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November Box Office: The Few Ups and Many Downs

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Tollywood hasn’t registered single hit film in September and October in spite of big movies like Aravindha Sametha, Devadas, Shailaja Reddy Alludu and NOTA hitting the screens.

November, which is usually considered as a dull month for Telugu cinema box office has done better compared to previous months.

Dubbed film Sarkar turned out to be a decent hit in Telugu. It has become the first ever hit for Tamil superstar Vijay. Political backdrop and Murugadoss factor helped Sarkar to fetch decent openings and the film capitalized on it to go past the breakeven mark.

Vijay Deverakonda’s long delayed horror comedy Taxiwala has become a hit against all odds. Despite the leakages and low buzz, Taxiwala managed to collect more than Rs. 20 crore share, which is almost triple its making costs. The film’s success cannot be compared to Geetha Govindam or Arjun Reddy, but it is a blockbuster nevertheless.

Much awaited high budget visual extravaganza 2.0 opened well in spite of releasing during off season. The film has generated good word of mouth and the buyers are hoping that it would hold well for few weeks to be a successful venture.

Mythri Movie Makers got rude shock in November with two of their movies Savyasachi and Amar Akbar Anthony ending up as disasters. The latter has put a huge dent in Raviteja’s market and has put director Sreenu Vaitla in a terrible spot.

Films like Adhugo, 24 Kisses, Rangu etc. were total washouts.

Is TRS Vote Bank Eroding?

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Youth and students, employees, farmers and Muslim minorities constituted the major vote bank for TRS in coming to power in 2014.

However, with Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao failing to meet the aspirations of these sections in the past four years, this vote bank is eroding fast and can adversely impact the prospects of TRS in ensuing Assembly elections.

In the initial days, the TRS government earned a reputation for being ‘employee-friendly’ but government employees slowly started distancing themselves from the Party after KCR failed to implement the recommendations of the new Pay Revision Commission (PRC) and extend Interim Benefit (IR) till new PRC is implemented.

He held meetings with various Unions in May and promised IR from June 2, 2018 which was later postponed to Aug 15 and then to Dasara.

And then, his sudden decision to dissolve the Assembly on Sep 6 before Dasara without giving IR has led to severe resentment among employees who are now reportedly rallying for Mahakutami.

Similarly, youth and students who played a key role in Telangana Statehood agitation moved away from TRS after KCR failed to fulfill his promise of one lakh government jobs.

Muslim minorities supported TRS as KCR had promised 12 per cent reservations in education and jobs against the existing 4 per cent. Even this remains unfulfilled.

On Thursday, during an election rally in Kagaznagar, KCR abused a Muslim man who questioned him on the 12 percent quota. This has further dented the Muslim vote bank of TRS.

The video which went viral on social media has put KCR in an uncomfortable position with all sections of society criticising his high-handedness.

As for the tenant farmers, lakhs of them are miffed at not being included in the Rythu Bandhu scheme which is only for land owners and not the cultivators.

With only a week to go for the election, will all these factors turn out to be KCR’s Waterloo or will he emerge from the battle smiling?

TDP Won’t Claim For CM Post In Telangana!

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Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has been desperately trying to counter the Telangana Rashtra Samithi leaders that his party would gain control over Telangana, if Maha Kootami is voted to power.

Addressing a series of rallies in Rajendranagar on Saturday, Naidu made it clear that the TDP had no interest whatsoever in the power, if Maha Kootami comes to power in Telangana.

“The chief minister would be from the Congress party which is the biggest partner Iin Maha Kootami. The TDP, which had won 15 seats in 2014 elections, is contesting in just 13 seats. How can it gain control over the Telangana?” he asked.

He made it clear that the TDP had joined hands with the Congress party in Telangana as part of the larger strategy to build a nation-wide anti-Bharatiya Janata Party front.

“We are only fighting for upholding democracy and saving the country from the anti-people regime of Narendra Modi,” he said.

Calling Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao as a big liar, Naidu said both Modi and KCR had the habit of running down their political rivals.

He said that GST and demonetization had only brought troubles to the people and that people were living under constant fear in the BJP’s rule.

Chiru’s Film On Hold, Koratala’s Next With Mahesh?

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If the buzz from film circles is to be believed, Koratala Siva’s proposed project with Megastar Chiranjeevi wouldn’t be launched any time soon.

Megastar’s Sye Raa will take another year to wrap up and director Koratala Siva is not going to wait that long.

If Chiranjeevi’s film doesn’t start in the next couple of months, Koratala Siva will move on to making another movie with Mahesh Babu.

Superstar is currently busy with Maharshi that would finish its filming by February. He is yet to take a call on his next.

