Award-winning director Chandra Sekhar Yeleti is keeping his fingers crossed ahead of his release Manamantha which is his first star-studded film that features Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and yesteryear actress Gautami.

Talking to Gulte on phone, the auteur of films Aithe, Anukokunda Oka Roju says, “Manamantha is different from my previous films. It’s a family drama told in format of multiple stories. The film highlights human drama and drives on emotion. It does have thrill moments but emotion dominates the film.” The working experience with Mohanlal, Gautami and the kids was best part of the film, according to Chandra Sekhar.

“It’s treat to watch them acting. They made my job very easy. It’s always easy for a director when working with good actors.” But the biggest challenge for him in the film is during the scripting phase. “We extensively worked on the script. Connecting four stories was the big challenge. The film was shot in and around Hyderabad in 100 days.”

How Manamantha happened?

“Sai garu and me have been planning to do a film together. Since Prayanam (2009) we’d been wanting to collaborate. Finally it happened in form of Manamantha,” he shared.Chandra Sekhar’s films so far, including Manamantha, have been titled in chaste Telugu. Is it a conscious decision?

“No. It’s just happening. Probably, because of the scripts, the films were named in Telugu. I don’t have any such reservations,” clarifies Yeleti.Manamantha is Chandra Sekhar’s first film to have simultaneous release in Tamil, Malayalam. So is he ready to go places and expand his base?

“Yes, I’d like to. Thankfully, it’s happening with Manamantha. I always wanted to make films in Tamil, Malayalam. May be, from next film on wards I’d do films keeping Tamil, Malayalam audience in mind.”Was Chandra Sekhar disappointed with the response for his last outing Saahasam? Chandra Sekhar is honest enough to admit. “I wish the film would had done better. I wasn’t disappointed totally as it didn’t lose proportion.”

So, Bollywood debut on anvil?

“I did get offers to enter Bollywood earlier. In fact, I got chance to direct Anukokunda Oka Roju in Hindi. I didn’t take up then. I should had done it. It wasn’t regret. But I always feel I should have made my B-town debut so that I could tell my story to large section of audience. If Manamantha does well, we’ve plans to remake the film in Hindi.”

Rakul Preet Singh, Samantha, and Regina Cassandra have gone on a vacation to Europe along with celebrity Designer Neeraja Kona, who have a good rapport with the trio. All these three actresses are currently trending heroines in South Indian film industry. The common factor which binds them is, these three are known as fashionistas and also Fashion Designer Neeraj Kona is a common factor between them.

As for the sources, recently, Celebrity Fashion Designer Neeraja Kona has shared a candid pic where she shared Samantha, Rakul Preet Singh and Regina Cassandra enjoying in Belgium. These shared moments of this trio in Belgium have caught the attention of everyone. These Hotties never fail to surprise..!

The trailers of Malayalam super star Mohan Lal’s new Telugu film Manamantha went viral and evoked a good curiosity in the media. But news is that the film has traces of Venkatesh’s Dirshyam and many scenes of the film will make you remember that film instantly.

Manamantha has four stories in the making and how these stories are related with one serious incident is the plot. Mohan Lal plays a simple family man and has dubbed for this film which has won a lot of negative criticism.

Now with such negative comments coming out for the film, it needs to be seen how the film does when it releases. This project is releasing along with Sirish’s Srirastu Subhamastu making it even more tougher as that former is a family drama with good comedy.But as Chadrasekhar Yeleti has some good name in the audience, the film might be the saving grace for many.

Power Star Pawan Kalyan and director Krish share quite a few similarities. They both have a strong penchant for Telugu literature and are immensely passionate about movies and also have a teary heart towards social inequalities which reflect in their work.

No wonder that those who admire both these stars would have loved to see them collaborated before Pawan quits acting. If the ongoing buzz in the Film Nagar circles is to be believed, Krish may soon direct Pawan Kalyan.Well, both these intellectual minds won’t join forces for a feature film but they will come up with a TV show something on the lines of Aamir Khan’s Satyameva Jayate. A leading news and entertainment channel will produce this TV show.

Apparently, the proposal to make a socially relevant TV show first came from the said TV channel’s head and legendary media baron. Pawan liked the concept and immediately gave his nod. However, the talks never went ahead as there was no competent director who could handle Pawan.

Finally, Krish seems to have stepped in and told the media baron that he is game to direct Pawan soon after he wraps up Gautamiputra Satakarni. Incidentally, most of the TV serials produced by Krish’s father are being telecast on the said TV channel and Krish shares a good rapport with him and this might have done the trick.

Released in July last year, India’s biggest motion picture Baahubali created several records in pre-release business and the film’s box-office collections were nothing short of history.

Thanks to the film’s gigantic success, the craze surrounding Baahubali’s sequel humongous and buyers from all territories are quoting record prices to snatch the film’s theatrical rights.The latest feat pulled off by Baahubali 2 is that of the film’s Tamil version’s distribution rights. Apparently, a noted distribution house whose name is kept a secret has snatched away the Tamil version for a staggering 45 crores.

Baahubali’s first part Tamil rights were jointly acquired by Studio Green and UV Creations. Currently, Baahubali unit is canning the crucial climax episodes at Ramoji Film City. The film’s shooting will come to an end by December and theatrical release will be in April.

A star celebrity recommended an aspiring filmmaker to a young hero who is known for doing experimental films. This actor who is presently doing a horror thriller movie is going through bad phase with couple of flops.When the director reached the actor’s house at given appointment time of 10 AM, the young hero told him to wait for some time at his house and went out. He came back by 1 PM and told the director to wait again until he completes lunch. After coming back, he listened to script for half an hour.

Then, the young hero disturbed the narration and again told the director that he will go out on some work and requested him to wait at his home until he comes back. The director left the place after waiting there for almost 10 PM.The star celebrity who got to know about this whole scenario has told the director not to approach the actor again. In fact, he is feeling like insulted by the young hero.

It is also heard that, this young hero makes everyone wait for him and trouble his close associates too. Can he sustain in the industry for long time with this arrogance and attitude?

After failing twice with Gouravam and Kotha Janta, Allu Sirish decided to pick films which he will fit for. The young hero is coming up with a family entertainer film Srirastu Subhamastu releasing on August 5th.Sirish said that he was paid Rs 25 lakhs as advance for his first film Gouravam and revealed how bad he is at money management. “I spent Rs 24 lakhs to buy a car with my first income. I later realized what mistake I had committed. I should have bought the car in EMI basis, rather paying net cash,” chuckled Sirish.

When asked about his elder brother Allu Arjun’s involvement in his films, he replied, “My brother will definitely involve, but not completely. He will listen to full script, after it is done. Then, he will watch first copy and discloses his verdict.”Chiranjeevi said he was reminded of Bommarillu while watching Srirastu Subhamastu during his speech at the film’s audio launch. Interestingly, Sirish didn’t feel the same when he was narrated the script. “I didn’t understand why Chiranjeevi gaaru said that. But, I felt the film has shades of DDLJ, when I listened to script,” affirmed Sirish.

Allu Sirish divulged his interest of doing mostly romantic, comedy and family entertainers, rather doing mass masala movies like other mega heroes. The actor will next be teaming up with Venu for a periodic drama film to be made of budget not exceeding his market range.