small-time actor Shivaji who also came up with ‘Operation Garuda’ theory against Modi.

“Has Pawan Kalyan reduced himself to the level of Shivaji,” one wondered on social media. Who killed our 40 soldiers in Pulwama, they asked Pawan Kalyan.

Similarly he said that no one can stop him if he really wants to become chief minister. Does anyone have guts to stop me, he asked the public in a rally.

If people will give you full majority, you will become CM, who would stop you and who is now trying to stall you, trolls have attacked him.

His confused statements have become good fodder for the netizens to troll him.

Aerial View | JanaSena Chief Pawan Kalyan Nandyal Road Show | #JanaSenaPorataYatra

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Abhinandan Varthaman’s Parents On Flight To Delhi | Abhinandan Latest News Updates

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118 Movie Review

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118 grabbed the attention of film buffs with its engaging and intriguing promos. The film is a mystery thriller based on a few science fiction elements. Cinematographer turned director Guhan makes an engaging thriller with racy screenplay.

What is it about?

Investigative journalist Gautham (Kalyan Ram) is haunted by a dream in which an unknown lady (Nivetha) is killed. Gautham gets curious after he gets the same dream when he stays in the same room. Now he is hell bent to find what is the mystery behind it. In the process he unveils a major medical conspiracy.

Performances:

Kalyan Ram who is known for doing commercial potboilers has done away with regular masala elements and went with the flow of the character. His performance is decent. Nivetha gets very less screen time, but she did well within her space. Shalini Pandey doesn’t get much to do except for hanging around Kalyan Ram. Rest of the actors are pretty standard.

Technicalities:

Being a cinematographer, KV Guhan had a clear vision of what to do. He didn’t waste time on unnecessary elements and made sure to keep the narrative engaging. The direction in the first half is very impressive. Despite a few hiccups in the second half, it is a decent attempt on a whole from the ace cinematographer.

Sekhar Chandra’s captivating background score keeps the interest alive. Guhan does a good job behind the camera. Dialogues are strictly okay. Production values by Mahesh Koneru are commendable. Technically, 118 is decent in all aspects.

Thumbs Up:

Engaging first half

Mystery element

Screenplay

Thumbs Down:

Regular flashback

Predictable ending

Analysis:

118 has a different premise in spite of having common tropes of a mystery thriller. The director doesn’t much time on anything that is unnecessary to the plot. It quickly gets to the point and keeps the interest alive for most of the time. First half of 118 is very impressive with racy screenplay and engaging action episodes. The director does well in connecting the dots and keeping the suspense element intact until the penultimate scenes.

Second half gets a bit tiresome with so many characters and the protagonist running around without getting to the core of the problem. Flashback episode is based on a medical conspiracy like most of the mystery thrillers. 118 loses its sheen in these portions as we are very familiar to such scenarios. Lucid dreaming concept appears too cliched now. However, despite the hiccups and a few shortcomings, 118 ends well.

Nivetha does fine job in keeping the emotional core intact. There aren’t unnecessary songs or romance breaks to break the flow of the screenplay. Director has stuck with the theme all the while and offered a fairly engaging thriller on a whole. 118 is not a ground breaking or an entirely different experience for its viewers but has enough to keep them engaged through its runtime.

118 will definitely appeal to the viewers that love to watch thrillers. It has decent chances to do well in A centers and multiplexes. With so many mediocre films being offered lately, 118 is a film worth spending your time and money.

Verdict: Engaging Thriller!

Kohli Was Better than My Co-Stars, says Tamannah

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Milky beauty Tamannah Bhatia is one of the popular heroines in South film industry who pulled off many glamour roles successfully. She is still one of the heroines on demand with a handful of projects. Tamannah made her debut with the film Sri starring Manchu Manoj in the lead but was shot to fame only with the movie Happy Days, directed by Kammula Sekhar.

Tamannah was never linked up with any hero in the film industry but during 2012, she was linked up with Virat Kohli when both of them featured together in an ad commercial. The rumors took backstage in less time but Tamannah recently opened up on the same.

