Mega hero Ram Charan’s movie under magical writer-director Trivikram’s direction is what many fans want to see from a long time. But somehow this combination is missing out every time and seems it won’t materialise even in the coming days.

Actually producer DVV Danayya is having Charan’s dates for another films and also he has given an advance to Trivikram sometime back. Everyone thought that this combination would work but after Bruce Lee’s disappointment Charan is not keen to work with this producer for a while.

Till that time Danayya can’t wait to waste Trivikram’s next dates. We hear that he’s trying to set Akhil and Trivikram film as the combination of Charan-Trivikram is not getting materialised somehow.

At the same time, Trivikram also gave a commitment to Tamil hero Surya but DVV Danayya is not ready to afford Surya at the moment. We have to see which combination will finally go on floors after Trivikram wraps his A..Aa while Akhil is still waiting to sign his second film and Danayya taking things as they come.

After Bruce Lee failed at the box office, Charan has been in two minds about doing the remake of Thani Oruvan. The film was a super hit in Tamil and Charan was decided on doing the film. However, in between, there was talk that Allu Arvind decided against it. Now, Charan too is said to be in two minds as the film does not have much role for the heroine.

So, talk is that Charan finally decided that he will do the film and a track for heroine will be added in the Telugu version. Also, Charan’s film will have more songs than the Tamil version. The film’s shooting will begin in February. The shooting will begin in August and the plan is to release it by Dassera. The film will have the original Tamil villain Arvind Swamy in Telugu. Though the film does not have too many commercial elements, it has a strong story and that will ensure another hit in Charan’s list say industry insiders.

Mumbai: Actress Preity Zinta has put to rest rumours about her marriage. The star took to social media to tell her fans that she is “not getting married in January”. It was reported that the “Soldier” actress will be tying the knot with her American beau Gene Goodenough in January. Preity also promised her fans and followers on Twitter that she would share her marriage plans “as and when” she does it.

“Also it’s getting a bit weird telling people that I’m not getting married in January… I promise I will tell you all as and when I do! Ting,” Preity tweeted on Friday night. The 40-year-old actress, who co-owns the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team Kings XI Punjab along with her former beau Ness Wadia, was last seen on the small screen judging the dance reality show “Nach Baliye 7”.

The much awaited Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone starrer Tamasha released this week to mixed reviews. The film that traces the journey of two care free individuals has opened on a decent note despite the sizzling chemistry between the two lead actors.

Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh just tweeted the first day figures stating, “#Tamasha Fri ₹ 10.87 cr. Strong at plexes/metros. India biz. As per reports, the film is doing exceptionally well across metros, thanks to its advantage of having a solo release!” Let’s see if Tamasha manages to touch the Rs 50 crore mark in its opening weekend!

Hyderabad: Actress-producer Lakshmi Manchu, who organised a special screening of filmmaker Pan Nalin’s critically acclaimed drama “Angry Indian Goddesses” here last week, said the film left her “speechless”. “It is such an important film in today’s times. It is a must watch. All my friends loved the movie and thanked me for inviting them,” Lakshmi told IANS, adding it’s a “fun-filled and hard-hitting movie”. The screening was followed by an elaborate conversation between Lakshmi and the “Angry Indian Goddesses” team, which included its director and some members of the cast.

The film features an ensemble cast of Sarah-Jane Dias, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Anushka Manchanda, Sandhya Mridul, Rajshri Deshpande and Adil Hussain among others. “Angry Indian Goddesses” will be releasing on December 4 along with Vishal Pandya’s erotic thriller “Hate Story 3”, which stars actors Zareen Khan, Daisy Shah, Sharman Joshi and Karan Singh Grover.

Hailed as one of the leading cinematographers in the country, popular Tamil DOP Rathnavelu is hugely acclaimed for his path-breaking cinematography in films like Aarya, Robo, 1 Nenokkadine and the recent release Kumari 21F. Thanks to his stature as a well admired DOP, Rathnaveu has the luxury of shooting only something he believes in.

In a recent interview, Rathnavelu revealed that he will never shoot the cleavage of his heroines or other actresses. Explaining his stance with Kumari 21F reference, Rathnavelu said even though Kumari 21F was a bold and an Adult film, he tried to show all the romantic scenes poetically, for which he is receiving all the appreciation.

Rathnavelu also said he often cautions his directors whenever he feels that they are going overboard while showing their heroines’ glamour. Thankfully, Rathnavelu has mostly worked with good directors who knew where to draw the fine line between sensuality and obscenity.

The star DOP also said he conducts makeup tests for his actors to understand their positives and negatives. Well, cinematographers are the key technicians who are instrumental in exploring an actress’ beauty and glamor on the screen. If an established DOP like Rathnavelu go to such an extent, no wonder all his heroines will look beautiful on the silver screen.

Last seen in romantic war drama “Kanche”, actress Pragya Jaiswal will play Ravi Teja’s love interest in upcoming Telugu film “Yevado Okadu”, which went on floors last month and will hit the screens next year in summer. “Pragya was finalised for the project yesterday (Friday). She plays the leading lady while actress Anupama Parameswaran will play her second fiddle,” a source from the film’s unit told media.

