Some heroines just come and go, but actually, they leave a nice footprint all over the film industry. While some do it with their performance, some with glamour. And here comes Mumbai based law student Malvika Sharma who has sizzled on Telugu screen through Raviteja’s Nela Ticket movie.

Currently, she hasn’t signed any Telugu movie but is actually heating up social media with her super spicy posts. Every evening actually she plays badminton to stay herself fit and fab, and she cuddles with her little kitten as well. Sharing some of the pictures with her cute cat, this hot girl just spun magic.

Other than these pictures, Malvika’s spicy treats from her Goa tour and the recent Kashmir sojourn are a super hit too. Though there are no films in her hand right now, actually this chubby girl is busy doing various TV commercials for some top brands of the nation.

Director Mahi V Raghav’s name may not ring a bell. The director of Taapsee’s horror comedy Anando Brahma is in news as his much-awaited film Yatra (that chronicles late YSR’s Padayatra) is due for release on Feb 8th.

“I have met YS Jagan only twice. First time, I had went to show him the first look poster of the film. He said he had already seen the poster. Second time, I’ve met him to show the film’s teaser. Either times, he hadn’t given me any advice or any piece of suggestion. All he told me was that I’m making a film about my leader. So, it is in between my leader (YSR) and myself. He questioned me how he can come in between.”

Mahi elaborates on his brief interaction with Jagan. “I think Jagan knows the creative space of a filmmaker. He said he wouldn’t like to intervene in my story and my film. He is very gracious enough. In fact, the biggest thing is that neither him nor anyone from his side have raised any objections when he come to know that I’m making a film. Despite the fact that I’m not so popular director with only two-film-old, they haven’t created any obstacles (like denying permissions) or etc. If they want to interfere or if they want a film on YSR, probably they would have ensured that a bigger director is roped in and can get the film done with higher budgets,” adds Mahi.

Jagan’s Only Request

Mahi tells YS Jagan’s only request. “When I had met him, I had told him that my film is about his Padayatra and his public schemes. Jagan had asked me to give credit to leader YSR only for what he had done to people. He clearly told me not to give credit for things his father had not done. Jagan wants the film to be realistic and doesn’t want it to be glorified and doesn’t want it to be too praising about YSR. Probably, Jagan understood that biopics are glorified these days.

Yatra isn’t Biopic

Mahi clarifies that Yatra is not biopic as assumed by a section of people, media. He says, “Yatra is not a biopic. It is like any movie with good dose of drama and interesting elements that audiences would like to see on screen.”

Origin of Yatra

Talking about the genesis of Yatra, Mahi recalls, “There is no particular incident or event that inspired me to do a film on YSR. There are several instances where I interacted with common people for a general chit chat ( in cab journeys) and their experiences with YSR and his schemes, policies have helped a lot of people and their families in one way or the other. I came to know about late YSR a lot and those things have all added up and that’s when I felt YSR’s story to be picturised on screen.”

Directing Mammootty

Mahi refrains from saying “directing” Mammootty. He reasons, “It is not correct to say that a young filmmaker like me directed Mammootty. Mammootty is a big star and he knows what the role wants and he just did it simply. He is a great movie buff. He is passionate about films. I have never seen a person who loves cinema so much. He enters into caravan, he watches cinema or serials or any content irrespective of the language. He keeps talking about films. Despite having in industry for so long, he is not bored of films and he keeps watching films. Frankly, I didn’t direct him. He has done his part so well. Same is the case with editor Sreekar Prasad and lyric writer Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. It is obscene to say that I directed Sreekar Prasad and Sirivennela garu. I hardly know how to write Telugu. So, how can I direct Sirivennela garu. They are very experienced than me and they all have helped me in shaping up Yatra.”

What’s next?

Mahi says he is keeping his fingers crossed for the release of Yatra and how audiences would receive it. He says the result of Yatra would decide the fate of his next film.

One more mega hero has announced his acting debut. He is none other than Chiru and Pawan’s nephew and Sai Dharam Tej’s own younger brother. He is Vaisshnav Tej. And he has collaborated with first-time director and first-time heroine.

Now, the timing of launch of Vaisshnav is raising many eyeballs. Given that Sai Dharam Tej is delivering disasters after disasters (owing to poor choices such as Thikka, Jawaan, Winner, Nakshatram, Inttelligent, Tej I Love You) and he is not in form and yet to bounce back, the launch of Vaisshnav at this juncture is debatable.

Usually, younger brothers are launched after elder ones prove their mettle. Be it Allu Arjun and Allu Sirish or NTR and Kalyan Ram, Naga Chaitanya and Akhil or Vijay Deverakonda and Anand Deverakonda, Vishnu Manchu and Manoj Manchu, et al, if we closely observe there is some gap between brothers’ careers and also only one among them have proved themselves so far while others are yet to prove. Even Chirajneevi and Pawan Kalyan have huge gap and the latter is launched only after the former is a Mega Star. Chiru, Pawan are the brothers who succeeded. Other than the duo, no others haven’t become successful. Only either one of them turned out to be successful.

So, Vaisshnav is poised as a threat to Sai. Or do both can succeed? Only time will prove.

Generally when biopics are made, any filmmaker needs to take the consent of the particular personality. Also to avoid unnecessary things post release, a filmmaker should also disclose what he is going to show on the big screen. To make everything simpler, it’s better to hand over the complete script to the person or family members related to him/her. Post getting an approval, the biopic hits the sets.

A director needs to be little extra cautious when it comes to making a film on political leader. Because, their family members will be keenly observing each and every aspect of the film’s script. However, the biopic made on late YS Rajasekhar Reddy had things the opposite way. None from the family read the script and more surprisingly YS Jagan did not show any interest at least for having a glance.

