Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Lion which was supposed to release this Friday is postponed to May 14th. While the makers did not reveal the reason behind the postponement, we are said that they are not able to sale the Nizam rights of the film and it is the reason for the delay of the movie. According to sources, Dil Raju gave an offer of 3 Crore to the film’s Nizam rights including Prints and Publicity.

This is a very trivial amount considering the star status of Balayya and the makers feel it is an insult in fact. But sources in Dil Raju office justify their movie, “It is a highly risky project. We have quoted the best amount considering the possible return on investment and there is nothing about insulting the actor”. If this is the case, the makers are likely to release the film on their own.

Lion Business is very dull as it is being directed by a new comer, Satyadeva. Over the years Nandamuri Balakrishna had lost his touch and only Boyapati Srinu is able to deliver with him. Also the theatrical trailer and music album of the film released recently did not impress the audience or trade. The makers of Lion will have a tough time marketing this film now. Lion is the 98th film in Balakrishna’s career.

The actor will be seen as a CBI officer in one of the two roles he is playing in the movie. Trisha and Radhika Apte will be seen as female leads in the movie.  Rudrapati Ramana Rao is producing the film under his SLV Cinema banner. Mani Sharma who gave several chart buster audios to Balayya in the past is composing the music for this film.

Jagapathi Babu who was once known as a Family star failed to cope up with the changing trends and got immersed in big flops. During that Jagapathi Babu got immersed in severe financial troubles. But his career took a sharp turn with Balakrishna’s Legend. Going against his image, Jagapathi Babu played a villain.

On par with the movie success, Jagapathi Babu’s character also became a huge hit and from then there is no looking back for him. Jagapathi Babu is also making good money from his second innings. He recent bought a posh flat in Lodha Towers, Kukatpally which is considered as the costliest venture of Hyderabad.

Jagapathi Babu will be very soon moving in to the new flat. Currently the interior works are going on. Jagapathi Babu is said to be playing Mahesh Babu’s father in his upcoming film, Srimanthudu. He will also be seen a very crucial role in NTR’s upcoming film, Maa Nanna Ku Prematho (Working Title) which will go on floors from May 14th in London. Looks like Jagapathi Babu is making good money these days!

Veteran film director Mani Ratnam was admitted to Indraprastha Apollo Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. They say the director complained of chest pain and was admitted to the hospital. While doctors refuse to give details like reason for admission and his health condition, it is said that he may have suffered a cardiac arrest.

Mani Ratnam’s family do not want to share any of the details regarding his health. Mani suffered his first cardiac arrest way back in 2004 when he was shooting for his Yuva starring Suriya, Madhavan and Siddharth. Mani Ratnam who suffered several failures in the recent years, just made a stunning comeback with his recent release, Ok Bangaram starring Dulwuer and Nitya Menen.

He even knocked the door of courts over the online piracy that is affecting the box office performance of the film and is still fighting the case against ISPs, Search Engines and Piracy websites. We along with our readers wish the ace director recovers as soon as possible!