Rugged Director Fools Media Big Time
Not just in films, but in real life also director Anurag Kashyap resorts to some unbelievable stuff. Recently when this Bombay Velvet flopped, he stated that people should learn to see different films with different eye and blasted media for giving a wrong perspective of his film to audiences. Here comes his another act.
A day earlier, he has posted a picture where he got a bandage taped to his left eye. ‘Now they put a plaster, this is what happens when you get into a brawl with a MMA fighter’, he messaged, along with that picture. Just upon this tweet and post, Bollywood media aired stories that Anurag is hit by a boxer and he got his left eye damaged. Sympathies started flowing in for the director. Fooling everyone who made a big story on this, Anurag later tweeted that he has just posted a picture of taking a prosthetic test of a makeup for his next flick, but nothing real.
‘My intention is to show how media cooks up stories without even bother to do a inquiry about it. None called me back before running the story I got hit by a boxer’, he says. But fooling media might cost you huge in the coming days Anurag!!
From A, U/A and U: Maruthi’s Journey To Salvation
When Maruthi’s first film Ee Rojullo was released, critics and film lovers vehemently outraged against the dialogues which were totally filled with double entendres. Undeterred by the heavy criticism, Maruthi went on to make another successful youth film, Bus Stop, again laced with double meaning dialogues in much higher doses. The film was rated A by the censor board.
After Bus Stop, Maruthi was branded as a ‘boothu director’ and the situation got worse after he produced numerous youth flicks, all pumped with sleazy scenes and double meaning dialogues and of course, A certificates. Maruthi then took some time off from direction, and then came up a clean, romantic entertainer Kotha Janta, which was rated U/A by the censor board.
Maruthi finally succeeded in wiping off the ‘boothu director’ tag and he has now come up with yet another clean, romantic film, the soon to be released Bhale Bhale Magadivoy. The film is given a clean U certificate by the censor board members and it shows Maruthi’s U-turn from A to U certificate and his journey from obscenity to sanity. While Maruthi’s efforts are highly appreciable, let’s wish that this successful filmmaker continues to churn out meaningful entertainers.
TDP Bows Down to Pawan’s Pressure
Contrary to previous reports, Andhra Pradesh government is not going to acquire lands through Land Acquisition in the proposed capital region. As advised by Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan, AP government said to have changed its mind and stepped back in acquiring lands from farmers.
In the latest development, AP government has finally decided to acquire lands through Land Pooling System. Municipal Administration P Narayana on Friday made it clear that the government notification was given by him without consulting AP CM Chandrababu Naidu.
Setting the record straight, Narayana made it clear that Chandrababu Naidu has been against to Land Acquisition from day one. He said that government decided to consider the grievances of farmers before going ahead with land pooling as suggested by Pawan Kalyan.
Days after Pawan Kalyan touring in Penumaka and assuring them of his full support against state government’s land acquisition and threatening to sit on a dharna if government doesn’t heed to farmers, TDP went back on the land acquisition respecting Pawan Kalyan’s request. This seems to be the major surprise to many of political pundits. Looks like, TDP has bowed down to Pawan Kalyan’s pressure.
First Look: Charan Is ‘Bruce Lee, the Fighter’
After lot of hype around the film’s title, Ram Charan’s title is finally confirmed as “Bruce Lee” if we have to believe these reports and a picture shot at Sreenu Vytla’s office. Standees of the Charan-Vytla movie got readied with the name “Bruce Lee” as title, with “the Fighter” as a tag line.
Earlier some titles liker Merupu and Vijetha are considered but with Charan not confirming the title on the teaser that was released a week back, it’s official that they want to change it. This picture however blows minds, as Charan and Vytla wanted to stick to their original idea of the title, rather giving some mass and dynamic colouring to it.
Directed by Sreenu Vytla, the film is getting readied for an October (Dasara) release, and has Rakul Preet Singh as heroine. Though the release date is not confirmed, post production works are already getting completed at fast pace. We have to see when the film will get its title officially announced.
Akhil, The Fantasy And Heroism Kind
All of a sudden, the way this debuting youngster is seen by the media and general movie lovers has changed. Akhil Akkineni, the new and happening kid on the block, is currently a trend. He’s the new craze. With directors like Ram Gopal Varma, giving him an explosive colouring after looking at some visuals of him from the movie, there is no way the hysteria around him could be stopped.
