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Dasari trying to stop Chiranjeevi’s 150th?
Looks like there are some serious problems for Chiranjeevi’s 150th project and Dasari seem to be fanning them. A writer, Narasimha Rao claims that the makers of Tamil Kaththi have stolen his story and made the film.
Film Story Rights Vedhika Chairman, Dasari Narayana Rao reportedly ascertained that Kaththi has similarities to the Narasimha Rao’s story and asked the producers of Chiranjeevi to come forward to settle the issue.
However since there is no response from that side, Film Federation and key unions of industry have declared ‘non co-operation’ for the prestigious project. Kaththi remake was supposed to go floors in March.
Kamal Haasan joins Twitter
Universal Hero Kamal Hassan made his Twitter debut the other day on the occasion of Republic day. He is welcomed by his daughter, Shruti Hassan to the Tweet World and his account was verified by Twitter very soon.
A patriot himself, Kamal posted a video reciting Jana Gana Mana. He also posted, “India’s freedom struggle remains unique even today. Respecting it is d only way to keep it & set new world standards”.
Kamal Haasan is currently on the pre-production work of his next project, Amma Nanna Aata in which is paired with Amala Akkineni and Zarina Wahab. The makers are planning to make the film in Four languages simultaneously – Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam.
30,000 ‘follow’ Kamal Haasan within 24 hours on Twitter
Chennai: As many as 30,000 people have “followed” actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan on Twitter within 24 hours of him joining the micro-blogging site.
Haasan joined Twitter on the Republic Day and his daughter Shruti Haasan was the first person to welcome him. His handle “@ikamalhaasan” is already verified.
His first tweet was a video of him singing the national anthem, composed by maestro Ilayaraja. “India’s freedom struggle remains unique even today. Respecting it is d only way to keep it & set new world standards,” he wrote along with the video.
I am a huge fan of Katrina Kaif: Abhishek Kapoor
Mumbai: Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, who has directed Katrina Kaif for the first time in his film “Fitoor”, says he is a huge fan of the actress. “I am a huge fan of Katrina as she works with so much of sincerity and gives her heart and soul to each and every character that she portrays,” Abhishek told reporters in a group interview.
“Also, she tries to prove all her critics wrong thorugh her hard work. What more can she do as an actress? I am happy with Katrina’s work,” Abhishek said. “Fitoor” is an adaptation of Charles Dickens classic novel “Great Expectations” and will have Katrina playing Firdaus, while Aditya Roy Kapur will portray the character of Noor.
Asked what prompted him to make this film, Abhishek said: “I have never attempted a love story. I read this book long time back and felt this is a story Indian audience would love to watch. There is old school romance, pure love and heart break in it.” The film also stars Tabu, Aditi Rao Hydari, Lara Dutta and Rahul Bhatt. “Fitoor” will hit the theatres on February 12.
Padma Sri Effect On Rajamouli and Bahubali 2
Padma Sree Award is not just an honor or a matter of grown respect; it also builds a sense of responsibility on SS Rajamouli to think and execute his forthcoming films with much more accountability, sincerity and of course a social cause. A honor which isn’t decorated for greatest of directors like K Raghavendra Rao, Dasari Narayana Rao and other specialized commercial directors especially garlanded on SS Rajamouli might obviously throw some critics into aggressive mode but the Award is announced and we need to accept it.
True that Rajamouli redefined commercial and Box Office value of Telugu cinema and thus Indian cinema with projects like ‘Magadheera, Eega’ and ‘Bahubali’ made on highest technical standards ever used in Indian movie making. Displaying a brilliant eye in visualizing creative scenes added with enormous technical grandeur resulted in magnum opuses. But, how far these films showed a path for societal enlightenment or in which way they are different from ongoing trend?
Time has come for Jakkanna to forget his commercial storylines and begin his hunt for experimental lines to be coated with commercial treatment. This could be possible only if Rajamouli’s dream project ‘Maha Bharatha’ is materialized. Despite those routine glamour and heroic elevations his films are popular for, there is another side of the coin where Rajamouli has to work on. Will there be any effect of Padma Sree on ‘Bahubali 2’ or will he continue to excel in his own known way?
