Ileana impresses top director Shankar

Ileana has joined the shoot of remake of ' 3 Idiots '. She flew down to Coimbatore from Hyderabad and began shooting for the movie from Monday (January 31, 2011). Shankar is currently filming scenes of a wedding and he was impressed with Ileana's gorgeous looks in bridal attire. Shankar is filming scenes that don't require the 'hero'.

Tamil actor Surya has suddenly walked out of the project. So, Shankar convinced Vijay as hero for the movie in the Tamil version. And what's more our Prince Mahesh Babu is also stepping into the movie for the Telugu version. But Mahesh is yet to make official statement

'Appalraju' postponed

With ' Jai Bolo Telangana ' (JBT) is hitting the screens on February 4th, several other films that were scheduled for release on the same day landed in a fix. Ram Gopal Varma cleverly took the decision to postpone his KSD Appalraju a nd not to compete with JBT. Appalraju is now postponed to February 10th.

Nizam area is now biggest market for Telugu films and almost half of the collections are coming from this region. So no producer would want to compete with JBT that naturally has clear edge in the area. Moreover, all TV channels in the state would provide extensive coverage to JBT on Feb 4th, so other films won't get attention at all. Considering all these aspects, Appalraju is postponed to Feb 10th, althoughAppalraju is also hottest project. 

Akhil Akkineni’s Debut With Rajamouli

Akhil Akkineni, the lovely son of Nagarjuna and Amala is going to debut on silver screen in the direction of SS Rajamouli, as per the highly reliable sources. It is known that Rajamouli is now making ‘Eega’ and later committed to do ‘Rajanna’ with Nagarjuna with the story which was given by Vijayendra Prasad.

It is being said by film folks that Nag agreed to do Rajanna only to get close to Rajamouli and his style of making films.

Nag and Amala have long back decided to make their son debut only in the direction of Rajamouli. Not only that, even Rajamouli kept on meeting Nagarjuna at his residence during story narrations and witnessed Akhil there and loved to work with him.

That way Akhil is going to hit screen in Rajamouli’s direction. That is almost confirmed.

Kajal Enjoying Ravi Teja’s Energies

It is know that Kajal is now acting with Ravi Teja in the film ‘Veera’. She is experienced with energies of several heroes right from Kalyan Ram with ‘Lakshmi Kalyanam’ to Sumanth, Navadep., Allu Arjun, Jr NTR to Ram Charan to many heroes. But she is saying that Ravi Teja’s energies are mind blowing when compared with any other hero.

Not just with her friends but she expressed the same with media also recently stating, “RaVi Teja’s energies are mind blowing”. No one knows what sort of energies Kajal might have discovered in him those were not discovered by others.

Well, this movie is being produced by Ganesh Indurkuri who burnt his fingers by making films like ‘Aa Okkadu’ and ‘Pravarakhyudu’.

Rana Caught Pressing Sexy BB!!!

Daggubati Rana is one among the promising faces of Tollywood amidst the star kids. As a celebrity, it is natural that he is surrounded by girls and how he handles them would show his grace and poise. Lately, the young lad seems to be struck with something.

Rana is always seen fiddling with his BlackBerry mobile and he keeps pressing it to his heart’s content even before take off of the flight where he boards. Well, that is the texting and SMS that he does and those who noticed him say he must be busy chatting with his girl friends. Be it airport, film related function or a party, Rana keeps pressing his BB like it is a sexy girl.

Given his appearance and background, he does make an attractive boy for the girls but what remains to be seen is whether he wants to brand himself as a playboy or go the dignified way like his uncle Venkatesh. For now, the BlackBerry mobile is having a tough time keeping up with Rana’s fingering.

Directors Facing Problems With Inter Course Girls

The cine industry is like ‘Maya Sabha’ and that tempts many from the outside to jump into it. Notable among them are the girls. Now, it is heard that many girls doing intermediate course are bugging directors in their own way. They are desperate to do some roles and appear on the screen.
 
