Of course, the only comparison between that anyone could make Mahesh Babu and Vijay Devarkonda is comparing their films. And because they both played the same role, this comparison is something worth listening to.

Yes, both Mahesh and Vijay did the role of Andhra Pradesh CM in their recent movies and that makes comparisons inevitable. Though the film NOTA released a month ago, many people are catching it up after it became available on Amazon Prime video now. And here is what they are feeling.

Apparently, in Bharat Anu Nenu, Mahesh appeared quite convincing as a Chief Minister of a state though he is given the chance to become CM of a state for the first time. However, in NOTA, Vijay appeared forced and the way his Arjun Reddy behavior pops up into the character occasionally isn’t so pretty at all. Also, Mahesh induced a strong character into the role by touching our hearts with every single emotion he produced. However, in NOTA, Vijay appeared pale and we can’t say if he failed to deliver it or director failed to extract it.

Some say that Vijay should have taken up this role at least after he has done a dozen films and matured more as an actor. We have to see if the actor agrees to that or not!!

Gorgeous Rakul Preet is undoubtedly the top heroine in Telugu films and enjoys the stardom in Tamil films too. Well, the actress’s Bollywood dreams have not been so successful yet, but she is busy turning the heads towards her with captivating photo shoots.

Rakul is appearing with a stunning pose on almost any magazine you pick from stands and here is one from them. Here in this picture, Rakul is the superhot boss lady!

Although the news is out in the market that Allu Arjun’s next will be in Trivikram Srinivas’ direction, Allu Arjun hasn’t made any official announcement yet. Even during his presence at the pre-release event of Taxiwaala, Allu Arjun said that his next is not yet materialized.

This has led to speculation that Allu Arjun is not impressed with Trivikram and his stories. However, the real story seems to be different as Trivikram is yet to narrate a story to Allu Arjun.

Although Trivikram and Bunny have discussed on working for the Telugu remake of superhit Hindi film ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety’, there is also plan B i.e to hear the story of Trivikram. Only after that, Allu Arjun will take a call on his next with Trivikram. While Trivikram is working on the story, he is said to be yet to give his full narration to Allu Arjun. And hence, the delay. Once Trivikram gives his narration, Bunny will take a call on whether to do the original story narrated by Trivikram or to go with the Hindi remake. So, rumours that Allu Arjun is not impressed with Trivikram’s story is not true.

Manushi Chhillar is beauty and grace personified and there is no doubt about that. She just nails the gorgeous diva avatar with each and every one of her looks.

Recently the Miss World 2017 posed for a photoshoot for a magazine and sizzled in all of the looks.She was dressed up in stunning Falguni and Shane Peacock outfits and she rocked all of them lke the stunner that she is.

We love all the three looks and can’t decide on a favourite. What about you?

Chennai: Sun Pictures, the makers of superstar Rajinikanths upcoming Tamil action drama “Petta” on Wednesday announced that the film will hit the screens next year during the Pongal festival.Sun Pictures took to Twitter to make the announcement via a special poster, which features Rajinikanth and Simran as a happy-go-lucky pair.

“Petta”, which is directed by Karthik Subbaraj, also stars Vijay Sethupathi, Mega Akash, Bobby Simhaa, Trisha and Sasikumar. The film marks the southern debut of Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is rumoured to be playing Rajinikanth’s friend.

In October, Rajinikanth tweeted that the shoot of “Petta” was wrapped up 15 days ahead of schedule and he thanked his director and producers for their support.The title and motion poster of the film were released in September.

The entire motion poster – featuring Rajinikanth turning and walking in slow motion – unfolds inside a church. In the film, Rajinikanth is rumoured to be playing a professor with a violent past.

Hyderabad: Actress Ileana D’Cruz, who has made a comeback to the Telugu industry after six years with the forthcoming film “Amar Akbar Anthony”, says she never quit her career in the south to build one in Bollywood.

In a group interaction, she told IANS that it wasn’t a conscious decision to move away from Telugu filmdom.

“People have always had misconceptions about my career. After I signed “Barfi”, I was shocked to read reports that I have quit Telugu cinema for Bollywood. These were baseless allegations and it’s time to put them to rest. Why will I give up an industry which has given me an identity,” Ileana asked.

In 2012, she made her Bollywood debut with Ranbir Kapoor’s “Barfi!”, which was followed by films such as “Phata Poster Nikla Hero”, “Happy Ending”, “Rustom”, “Baadshaho” and “Raid”.

