Veteran comedian Brahmanandam who used to be part of every big ticket film in the past is not hot in the trade anymore.Brahmi is still finding odd offers here and there, but the ace comedian is totally out of form lately. He is now hosting a laughter challenge show in the hope of bouncing back again.

Meanwhile, Brahmanandam’s son Raja Guatam’s hopes of making it big as an actor have come crashing down yet again.He is part of crowd funded film Manu that released on last Friday. Despite aggressive promotions, Manu has gone unnoticed at the theaters.

Manu couldn’t even post decent collections in USA. The film’s abstract content failed to impress audience that encourage novel cinema.Raja Gautam didn’t get any help from his dad in promoting the film. But he did his best by visiting Bigg Boss house and other channels, all in vain.

Senior actress Bhumika Chawla is in early 40’s. The actress who has a four-year-old son has returned to Tollywood after a gap and is now signing films regularly.She scored a hit with “MCA” in which she played as sister-in-law to Natural Star Nani.

However, Bhumika says that moviemakers should not restrict actresses like her to sister or sister-in-law roles.She is demanding the writers and directors to come up with roles that require her to do some glamour show as well. This should not be territory of 20-plus heroines alone.

She says that actresses like Malaika are inspiration to her, as Malaika at 45 is carrying glamour quotient so well.I can pull off lead roles too even now, Bhumika confidently says. She is looking to play roles what Vidya Balan is doing right now in Bollywood.

It looks like Nani’s stars were not lucky when he had agreed to host Bigg Boss Season 2 a few months ago. The popular reality game show has turned out to be a trouble for the Natural Star. Although he had started off hosting the show in an exuberant manner, Nani slowly seems to have lost the interest. Especially, his hosting in the last couple of episodes showed his lacklustre efforts.

On the other hand, Nani has been subjected to some heavy duty trolling by the Kaushal Army for the last few weeks. He was accused of being biased against Kaushal and showing his soft corner towards a few contestants. The pressure was such that Nani had to personally tweet a long note, claiming his unbiasedness as a Bigg Boss host.

In spite of that, Nani is still being targeted vehemently. Adding to the social media menace, Nani’s detractors have started bothering him even during public events. Throughout Nani’s speech at Shailaja Reddy Alludu’s pre-release event, anti-fans kept shouting “Kaushal..Kaushal”. A clueless Nani didn’t know how to react and tried to calm down the Kaushal Army, saying “Thanks ra babu..Thanks”.

Both the Telugu States witnessed the unbelievable craze for Kaushal on Sunday when a sea of Kaushal Army carried out at a 2K walkathon in Hyderabad. Neither Nani nor the Bigg Boss organisers should take this craze for granted. Many are of the opinion that in case Bigg Boss final result is not on the expected lines, Nani may have to face an extreme level of trolling which may even impact his movies in future.

Ramya Krishna is one of the highest paid senior actresses in Tollywood. She charges Rs 5 lakhs per day. If she has full-length role in a movie, she will get about Rs 1 Cr as remuneration which is equal to today’s big heroines.

Post-Baahubali, she is charging such hefty amount. Now, she is all set to release “Shailaja Reddy Alludu” that has equal role to that of Naga Chaitanya in this movie.

If “Shailaja Reddy Alludu” clicks, she will be in much demand for ‘attha’ roles and she is planning to hike the remuneration if it becomes big blockbuster.

Till few months ago, Nadia was the first choice for such roles as she had given blockbusters like “Attarintiki Daaredi” and “A Aa” in which she played “arrogant aunt”. However, she has slowed down now and is seen new movies occasionally.

Nadia also takes big remuneration. So, filmmakers are eagerly waiting for the release of “Shailaja Reddy Alludu” to consider Ramya Krishna as the next best option.

NRI babe Anu Emmanuel had the opportunity to romance top mega heroes in the early phase of her career. Despite starring opposite Pawan Kalyan and Allu Arjun, she was not able to score success. Both Agnyathavasi and Naa Peru Surya ended up as big flops leaving Anu’s career in doldrums.

Anu Emanuel is yet to score a hit as the leading lady. Recently she was in a cameo in Geetha Govindam. Her upcoming film Sailaja Reddy Alludu is riding on good expectations. It is the only film on her hands at the moment. Anu is hoping that Akkineni Chaitanya will bail her out and help her find offers post Sailaja Reddy Alludu.

Anu played the role of Ramya Krishna’s daughter, an egoistic personality. Whole movie revolves around the ego of Anu’s character as Naga Chaitanya faces trouble in winning her heart. Maruthi is a bankable director who always plays it to the galleries. We will get to know on this Thursday whether luck finally showered upon Anu Emanuel or not.

Actress Bhumika Chawla is all praise of the Akkineni Kodalu and she also talked about the movie ‘U Turn’ in which she is playing a crucial role.

“Samantha is an intense and powerful actor. Sometime when I see her expressions, they are just brilliant and on set she is always energetic,” said Bhumika.

However, she added that she has watched only two films of Samantha and they are ‘Eega’ and ‘Rangasthalam.’
About her role, Bhumika said, “It’s an important role and is completely different from what I have done in the past.”

Adding, she said she is glad that female lead actors are getting important presence in the movies though there is a slight delay. But Bhumika is not ready to turn producer again but will try if that is something commercially viable.

Sudheer Babu’s maiden production Nannu Dochukunduvate made a very good impression with its teaser. Now the theatrical trailer cut is loaded with more fun and a deeper insight into the lead characters.

Sudheer Babu plays the role of a strict and disciplined software company owner and Nabha Natesh is a fun loving, bubbly girl full of life. Nabha Natesh is not only a software engineer but also a short film actor. Looks like a lot of fun is generated with short filmmaking setup.

There is a hint of action and emotion also thrown in. Nannu Dochukunduvate looks like a regular romantic drama laced with humor. Short films and software backdrops are very relatable that should strike a chord with the youth.

Sudheer Babu looks charming and Nabha is aptly cast. The film is directed by RS Naidu and bankrolled by Sudheer Babu Productions. Nannu Dochukunduvate is arriving in theaters on September 21.