While interacting on the chat show called Famously Filmfare, she opened up on the same. Tamannah clarified that she never met Kohli post the shoot at least once and the same statement gives clarity on their relationship. Apart from that, Tamannah also made surprising comments on Kohli that he was far better than most of the actors to work with.

Rowdy Baby’s Sister Into Movies?

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Sai Pallavi fans and active members on social media also know her sister Pooja Kannan. Though she is is not a film celeb, she is undoubtedly a very known face on social media.

From the past few days, we have been hearing rumors that Sai Pallavi’s sister Pooja Kannan is all set to make her debut in Tamil. Rumors also came out that she is going to play the female lead in a movie starring Kollywood star hero Dhanush. The news went viral on social media. But as per the latest reports, Sai Pallavi’s family has denied these rumors. They are claiming that Pooja is not interested in the films and is currently busy concentrating on her studies. So, it is evident that Pooja Kannan has no plans for films.

In fact, Sai Pallavi was also a medical student before marking her debut. But now, she became one of the popular actresses. Some are commenting that Pooja might also join the film fraternity very soon. Let’s hope so.

2 Days To Go: Shades of Saaho

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The excitement of fans is never-ending when their favorite hero’s film is making buzz all around the nation. Prabhas’ fans are currently experiencing the same, with the makers of Saaho preparing to unveil the chapter two of Saaho making in the form of ‘Shades of Saaho 2′ in the next 48 hours.

With a massive promotional campaign, the film is already attracting the movie lovers from all the languages including Bollywood. The first chapter was unveiled on the occasion of Prabhas’ birthday, and this time, the makers are going to make it as a treat, marking the occasion of the film’s leading lady Shraddha Kapoor’s birthday.

The first chapter comprised of high-octane chasing sequences involving cars and bikes. The extensive, costly Dubai schedule making was presented as a glimpse to the fans, and it went viral upon the release. The single video hiked the expectations of the audiences and trade simultaneously. This second chapter is going to take the expectations altogether to a new level. A lot of exciting sequences and some unique action sequences are expected to be shown as a glimpse this time with some exclusive shots of Shraddha Kapoor from the film and the icing on the cake will be Prabhas’ stylish presence.

On a grand scale of about 225 crores budget, UV Creations are producing the film, in association with T-Series. With his last film Baahubali creating new records at the Indian box-office with revenue of 2500 crores, there is a curiosity on Prabhas’ current movie Saaho. Bollywood biggies like Karan Johar, Taran Adarsh, and many others revealed an interest in this ‘second chapter’ making video. They could not control their excitement and tweeted the same.

The social media is ringing with the ‘2 days to Go’ promos that were planned by the PR team to intensify the buzz. Hopefully, the second chapter lives up to the expectations and turns out to be a memorable gift for Shraddha Kapoor’s birthday in the view of her South debut.

Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman Handed Over To High Commission of India in Pakistan

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In Talk: Lakshmi’s NTR Release Date!

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Ram Gopal Varma has proudly declared that Lakshmi’s NTR will hit the screens for Republic Day weekend. Thereafter, Indications were given that it will clash with ‘NTR Mahanayakudu’. After that, Varma assured trailer of Lakshmi’s NTR will be screening in theatres during the interval of NTR Biopic Part 2. None of those claims had come true and people stopped taking the publicity stunts of RGV seriously.

As per the Trade Buzz, Makers wanted to release Lakshmi’s NTR on March 15th but now its been delayed till March 22nd.

Due to the failure of NTR Kathanayakudu and NTR Mahanayakudu, Distributors and Exhibitors are reluctant to offer fancy prices for Lakshmi’s NTR. Even the poor track record of RGV has become a major factor. Theatrical Business of Lakshmi’s NTR is yet to be closed. Producer hasn’t received any lucrative offer from the Distributors so far. All these factors could affect the release of Lakshmi’s NTR.

Exhibitors are worried about the aftereffects of screening Lakshmi’s NTR when TDP is in power. Don’t be surprised if Makers delay the release until the end of May 2019.

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