Sukumar is not able to come up with a script that impresses Mahesh as yet.

Therefore, Mahesh who wants to do a quickie after Maharshi is likely to team up with Koratala with whom he has a very good rapport post Srimanthudu and Bharat Ane Nenu movies.

pHOTo: Balakrishna’s Heroine Slays It On The Beach

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Sonal Chauhan is more popular for her role in Balakrishna’s “Legend”. The beauty from Mumbai has not only acted with Balakrishna but also done the film ‘Pandaga Chesuko’ with Ram. She also did second female lead in Anushka’s “Size Zero”.

She is undoubtedly one of the hottest heroines in Indian cinema at the moment. Despite having hot looks and a great body,

Sonal couldn’t make it big in the film industry as yet. She is part of a few successful films in Hindi as well as Telugu industry.

It must be pretty hard for the onlookers to take their eyes off Sonal oozing oomph in this outfit. Sonal loves to flaunt her flawless body be it in films or at public events.

No wonder Sonal is the paparazzi’s delight whenever she takes the center stage.

Tdp National President Chandrababu Roadshow in Rajendra Nagar

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I Should Have Dated That Mega Hero

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And sometimes, few heroines think that being in a relationship with a particular hero will help them huge. Like they say, staying close to Salman Khan will get so many opportunities in Bollywood, a heroine thinks that she should have dated that mega hero.

This hero debuted in Tollywood in a film that ended up as a disaster and same is the case with the heroine who has debuted with another film of him that ended up as a massive disaster. Back then, the mega hero is said to be proposing to her and asking her to come on a date, which she rejected.

Recently when this struggling heroine caught up with few of her friends in Tollywood, she is said to be lamenting that she should have gone for dating with that mega hero. She apparently felt that if she could have got close to him, she would have got more films in Tollywood.

Frankly speaking, whether it is a mega hero or any other hero, only heroines with immense talent get that encouragement but not everyone. Not all heroines who have acted in mega camp became superstars, and that explains everything.

Nara Rohit Inspired Allu Arjun’s Office?

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Stylish Star Allu Arjun’s new office is living up to his name as it is looking extremely stylish, elegant and posh. Going by the pictures shared by the actor, we have to say that no other Telugu hero has such a stylish office in Hyderabad.

We have come to know that Bunny’s office space was actually designed by two different set of people. While one is the architect of the whole office, the other company took care of setting up greenery in the office. And that urban landscaping is said to have got a Nara Rohit connect to it.

There is a buzz that hero Nara Rohit got his office named ‘Telugu Talkies’ designed by the same landscape designer who has installed a lot of indoor greenery. Getting know of this, even Bunny has called the same person to induce green (and imported) plants into his office too. In a way, they are saying that Nara Rohit inspired Bunny’s new office.

Well, media folks and fans are now waiting to see when Allu Arjun will take them to a tour of his office.

Rumour: Tarak Trying To Buy Villa In Spain?

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Already there is a buzz from a long time that Ram Charan and his wife Upasana have set up some new business in Spain, and now the talk is about Jr NTR. While there is no official report confirming this, some sources reveal that a deal is happening already.

From a time, many Telugu heroes are heading to Spain for their shootings. Especially some mega heroes have shot many of their movies first half there, while other heroes are going for songs. Even Jr NTR has shot films like Baadshah there. And then, the Nandamuri hero wants to buy a villa there for pleasure.

To go on regular family outings, and to spend some relaxed time, actually, NTR is said to be investing close to 1.5 million dollars (10+ crores rupees) along with his brother Kalyan Ram to buy this villa. And some are saying that he is buying only a simple apartment but not a big house.

Whether it is a commercial or residential land, there are no restrictions on buying something in Spain. Also, the country encourages foreigners to buy properties there. But we have to see what is the truth in the rumor revolving around Tarak!

AP CM Chandrababu Naidu ,MLA Balakrishna participates roadshows in Hyderabad

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చంద్రబాబు సంగతి తేల్చడానికి కేసీఆర్ అవసరం అయితే ఆంధ్రాలో కూడా వేలు పెడతారు : KTR

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Pic Talk: Aggressive NTR With TDP Supporters

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We know that NTR biopic is getting made in two parts and the second film is about NTR’s political life. Titled as ‘NTR Mahanayakudu,’ Nandamuri Balakrishna already stunned with his amazing transformation as aged NTR.

Now yet another poster of NBK in NTR avatar is out and this will certainly storm in the social media. An aggressive NBK is seen in all white while the backdrop shows state assembly with TDP supporters. It also reveals the details about the first song ‘Kathanayaka’ launch which is scheduled tomorrow.