It is heard that they are ‘advancing’ towards the directors very aggressively and this is causing a bit of concern. Many young directors are facing problems as they are not sure how to handle these ‘fast’ girls and are trying in all ways to avoid them.
 
One young director said “right now, it is their hormones speaking and we don’t know when they will feel they are in love or do something else that will make us commit. Moreover, it is not just the interest, there should be talent and maturit

Reel Buzz: Genelia Ferries Away

Celebrities love flaunting their big, swanky cars every chance they get. But there are times when these very stars unexpectedly leave their royal rides and walk to their destination.

Very recently, we saw Genelia D’Souza caught in a mad, unmoving traffic jam enroute to her shooting destination, Madh Island. Genelia did not like the idea of calling up the director to tell her that she was held up by a traffic snarl.

So, she got out of her car and walked over to the nearest ferry station and hopped aboard one without a care in the world. Not only were her co-passengers very excited to have a star amongst their midst, but they were also very overjoyed to know that Genelia was not one prone to diva like tantrums and laughed and joked with them like anybody else. Gen mingled with the crowd as much as she could and then hopped off the ferry when it neared her location.

Tollywood Box-Office: January 2011 Report

PVC: (Parama Ghora Chetta)This Sankranthi has made big bang with big releases and the on the top is Parama Veera Chakra. The film was declared to be a flop on the day of its release itself. Dasari Narayana Rao’s direction and his way of conceiving the scenes marred the movie. Although a commendable story line, Dasari’s capabilities couldn’t match the requirement of contemporary standards of screenplay and dialogue. The movie miserably made worst collections ever recorded in the history of Balakrishna’s filmography. The official report of the collections hasn’t come out but trade circles say that it has collected not more than Rs 1.75 Cr on a whole.

Mirapakai: (Hot Food For Festival)This is the movie that scored better when compared to all other movies released for Sankranthi season. The official collections report was released with figure 25 Cr plus. But there are doubts surrounding that. Some have opined that was bloated up and the actual figure would be lesser than that. On a whole, Harish Shankar got good commendations for his directorial capabilities. Ravi Teja carried the movie well with his energies.

Anaganaga O Dheerudu: (Crown On Skeleton)Graphics have proved excellent but the content proved dud. There is no enticing factor in the movie and that killed on a whole. The graphics on a ‘no content’ movie is like crowing a skeleton. Lakshmi Manchu scored good marks for her performance and rest has gone with the wind. Rs 30 Cr was invested on the film it is hard to get 1/6th back.

Golconda High School: (Recognized by Kids of AP)This movie directed by Indraganti Mohana Krishna is recognized by Kids of Andhra Pradesh. Made on the back drop of necessity of children taking part in sports other than studies, this move has got good intention. But the treatment was dealt seriously lacking necessary humor. Indraganti is known for his humor with Asta Chemma and obviously audience expected that trade mark from him which was missed.

Ala Modalaindi: (Baaga end ayindi)Lady director Nandini Reddy directed the movie and scored good marks. It started well and ended really wonderful. This is the small movie that is getting very good applause, and unanimously it is getting better applause from all segments of audience. The movie is potential of collecting more than Rs 10 Cr as per trade circles.

Wanted: (Unwanted)This is the most Unwanted film of the season, as per the box office collections. Directed by debutante director BVS Ravi, the film failed to grip the attention of audiences due to weak characterizations and lack of depth in narration. The official report is not yet out and on a whole it will not break even for sure, say trade circles.

Vareva: (Went and Gone)This is the film that has come and gone silently without making any noise at box office. This proves to be a wonder. The movie pulled attention of the public prior to the release but at the time of release no publicity was made. Brahmanandam’s son Goutham re-debuted (!) with this film after ‘Pallakilo Pellikoothuru’. It’s the biggest flop of the season.

