Given the craze that Baahubali has had, there is an ongoing demand for tickets and people have been trying various means to get hold of tickets.

Of course, it is known that the online tickets have been booked for another couple of days and the lines are almost never-ending at theatres.

And if one is unable to buy black tickets, then there have been cases where people have resorted to blackmail.

One such incident happened involving the electricity department officials. When they called up a theatre in Punjagutta and asked for tickets, it is said that the theatre management told them that there were no tickets for another two days.

Angered by the response, the department officials cut off the current to the theatre. So, the theatre management had no other option than to run it on generators.

Well, it did turn out to be a problem as they could not accommodate the officials as the theatres were totally booked and a negative response resulted in retaliation.

Akhil’s debut film is nearing completion and it will be ready for release in another two months. It is said that once Akhil’s part is over, the rest of the production work will be taken care by the unit.

So the latest buzz in Tollywood is about Akhil’s next film. Though it is being said that Nagarjuna is keen on Akhil working with Trivikram Srinivas, it may not be possible right now.

Another talk is that Srinu Vaitla is another option. So it is being said that once Vaitla completes shooting for Ram Charan’s film, he could start off with Akhil’s film.

Well, industry insiders say that this would be a good combination as Srinu Vaitla is a pro in making the audience laugh while elevating the hero.

Though there is an opinion that the visual effects of Baahubali are of very high quality and that no other Indian film has been made on that scale, there is general opinion that the film lacks Rajamouli’s touch.

It is being felt that the film hasn’t been able to hold the audience in its grip and that the film lacks pace. So the audiences are a little disappointed with Baahubali.

There is general opinion that this could have been due to the film being divided into two parts. Well, as they say, past is past and right now the responsibility of Rajamouli has increased and he will have to make a sensational Part 2 as the audience have high expectations from him.

And both Rana and Prabhas have made it clear that they will shoot whenever Rajamouli gives the green signal.

Surely, Part 2 will once again prove why Jakkanna is considered to be a director who can create wonders when he comes under pressure. So it remains to be seen how he will present Baahubali Part 2.

A section of film producers are sulking at the rumor that Nithya Menon has hiked her remuneration to nearly Rs 1 crore.

The film industry operates on the principle of demand and supply and there have been many instances where actors (both heroes and heroines) have hiked their remuneration by astronomical proportions overnight after a hit.

Considered in that light, what Nithya has done is not wrong. She has a slew of super hits against her name in all major languages down South. And while she does stay away from exposing, as an actress she is simply brilliant and leaves her mark without fail.

It is for this reason that movies featuring Nithya get good openings. Hence, there is nothing wrong if she scales up her price.

Mumbai: Tabu, who is re-teaming with Ajay Devgn in ‘Drishyam’ after a gap of 14 years, says she has been looking forward to work with the actor. The ‘Haider’ actress said she could have done any film with him as she considers Ajay the trump card.

“When I came to know that Ajay will be acting and producing this film, I just said yes… He is a trump card.There is an advantage that I am getting to work with him. I could have done any film with him. I had the opportunity to reconnect with Ajay,” Tabu said.

‘Drishyam’, a murder mystery set in Goa, is a remake of a successful Malayalam film of the same name. The 43-year-old actress has revealed she had seen the original Malayalam film two years back. “I saw the film earlier because my close friends had made it. I had no idea the film will be remade here (in Hindi) and I will get to play such a strong, powerful character. It

is one of the best roles that I am doing. I am fortunate that I am getting good scripts,” she added.

Tabu is also all praise for her director Nishikant Kamat. “It’s a nice, strong and powerful story. He (Nishikant) is an easy going person. It was a great experience. The film has Vishalji’s (Vishal Bharadwaj) music… It was like reconnecting with him after ‘Haider’,” Tabu said.

In ‘Drishyam’, Tabu plays the role of a stern cop. “The police in this film is not against or for the system. It is a story of a simple family and what happens in their lives after a particular incident. Rajat Kapoor and I are family and how we get affected due to that situation,” she said.

“This role had tough parts as well. I was heartbroken when I had to beat up Shriya (Ajay’s wife in the film) and children but when you are in the character you cannot allow emotions to rule you,” Tabu said.

‘Drishyam’ is releasing on July 31. (PTI)

Bipasha Basu, along with her rumoured ‘good friend’ Karan Singh Grover recently did a photo shoot for her buddy, designer Rocky S’s new line. The chemistry between Bips and Karan is evidently sizzling.

After acting in the film Alone earlier this year, Bips and Karan hit it off well and have been seen hanging out and holidaying together. Must say they make a hot couple.

Aishwarya Rai who is back to acting will also make her comeback into south films once again.

It can be recalled that she made her debut in films in south with Mani Ratnam’s Iddaru. Though the film was not a commercial success, it get accolades and Ash went on to act in Jeans. Of course, after that there has been a gap as she went off to Bollywood.

Well, she became very busy in Hindi industry and her remuneration became quite high. Slowly, south Indian directors and producers stopped chasing her, though a couple of them did get her to act in a couple of films. So she did act in Priyuralu Piliche and Ravanan.

Meanwhile, she got married to Abhishek Bachchan and took a break from films and also had a baby.

Now that she is back to acting, it is being said that some Tamil producers had approached her. It is being said that a film starring Mammotty and Karthi will have Aishwarya Rai in the lead.

Talk is that Ash will be paired opposite Mammotty. Already, Ash had acted with Mammotty in the past and in her second innings, she gets to act opposite him once again.