Google Glass goes dark on its social media accounts
New York: Four years after unveiling its wearable glass headset, Alphabet Inc’s Google shut down several social media accounts linked to the Glass gadget, ending its push to popularize the pricey eyeglasses with consumers. On Tuesday, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts for Google Glass were no longer active, a development first reported on the website 9to5Google. A statement on the Google Plus page said: “Hi Explorers, we’ve had a blast hanging out with you on G+ throughout the Explorer Program.” It went on to instruct users to get in touch with questions on the support page for Glass. The company declined to comment on the decision.
Google stopped selling Glass to consumers last year noting that it was time for a strategy reset, and the head of the Google X research lab has since then said that the hype surrounding the $1,500 device became overblown considering it was merely a prototype and not a finished product. Glass was greeted with enthusiasm among tech aficionados when it was first unveiled in 2012. But the device, which allows users to access e-mail messages on its eye-level screen and to record video with a tiny camera, quickly ran into problems. Some mocked its awkward appearance, while others expressed concern it could be used to make video recordings surreptitiously.
On Twitter, many interpreted the disappearance of Glass’s social accounts on Tuesday to mean a final end to efforts to market the product to consumers. Jonas Haberkorn (@JonasHaberkorn) tweeted: “#GoogleGlass for consumers is dead, yes really dead.” Meanwhile, one user lamented the disappearance of the device’s social presence.
Mark Tompkins (@javamarket), who identifies himself as a trader and former hedge fund partner on Twitter, said: “Disappointed in @google’s decision 2 remove #GoogleGlass history from FB & @twitter. We learn best from actual recorded history. #coverup”
Baahubali sold out in Germany!
Baahubali – The Beginning is going places across the globe. The movie was already sold in 70 territories, including China, Japan, South Asia and Latin America. And now the makers have sold out the German rights as well.
The producers have launched an international sales arm, Arka International to oversee the sales across the globe. They will very soon open the business of the second part as well along with the domestic market.
Baahubali – The Conclusion is currently being shot at Kannur fort in Kerala. The movie is being planned for early 2017 release. 40% of Baahubali-2 shooting is already completed with the first part.
Syed Akbaruddin presents credentials at U.N
India’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin, presented his credentials to U.N Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday. Mr Akbaruddin takes charge at the U.N at a time when India is pushing hard for a permanent seat for itself in the Security Council. India is also pushing the world body for an international convention on terrorism.
Mr. Akbaruddin, a 1985-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, served as the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs from 2012 to 2015. He was the chief coordinator of the India-Africa Forum Summit in October 2015 in New Delhi that brought all 54 African States together. He served at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna from 2006 to 2011 and earlier worked at India’s Permanent Mission at the U.N.
Mr. Ban appreciated the significant role that India plays at the United Nations as a “long trusted partner of the multilateral system,” while receiving the credentials. Mr. Akbaruddin is India’s 21st Permanent Representative at the U.N.
Kerry presses China on North Korea, South China Sea
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Wednesday for China to do more to rein in North Korea’s nuclear activities and decrease tensions over disputed parts of the South China Sea. Wrapping up an eight-day, around-the-world diplomatic mission in Beijing, Mr. Kerry hailed U.S.-China cooperation on several issues, including the Iran nuclear deal and climate change, but said consensus on North Korea and the South China Sea remained a work in progress.
“Clearly we have several important issues that we need to find the way forward on,” Mr. Kerry told reporters as he began his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Mr. Kerry called North Korea “a major challenge to global security” and noted U.S. “concerns and activities in the South China Sea.” “We have proven … when our two countries find common ground and work together, we can make things happen,” he said. “And it is my hope that today will be constructive and we will find a way forward.” In his opening remarks, Mr. Wang mentioned both issues briefly and said he was eager to hear what Mr. Kerry had to say. But he offered no hint as to whether China would respond to the entreaties beyond saying he hoped the two nations would be able “to deepen our understanding and mutual trust to deepen our strategic cooperation.”