'Robo' Gossips Came To An End

There have been many gossips surrounding the business done by Rajni Kanth’s ‘Robo’. Some said that it collected Rs 300 and some bluffed stating Rs 500 Cr. There were exaggerating reports stating that the film collected Rs 100 only in Chennai. All this proved to be rubbish finally.

Sun Pictures have released official report on the business done by ‘Robo’/ ‘Endiran’. On a whole, they could make Rs 179 Cr where the cost of production was just Rs 132 Cr. So, the margin was just Rs 47 Cr. So, this is the business done by Sun on a whole on all language versions of the movie.

That way Robo stood as the highest ever grosser in Tamil film history.

Lady Boss's Line For Allu Arjun

Stylish star Allu Arjun has a reputation among girls. His energy levels, his partying and other activities made him notable in the girls circuit. But now, one lady seems to be keen on associating with him but in a professional manner.

Her name is Nandini Reddy, a debutante director. The cine folks are fondly calling her Lady Boss and now, it is heard that she wants to do a cinema with Allu Arjun. After the success of her first film ‘Ala Modalaindhi’, sources say she is not climbing down the tree.

While it is nice to be ambitious, the cine seniors advise that overconfidence is also not healthy. Allu Arjun’s range of films and budgets are miles away and they suggest Nandini that she must mark her steps carefully or her career will be over before it has started.

Secrets Behind Theaters Digitalization

The most happening technology in theatres is the digitalization but then an analysis reveals that Tollywood would have brought about the revolution quite a while ago if it was not for some biggies. Apparently, Qube had tied up with a noted studio but then the studio folks delayed the process deliberately to save their Lab business.

Later, Qube forfeited the contract and got into an agreement with ‘Cinematica’ with which in just 7 months, a total of 200 screens adopted this technology. In no time, the studio which was delaying announced the launch of their own server and with this, the theatres under their network were not allowed to join hands with Qube, UFO or PXD. However, till date not even the studio’s preview theatre has been digitalised. The person responsible for that is reportedly not interested in this new technology as it would affect his lab business.

Here is a look at the loss the TFI had to incur due to this. A total of 1258 films were certified between 2005 – 2009. So, on an average – 1258 * 40 = 50320 prints * 60000 (print cost)= Rs 302 crores. In an year, the industry spends nearly Rs 60 crores on prints and transportation apart from the VAT which is another Rs 10000- Rs 40000. For high budget movies, the cost touches nearly Rs 1 Lakh.

All this can be avoided if an additional 600 digital screens are added apart from the existing 450 + single screens. The Virtual Print Fee (VPF) is Rs 250 per show, Rs 17000 (full run). That way, the producers can work on the VPF instead of spending crores on prints. Even the noted film makers like RGV are adopting this new technology to save costs.

A section of the industry folks are hoping that the main person who has a grip over the theatres consents and allows the digitalization of his network theatres so that the industry can be saved.

Sexy Bollywood Bomb's Love For Balayya

Here mere presence on the screen is enough to tighten the pants of the male audience. As if that is not enough, she comes up with raunchy and steamy appearances that ooze saliva from many mouths. Her name is Neha Dhupia and right now, she has revealed a strong desire.

It is heard that after ‘Parama Veera Chakra’ Neha has developed a rapport with Nandamuri Balakrishna and has fallen for him. While it is not sure what she liked about Balayya but sources say she is getting very desperate about meeting him once again.

Cine folks say maybe Neha wants to do spicy roles in the Nandamuri camp and make her presence felt. As such, she doesn’t have any projects in Bollywood. However, few say that usually Balayyya doesn’t fall for all this. Only time will tell whether it is Neha’s natural sex appeal or Nandamuri Andagaadu’s will power that will win…

'Mirapakaya' Producer's Extras With Ravi Teja

Build-ups and extras are a big part of the cine industry as it is filled with people who bloat with inflated egos. Now, it appears that the same is the case with the producer of the film ‘Mirapakaya’. His name is Ramesh Puppala and his recent statements gave an impression like that.

