Under pressure to prove his stamina again, Ravi Teja reportedly told his producer to promote Bengal Tiger aggressively so that it would bring in maximum collections in the opening weekend. Although Kick 2 failed miserably, the movie had seen better openings but Ravi Teja wants record openings in his career with Bengal Tiger to regain the confidence of producers and buyers. One of the reasons Kick 2 failed was that the movie got postponed several times that made people lose the interest on it.

Bengal Tiger has also been postponed twice and he doesn’t want audiences get the same feeling towards this movie. If it happens his career would be in jeopardy. Since he is reaching to the age of 50, Ravi Teja is worried that he may not have a very long career. Hence he wants to make hay while sun shines. He is so particular about aggressive promotion for Bengal Tiger to put all doubts at rest and prove that he is still the Mass Maharaja. Bengal Tiger is directed by Sampath Nandi and has Tamannah and Rashi Khanna as leading ladies. Producer of the movie is K Radhamohan who made movies like Emaindi Ee Vela.

There is lots of criticism against Devi Sri Prasad saying that he copies a lot of tunes from other genres. Well, many music directors of present generation copy tunes from pop, Latin American tunes and it is quite common these days. And so is the case with DSP say some critics, especially those from Tamil industry. However, Devi Sri maintains that he never lifts tunes and adds that if a producer or director suggests that he has to copy tunes, he simply turns down their films.

Well, while DSP does not copy tunes, he surely copies his own tunes. In fact, the BGM of his earlier films is often used as music for songs in his later films. For example, BGM for Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana has been used for Pournami. There are several other such examples and it is pretty obvious to all those who had watched his films in the past.

Actress Anushka Shetty, who plays an obese character in her forthcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual “Size Zero”, believes that when you love and respect your body, you will be able to crack the secret to staying fit. “Fitness, in my opinion, is a mental exercise more than just physical,” Anushka told IANS, adding that a lot of people don’t appreciate how they look and hate themselves. “This kind of mentality pushes them to go on a crash diet or extreme workout, which is not advisable. It’s important that you love and respect your body, understand what it needs and accordingly give everything in appropriate proportion,” she said. The film, which releases worldwide in cinemas on Friday, is directed by Prakash Kovelamudi and also features Arya, Sonal Chauhan and Adivi Sesh in important roles.Emphasizing on the subtle, but important message the film delivers, Anushka said: “It’s a story that will instantly connect with a majority of Indian women who are always insecure about how they look. It will guide them in the right direction”.

Anushka also reiterates that the film is not just for women and has nothing against men. “This story, the way it’s written and presented, has something for everybody. Arya’s interesting role will make men understand how important their contribution is in the lives of their partners. Men also deal with weight issues and this film can equally inspire them,” she said. For her role, Anushka gained nearly 20 kg, and she’s still in the process of shedding it. She also clarified that she’s not undergoing medical surgery to lose weight. “I’m still required to lose about seven to eight kg before I join the sets of ‘Baahubali 2’. We could’ve prosthetically added all the required weight, but since we wanted it look very natural, I decided to gain weight without the aid of technology and make-up,” she said, adding the process was really tough and had its set of challenges. “At one point, my legs hurt a lot as they couldn’t bear the extra weight. But as actors we can’t complain and take everything in our stride,” said the 34-year old, who has had a great run at the box office this year.

Her two releases “Baahubali” and “Rudhramadevi” – in 2015 have turned out to be hits. “I just hope the success continues with ‘Size Zero’ as well. It’s a wonderful film and for all the hard work we’ve put in, we really want it to do well. Most importantly, we hope it changes the lives of people with weight issues,” she said. “I hope it becomes three hits in a row,” she added. Anushka is gung-ho about S.S.Rajamouli’s “Baahubali 2”, which is expected to hit the screens next year. “People kept asking why I ended up doing such a small and insignificant role in the first part. Well, I have got to tell them wait till you watch the second part. Rajamouli sir has reserved the best part for me and I’m honoured to be part of this franchise,” she signed off.

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Lisa Haydon, who mesmerized everyone with her brilliant performance in films like ‘Queen’ and ‘The Shaukeens’, has found her way to one of the leading magazine’s cover.

The actress recently did a photo shoot for the Verve magazine. Dressed in classy shades and patterns, Lisa makes a bold statement.

We see the actress sporting loads of greys in these new photos.On work front, we’ll next get to see the actress in ‘Housefull 3’. The third instalment of the ‘Housefull’ flick will only hit theatres next year, but has managed to capture their fans’ attention with the number of pictures and hilarious videos from the sets.

Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says Indian film industry is an colourful example of ‘Make in India’ initiative, as it crosses borders and takes the culture to every part of the world. The 50-year-old “Chennai Express” star said, “When we talk about ‘Make in India’ we talk about the kind of stuff we do in the country. Somewhere, perhaps selfishly so, I do feel the Indian film industry does stand for something specifically and very beautifully, Make in India,” Shah Rukh said.

He was speaking at the launch of coffee table book of ASSOCHAM, ‘Digitisation and mobility of media and entertainment’. Shah Rukh said the film industry takes our culture forward in it’s own “mad” and “colourful” way. “It does take us across borders, tell people about our culture, talks about our music and somewhere down the line spreads the word for what India stands for, in its own
sometimes mad, sometimes colourful and sometimes in a little over the top way.”

The “Happy New Year” actor also hoped that the film industry becomes far sighted and cracks the code of international markets. “We all have been struggling for years to think of the film as an industry be as organised be as far sighted, visionary as most of you in the room. Through our Punjabi films, Hindi films, Bengali films and others, we hope that someday we do crack the code in terms of international viewership.” Shah Rukh will be next seen opposite Kajol in “Dilwale” which release on December 18.

Hyderabad: Singer Kausalya has filed a case with the police department against her husband with the Sanjeev Reddy Nagar police station. Talk is that police called over her husband and did some counselling to him. Kausalya who is from Guntur’s Nizampatnam, passed out from Nagarjuna Sagar’s St Joseph’s School.

Later, she studied English literature and Carnatic music from Guntur Women’s College. Kausalya who married her childhood sweetheart Balasubramanyam got into playback singing with Mee Kosam.

Apart from providing playback, she also does many stage shows. However, it is not clear as to what problems she has with her husband and why she had to file a formal complaint at the police station.