The U.S. badly wants China to take a firmer stance in urging North Korea to end its nuclear testing. China is North Korea’s main link to the outside world, and American officials say Beijing isn’t doing enough to persuade North Korea to stop the tests and return to disarmament talks. The so-called six-party talks between the North and South Korea, the United States, China, Russia and Japan have been stalled since they were last held in December 2008. Pyongyang has since conducted three nuclear tests, including the latest on Jan. 6, sparking worries the country has made progress in its bomb programme.
Mr. Kerry, who after meeting with Mr. Wang was set to see State Councillor Yang Jiechi and hoped to meet later with President Xi Jinping, also called on China to halt land reclamation and construction in disputed areas of the South China Sea, which have alarmed its smaller neighbors. Mr. Kerry arrived in China from stops in Laos and Cambodia, where he called on the two members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to present a united front in dealing with increasing Chinese assertiveness over the South China Sea claims. His visits to Vientiane and Phnom Penh come ahead of a summit with the leaders of all 10 ASEAN nations that President Barack Obama will host next month in California.
China, which claims sovereignty of much of the territory in the South China Sea, rejects claims from countries like the Philippines and Vietnam and has bristled at U.S. warnings that its activities threaten the freedom of navigation in some of the world’s busiest commercial shipping lanes. Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei also have overlapping claims in the strategically vital sea, through which around $5 trillion in world trade passes each year. The U.S. says it takes no position on the claims but says developments in the South China Sea are a national security interest. It has urged that the disputes be settled peacefully and that a binding code of conduct be established for the area.
Tensions have been especially high since Beijing transformed seven disputed reefs into islands, where it is now constructing runways and facilities that rival claimants say can be used militarily. China has said it built the islands primarily to foster safe civilian sea travel and fishing. In response, the U.S. sent a guided-missile destroyer close to one of the Chinese-built islands, called Subi Reef, in October in a challenge to Beijing’s territorial claims, sparking warnings from China. U.S. officials vowed to continue manoeuvres to protect freedom of navigation and overflight.
Recent developments, including China’s movement of an oil rig into a zone disputed with Vietnam and warnings against Philippines overflight of what it claims to be its territory, have raised those levels of concern. China dismisses the warnings as unwarranted, but has harshly criticized a U.S.-Philippines defence pact that allows American forces, warships and planes to be based temporarily in local military camps. China says that will “escalate tensions and undermine peace and stability in the region,” echoing language the United States uses to criticize China’s actions.
Pawan Kalyan Rejects Sujana Chowdary Proposal
The influence of Pawan Kalyan factor on GHMC elections in favor of TDP, BJP is although questionable but the intention of Power Star to remain distant away from current Baldia elections isn’t sweet news for his friendly parties. As campaigning for the municipal elections gained momentum in Hyderabad in last two days with parties organizing public meetings and Padyatras in respective segments, TDP wanted to gain the mileage by roping in Pawan Kalyan at this last moment.
If reports are to be believed, Sujana Chowdary personally called up Pawan Kalyan yesterday evening with a request to take few rounds campaigning in Kukatpally area. However, Power Star is said to have diplomatically put down the proposal quoting ‘Sardaar Gabbar Singh’ movie hectic shooting schedules are eating all his time.
Apparently, Pawan Kalyan isn’t interested to link his name with GHMC elections and is hiding away from TDP, BJP top leadership. Naidu can easily analyze these situations and he is wisely using other leaders like Sujana Chowdary to force Power Star. Of course, these tricks also aren’t paying. Meanwhile, we are also seeing Nara Lokesh exploiting the best out of GHMC elections to grow in political stardom.
Airlft Collections Lifting Up Each Day
Evacuation film obviously senses our audience with Bollywood’s recent release ‘Airlift’ from Akshay Kumar and director Raja Krishna Menon. The film set in the time period of 1990 in Kuwait wherein Iraq’s attack left 1.7 Lakh Indians homeless before they are lifted from Jordan is narrated very emotionally with realistic touch and the patriotism element well worked in climax is helping the movie to get commercial uplift with each day.
As per the reports from trade source, ‘Airlift’ is cruising towards 100 Crores within domestic market. Below is the collections report day wise within India.
These are superb numbers for a film which opened to unique positive response from crowds all over the country. Reports say, ‘Airlift’ is all set to break Akshay Kumar’s highest first week records set by ‘Rowdy Rathore.’