He was sharing his thoughts with the media about the collections of ‘Mirapakaya’ when he stated that it has touched Rs 25 crores. Those around whispered that it is a blow up figure and inside talk is that the film has not touched that figure exactly. Ramesh then thanked Ravi Teja and added that he wants to do another film with the star.

True to his hyped statement, Ravi Teja gave a jhalak. He said “Last time you gave me some remuneration and since the film has become a hit, this time you give an additional Rs 3 crores for a new project, since you are saying I’m bringing more profits”. Those around said that Ramesh went pale hearing this and gave a sheepish grin. Ramesh understood that Ravi Teja knows the facts of figures.

'Parama Veera Chakra' Piracy In Internet Centres

This might sound like a shock to you but then the major disaster ‘Parama Veera Chakra’ is currently making rounds in the internet parlours. Wondering why? Well, it is noticed that the film is being watched the pirated version of the film in full blast sound without any problem.

Well, the point to notice is no one is caring even if it is pirated and have ignored it completely. The film is in that much pitiable condition. Recently, one of the busiest internet centres in the Lakdi Ka Pul area was spotted with the ‘PVC’ film being seen in one of the systems.

The consolation for director Dasari Narayana Rao is, atleast the film is being watched though in a pirated version. But then, it has clearly shown that at the end of the day, it is not words but stuff in the film that matters to the audience to give it a hit or phat. 

'Dongala Mutha'- A Copy From Hollywood Flick

Ram Gopal Varma is usually known for his original ideas though some of them are inspirations from Hollywood. This time, the buzz is about his new movie ‘Dongala Mutha’ and going by what Ramu says, if it gets executed like that then it sure will rewrite the history of film making.

For now, it is heard that ‘Dongala Mutha’ is basically a copy. Most of the film will be happening inside a home and it is heard that the inspiration for that has come from the scary Hollywood thriller ‘Paranormal Activity’ which is directed by Oren Peli.

The mystery is, whether Ramu will induce a horror element in this or cook up a regular thriller like his ‘Kaun’. If it’s a copy of ‘Paranormal Activity’ then what form of nativity elements will be included for the Telugu audience to connect is another question. Some other say that it is going to be an out and out comedy thriller. We have to wait and see what it is actually.

Shriya’s Variety Lessons To College Students!!!

Shriya might come across as the striking beauty alone but then she does have substance when she starts speaking. This was seen recently at a college function where Shriya was invited to share her thoughts. The pretty girl gave few lessons to the college students and stole their hearts.

Giving punch dialogues from Rajinikanth’s ‘Sivaji’, Shriya took off and covered various topics such as importance of films in education, the need for pan Indian audience for film viewing. She also recalled her personal front and spoke about her nephew, her eternal love for dance.

Last but not the least, Shriya also gave a message to the students on piracy. She gave element of terrorism to piracy and while the variety education was there to the students, the pretty girl also made sure that not many personal questions were entertained.

Beautiful Name Of Sexy Ex-Heroine's Daughter

Meena has named her lovely little daughter Nainika. The actress became a proud mother to a baby girl earlier this month.

The naming ceremony was held at the actress’ house recently and was attended by family and friends. Earlier, Meena’s mother had told media that they’d choose a name for the baby based on her star and the time of birth.

With a name like Nainika, we’re sure the little girl will grow up to have eyes as beautiful as her mother’s.

Photo Feature: Genelia's Ugly Thigh Show

A show girl in show business should know what is appealing in her body. Genelia, who has not so attractive thighs is projecting them in an ugly way to cameras this way. The not so enticing costume marred her sex appeal. One has to remember how sexier she looked wearing saree and projecting her back on the posters of 'Satyam' starred by Sumanth and recently in Sasirekha Parinayam. Genelia is not hot in western outfits and her vital stats will not support them. Better she chooses sarees to look sexier.

