It is now official. Controversial director Ram Gopal Varma is not going to bring in any senior actors to play the roles of senior N T Rama Rao and Nandamuri Lakshmi Parvathi in his forthcoming film “Lakshmi’s NTR,” a sort of biopic on the former chief minister and Telugu Desam Party founder-president in the perspective of his widow.

Varma told a popular Telugu television channel in a face-to-face interaction on Sunday that he had already started grooming a new comer who had resemblances with senior NTR.

He recalled that even for the role of dreaded dacoit Veerappan, he had picked up a look-alike new comer and given him extensive training.

“For the NTR role, too, I have chosen one person and is giving him training in mannerisms and style of NTR,” he said.

Asked about the role of Lakshmi Parvathi, too, Varma said he was taking another new actress.

“I am going to make the film for sure. No need for any doubts,” he said.

Varma’s clarification lays to rest all the speculations that popular actors like Mohan Babu or Prakash Raj are being considered for NTR’s role and actress-turned-MLA R K Roja for Lakshmi Parvathi character.

While there was no comment from Mohan Babu or Prakash Raj on the rumours, Roja, however, said she was ready to act in the film if she get a proper role, but she said Varma had not approached her till date.

The director also made it clear that there was no political agenda in making the film notwithstanding the fact that it was being produced by YSR Congress party leader.

“I will make the film in my own way, rather than under any other political pressure,” Varma said.

The theatrical trailer of hero Siddharth’s upcoming film ‘Gruham’ had promised not just spine-chilling horror elements but also enough romantic quotient by giving a glimpse of an intense lip-lock shared by the actor with film’s leading lady Andrea Jeremiah.

The makers have now unveiled a romantic number from the film, and it is quite appealing for various factors; pleasant visuals, catchy tune and half a dozen lip-locks between Siddharth and Andrea. The two smartly looking actors have shared an intense and explicit chemistry in the song and it is hard to take eyes off the very gorgeous singer-turned-actress Andrea. The song is sure to be a delight to watch on big screen.

Since the film has been made as a trilingual, to be released on Telugu,Tamil and Hindi, the actors seem to have gone all out to please the modern age audience.

Among the anchors we have right now, Anasuya Bharadwaj is popular a lot. Both for her talkativeness and that scorching hot glamour, she’s always talked about. Though her recent silver screen stints didn’t work well, she’s now looking forward to “Rangasthalam 1985”.

Earlier, refusing to divulge details about the character she plays in this Sukumar directorial that features Ram Charan and Samantha in the lead, the spicy siren confirmed that she isn’t playing any  ‘athha’ character. However, Anasuya shared that she has some interesting things happening on the set earlier.

During one such interaction with Ram Charan, she found that they both are interested more about cinema and food. “While discussing food, I’ve promised that I’ll bring bitter gourd (kakarakaya) curry to both Charan and Sukumar during our next schedule. They both got impressed about the food insights and believe that my dishes taste well. In our next schedule, I’m looking forward to serving them” she says, quite excitedly.

Aimed at Sankranthi 2018 release, Rangasthalam 1985 shooting is going on at a brisk pace. As the film is set in a period backdrop, many scenes are said to have involved a lot of visual effects also, which is why some schedules are getting delayed.

While fans of Tamil star hero Ilayathalapathy Vijay are overjoyed at the establishment of a colossal 150 feet cut-out of the actor at a theatre in Tamil Nadu ahead of the release of his new film, ‘Mersal’, the same standee has invited trolls on social media.

The cut-out pose is a still from ‘Mersal’. While the cut out looks quite massy and massive, the inordinate size of the sickle-shaped sword and also its placement looks a bit tacky. Some netizens are making fun of how the fans of the actor who erected the cut out, ignored such a conspicuous mistake, thus leaving the entire effort look awkward.

‘Mersal’ is having a simultaneous release in the Telugu states as ‘Adirindhi’ on October 18. The Samantha, Kajal and Nitha Menen starrer will clash with Ravi Teja’s ‘Raja The Great’.

Did Salman Khan had one of those infamous break-ups with his alleged girlfriend, Romanian model-cum-actress Lulia Vantur? This is the current hottest discussion among fan groups and Bollywod circles. The reason for this is the conspicuous absence of Lulia at the Diwali bash hosted by Salman’s sister Arpita.

In the past two years or so, Lulia has grown so close to the family of Salman that her presence has become imperative in all the parties and events of Salman’s extended family.

The other day, Salman’s sister Arpita Khan Sharma has hosted a Diwali bash, and who’s who of Bollywood, even Shah Rukh Khan attended it. Lulia Vantur was conspicuously missed at the party. Rumors started circulating that Lulia skipped the bash as she was miffed with the presence of Salman’s ex-girl friend, Katrina Kaif.

A noted media house has now come up with a sort of logical reason for Lulia’s absence. It said that the Romanian lady flew off to her home country to renew her Indian visa, and that’s why she missed Arpita’s Diwali bash.

None of Salman’s family members have yet opened up on this issue.

Telugu audience always encouraged novelty. Whenever a genuine attempt is made by a film maker, result also flowed honestly from viewers end.

Such is the stupendous motivation which gutsy producers Prasad V Potluri of PVP Cinema and Niranjan Reddy of Matinee Entertainment are currently enjoying with hat trick hits Kshanam, Ghazi and now Raju Gari Gadhi 2.

Apparently, King Nagarjuna starrer RGG 2 surpassed the trade expectations and going strong on trade terms. What’s remarkable about all these three films is each of them is made on experimental lines with shoe string budgets.

Of course, all three declared hits. Congratulations to PVP and Matinee for spearheading a new trend in Tollywood. Let their experimentation stand a true inspiration for many other film makers to step on new lines.

Other day none other than Aamir Khan stated that Prabhas was quite impressive in “Baahubali” for both his looks and acting prowess. And that is what even many Bollywood audiences also feel about it. What happens if Prabhas changes the way he looks now?

In Baahubali, Prabhas looks quite manly, ferocious, muscled and sharp. But in the recent photo shoots, he has tried a new style with an almost clean shave and a new short hairdo. While the look made him flaunt his lover-boy image, Baahubali has painted an exact opposite picture of him among audiences. So how will this new look help him?

It’s being said that this new look belongs to Prabhas latest movie “Saaho” which is being directed by Sujeeth as a bilingual. Some say this soft-look might not create a magic for him at the box office as audiences are expecting something else from him. Like the way rugged looks never helped Ranbir Kapoor who has impressed early on with his clean-shaven looks, this soft look might do same to Prabahs who is famous for his crisp look with a mustache.

Whatever it may be, the effect of this look could not be anticipated to an exact now. Let’s way for Saahoo trailer to come out at least, to find what people are thinking about this soft look.