Rana's popularity helps Dum Maaro Dum

Young heratrob Rana Daggubati has turned out to be a crowd puller for much awaited film 'Dum Maaro Dum',  that was screened in 46 theatres in and around Hyderabad. The presence of Rana in the film has down wonders in the south, as everyone wanted to knew how he performed in his first Bollywood film. "We screened on three screens in IMAX and we had a fantastic collection. DMD was the most awaited film. Rana's popularity coupled with the famous title of the movie was a crowd puller. In fact even our weekday was close to 80 percent which is quite exciting," said T. Srikanth, GM Operations, Prasad Media Corporation Ltd, in a statement. The thriller amassed Rs 6.2 crore in India on its opening day. Overall, DMD has collected Rs 16.5 crore for the first three days. Dum Maaro Dum was made with a moderate budget of Rs 20 crores which is a profitable film for everyone - right from producer, distributors to exhibitors. Great going Rana and DMD team!

Rana leaks Dum Maaro Dum story

Daggubati Rana who is making debut in Bollywood with the much anticipated 'Dum Maaro Dum' is very excited about the film. "I don't think I'll ever play a Goan musician in a Telugu or a Tamil film and was very excited with the vibe of the entire film," says Rana. The actor reveals the story of 'Dum Maaro Dum', which has Goa in it's backdrop. "The story is set in Goa. Goa is classically called paradise on earth but the land has some snakes that spoil the paradise. My character is Joachim (Joki) Fernandes, a Goan musician, who is very susegad (chilled) in Goan lingo. He knows the good, the bad and the ugly of Goa but never takes to any of those things. He lives a happy life with Zoe (Bipasha Basu) until a time where the snakes get to him and he loses things dear to him. That's when he starts reacting and along with ACP Vishnu Kamath (Abhishek Bachchan), sets on this journey to get paradise back," said Rana. The Daggubati successor says his look in all the three films he has done has no resemblance to each other. "In the office, we have these posters of my films - Leader, Dum Maaro Dum and Nenu Naa Rakshasi. It looks like three different people in the posters - I'm a politician in 'Leader', a musician in 'Dum Maaro Dum' and a professional killer with a gun in 'Nenu Naa Rakshasi'," says the star.

Liquor is Cheap & Women are Cheaper!

The line above is taken from film 'Dum Maaro Dum'. Actress Bipasha Basu renders this dialogue in the film stating that Liquor is cheap in Goa and the Women are cheaper. Without a pinch of discussion, the line depicts women of Goa in bad light showing culture of Goa with a grey shade. Few of the people from Goa are trying to rake a controversy out of this dialogue and obstruct the release of 'Dum Maaro Dum'. Goans will not take the issue lightly as entire beach city would be projected on a wrong image before the world. Truth is that sex, drugs and liquor have become common elements attached to Goa but none ready to agree.  Keeping the sentiments of Goa populations in mind, Shiv Sena is ready take the war against release of film. Even a section of media is agreeing that it was shameful on part of Bipasha being a woman, to call her fellow Goa women as cheap and disgraceful.

She is sexy, hot and attractive : Rana

Macho hero Rana ruled out the rumors that he is dating Bollywood beauty and his 'Dum Maaro Dum' Co-star Bipasha Basu. "Bipasha is sexy, hot and attractive. She's also my senior. I'm just a newcomer and she has already worked with several newcomers," Says Rana. In 'Dum Maaro Dum', Goa has been portrayed as a destination of drugs and sex, both of which are claimed to be easily and freely available in the state. The actor also revealed that his forthcoming film 'Nenu Naa Rakshasi' with director Puri Jagannath and hip beauty Ileana, deals with a complex issue. "The film 'Nenu Naa Rakshasi' is based on the fact that suicide is not a permanent solution to all temporary problems. Ileana and I play two complex people who fall in love," said the Star. Meanwhile, Rana's 'Dum Maaro Dum' is slated to hit screens on April 22nd and 'Nenu Naa Rakshasi' in May 1st week.