Lady Boss Not At All Lifting

Success is something to be felt in the heart and not in the head. But despite knowing this, there are a few in the film circuit who tend to go overboard. One such person who has come into focus is debutante director Nandini Reddy and sources say she is hard to reach after the success of her film ‘Ala Modalaindi’. The biggest advantage for this film is the big films like Parama Veera Chakra and Anaganaga O Dheerudu turned utter flops in Sankranthi season. That advantage is giving scope for this film to score collections up to Rs 10 Cr which is a rare feat done by any small film made with Rs 3 Cr.

Film Nagar folks reveal that Nandini is lifting only calls from media and earlier she used to rush to almost every cine person asking them to act in her film. Now, she seems to be feeling like a star director, this is the feeling many are getting after looking at the new behavior.

Apart from this, Nandini speaks walks and talks like a man even with his male colleagues. She understood that such tom boyish nature only would make a lady director survive in industry.

Nandini hails from the camp of Krishna Vamsi so few cine folks say she seems to have got this nature from her mentor. However, few seniors suggest it is time Nandini works on her PR skills and becomes approachable as there is a long journey for her to prove as a marked director in Tollywood. 

Tollywood's 'Mandu-Maguva' @ Nagarjuna's Grill

Any big city will have its share of beauty mines ie places where some of the hottest girls come and good liquor is served. And even our Hyderabad has got few joints. But one place amongst them all holds the top spot for Mandu (liquor) and Maguva (ladies). This is the N-Grill, owned/partnered by Nagarjuna. 

Earlier, the first place belonged to Touch which was also owned by Nag and after running it for a while, he sold it to another noted socialite. Now, the focus is totally on N-grill and it is not just the ambience but also the food and bar menu along with the environment that is beckoning the best of babes. 

With this, the party animals, the celebrities and other curious onlookers do their best to be there most of the time and be a part of the fun. Given the approach of Nag, it remains to be seen whether he is going to come up with another joint or continue with this.

Tensions Surrounding ‘Gabbar Singh’

Whenever a sequel or a remake is happening, it is natural to come up with a comparative analysis and this time, the analysis has become even more gripping. The reason for that is, we are talking about two very powerful stars who rule the roost in their respective fields. 

Well, this is Pawan Kalyan and Salman Khan. The reason for bringing them together is the film from Pawan ‘Gabbar Singh’ which happens to be the remake of the Bollywood hit ‘Dabangg’ which had Salman in the lead. Now, the question is – can Pawan match Salman Khan?

This is with respect to the Dabangg characterization and some say that the character has got negative shades and with confused emotions. Can Pawan Kalyan fit into that bill? Salman Khan tortures his docile step brother mercilessly in the film. Sympathy of audiences work on that step brother and his wife while watching Dabangg. But for the characterization of Salman Khan that turned a bit ok. But it will not suit Pawan, say some.

Some critics say that ‘Dabangg’ becoming a hit is an accident and it has got no material to become commercial success at all.

Many of Pawan fans are not so happy on remaking Dabangg with their star as they feel that it wouldn’t work out.

If director attempts to make changes in the script to be in tune with the interest of Pawan fans or sensibilities of target audiences, then he needs to change quite a lot. Then that wouldn’t be Dabangg anyway and will become a new script on a whole. Then why to promote ‘Gabbar Singh’ as the remake of Dabangg. What advantage the film is going to get, is the question mark.

Still, if director Harish Shankar carves something and makes ‘Gabbar Singh’ a hit then he will become real star director.

Top Director’s ‘Dabba’ Business On Twitter

By now, it is more or less understood by many that Ram Gopal Varma is not only a man who knows his craft but is also good at pushing it in the market. True to his skills, he seems to have found an effective way of scooping up resources for his projects and that too with minimum efforts. 

Apparently, Ramu has been working on the Twitter network and using it for his business. Usually, he praises the celebs those he wants and traps them. Given his prowess with words and the way he stitches them, the lines are captivating and tends to appeal to the readers and also those about whom it is written.

