There used to be a time when movie lovers thronged theatres just by seeing the name of Puri irrespective of who the hero is. However, the crazy director’s stardom has fallen drastically in the last two years and his latest release ‘Rogue’ has turned out to be one of the epic disasters in overseas.

To be honest, no one had any expectations on ‘Rogue’, which seemed to be an erotic film rather than a love story.The name of Puri somehow managed to lure his last remaining ardent fans in the Telugu states to theatres who probably have returned home with disappointment.

Coming to the US, the situation is far worse. Its five days since the film hit screens and guess how much it collected? Its $338. Could anything be more embarrassing than this for Puri, who is still regarded by some as one of the top directors?

As per reports, Puri charged Rs 10 crore remuneration to make this epic disaster. Trade predicts that the film may not recover even half of his remuneration, leave aside the total investment of the producer. Its high time Puri recognized Rogue as an eye-opener and started making quality films.

Currently shooting at Sirigiri village in Polavaram Mandal near Rajamundry, mega hero Ram Charan, his heroine Samantha and director Sukumar are pulling a massive feat in this hot Summer.

As Charan is busy with the shoot of his latest film, we hear that he’s going through huge pressure from fans now as a producer. On his Konidela Productions banner, he has debuted as a producer with Megastar Chiranjeevi’s Khaidi No 150 and the film went one collecting 100+ crores share already. After scoring such a stupendous hit, there was no success meet of the film. Some linked it with Dasari Narayana Rao’s ill health and vowed to host Khaidi success meet only after he recovers fully.

However, in the coming two weeks, Khaidi No 150 will finish 100 days run at box office. We hear that more than 30 centres are still running this film in AP and Telangana and 50+ theatres are likely to celebrate the 100th day of the movie. While Charan is not interested in celebrating stuff like 100 days of the film, we hear that fans are exercising pressure to celebrate the moment.

Will the mega hero and producer bow to this pressure and hosts 100th-day celebration? And the big matinee idol who has seen 200 centres celebrating 100 days of his Films, will he agree for the function? Only time has the answer.

In another saddening incident happened in America, a IT employee who hailed from Yadadri of Bhongir district has been found dead at his residence in Seattle. As per reports, he was found dead by hanging himself at his home.

According to his family members, the 37-year old Gudur Madhukar Reddy who is working as a software engineer, had been living in US from last 10 years and he brought a home four months back. ‘Dear mother, kindly forgive me,’ he reportedly wrote in a message to his mother prior committing suicide.

Married to Swathi who also works as an IT employee in Seattle, Madhukar also has a six year old school going daughter. Incidentally, Swathi’s sister and her husband committed suicide in the same city (Seattle) two years ago.

Mr. Reddy’s parents and family in Bhongir has been informed about his demise on Tuesday morning at 7:30 am IST. Having graduated from BITS Pilani, Mr. went on to pursue his US dream and started working for a multi national company since last 7 years.

Although Mr. Reddy is well-settled and no reasons are known for committing suicide, members close to his family tell that dispute with his wife Swathi could have led him to take this extreme step. Essential arrangements are currently underway to bring home (India) the dead body of Madhukar Reddy.

Sensible music composer Mickey J Meyer, who has scored music for good number of Telugu films including Superstar Mahesh Babu’s ‘Brahmotsavam’, has revealed that he was very much hurt when people trolled Mahesh for the disastrous family drama.

‘More than the result of the film, people’s trolls on Mahesh hurt me. He, along with director Srikanth Addala, worked very hard to give a good message to society. Sometimes, results don’t come in our favor and seeing people ridiculing an honest actor like Mahesh was very painful,’ revealed Mickey during his interaction with media ahead of the release of Varun Tej’s ‘Mister’ for which he scored music.

It may be recalled that Mahesh had to face the most embarrassing time of his career post the release of Brahmotsavam. Aspects such as his script selection, dances, same makeover for all films etc. were heavily trolled. The trolling was so much that a national daily published an article on the entire episode and it later apologized for its imbecile act.

The popularity of ace Telugu film director Rajamouli SS is on the rise ever since his magnum opus ‘Baahubali’ struck the Indian silver screens.

After receiving several national and international honors, Rajamouli has now become the only second Indian filmmaker and third male South Indian celeb to have amassed 3 million followers on twitter. Only Rajinikanth and Mahesh Babbu are ahead of Rajamouli in South India besides actresses – Shruti Haasan, Samantha and Trisha.

Karan Johar is the only other filmmaker to have more than 3 million followers on twitter. The fact that Rajamouli has more twitter fans than Pawan Kalyan, Vijay, Suriya, Allu Arjun etc. depicts his craze among movie lovers.

We wonder what many more feats Rajamouli will pull off after the release of eagerly awaited Baahubali 2, which will release worldwide on April 28.

Actress Malaika Arora Khan, who is best remembered as the ‘Kevvu Keka’ girl from Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Gabbar Singh’ looks dashingly fit and hot in her latest photo shoot.

Sporting casual wear, cropped tees and jeans short, Malaika audaciously exposed her long and toned legs. The sexy postures she struck will leave her fans wanting for more. The astonishing thing about her is she is touching her mid-40s yet she looks oh-so-hot.

Despite her deteriorated relationship with Arbaaz Khan, she is still close to the family of Salman Khan. Just a few days, the hottie took part in the birthday celebrations of Salman’s nephew in Maldives.

Killing goons have become the central part of Telugu films from a time and big star heroes often end up taking the law into the hands and kill goons to enthral their fans.

In the recent times, all smashing hits like Khaidi No 150 and Srimanthudu have this touch of their leading men taking the law into hands and killing the villains. Only for Baahubali and Gautamiputra Satakarni, we could give an excuse because as they are set in the age of kings, such killings are legal then. But how come in the modern day too we have heroes taking weapons into hands and smashing heads to spill blood is the question our writers and directors should think about.

Today’s first look motion poster of Jr NTR’s latest movie “Jai Lava Kusa” also proved that this film is going to be another blood marathon. The good takes down the bad in the name of Lord Rama and that’s what the theme of the film is if the motion poster is anything to go by.

Rather taking up subjects like extracting revenge on someone who had hurt their family and fighting in the civil society like a ruthless hit machine, our star should take up some sensible topics as their film stories. What say, folks?