Director Mahi V Raghav met Jagan couple of times, when the politician was on ‘padayatra.’ After showing the first look and teaser, Mahi tried to take Jagan’s time and narrate the whole script. To him, Jagan reportedly said, “As a director you have already created your imagination to show the film in a peculiar way. I don’t want to change the vision of your’s by listening to the script. Do as you like it.”

Revealing the much anticipated suspense of Jagan’s role in ‘Yatra,’ director Mahi said, “I did not want to deviate the subject of YSR’s historic ‘padayatra’ and so Jagan’s role is sidelined.”

All the while, star heroine Kangana Ranaut is busy claiming that she has shot almost 70% of “Manikarnika” movie, while Krish carved only the rest. And then, after asking the Telugu director to calm down, even her sister Rangoli has officially released a statement saying that Kangana shot the majority of the film.

But netizens are neither blind nor deaf to dig into what has happened in the past. Actually, there is an official statement coming from Manikarnika team in April 2017 that the shooting is started. Then in September 2018, they have given a statement saying that the film will be shot for 45 days more to facilitate some patchwork and reshoots. Then, Krish made his exit.

Going by the above revelations, if Krish directed only 30% film in 1 year 6 months, should we believe that Kangana shot 70% in just 3 months, that too a period drama full of visual effects? No way. It appears that Krish has shot a majority of the film, and Kangana might have reshot few portions to her liking and chopped others.

Well, there is a limit for everything and grabbing someone else’s creative efforts and hard work may not help Kangana Ranaut down the lane. But before all this, netizens are laughing at her claims as the facts are clear and shining everywhere.

Kiara Advani is currently hot in Indian cinema with offers pouring in from Telugu cinema and Hindi cinema industries.

Although Kiara’s recent Telugu film Vinaya Vidheya Rama failed, her glamour and dances have won accolades.

Kiara is not only a fine actor but also one of most good looking women in Indian cinema right now. She has no qualms over skin show and doing bold roles.

Her ‘vibrator’ scene from Lust Stories is a sensation on the internet.

As Kiara readies to take on the box office with Kabir Singh (Hindi remake of Arjun Reddy) she welcomes the new year with a stunning picture for famous Daboo Ratnani calender.

“Debuts are always special! Thankyou @dabbooratnani and @manishadratnani for having me on the 20th year of the CALENDAR,” Kiara wrote.

Bold beauty Laxmi Raai’s Instagram handle is always happening place. She shares pictures of her with her glam show and followers pour it down with their LIKES instantly.

As she travels frequently and most of them are on the beach side, Laxmi posts the revealing bikini and swim suit wear photos. With a bright smile on her face in the latest picture, she wrote, “Best thing I ever did was believe in me.”

Laxmi is yet to taste a proper box office success but it did not deter her spirit to continue to do films. She is more popular down the south than north. On work front, Laxmi will be next seen in a Kannada and Telugu film.

Director Dolly aka Kishore Pardhasany is not much into making brilliant movies but actually, he has shot to huge fame when he made Gopala Gopala with Pawan Kalyan and Venkatesh. And here goes an interesting snippet about his next.

After the flop show of Katamarayudu, actually Dolly is said to be working on a mass entertainer and he has now got the nod from Sai Dharam Tej’s brother Vaishnav Tej for the same. We are hearing that actually this director wants a 20-minutes from Pawan Kalyan yet again, like how he got the Powerstar to do Lord Krishna act in Gopala Gopala.

For this new film, Dolly wrote a special guest role that will be powerful and stunning, but Pawan Kalyan is not in a mood to wear the makeup so sooner. At least, until the elections get over, Powerstar will not be doing this. We hear that Dolly now want to approach Megastar Chiranjeevi to do the same role.

Before Vaishnav Tej gets his debut film under Sukumar’s production gets completed, it looks like Dolly will be taking this project to sets. But will he get Chiru’s nod? Wait and watch.

Megastar Chiranjeevi is surely a ‘megastar’ for a reason. And whenever an opportunity or a situation arises, he will surely prove that umpteen times.

Other day the favorite Matinee Idol of Telugu people went to ‘Padma Sri’ awardee Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry’s house all the way to convey his wishes. In case if Chiru has wanted, surely Sirivennela would have come to his home all the way. But the Megastar hasn’t done that, rather he has shown umpteen respect.

From Veta to Rudraveena, to Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, Seetharama Sastry has penned (and penning) lyrics for many of Megastar’s songs. And whenever he writes lyrics for Chiranjeevi, they seem to be pretty apt for him. “Sirivennela garu writing about me for my films is okay, but he wrote a whole song about me ‘evaraina choosuntara nadiche nakshatraanni’ in the film Anukokunda Oka Roju is a real gift he gave me” said Chiru, in this context.

And Sirivennela, who fondly calls Megastar as ‘Mitrama’, says that Chiranjeevi coming to the home and appreciating him is the bigger thing than any other award. And cine lovers are appreciating Chiru bigtime for this move.

Hero Nani and director Maruthi had joined hands for the first time and delivered a blockbuster with Bhale Bhale Magadivoi back in 2014. This out and out romantic comedy entertainer cemented Nani’s position as the most bankable star and even paved the way for his Natural Star title.

And, the latest buzz in Tollywood circles is that the BBM combo is all set to materialise once again. Apparently, Maruthi and Nani have met each other recently and agreed in principle to work together. Furthermore, Maruthi has already begun penning the script and the story sittings are going on in full swing these days.

Of late, both Nani and Maruthi have not been delivering BBM kind of films which are commercially successful and critically acclaimed. In this scenario, it’s needless to say that their next project will be keenly anticipated by movie buffs and trade circles. We can expect an official announcement in a few weeks time.