Meanwhile, his ‘Dabba’ (praising) formula seems to be working out and Lakshmi Manchu is a good example for that who joined as an artiste in his ‘Dongala Mutha’. Some are also saying that maybe Chiranjeevi is also a future target for Ramu given the way the megastar is being pumped through Ramu’s tweets.

Jr NTR In Depression Shock

Jr NTR is in depression, assuming many. The reasons are being quoted with respect to his marriage. The last time that Jr NTR came on to twitter was on Dec 15th 2010. He didn’t appear again on that. He had been active till that time but no one knows why he switched off all of a sudden from then.

Many are assuming that he might be in depression due to some delay in marriage otherwise; there could be no other reason for an active person on social networking portal going into oblivion. Well, Mahesh Babu was off for quite long time and stated that he will be back again since busy with various house shifting activities. But Jr NTR didn’t keep any such message.

As his marriage news is also silent, many are assuming that his silence on twitter might be linked to his marriage delay. It would be nice if Jr NTR gives his explanation on this to clarify his fans.

Jr NTR's Link With 'Fools Day'

Coincidences are quite common in everyone’s life but there are times when such coincidences become point of discussion. Something like that seems to be the case with Junior NTR. For some reason, he seems to be having a connection with the ‘Fools Day’ ie April 1st.

Apparently, junior’s engagement took place on April 1st 2010 and now, it is formally announced that his ambitious magnum opus ‘Shakti’ is releasing on April 1st, 2011. This has got many asking – what is the link with fools day for junior? Is it a sentiment??

For now, suspense is on regarding the marriage part and many, especially the Nandamuri fans, are hoping the marriage goes through. They say that they will look like fools in front of other star fans if it does not. As for ‘Shakti’, its Shakti at the box office will be known once it hits the screens.

South India Twitter Hero - Mahesh Babu

Prince Mahesh Babu once again proved as he is royal prince of Tollywood. His latest twitter account bagged more than 1,70,000 followers, which is top not only in Tollywood across south India. Recently Mahesh babu top 12 among the 50most desirable men. 


We are all all the best to Prince at this valuable moment.


Twitter Statistics of Tollywood heroes.

@urstrulyMahesh  170,104

@RanaDaggubati 100,503

@Alwayscharan 48,734

@iamnagarjuna 105,668

 @Actor_Siddharth 167,200

@Isumanth  33,281

@ssrajamouli  77,578

@nnithinreddy 21,812

 @tarak9999 87,626

@ARJUNALLU  3,558

@ramsayz  49,416

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Big Hero's Daughter In Law In 'Gym'

Fitness is a key aspect when it comes to being part of the glamour and cine industry. However, there was a time when it was mandatory for the stars alone. But now, the norm has passed to the family members as well given the socializing lifestyle and the obvious glare from the media lenses.

Right now, one girl seems to have decided to burn all the extra fat and compete with her father-in-law, husband and husband’s siblings. All this is happening in the Manchu family and the girl we are talking about it Viraanica Reddy. Well, the buzz is that this pretty girl has now begun hitting the gym vigorously.

Talk is that Viraanica is looking the odd one out considering the physical appearances of Mohan Babu, Manchu Vishnu etc. So now, she is reportedly spending nearly 5 hours in a day for the workout sessions so that her toned figure will merge well with the Manchu household. Let us see what happens.

Charan’s Girl Suffers Poor Lip Job!!

She made her debut with the film ‘Orange’ and had a dream debut of sorts as she got to pair up with none other than Ramcharan Tej. However, luck was not with her at the box office and now, it appears that the streak is still continuing. We are talking about the Bollywood girl Shahzahn Padamsee.

News is arriving from Mumbai that this sweet looking girl may have gone through a lip job and the observation is that, it has not come out that well. Apparently, Shahzahn is arriving with the film ‘Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji’ soon and those who watched the preview state that her lips sure don’t look the same.

