Noted Nizam distributor Abhishek Nama of Abhishek Pictures has made some shocking comments against the star heroes of Tollywood. He revealed that distributors are still in business not because of the films of stars but of mid-range young heroes such as Nani, Sharwanand, Nikhil etc.

He said that no distributor is making money from the films of stars. ‘Buyers risk on films of stars only to get recognition in industry. They feel happy even if they are managed to reach break even status, which rarely occurs. It is just because of the films of promising youngsters like Nani, Sharwanand, Nikhil etc. distributors are still interested in doing business’ he added.

‘There used to about 40 distributors in Nizam but there are only 4 now. The so called trade experts are just deducting the taxes from gross and claiming the numbers as share. But in reality, distributors get much lesser, around 40 percent of the ticket amount,’ he said.

After burning his hands by distributing some biggies, Abhishek has shifted his attention to film production and has produced promising films such as Nikhil’s Kesava and Avasarala’s ‘Babu Baga Busy’. Going by how the most successful distributor Dil Raju has also cut down on the number of films that he distributes, one can understand the risks involved in distribution.

Distributor is the key person to take films near audiences. If the star heroes don’t cut down on remunerations and production costs, then the day will come when they have to release the films on their own.

Senior hero Venkatesh’s latest release ‘Guru’ has performed exceptionally well over the first weekend.

Factors such as the film’s genre and limited release didn’t stop the sports drama from raking in superb numbers. As per trade reports, Guru has collected a share of Rs 8 Cr and grossed Rs 13 Cr at worldwide box office.

Below is the area wise break-up of distributor Share:

Nizam – 3,03,00,000
Ceded – 85,00,000
Nellore – 20,00,000
Guntur – 52,00,000
Krishna – 57,97,741
West – 31,00,000
East – 48,00,000
Uttharandhra – 92,00,000

Total 3 days AP & TG share – 6.89cr

Karnataka – 65,00,000
Remaining – 50,00,000 (estimated)

Total 3 days Worldwide share – 8.04cr.

As there is no competitor at box office, not even Katramarayudu, Guru can take advantage of the summer holidays. Next week release, Cheliyaa is seemingly a multiplex targeted film so Guru will have another week of unopposed run until Varun Tej’s ‘Mister’ hits screens on 13th April.

Undertaker, one of the most popular names in the history of WWE, has left the hearts of his fans heavy by signalling his retirement after the recent Wrestlemania 33 match against Roman Reigns which he lost.

Making his debut 25 years ago, Undertaker became one of the most popular superstars in the sport’s history. After losing his last match, he made an appearance in his classic long coat and hat and wandered around the ring in darkness. He then took off his hat, coat and gloves and placed them in the middle of the ring, signalling his retirement.

It was a heartbreaking moment for WWE fans, who were left in floods of tears feeling that they would never again see their favorite superstar in the ring. Several other WWE superstars took to social media to thank Undertaker for his unparalleled service to the industry.

Remember the beautiful actress who mesmerized the South audiences with her natural charm in Mani Ratnam’s 1993 hit film ‘Donga Donga’? She has become almost unrecognizable now.

Three years before Donga Donga, Anu Agarwal made a sensational debut in Bollywood with the musical blockbuster film ‘Aashiqui’. The success of the film made her an overnight heartthrob of men. Later, she acted in a couple of lesser popular films. She even acted semi nude in a short movie, The Cloud Door (1994).

Anu has the other day made a rare public appearance when she attended a party thrown to celebrate the 30 years of Mahesh Bhatt production. Her ‘Aashiqui’ was directed and produced by Mahesh Bhatt only. Looking at her now, it is highly difficult to accept that she was the same Anu who stole the hearts of millions in 90s.

The deteriorated look of Anu is because of a near-fatal car accident happened in 1999. She came back to life after having been in coma for 29 days. Her face and other body parts were so much disfigured that multiple plastic surgeries had to be performed on her.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra who broke the jinx of ‘Indian actresses not capable enough to make it big in Hollywood’, has now been voted the 2nd Most Beautiful Woman in the world. Pop icon Beyonce was ranked the most beautiful woman.

In a poll conducted by website Buzznet, Priyanka has trumped the likes of Angelina Jolie, Emma Watson, Emma Stone, Gigi Hadid and several other top hotties to clinch the second position.

Chopra has made some smart career moves to get these rare honors which were not achieved by any Indian starlet earlier. Realizing that Bollywood won’t offer her much exciting work post-30, she has wisely moved to the Hollywood. Her rose to fame started as a pop singer. Her singles – In My City and Exotic were reasonably well received.

Later, she made her debut on American TV with ‘Quantico’. In two years of her television career, Priyanka has been awarded the Best Actor trophy twice at the People’s Choice Awards. Her next stop is silver screen, she is currently awaiting the release of her Hollywood debut film ‘Baywatch’, which is scheduled to hit screens on May 26.

Priyanka is confident that Baywatch will take her stardom to new level.

Hyderabad’s fashion designer and GVK’s granddaughter Shriya Bhupal is rumoured to have found her man. If gossip mongers are anything to go by, the parents of Shriya have selected a NRI groom for Shriya and she also said to have given her nod. It’s buzzed that this is an arranged wedding and is likely to be held soon.

Kick started as a fashion designer at very early age, Shriya said to have worked with the likes of Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor in B-town. She also worked with Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet and Shriya Saran in Telugu. Apparently, she considers popular designer Tarun Tahiliani as her guru.

She was engaged to actor Akhil in Dec 2016 and was supposed to enter wedlock with him in May in Italy. But their wedding was called off for the reasons better known to them leaving friends, relatives and media in a great shock.

After the wedding was called off, Shriya had headed to the United States, Akhil had gone to Goa and the couple have broken their ties completely. While Akhil has joined the shoot of his next film (Akhil 2) from today, the latest rumours of Shriya entering into wedlock seems like a script straight out of a Tollywood film. Let’s see whether there’s any truth in these rumours or not.