In total contrast to her role in “Kanche”, Pragya will be seen playing an urban girl in “Yevado Okadu”. “She will undergo a total makeover and play a city-bred heroine,” the source said. In the film, which is being directed by Venu Sree Raam, Ravi plays a college lecturer and Anupama will be seen as one of his students. Devi Sri Prasad has been roped in to compose the tunes and Dil Raju is bankrolling this project.

Heroine Samantha started her Telugu career with a bang as her ‘saree’ acts in Ye Maya Chesave clicked instantly. Never she repeated that act however, as she tried to look very glamorous from her next film onwards. Despite stunning with her performances, she’s a spicy siren who scorches the screen with her charms.

Suddenly this hot Chennai girl took a simple girl route from her regular glamorous path. In upcoming films like Thangamagan and 24 in Tamil, and A..Aa in Telugu, Samantha will be seen sporting that girl-next-door look throughout the films.

She might go glamorous for songs, but her look in the scenes will be as simple as it could be. Probably she wants to break the monotony that she’s depending only on glamorous outfits all the time, but not these simple looks.

Anyway, she’s the most sought after siren at the moment in both Tollywood and Kollywood at the moment with some interesting flicks in her hand. After A..Aa, Sam will join Brahmotsavam sets, while Jr NTR Korata Siva film probably.

Following the phenomenal success of Srimanthudu, Superstar Mahesh Babu has become the most craziest actor in Tollywood. This craze has in turn resulted in the hike of Mahesh’s paychecks for the biggies he signe like Brahmotsavam and AR Murugadoss’ film. Not stopping with the remuneration, this craze further seeped into Brahmotsavam satellite rights.

As per the inside buzz, the competition to grab Brahmotsavam satellite rights has intensified, with channels offering shockingly exorbitant prices to strike the deal. A source reveals to us that Brahmotsavam satellite deal has touched a humongous 20 crore, second highest in Tollywood after Baahubali.

Mahesh has an unbeatable admiration society among the family audiences who have been loyal viewers of his family entertainers like Athadu, Dookudu, SVSC and recently Srimanthudu, which got a staggering 21.4 TRPs for its world TV premiere.

With Brahmotsavam being a wholesome family entertainer, this record satellite deal is only justified and the channel will recover its investment without sweat if the film manages to get hit talk.

The petition for divorce between actress Karisma Kapoor and her husband Sunjay Kapur on grounds of mutual consent has been disposed of. The family court judge, I J Nanda, disposed of the petition on Friday, after the couple had filed applications to withdraw their consent to it. Asked if they will stay together henceforth, Sunjay’s lawyer Narayan Suvarna said, “That is up to my client, I have no idea about it.” Either party can now file a fresh divorce case on other grounds available with them. Karisma’s lawyer Kranti Sathe said, “The petition for divorce on the grounds of mutual consent stands disposed as it was withdrawn by both the parties. Now there is nothing in court. We had filed the application to withdraw her consent to the petition because there was absolutely no intention or desire to fulfill any of the financial obligations. They were only for the children and he chose not to do it.”

As per the court’s orders, Sunjay was supposed to meet certain financial commitments within a period of six months from the time of signing the consent papers. However, he allegedly took no initiative. Sunjay’s lawyer Suvarna added, “The court has accepted the applications to withdraw the consent and has disposed of the matter as there was no compliance from both the sides. The divorce has not been granted and so they will be husband and wife.” The couple got married in 2003 and have two children, daughter Samaira and son Kiaan Raj.

Hailed as India’s biggest motion picture, SS Rajamouli’s epic socio-fantasy film Baahubali also earned the recognition as India’s biggest box-office success by grossing more than 600 crores at the box-offices worldwide. The film also won critics’ applause in India and abroad and has also been premiering at several international film festivals.

However, even after winning international acclaim, Baahubali was not honored by our own Indian government.

While many thought that Baahubali’s selection in the Indian Panorama section in the just concluded International Film Festival of India in Goa organized by the union government is confirmed, Tollywood was in for a huge shock as the jury decided not to select Baahubali for IFFI Goa.

Deeply upset with this, several producers at the Telugu Film Producer’s Council have reportedly written a letter of dissent to the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitely alleging that centre is neglecting Telugu Cinema.

However, the ministry has not responded to the producers’ complaint until now. In the past too, several Tollywood filmmakers alleged bias and regional prejudice against Telugu films by the central awards committees for national film awards.

Trisha is one actress who has worked with a lot of big actors in Telugu and Tamil. She worked with the likes of Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Nagarjuna and Venkatesh in Telugu along with younger generation actors like Prabhas, NTR, Mahesh and Pawan. Having with all superstars in Tamil, Trisha says she has one dream and that is to work with Rajinikanth.

Though she was offered Rana in the past, the film did not happen and she says she wants to work Rajinikanth soon. After making some efforts to get married, Trisha is back to work and she says she wants to do a film with Rajini before going off. Well, Rajini might consider her for a role in Shakar’s Robo 2.