The flip side is that many feel the job seems to have been done in a hurry and that too in an amateur way since Shahzahn’s lips look a bit dishevelled. Now, many are wondering what made her resort to such acts.

Releasing Today: 'Wanted'

The time has come to have a look at what is going to entertain us at the theatre and this time, it is the turn of the new film which is slated to be an action entertainer but is reportedly focusing on showing a rather aggressive hero in a soft romantic role.

We are talking about the film ‘Wanted’. This has Gopichand as the hero while Deeksha Seth is the leading lady. The film also marks the debut of writer B V S Ravi as the director while Anand Prasad is the producer. The music for this is composed by Chakri and already the audio has got a decent response.

This is a crucial one for Gopi as he has not been able to score a proper hit out of his recent ventures. As for Ravi, the challenge of coming up with the most crucial role in the entire project remains. Here’s wishing all success for ‘Wanted’ and team at the box office.

Hero Says ‘Neeeeee Ammaa’ To Heroine

It needs no introduction or explanation to convey what the word ‘Nee Amma’ means and technically, using this word will be a strict no-no to Telugu cinema. However, it appears that director Ram Gopal Varma has now decided to take a shot through his film ‘Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju’.

Apparently, he has penned a song which is rather spicy and the lyrics are quite raunchy. Now, the song comprises of the word ‘nee amma’ nearly 10 times and Ramu is sensing that the censor board might object. So now, he has come up with a remix and changed it to ‘your mummy….. your mummy…..’

These forbidden words are uttered by the hero on the heroine and the talk is that if the censor board okays, the original track will arrive but if they don’t then the remix track will arrive conveying the essence of the line.

Only 'Bharat Ratna' Is Left For Our Hero

It takes only a legend to be a recipient of the long list of awards the Indian government has to offer and we as Telugu people must be proud that there is one such person who is almost there and is left with just one more honour. He is none other than Akkineni Nageswara Rao.

Apparently, ANR has been given a flurry of prestigious honors ranging from the Dada Saheb Phalke award to the iconic Padma Vibhushan, Padmabhsuahn and Padmashri. And now, the analysts say that he is left with just one last feather on his crown and that is Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honor.

So, if that is given ANR will have completed a full circle of awards. Despite his age, ANR has been a role model to many in terms of health and self discipline. On the other hands, his collection of trophies serves as a true example to success, talent and hardwork. Let us hope that Bharat Ratna also joins his kitty!!

Star Singer Separated From Her Husband

She is famous as anchor, dubbing artiste and the organizer of a few singing shows on small screen. She was separated from her husband recently, say sources. There have been some turfs between the couple that lead to separation.

The singer is alleged to have a relation with a flop director. The director was famous for giving a big hit for a young hero almost a decade ago. He has no hits in recent times. But recently he was placed as substitute director for a film as the earlier director left the project due to some differences with producers. That film is getting ready for release now. The aspect to be underlined is that this director and that singer have given some joint interviews to some popular magazines.

Apart from all this, this singer is also linked up to a politician recently who was divorced and living in New York.

Now the film circle is curious to know with whom this lady is going to settle down.

What's Wrong With 'Jai Bolo Telangana?'

The much-talked about film “Jai Bolo Telangana” directed by N Shankar on the backdrop of Telangana statehood agitation is facing troubles from Censor Board.

The film, scheduled to be released on January 28, could not get the nod from Censor Board, which obviously felt that the film, if released in its present form, might foment further troubles between the people of Telangana and Andhra regions. Some of the scenes and dialogues are said to be hurting the sentiments of Seemandhra people. The Board wanted all those scenes, dialogues and songs be deleted from the film.

Shankar, who made an appeal to the Central Censor Board, made it clear that he would not agree for any cuts. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi activists and OU students joint action committee leaders stormed the Censor Board office in Samachar Bhavan and staged a dharna.

