When Baahubali first volume’s overseas rights were bought for nine crores, eyebrows were raised looking at the guts of the buyer risking that much money on it.

Guess what? Now the buyer has already made three crores profit on the movie as they sold the movie to various regional distributors, exhibitors and third parties.

Pre release theatrical business for Bahubali – The Beginning in US has reportedly crossed 12 crores that it has to collect 2.4 Million Dollars gross to breakeven.

Not even single Telugu movie has done $2 Million business in US so far. But the investors are expecting Baahubali to collect more than 3 Million Dollars in US alone.

Aagadu has collected over half a million dollars from the premieres. Even Mahesh Babu’s flops are collecting Million and a half in US these days.

So the trade says that a film of Baahubali’s caliber can easily collect 3 Million Dollars if it reaches the expectations. Not just in overseas, the business for this film in the domestic circuit is shocking everyone. Third parties are coming forward to pay more than what Magadheera collected in that particular center.

As per trade estimates, Baahubali has chances to collect more than 60 crores share in its first week itself! So the buyers are not hesitating to risk any amount of money to bag the rights of this film.

Actress Mannara Chopra, cousin of Priyanka Chopra, was not even approached for a role in superstar Mahesh Babu’s upcoming Telugu family drama “Brahmotsavam”, contrary to media reports.

“Mannara was not even approached in the first place. It was after the rumours circulated that her manager contacted the makers of the film to find out if she has any role,” a source from the film’s unit told IANS.

To be directed by Srikanth Addala, the film features Rakul Preet Singh as the female lead and is set to hit the floors in July.

Tamil actor Sathyaraj is said to be playing Mahesh’s father in the film, which will be produced by PVP Cinema.

Meanwhile, Mahesh awaits the release of “Srimanthudu”.

If one is a big hero, he gets remuneration in crores. However, when it comes to a new hero, then the producers talk of giving chance to new blood and hardly give him any money.

But director Teja works only with new cast as it means minimum cost.

Right now, Ranjeeth Movies is making a new film with newcomers. Though one assumed that the heroine would get more remuneration, apparently, she was paid Rs 1 lakh.

As for the hero, he was given Rs 11,111 as a token amount since it is his first film.

New Delhi: She is known for portraying outgoing and expressive characters on-screen but actress Shraddha Kapoor says in real life she is a reserved person.

The 26-year-old actress made lukewarm debut with Amitabh Bachchan starrer ‘Teen Patti’ in 2010 but she got fame two years ago with her stint as a budding singer in ‘Aashiqui 2’, opposite rumoured boyfriend Aditya Roy Kapur.

Shraddha, however, feels fame has not changed her reserved self much and she becomes a bundle of nerves whenever she is in public eye. “I am a shy person in real life. I am not very social person. The only people I open up to are my family and close friends. Over the years, I have become more vocal but at the core I am a reserved girl. Many a time I think that I should change myself and become more expressive. People keep telling me to be a certain way as I am an actor but if I don’t have anything to say I can’t… I come out as a shy, nervous person and a little out of place because I need time and my space to become comfortable with someone,” Shraddha told PTI.

The ‘Ek Villain’ star feels lucky that all those people in the industry whom she wanted to go up to and speak to, recognise her because of her work.

The finest example of this is her recent meeting with Bachchan. “I am much more comfortable around Mr Bachchan now. We met at Piku’s success bash and he met me so warmly. It was amazing. Back when I did ‘Teen Patti’, I was so nervous to face him,” she said. (PTI)

Dil Raju turned a big producer from a big distributor by finding new directors and making the right use of their talent. And then, he makes a film with minimum budget and gets a hit. Now, the producers of Jil, UV Creations, are also following Dil Raju’s formula.

Till date, UV Creations made Mirchi, Run Raja Run and Jil and new directors have worked for all the three films. And now they are planning two more films with director Sujith and Radhakrishna.

Usually many producers come for big stars and spend a lot of money and then get a big hit and vanish. With one flop, they go out of the industry. But production houses that find and encourage new talent and take their job seriously succeed in the long run.

Megastar Chiranjeevi’s 150th film has been announced and it is being said that Puri will be directing the film.

On the other hand, it is being said that Puri has asked to take over entire production work. In fact, the same was done in the past by Ram Gopal Varma who made Rowdy with Rs 12 crores.

Apparently, Puri wants to do the same for megastars’ film as both Ram Charan and Chiranjeevi are not comfortable with production. Till date, it is known that Allu Arvind was involved in production work of mega family.

So, it is said that Puri proposed that megastar must give him the budget amount after setting aside his remuneration. But megastar is not too keen on this offer it is being said.

Well, it could be because Charmme could come into the picture if that happens. So will Charmme take up production of Varun Teja’s film next?