Director Sampath Nandi became a big name in Tollywood after he scored a huge commercial success with his second film, Ram Charan’s ‘Racha’. He followed it up with Ravi Teja’s commercially viable film, ‘Bengal Tiger’. Even though he scored three consecutive hits as a director, his maiden attempt as a producer was a failure.

It is known that Sampath had floated his own banner named Sampath Nandi Creative Works and produced Aadi-starrer ‘Galipatam’ (2014) as his maiden venture. The film had story, screenplay and dialogues penned by Nandi himself. The bold themed film however tanked at box office.

Three years later, Sampath Nandi is all set to bankroll another film. Tilted ‘Paper Boy’, this film is also penned by Sampath himself. His assistant Jaya Shankar will make his directorial debut with this small-budget film starring Santosh Shoban and debutante Aishwarya Vhatkar in lead roles.

With his maiden production venture biting dust at box office, we need to see if this Racha director can bounce back in his second attempt.

Meanwhile, Sampath Nandi is currently busy with the post-production work of his latest directorial, ‘Gautam Nanda’ starring Gopichand, Hansika and Catherine Tresa.

Iconic buildings and Mahesh Babu go hand in hand. If that’s not sounding logical then you have to go back to the days of Okkadu and Arjun, which are directed by talented Gunasekhar and also known for giving biggest break to Mahesh to the biggest flop.

Apparently, the film Okkadu featured a part of Charminar, a minar that was built involving staggering expenditure. And then for Arjun movie, the whole of Madurai Meenakshi temple was built in Hyderabad. Brilliance is that both the sets erected by art director Thota Tarani flaunted absolute real look close to the originals. Later Gunasekhar got a DGP office carved for Sainikudu but that doesn’t fetch both the set and the film any recognition.

The latest buzz is that as the makers of Koratala Siva’s Bharat Anu Nenu are rejected a permission to shoot at Assembly Building of Telangana state (former assembly of United AP), the makers are now erecting a set that looks close to it. With many scenes and sequences involve that assembly premises and frontal view, as Mahesh is playing the role of a Chief Minister, we hear that Koratala decided to go with a set built for the same.

Like the way Okkadu and Arjun are remembered for those iconic setups, will Bharat Anu Nenu get recognition for its Assembly set? Let’s see!!

Telugu actress Madhu Shalini has tried everything from rom-coms to thrillers but she couldn’t find success in Tollywood. She even unleashed the bombshell in her with a Ram Gopal Varma film but even that effort didn’t help her career. Now, the sensual actress is trying her luck with a hard-hitting character.

An excited Madhu Shalini has revealed that she will be next seen playing a maoist in National Award winning director Rajesh Touchriver’s new film “Raktham”. Elaborating more about her character, she revealed that she plays the role of a young and naive village girl, who turns into a naxalite from a gold medal winning student. Her look will be quite natural in this film.

Four years after winning the National Film Award with “Naa Bangaru Talli” in 2013, Rajesh Touchriver is back with his next film, “Raktham”. The film is inspired by Nobel Prize-winning French philosopher, Albert Camus’s 1949 play, “Les Justes”.

Madhu Shalini has set very high expectations on this film. She was last seen on silver screen playing a small role in Kamal Haasan’s ‘Cheekati Rajyam’.

Fatima Sana Shaikh, a lady who failed in several auditions to bag even a supporting role, has become a Bollywood sensation after she played the second lead role to Aamir Khan in ‘Dangal’.

In the wrestling drama, she played a de-glam role, was mostly seen in sports attires. To those who have become fans of her authoritative screen presence in Dangal, here is another reason to adore her even more.

In one of her recent photo shoots, the talented actress has unleashed the sexy side of hers. She looks quite a bombshell in this bikini. With those toned thighs, perfect curves and shapely assets, Fatima can take on even the top hotties of Bollywood on any given day. It would be a pleasure for beauty lovers to see her in a complete glam role.

On work front, Fatima will next be seen in Aamir Khan’s ‘Thugs of Hindostan’.

During the time of Congress ruling in India couple of years earlier, there came a movie titled “Madras Cafe”. Without taking any names, or using any related titles, the film narrated the story of how LTTE members have sketched the assassination plot of Prime Minister Rajeev Gandhi. The film was a stunner then and the directorial skills of Shoojit Sircar impressed everyone.

