Drugs : Top Director’s Name Revealed by Puri?
For the last couple of weeks, Tollywood is hit with the drugs scandal. Rumours are abuzz that several popular celebrities (including actors, directors, technicians, producers) are allegedly involved in drugs. The latest is that another star director’s name has popped up besides Puri Jagannadh.
Talk is that star Puri revealed the top director’s name in the SIT interrogation. This is now talking point in industry circles. The top director and Puri have come from same ‘school’. Often considered as ‘Genius’ in film circles, the top director is reeling under flops as his recent films have not worked commercially. This is not all. The director’s next film is due for release in sometime from now. Amidst this, the director’s name being highlighted at SIT is now worrying the film’s unit.
Meanwhile, SIT is now gearing up for the second-round of notices to various film celebrities. The fresh notices are expected to send by Monday or Tuesday to a new members. Already, the SIT has served notices for 9 celebrities who have been called upon for the investigation.
This Is Very Big Amount For Gopi!
In a record pre-release business in Gopichand’s career, the Sampath Nandi-directorial Gautham Nanda has fetched a staggering Rs 31 Crore. When contacted, sources close to production house have confirmed the same. This is said to be highest in Gopi’s career till date. However, it is not theatrical alone. The total pre-release business includes theatrical (domestic & overseas), satellite, music rights et al. Still, this is very big amount for Gopi.
Producers who earlier suffered losses with Prabhas-starrer Rebel are now enjoying table-profit. Meanwhile, distributors who bet big on the film are keeping their fingers crossed. All hopes are on the stylish makeover of Gopi and slick making of Sampath.
And not to forget is the glam factor. Hansika Motwani and Catherine Tresa will be seen romancing Gopi in the film. SS Thaman has composed the music.
Drug Case: Akun Receives Threat Calls!
Telangana Excise and Prohibition Enforcement Director Akun Sabharwal, who busted the drug racket in Hyderabad, has been receiving threat calls from smugglers from across the world.
Akun received a call from Africa from an unidentified phone number and was threatened if the IPS official did not stop probing into the racket. The official was also threatened that his children will be abducted.
The police department already launched investigation into the threat calls receiving by Akun for the last one week. The senior IPS official had been busy interrogating the film personalities who allegedly involved in the drug racket in Hyderabad.
Don’t Waste Money – KTR
Telangana IT and Industry minister KT Rama Rao has requested his fans and followers not to waste money on cutting cakes and other extravaganza on his birthday on July 24.
Entering 41 years, KTR is planning to main low profile this time on his birthday and suggested TRS leaders and his followers spend their valuable time on planting saplings under Haritha Haram instead of day long celebrations. He also pleaded with his fans stop wasting money in buying flowers bouquets when they pay visit to him.
While, TRS party is planning to conduct blood donation camp, distribution of fruits to patients in government hospitals and also food distribution to poor on the occasion.
Drugs case : SIT Interrogates Tollywood Actor Tarun Today
The Excise SIT officials will interrogate Tollywood actor Tarun on Saturday. He is the fourth film personality to be grilled by SIT after Puri Jagannadh, Shyam K Naidu and Subbaraju. Tarun made an entry into films as a child artist. He gave several hit movies. According to sources, Tarun got addicted to drugs when he was riding high with hit movies and also opened a pub in the posh locality. The SIT officials prepared a list of questions to be asked to Tarun. He will be facing questions.
Twist To Puri’s Story: Selfies And SIM Cards
Director Puri Jagan today confessed in a media interview that he’s neither an abuser of drugs nor he makes others use them for fun sake. He questioned everyone straight, “How could I make so many movies in lesser time if I’m hanging around with drugs and others interests?”. But here is another story doing rounds.
According to some updates being published on popular Telugu news channel, cinematographer Syam K Naidu revealed some crucial information to SIT folks about the drugs scandal. They stated that Syam is the prime link between Calvin Mascarenhas and Puri Jagan, as the director just orders on phone and Syam will collect it in person. This sounded unbelievable as Puri Jagan is working with various other cinematographers these days rather Syam.
However, the media story added that Puri Jagan contacted Calvin through international SIMs and phone numbers for drugs. And the call-record of these numbers and the collected SIMs matched with that of the selfies available on Calvin’s phone which are taken in a couple of day’s difference. Those selfies have celebs like Puri and Charmi, the report says.
Puri Jagan, however, stated that he will pose for selfies with any fan who meets him and wraps a hand around their shoulder just treating them like his friend. Whatever it maybe, these selfies and SIM cards might pose serious trouble, in case if their existence is true.
Drugs Case : Subba Raju Reveals Star Family’s name & 15 other names?
The drugs case is getting bigger with each passing day revealing the dark side of the Tollywood and how deep rooted malice it is. The latest is that a star family which has decades of association with Telugu film industry has popped up. The name of the family said to have come shocker even to the SIT. The SIT is likely to send notices to the star family by coming Monday or Tuesday.
Subba Raju, who is quizzed by the SIT, reportedly named the star’s family whose two of its members are reportedly involved in it. TV channel reports indicate that Subba Raju had revealed the additional 10-15 names of the celebs who are involved in the drugs apart from 9 persons who have already received the notices. Subba Raju reportedly revealed who’s who involved and how, where they are used.
Meanwhile, Excise Enforcement Director Akun Sabarwal and the SIT officials are quite confident on the way the investigation is shaping up. So far, director Puri Jagannadh, cinematographer Shyam K. Naidu, and Subba Raju have been interrogated by the SIT.
Anasuya bags Mohan Babu’s film
Popular television anchor, Anasuya made her debut on the big screen with the successful film Kshanam and though she got many offers after that, she wanted to be featured only in prominent roles. The actress has a major role in the Ram Charan and Samantha starrer Rangasthalam, directed by Sukumar. The shooting of the film is going on and meanwhile, she has bagged another important role.
Director Madan is coming up with a film starring Mohan Babu and his elder son Vishnu, and has roped in Anasuya for the same. “It is an impactful role and many from the film’s unit suggested Anasuya’s name for it. The subject is very interesting and the role is going to be a challenging one for the actress,” says a source.
Meanwhile, a section of the media reports that she may get into the ongoing reality show Bigg Boss. “She has committed to a film, and the shooting of Rangasthalam is also pending. Apart from that, she is also busy with her TV shows, so she may not accept it,” says a source.
Dalits distancing from Naidu, KCR?
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhara Rao are said to be facing severe opposition from Dalits in the rural areas following the high handed behaviour of the officials and the police.
First it was Garagaparru incident, in which Dalits were outcast by the upper caste Rajus over installation of Ambedkar statue in the village.
The Dalits were agitated with the government not paying any attention to the issue. It was only after all political parties raised hue and cry did the Naidu government got a couple of upper caste people arrested as an eye-wash measure.
Now in the latest episode, the irrigation department officials forcibly started constructing an irrigation tank in 22 acres of land belonging to 45 Dalit families at Devarapalli village of Parchur mandal in Prakasam district.
While the local Dalits claimed that it was their land for which pattas were given, the government officials argued that it was a poramboke land.
The issue got politicised with the involvement of local CPI-M and YSR Congress party leaders. Ultimately, it brought bad name to Naidu.
In Telangana, too, there has been simmering discontent over the killing of a few Dalits in accidents at Nerella mandal in Siricilla tow for questioning the illegal sand mafia by ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi leaders.
When agitated Dalits torched a couple of sand lorries, the police arrested several people and allegedly tortured them in custody. This has become a big issue and Dalit community is agitated over KCR’s attitude.
May be, Naidu and KCR might have to pay huge political price for harassing Dalits!
