Here’s a candid moment of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with actor Rajasekhar’s family. Also in the picture are the couple’s daughters Sivani and Sivatmika. Yesterday, Rajasekhar and Jeevitha were honored by the Delhi Telugu Academy with the ‘Jeevitha Saphalya Puraskaram’ (Lifetime Achievement Award) for their contribution to Telugu Cinema.

The Delhi Telugu Academy organised the  28th annual cultural festival and TV Awards with Justice J Chelameswar as the chief guest. Both Rajasekhar and Jeevitha have been lying low for quite sometime, with all their films tanking at the box-office. The couple is also not active in politics of late. Latest buzz is that Rajasekhar might act in director Teja’s next.

After coming out of the arc lights after the release of Sukumarudu in 2013, Superstar Krishna took a break from acting. Now, to mark the celebrations of a Golden Jubilee of his career in films, the ‘Daring and Dashing Hero’ is making a comeback with a film titled Sri Sri. The film was launched on Dasara and the film’s crew released the film’s first look stills today.

The makers of Sri Sri have revealed that Sri Sri will be a thorough entertainer with revenge concept. Superstar Krishna will be essaying a key role in the film, along with his wife Vijaya Nirmala and her son and senior comedy hero Naresh, who is playing a police officer.

For this film, the 72-year-old Krishna underwent a complete stylish makeover and is looking classy in a French beard and spectacles. Muppalaneni Siva, who gave a few hit films like Venkatesh’s Raja and Srikanth’s TajMahal in his early days, is the director of Sri Sri.

After playing a hero in numerous hit films, versatile actor Jagapathi Babu slowed down as a male lead and suddenly made a big shift as a villain and character artiste with blockbusters like Legend, Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham and Srimanthudu etc. Needless to say, Jaggu Bhai’s towering personality and acting prowess added to these films’ success.

In this stunning photoshoot, Jagapathi Babu kills it in a cowboy getup. No other actor could have pulled off this stunning aura as Jaggu Bhai did, as he looks macho and manly with the thick, rough beard and the cowboy hat and leather boots and of course, that hunter’s rifle.

At 53, most actors wear out and look off their shine. However, Jaggu Bhai still maintains the same physique and vigour. No doubt that Jagapathi Babu still has it in him to pull off such powerful looks and one can surely expect to see more of this manly actor in future films.

As ‘Baahubali’ has been a huge hit in various languages, some of his old movies are being dubbed in other languages. It is heard that Prabhas’ ‘Rebel’ movie is being dubbed into Tamil as ‘Veerabali’. This title sounds odd to hear as if the audiences who watch the movie would sacrifice as the animals are sacrificed as part of religious offerings. However, in Tamil no such meaning gets arisen as per sources.

Meanwhile ‘Baahubali’ is reported to have recorded a never heard rating of TRPs which was thought to have gone upto 40 when it was premiered on MAA TV on Saturday night. Prabhas will be busier for ‘Baahubali 2’ shoot soon which is expected to be kick started in the month of December.

Ace director SS Rajamouli will be directing ‘Baahubali 2’ which has Rana, Anushka, Tamannah, Ramyakrishna and Satyaraj in other key roles. Touted to be a complete folklore entertainer, ‘Baahubali 2’s music will be composed by Keeravani. The movie is being produced by Prasad Devineni and Shobhu Yarlagadda on Arka Media Works. The film is slated for release in the month of December next year.

The makers of Shanakarabharanam made good buzz about their film with the release of their first look teaser, a couple of weeks ago. As the movie is lined up for Diwali release, they are upping the ante further by release the audio and the theatrical trailer of the film on 30th of this month.

Shankarabharanam had recently completed the shooting part. The movie is now in extensive post production phase. The teaser had shown Nikhil as a rich NRI guy who lands in Bihar for some reason with his friends.

Sapthagiri comedy seem to be the major highlight and Anjali is seen as a lady don in the film. A new comer, Uday Nandanavanam is directing the film. Nikhil is on a high with back to back hits after Swamy Ra Ra and Karthikeya.

Kona Venkat has given story and screenplay. Kona had already revealed that the movie is a crime comedy with a Bihar backdrop and some incidents that he faced earlier this year have also acted as inspiration for few scenes.

A month ago we have reported that the Bollywood remake of Superstar Mahesh Babu’s Srimanthudu is on cards and Producer Rockline Venkatesh is in talks with star heroes there to do the film. However the idea is now shelved, according to the sources close to the top producer.

Rockline Venkatesh reportedly felt that the script may not work for Bollywood and so backed off from the project. However sources close to Srimanthudu producers say there are some other offers for the movie’s remake rights. But we are not sure if the project will materialize.

Srimanthudu had amassed 85.2 Crore share in its complete run making the film as the second biggest hit of all time in Telugu Cinema only after Baahubali. with Bollywood looking at Tollywood very often for subjects of remake, everyone expected this remake to materialize.

Here’s the first look poster of A Flying Jatt, the latest superhero film from Bollywood after Hrithik Roshan’s Krrish series. The film stars young hero Tiger Shroff playing the superhero. The film is being directed by hotshot choreographer turned director Remo D’souza of ABCD series fame and produced by Ekta Kapoor on her Balaji Motion Pictures banner.

A Flying Jatt is an ambitious film which is being made with a huge budget. Special effects and stunt choreographers who worked for some of the Batman and Superman films have been brought in for this film. Earlier titled as A Flying Sikh, this film will release in summer, 2016.

“Kanche” got unanimous positive response from all circles, but the film has its own share of flaws. While the film is set in World War II backdrop in 1940s, how come they have quoted Sri Sri’s quotes that were published in 1950?

Inside the film, Dasu, played by Srinivas Avasarala, always mentions some quotes written by Srinivasa Rao who will be understood as Sri Sri by anyone. The allegation is that, when Sri Sri released those prose and poetry in 1950 as “Maha Prastanam” book, how come a film set in 1940 backdrop will reprise them.

“Dasu is a friend of Kompella Janardhan Rao a very close friend of Sri Sri garu. Director Krish wouldn’t make such a mistake”, says Varun Tej. For that reason, Dasu character in the film never addresses him as ‘Sri Sri’ but only as Srinivasa Rao.

Probably no other Telugu director would have thought to such extent while making a Telugu movie, and we have to appreciate Krish in that context.

Raju Gari Gadi, which hit the theaters on last Friday is minting money at the box office. Directed by Omkar(Television fame), the comical horror film, raked in 2.5 Crore share in the first weekend of its release. The movie can be termed as hit already with the modest costs involved.

But now the satellite rights of the film were picked up by MAA TV for a whopping 1.5 Crore which is a very big amount for a small film. The makers are likely to get 100% profits for their investments. Everyone in the trade will be running in to profits with this film as there is positive word of mouth about the film.

Also the promotions by the makers are very aggressive. The movie is likely to end up as one of the biggest hits this year in terms of return on investment. Raju Gari Gadi is all set for its overseas release on 30th of this month through CINEMA PARADISO.