“When I was shooting for ‘Julayi’, I got an offer to work in ‘Barfi!’. It was a project with an interesting story and I didn’t want to miss. I even consulted exploring the opportunity with director Trivikram and he was very happy for me. Even without knowing anything about my role, he pushed me to accept the offer,” she said, adding she got so busy in Bollywood post “Barfi!”, she had to miss out on several Telugu offers.

“It’s just that I was getting really good work in Bollywood that I didn’t have time for Telugu films. Also, after a point I was being approached for dance numbers by Telugu filmmakers and I was not excited about these offers. Therefore, I waited for the right film to return and that’s how ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ happened,” she clarified.

In Sreenu Vaitla directed “Amar Akbar Anthony”, Ileana has teamed up with Ravi Teja for the fourth time.

Talking about the project, she said: “There couldn’t have been a better Telugu film to make a comeback. It has all the ingredients to be your regular commercial potboiler and has a wonderful story. For the first time, I’ve played a complex role with many layers. I’ve also dubbed in my own voice in Telugu.”

Ileana says she wants to do films that will be remembered for a long time.

“I started my career when I was 20 and over the years have done all kinds of films. Now I’m 32, and there is remarkable change in my thought process and personality. I have been making some sensible choices and I want it to reflect in the films I do. I want to be part of films that will be remembered for a long time,” she said.

As the conversation veered towards her personal life and relationship status, she said she’s in a happy space.

“I have evolved as a person and I’m neither pregnant nor married. After coping with depression, I have become mentally strong. My working relationship with people has also changed for good. I know I’m happy with my relationship status and I’d like to keep it that way,” she added.

Asked to comment on the #MeToo movement and how it has gained momentum, she said that it’s time to break the silence.

“I am glad women are opening up even though we know it’s very scary. Small things can make a lot of difference and this is a good start,” she said, refusing to talk about her personal experiences. “It’s best if we don’t go there. When I want to talk about it, I will.”

New Delhi: A six year-long love story will culminate with a wedding on Wednesday when actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh tie the knot in a dreamy Lake Como setting in Italy amidst a tight circle of family and friends.

The actors, adored for their on-screen chemistry in movies like “Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela” and “Bajirao Mastani”, as much as for their off-screen chemistry, left for the wedding revelry to Italy last week.

There are only about 40 guests for the celebrations, and fans of the couple on social media have been pining to get a glimpse of the pre-wedding galas.

But their appetite is not being satiated not just due to strict security instructions, but because mobile phones are not allowed outside people’s rooms, those in the know of developments told IANS.

They are in Northern Italy’s Lombardy region, an upscale resort area known for its spectacular scenery.

Deepika and Ranveer exchanged rings on Monday evening, and a more ‘desi’ touch to the celebrations came in with the ‘mehendi’ function on Tuesday afternoon, followed by a music-filled ‘sangeet’ the same evening.

For the mehendi, Deepika wore a Sabyasachi Mukherjee creation and the couple was colour co-ordinated. Singer Harshdeep Kaur, along with Sanjoy Das, Bobby Pathak and Firoz Khan performed at the ceremony.

The wedding spans two days of ceremonies. On Wednesday, they will marry according to Konkani customs, while on the following day, they will have a traditional Anand Karaj ceremony.

Deepika, daughter of badminton ace Prakash Padukone, is likely to wear a Sabyasachi ensemble for the Anand Karaj.

Bollywood buffs are curious what the couple will wear, and hashtags to the tune of #DeepVeer and #DeepVeerKiShaadi have been trending on social media.

Poles apart from each other in personality, Deepika and Ranveer’s love story began on the sets of “… Ram-Leela”. Their off-screen camaraderie gave enough hints to their fans, the media and the film fraternity that love was brewing.

But they never confirmed their relationship until recently. They put to rest months of speculation about their nuptials with a social media announcement in October of their wedding dates.

“We thank you for all the love you have showered upon us over the years and seek your blessings as we embark on this incredible journey of love, loyalty friendship and togetherness,” they said in the announcement.

Over the years, Deepika has been a bit more reserved than Ranveer in expressing her love openly, but the “Band Baaja Baaraat” actor has been uninhibited.

While they spoke a bit about their likes and dislikes about each other at a summit in the capital in October, it is only on “Koffee With Karan” that Deepika was a little more open about her relationship with Ranveer.