The Telangana protagonists argue that the film was based on factual situations and there were no derogatory comments against other regions. Moreover, since the film will be released mostly in the Telangana region, there is no way the Andhra people would be agitated, they said.

New Sensational Heroine With Pawan Kalyan?

Out of nowhere, Pawan Kalyan has almost announced that he is coming up with the film ‘Gabbar Singh’ which is slated to be a remake of the Bollywood blockbuster ‘Dabangg’. This also marks the debut of Pawan’s production house while the director is Harish Shankar of ‘Mirapakaya’ fame.

Now, a key reason for ‘Dabangg’s success was its heroine Sonakshi Sinha so Pawan and co are on the lookout for the right kind of girl. Grapevine is strong that ‘Gabbar Singh’ has found its heroine and she is none other than Nitya Menon. Well, here could be the reason why.

Nitya has got a good name right at the start and she has displayed her skills and talents the right way. The cine pundits say stardom chance is very high for Nitya and if this buzz is true then it would surely give a golden push to her career. Those who heard this news say Nitya is a good choice. But it is also common to hear several names as prospective heroines for a mega project. We have to see if Nitya bags this offer or someone else picks that up.

Balakrishna Fires Dasari Not For 'PVC' Flop

Just like the way he is on the screen, Nandamuri Balakrishna is a very vibrant person who is not only strict but has also got his own set of rules. However, a recent incident has come to light which is now unleashing the volcano inside him and one man in particular is getting burnt by that. He is none other than Darsakaratna Dasari Narayana Rao. 

Apparently, his latest venture ‘Parama Veera Chakra’ has become a major flop and though all knew it as soon as it hit the screens, Balayya was kept in the dark. Dasari and a few ‘bhajana batch’ kept Balayya in mesmerizing mode giving him false reports about the result of the project.

Now he knew the truth and so he is blasting Dasari Narayana Rao, as per sources.

What is more paining for him than the flop is ‘calling a flop a hit’. That is most disturbing and Dasari did exactly that. Balayya is one man who doesn’t like cheating or lies. He strongly believes that success and failure of any film are not in our hands. But when he realized that Dasari cheated him, he is hitting the roof. It is very difficult to control Balayya if he gets angry, reveal his household staff.

As if that is not enough, Dasari’s statements like ‘PVC’ will get Balayya a National Award and Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt planning to remake in Hindi were the heights. The cine folks make it clear - never mess with Balayya, but what Dasari has done, the consequences he has to pay might be quite high.

Distributors Don’t Care For ‘Jai Bolo Telangana’

It was with much hype and hoopla the film ‘Jai Bolo Telangana’ has been made and while the release date is three days away, trouble is still on to get distributors. So now, it is heard that producer- director Shankar is desperately looking for distributors who are not showing any interest in buying the film.

Already, Shankar had to produce the film since no producer from the T-region came forward and so far, only 30 theatres have come forward to screen the film. Even the T-leaders are not doing much about it and they were candid in saying it was ‘business’ that came in the front now and sentiment doesn’t really matter.

On the other hand, the new release ‘Wanted’ has taken lot of theatres so Shankar and co are hoping that if the film doesn’t do that well the chances of replacing it with his film are possible. For now, Shankar is surely paying a heavy price for his love of the land as no one from his own region are showing interest in his project.

Shriya Set To Walk In Shilpa's Footsteps

South superstar Shriya Saran, whose Bollywood career hasn’t quite taken off so far, plans to follow in Shilpa Shetty’s footsteps and open a chain of spas. Shriya inaugurated her first outlet in Mumbai last week.

The novelty about Shriya’s spa is that the actress has employed a set of visually- challenged people as part of her staff.

According to Shriya, she got the idea of working with the visually- challenged during her college days in Delhi when she would visit a school for the blind with her friends.

She feels it is everyone’s social duty to help special people earn a dignified livelihood and adds that her parents will be in charge of the administrative aspects of her business.