As the news of Devi Sri Prasad debuting under Sukumar’s direction was out, there are numerous speculations developing up over this film. From the type of film they will make to the kind of story they would choose and its title, are the ongoing discussion.

According to grapevine, though Devi Sri Prasad wanted to debut with a story that goes on musical lines, including music as a hero, Sukumar is not considering it. While DSP wanted what Lawrence did with Style, showcasing his dance, our composer wants to show that with music. Sukku has however written a beautiful emotional love story that requires Devi to prove his acting mettle, rather his music skills.

Some reports indicated that Dil Raju and Sukumar are considering the title “Feel My Love” for this film and registered it already. Feel My Love is the total concept of “Arya”, Sukumar’s debut film with Bunny as hero. Devi Sri Prasad himself has composed that song.

“Getting ENGAGED on DECEMBER 7th to the LOVE of my LIFE @IamVithikaSheru 🙂 #HappyDays God Bless!!!”, tweeted Varun Sandesh this evening, finally clearing all the air.

Sometime back rumours have emerged that Varun Sandesh is dating heroine Vithika. Cupid has struck them after they starred together in Paddamandi Premalo Mari movie. Though movie has flopped, relationship between them blossomed and they started seeing each other.

For a while, they didn’t responded to media queries but later when photos of Vithika posing with Varun’s mother have surfaced, everyone understood what is happening.

Finally with Manchu Vishnu announcing the other day that Varun Sandesh is getting married soon, curiosity raised about the news. Here it is now, the official confirmation.

Kriti Sanon may not have got the kick start in Tollywood in spite of making debut with a Mahesh Babu’s film. However this long legged lass is making waves in Bollywood. Her career had a bright start in B town with Heropanti and she is making right moves to move up the ladder. She is all set to take the box office by storm with big ticket film Dilwale that is set for December 18th release.

This film stars Shahrukh, Kajol and is directed by blockbuster director Rohit Shetty. Kriti Sanon is romancing Varun Dhawan in this film and their sizzling chemistry is already a talk of the town. Here is a still from Dilwale where Kriti Sanon is killing it in top view. She will surely go places if Dilwale lives up to the expectations and storm into the 200 crore club.

Tollywood heroine Rashi Khanna, who is celebrating her birthday today, has spent her birthday night with her most favorite people from the Telugu industry.

The 23-year-old actress called for a privy party at her new home and almost all the young heros were in attendance. “When it’s Ur besties bday dres hell lota madness @RaashiKhanna !! #party #fun #filmi #crazyyy”, tweeted Rakul Preet Singh.

Actor Nikhil Siddhartha, who plays an NRI in forthcoming Telugu crime-thriller “Shankarabharanam”, says he spent over a month in New York to be able to sink his teeth into the character. “I wanted to observe NRIs from close quarters, so I stayed in New York for 45 days before we started shooting. It helped me in the preparation for my role and getting all the nuances of the character right,” Nikhil told IANS. In the film, he plays a rich American-born confused desi, who has seen India only on a map. It’s an adaptation of Subhash Kapoor-directed “Phas Gaye Re Obama”. “We’ve retained the core theme, but have weaved a different story around it,” he said, adding writer Kona Venkat, who acquired the remake rights, has brought in a very different perspective to the story. “Since Kona sir is a writer, he ensured that our film isn’t a frame-to-frame remake. While the original is funny, our film is funnier. He reinvented comedy and avoided using the brand of humour he’s known for,” said Nikhil, who found striking a balance between foreign and Indian accent extremely challenging. “As an NRI character, I wanted to be sure how much of English and Telugu I was allowed to speak. Usually I finish dubbing for my film in three or four days but this time I spent 15 days. So, you can imagine all the effort that has gone in to get the accent right,” he said.

Directed by Uday Nandavanam, the film has been shot against the backdrop of crime in Bihar. Recalling the shooting experience, Nikhil said: “We were told it was extremely risky to shoot in Bihar, hence we shot in Madhya Pradesh and near Maharashtra border. We travelled 150 km each day from our hotel to shoot.” “It was so much fun but equally tiring,” he reminisced. In the film, Nikhil is paired with Nandita. He says she helped him perform better. “Since she knew the language, she didn’t need to be prompted with her lines. This really enabled both of us to perform better,” he said, adding that she plays a Bihari in the film. “Nandita will be seen in a completely de-glam avatar. The team has worked really hard to get every minute detail about Bihari culture to perfection – right from the architecture to even the clothes Nandita wears,” he added. The film has borrowed its title from a yesteryear blockbuster of the same name. While there’s no special reason behind opting for the same title, Nikhil says they’ve done total justice to it. “The reason was very simple. We wanted a title with great recall value and since Kona sir’s last film was titled after Mani Ratnam’s ‘Geethanjali’, he decided to use the title ‘Shankarabharanam’ this time. The title is justified in the opening scene,” he said. The team even sought the permission of veteran filmmaker K.V. Vishwanath to use the title of his film. The movie releases worldwide on Friday.