Treading in similar lines, two more films are now coming up, which talk about the Gandhi politics now. First, we have to talk about the film “Indu Sarkar” being directed by National Award Winning director Madhur Bhandarkar. The film is set during the period of Emergency in India, 1975 to 1977 and no doubt it deals with Indira Gandhi and her actions.

The second film that targeted another Gandhian rule is “The Accidental Prime Minister” being directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte. This happens to be the story of Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and definitely, the title itself suggests how much of Sonia Gandhi dynamics will be portrayed in the movie.

While Indu Sarkar is set for July 28th, The Accidental Prime Minister will hit cinemas in December 2019. The irony is that both these films that deal a lot with Congress ruling in the country are releasing at a time when the party is not in power.

Top Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who was recently crowned as the ‘Hottest Woman of the Year’, is a slayer of hearts and do we need a better proof than this hauntingly sexy picture of hers.

In this pic, Deepika looks jaw-dropping wearing a black lingerie under a black transparent robe. Her long and toned legs, which she always flaunts with authority, sleek hair and red lips are only accentuating her hotness. She is a diva who knows how to strike a pose and slay beauty admirers.

On work front, Deepika will next be seen in the role of Rani Padmini in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus “Padmavati”. Post the failure of her debut Hollywood film ‘xXx’, she has yet to sign her next assignment.

Seconds into the trailer of Ungarala Rambabu, it’s clear that director Kranthi Madhav has totally banked on Sunil’s humour. Almost each and every frame of the trailer has Sunil and yes, it is about his trademark fun.

Kranthi Madhav, who is more known for meaningful and message-oriented films such Onamaalu and Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju, seems to have switched on to the concept of churning out – entertainment, entertainment & entertainment. Yet, Kranthi seems to have balanced it well in right proportions.

And one thing is pretty evident that the entire trailer is very colourful and looking rich with bright palette. Thanks to good technical aspects such as cinematography and DI, without which it would not had been the same. Ghibran’s music, popular cast such as Prakash Raj, Posani, Ungarala Rambabu trailer is promising. Heroine Mia George looks glamorous making the trailer more colourful.

Let’s wait and see whether this film would give the much-needed success to Sunil or not.

In Bollywood, there are times where ‘rumours’ are hugely written about one particular onscreen couple. And that’s an indication that a film of those two stars is releasing very soon. That’s an old school PR technique which looks like Tollywood has borrowed now.

Just a week before, when the film Andhagadu was to release, it’s hugely rumoured everywhere that both Raj Tarun and Hebbah Patel are seeing each other. Though the two claimed a good friendship, it’s written that they are bonding huge. And now, after the release of Andhagadu, a new rumour erupted in the pages of some daily newspapers.

It’s written that Hebbah Patel has started dating young hero Naga Anvesh, who is not much known to audiences. He debuted with some flop films and now waiting for the release of his film Angel where Hebbah is the main lead. Son of erstwhile producer Sindhoora Poovu Krishna Reddy, this youngster is not popular in film circles either, but now getting attention due to this affair rumour.

Isn’t this a silly technique being done by the PR team to bring attention to the buzz-less movie and its lead pair? Otherwise in what way one has to read this.

The Bombay high court has granted divorce to noted bollywood music director Himesh Reshammiya and wife Komal. The couple applied for divorce last year.

Himesh said he decided to part ways legally with his wife and the court granted divorce. He maintained that Komal will always remain a part of his family and he will also be part of her family in the future.

Komal also shared her views. She said nobody else should be dragged into this matter and nobody else is responsible for this and the reason for their marriage not working is only and only compatibility. The duo had son Swaym. While, reports doing rounds that Komal and Himesh will be living in the same building in Mumbai post divorce.

The first look of veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher’s ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’, a political drama based on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was unveiled this morning. And, it looks quite intriguing and promising.

“To reinvent yourself as an actor is to challenge yourself. Looking forward to portraying #DrManmohanSingh in #TheAccidentalPrimeMinister,” tweeted Kher while unveiling the film’s first look.

The film is an adaptation of Sanjaya Baru’s controversial book “The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh”. The movie is expected to hit screens in December 2018, months before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. In fact, the controversial book was released ahead of the 2014 general elections.

The book gained prominence as it was written by Baru, Singh’s media adviser between 2004 and 2008. In his book, Baru has written in detail about how Singh was an alleged puppet in the hands of Sonia Gandhi.

After the first look was unveiled, Kher was wished by several Bollywood celebs on Twitter for taking up such a challenging character.