After their very private wedding ceremonies, the couple will have a reception each in Bengaluru and Mumbai on November 21 and 28, respectively.

They have urged their guests to direct gifts in the form of a donation to Deepika’s The Live Love Laugh Foundation, which works towards spreading awareness on mental health.

There is no hard and fast rule that a hero should behave and talk in this particular way and that particular formula. Given the fact that our heroes always play that ‘save the world’ kind of characters in commercial cinemas, they, however, need to work out on a few things.

Can we imagine a Chiranjeevi and Balakrishna without that iconic base voice of theirs? No, we cannot. In the same way, we are not able to digest the original voice of Samantha as we got accustomed to listening to Chinmayi’s dubbing for her. And now, let’s see what social media is talking about Bellamkonda Srinivas.

Other day the trailer of his upcoming film Kavacham has come out and as usual, this sturdy hero tried all the commercial aspects. But when he is uttering such heavyweight dialogues with a single-toned and slightly thin voice, somehow it is not looking convincing, say Twitterati. The very first comment that has come out on the trailer is, netizens asked the young hero to polish his dialogue delivery skills.

Well, if we look at the likes of Chiranjeevi and Balayya, they too have some lighter voices in their early films but slowly they developed that iconic base voice the whole of Telugu audiences would die for. Bellamkonda babu, are you listening?

Ravi Teja looks so confident about the success of Amar Akbar Anthony and also, at the same time, says that he is least bothered about the success rate. “I am like water and I just go with the flow” he said.

His last two films were disasters at the box office but when asked whether he is afraid that he would bag a hattrick flop, the actor just smiles and says, “I liked the script and I did. There were a few mistakes and I agree. But once things are over, I don’t look back and worry about it. That’s not my nature.”

From the three roles he had played in this film, Ravi Teja says that he liked the role of Amar, personally. He said that the character of Amar has lot of emotions and intensity.

Asked about Laya and Abhirami’s roles in the film, he said, “I will be having two friends in childhood. After they grow, they are Laya and Abhirami. The childhood character of Laya’s character is played by her daughter. It was great to have her on board.”

He also made it clear that Amar Akbar Anthony will have that genuine comedy and mark of Sreenu Vaitla, which his fans have missed in the three previous films. Sreenu Vaitla has called Ravi Teja as a troubleshooter and when asked how does he take it, Ravi Teja said that he takes is as a compliment.

He confirmed that the remake of Theri is completely shelved and that director Santosh has come up with a fresh script. “I am shooting for VI Anand’s directorial project and it is happening at a brisk mode. Once I finish this, I will move to Santosh’s project. Haven’t signed anything else after that. But will let you know,” he added.

Amar Akbar Anthony is releasing on November 16 and going by what the actor has said, we have to see what the audience have to say.

A girl meets boy or boy meets girl and some situations arise. That is the tried and tested story we see in Telugu films when it comes to romantic comedies. Then we have those films that have a hero and villain. So what is meant by new content then?

In recent times, we have seen Bollywood producing some best content like our very own South films Arjun Reddy and Aruvi. We have it in the form of “Badhaai Ho”, where a hero gets a shocker of his life with his parents announcing that the mother is pregnant and expecting a child soon.

Featuring Ayushman Khurana in the leading role, the film is all about the hero and the society accepting the 50-year-old lady’s pregnancy at a time when their son is about to get married. We hear that a couple of Telugu producers are actually vying for the rights of this film to remake it in Telugu. But which hero is going to play the lead?

The likes of big stars might not do it, but Vijay Devarakonda, Naga Chaitanya and Varun Tej like heroes could easily give a try. Will our heroes agree to become a son to pregnant mom and dad? Let’s see.

Shraddha Das has done nearly thirty films in various languages but didn’t quite get the break she has been hoping for.Known to be one of the bold actresses of South industry, Shraddha has played some unconventional roles in movies like Rey, Mogudu and Guntur Talkies.

Shraddha also tried her hand at adult comedies like Great Grand Masti, but luck was never in her favor.She was in relation with a rising young hero, which ended on a bad note. However Shraddha hasn’t lost hope and is still giving her best shot to be in the business.

She has done a sizzling hot photo shoot recently to grab some offers. Let’s see if Shraddha’s explosive skin show helps her to get back on track or not.