Except Ram Charan, no other debuting star kids like Mahesh (Rajakumarudu), Bunny (Gangotri) and even Balayya, Nagarjuna sometime back have got that explosive mass image with their first flick. They have all proved their cuteness and emotions and then ran after mass stuff. But it seems Akhil wants to start the game at 100 kmph, but not 0 kmph.
Looking at the way he has stunned everyone with the first look posters of his debuting flick “Akhil”, we could come to this conclusion. Adding to that, the fantasy element in the posters as he holds a fireball is making him a hero of different kind with first film itself.
But due to this heavy expectations baggage around, there is no way he could escape criticism at the same time. We have to wait for his debut film to release, to get a perfect picture of Sisindri’s new image.
71 Dead Bodies Found In A Truck
A refrigerated truck full of 71 refugees, including 59 men, 8 women and 4 children suffocated after being abandoned on a motorway near Vienna. Austrian authorities said they believed the victims were Syrian refuges and confirmed Hungarian police had arrested seven men and still had three in custody, two Bulgarian nationals and one carrying a Hungarian ID card.
“The truck was found by an Austrian motorway patrol near the Hungarian border just before lunchtime on Thursday, with fluids from the decomposing bodies seeping from its back door. When they opened it, there was a powerful stench of human decay and the bodies lay piled on top of each other, crammed into a small rectangular space in a sea of tangled limbs,” said Austrian police.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel who is in Austria for a summit with Balkan leaders on the crisis said, “I was shaken by the horrible news. Human traffickers are criminals.”
On the other hand, Hungary said it would join the investigation into the tragedy. Thursday’s grim discovery in Austria brought home how dangerous the land journey for migrants through eastern and south-eastern Europe is, after many have already survived a perilous sea crossing.
Newest Destination For Authentic Indian Food Specials
Last month, it was Godavari pushkarams back in India and now it is ‘Food pushkaram’ in Raleigh, NC. All Food lovers of Raleigh can now feast on a variety of specialties right from the banks of river Godavari and it’s authenticity. You name it and you can find it in their exhaustive buffet which is probably the biggest lunch buffet in Carolina’s.
Godavari Indian Restaurant, Woburn is opening up their first franchise and is all set to offer the feast of food varieties with authentic taste to Carolina’s. With a seating for 150 people, the place also has a bar area serving Indian Beer.
On the menu are specialties like Hyderabadi Biryani, Babai Idli, Naidu gari Naatu Kodi, Raju gari kodi vepudu, Konaseema Royyalu biryani, Duck Idly and many more. The restaurant opens on Raksha Bandhan day August 29 and the first day will be dedicated to Late President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Godavari Raleigh also has a specialized Catering Menu and a vibrant team to serve you for all your occasions.
PS: And to those who cannot make it to the restaurant, there is also delivery within 10 mile radius.
Pawan Thanks Chandrababu & Co
Jana Sena Chief Pawan Kalyan has thanked Andhra Pradesh government and ministers for taking a big step against Land Acquisition and stating that they would consider the woes of farmers in the proposed capital region. Stating that AP CM Chandrababu Naidu has considered the grievances of farmers with grace and sympathy, Pawan expressed his special thanks to him.
Tweeting in chaste Telugu, Pawan wrote, “Rajadhani Nirmanam Lo Bhusekarana Aape Disaga Adugulu Vestunnanduku Rashtra Mantrivaryulu Pathipati Pullarao Garu, Narayana Garu, Itara Mantri Varga Sabhyulu Andariki Peru Peruna Na Krutaghnatalu.” He extended his special thanks to AP CM Chandrababu for considering the request of farmers. “Mukhyam Ga Rayuthula Manobhavalanu Sanibhuti Tho Pariseelinchina Gourava Mukhyamantri Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu Gariki Na Prathyeka Kruthagnatalu.”
With Tweets coming in from Pawan Kalyan thanking CM Chandrababu and AP government, it’s clear that TDP and Jana Sena have called for truce. Even political analysts seem to have surprised over the latest developments.
