Details of sex trafficking of Tollywood actresses to the US include names of two top southern starlets. The details followed the arrest of kingpin Kishan Modugumudi alias Sreeraj Chennupati and Chandrakala Modugumudi alias Vebha Jayam by US federal agents in Chicago for illegally staying in the country.

US federal agents said they found notes related to prostitution by the two Telugu actresses while they were in the US in January 2018. Sreeraj worked as a production manager in Tollywood before running the racket in the garb of Telugu meets abroad.

Sources in Tollywood said of all the survivors mentioned in the criminal complaint filed by US Homeland Security investigations in an Illinois court, the two well-known actresses hail from Bengaluru and Chennai.

Tollywood sources cite videos of the two actresses attending Telugu association conferences in the US. In one of the videos, one actress is seen thanking Sreeraj for helping her participate in the event in 2016.

Movie Artists’ Association (MAA) president Shivaji Raja said, “We are aware of Sreeraj’s suspicious activities. He… co-produced at least two films. We have been warning artists not to go abroad for performances with those with dubious antecedents… We are meeting on June 24 on the issue. We are requesting artists to inform MAA about performance schedules and attendance at events abroad, so that we can talk to organizers and verify their credentials.”

Actor Anasuya, who in 2016 had criticized Sreeraj for his alleged misbehavior, told TOI, “Sreeraj contacted me to attend a Telugu association event. I was uncomfortable with the way he spoke… I refused to attend the event. Despite my refusal, he put my picture on posters of the event. I tweeted saying, I have nothing to do with the event.”

Courtesy : TOI

It was a complaint by two actresses that led to the dirty flesh trade in the US being exposed.

One of them is a very popular, hot anchor and the other is an upcoming heroine who has a film ready for release.

Both these heroines were approached by Chennupati Sreeraj and his wife to be part of the sordid flesh trade. Not only did the two actresses refuse, they also gave the couple, a piece of their mind.

However, with Sreeraj and wife continuing to pester them, as a last resort, they complained to the embassy authorities in the US. This happened nearly a year ago.

A proper investigation was undertaken and the authorities have finally arrested Sreeraj and his wife along with the evidence.

There is a popular saying in Telugu: Rameswaram Vellinaa Saneeswaram vadalledu. The situation in the US aptly reflects this.

The #Metoo movement has taken on in a big way in Hollywood, even bringing down the careers of several famous celebrities for their past actions.

While internationally, the actresses has been brave to take the names of popular names, none of them in Bollywood or the South industry has done the same, except Sri Reddy.

The actress had even staged a strip protest to expose the casting couch in Tollywood, and has accused of some of them, like Abhiram Daggubati and most recently Nani.

Now, lyricist Shreshta, who had worked in Arjun Reddy and Pelli Choopulu, has opened up about her horrible experience with the casting couch. In a recent interview, Shreshta revealed that even lyricists are being sexually exploited.

She opened up about a producer’s wife once asking her to meet his sexual demands.

She also shared that she was informed by a female director about a person throwing a grand party in Goa to propose to her. And when she turned down the invite, she received threatening calls.

Talking about them, she said, “I was helpless. I warned them strongly and left the industry for a few months.”

She also added, “I had to postpone my career because of a few bad experiences. Many people have openly suggested to me that I won’t be able to make a name for myself in the industry only with my writing. I have learned over the years that it’s not just men but also women who unabashedly perpetuate such things.”

We surely need more celebrities like Shrestha to come out with their own stories and name the culprits, if a Hollywood-like revolution is to take place here too.

Is Renu Desai, Pawan Kalyan’s former wife and mother of his two kids, getting married again? There is no clarity on this front but her latest Instagram photo has raised many questions.

Posting a picture that has a man and woman’s hands tied together as lovely couple, she hinted that she finally found true love after looking in the wrong places.

Renu Desai has been living separately in Pune after taking divorce from Pawan Kalyan with her kids.

A year ago when she said that she will get married soon, some of Pawan Kalyan fans asked her not to do so and always be Pawan’s wife. She slammed the fans.

She also recently turned a host for a TV show on small screen. Along with the photo, she posted a long poem declaring love for “this man”. Who is this new man in her life?

Kalyan Ram starrer Naa Nuvve that released on Thursday has opened to bad word of mouth. The film opened on a dull note fell further on its day 2. Things don’t look good for Naa Nuvve as the film had to recover nearly Rs. 12 crore to be a safe venture.

Sammohanam that released on Friday has opened to positive word of mouth and reviews. The film’s collections have seen an upward trend on Friday evening and continued to be steady on Saturday.

The film is made on a decent budget and likely to be a successful one for its makers and buyers.

Director Indraganti Mohana Krishna has lived up to his ‘minimum guarantee director’ tag again by delivering neat romantic drama that has enough to impress A center audience.

Last week’s release Kaala is heading for a disaster. It has been a very dull phase at Tollywood box office as big films like Nela Ticket, Officer and Kaala ended up as box office turkeys.

Firangi beauty Amy Jackson posted a super hot pic in which she is rocking a trendy swimsuit.

Amy who is awaiting the release of big ticket film 2.0 is having gala time with her boyfriend and friends by travelling the world.

In spite of being busy with herself, Amy is not leaving her fans disappointed. She is one of the most active celebs on Instagram.

Amy has set the bar high for all hot babes with frequent updates and ninety percent of those go viral as she maintains the hot quotient.