This poster gives hint that ‘NTR Mahanayakudu’ is going to be packed with interesting aspects of NTR’s political tenure.

Director Krish did an excellent job by releasing perfect get-ups of NTR at the right time and NBK deserves all the applause for living up to the expectations.

MM Keeravani is composing music.

They Tried to Separate Us: Rajinikanth

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Rajinikanth is back with his 2.0 and the superstar once again proved that he is the king of box office. 2.0 opened huge on day one and is racing towards breaking many records. Rajini had a brief chat with a media daily while promoting his 2.0 and opened up on many things.

When asked about his political rivalry with his contemporary actor-superstar Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth rubbished having any rivalry. Rajinikanth refused to call Kamal an opponent, but a great friend and co-star. Rajini also revealed that many tried to separate them, but they all failed.

Rajini gave all praise to Kamal and revealed that kamal many a time helped him in dialogues and he even adjusted his busy dates just for Rajinikanth. ‘We used to discuss politics in our early careers and we also anticipated that politics can separate our ways, but we are good friends forever’ said Rajinikanth.

Rajinikanth decided to speak straight when asked about ‘Sabarimala’ controversy. He said there are few temples and customs into which no one should interfere, not even the judicial courts. As there are sensitive sentiments and customs interlaced with these temples, he feels that one should not try to interfere in these issues. He also feels that politics and religion should never be linked to each other.

That’s A Big Clarity To #SyeRaa From #2.O

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Though there is no confirmation over the release date of #SyeRaa, we have already revealed that the makers are eyeing on August 15th date. But in the wake of postponement rumors, actually, the makers of the movie are focusing on something else.

‘Whenever possible, go for live-action’ is the motto being followed by SS Rajamouli for his films that are fully laced with visual effects. But if the movies have abundant VFX shots, then extracting a Hollywood like realistic output at limited budgets is a challenge. Perhaps that is reason #2.O got delayed by years.

And then, after watching 2.O, one will get a clarity that even though visual effects are super strong, a film needs to have terrific drama, emotions, and sentiments to run at our box office. Movies like Dangal worked even without major VFX just because of that emotion factor. We hear that #SyeRaa team is now putting the focus on churning more drama than focusing heavily on visual effects.

They say that 2.O has given a major clarity to Team SyeRaa on what to focus and what not to. Well, if they implement everything, then releasing it as planned will not be a tough task.

Kajal’s Self Promotion Worrying Producers?

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Next week we will be witnessing the release of Bellamkonda Srinivas’ new film ‘Kavacham’, which should actually give this hero a much needed break. And the film has two heroines, senior starlet Kajal Agarwal and struggling beauty Mehrene Pirzada in the leads.

And now, suddenly Kajal started sharing some hot pictures of her from the shooting spot of Kavacham in Dubai, where they are picturing a romantic song on the lead pair. While the seductress is super ravishing, oozing loads of glamorous appeal, her releases on social media has worried the makers a bit.

With Kajal sharing some pictures, they have shared a picture of Kajal and Bellamkonda, as an official release. We hear that as the makers are not doing enough promotions for the film, Kajal herself is taking care to project herself. As there is just a week to go for the release, she might be doing the right thing also.

On the other hand, while Mehrene, who has also shot for a song in Dubai a week ago, hasn’t promoted as much as Kajal. Well, one has to learn from seniors.

Pawan Kalyan Given Strong Assurance | TDP MLA Ravela Kishore Babu Joins Janasena Party

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Pawan Kalyan Humble Nature in TDP MLA Ravela Kishore Babu Joining in Janasena Party

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LIVE – Huge Joins in Pawan Kalyan’s Janasena Party | TDP MLA Ravela Kishore Babu

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Watch: Social Media Sensation Baby’s First Recording

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For the last one month, an amateur singer named Baby from Vadisileru village in East Godavari district has been taking social media by storm. A video clip of Baby singing O Cheliya Naa Priya Sakhiya from Premikudu has been going viral and even AR Rahman had praised Baby’s mellifluous singing.

Thanks to her newfound popularity, Baby has been getting playback singing opportunities in Tollywood. Actor-music composer Raghu Kunche is the first person to offer a playback singing opportunity to Baby. Recently, Raghu released a small video in which Baby was seen recording her first song in Hyderabad.

The song, titled ‘Palle Koyila’, has been penned by popular dialogue writer Lakshmi Bhupala and composed by Raghu Kunche. The song is almost an autobiography of Baby’s life in her village. On the other hand, Baby recorded her first movie song for an upcoming film titled Palasa 1978 under Raghu Kunche’s composition.

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