Raaj - Andhamtho Pandemga Song

C-Centre audience enjoying Jr.Shakeela

Everyone knows the impact of soft-core star Shakeela's flicks at the Box Office and how some producers minted money with her dubbed flicks. Sustained ban on such films made her lovers miss those steamy scenes a lot, especially in the c-centre audiences. With the advent of Jr.Shakeela, those centres are running housefuls fulfilling the awaited desires of strong men. Despite of the film's fate at the Box Office, VN Aditya's 'RaaJ' was pushed into the category of Soft-core flicks due to the explicit scenes it portrays. Those who have seen those intimate episodes of Sumanth-Priyamani are saying that this gorgeous babe is looking more like 'Shakeela Junior'. With some soaking hot lip-kisses and dare-bare skin show in songs, Priyamani is strikingly hot in the flick and is said to be shaking the parts of eligible men. While industry is saying that Priyamani is in the bad-books of Telugu Cinema with her vulgar shows, C-Centre people are stating that she is in their 'hot-books' forever.

Sexy Heroine Blasting V N Aditya!!!

It goes without saying that a director is like the captain of the ship so any outcome of the film is attributed to him. Right now, one director seems to be in the line of fire and he is V N Aditya. The reason for that is his recent release ‘Raaj’ and news is that he is being blasted by one of its heroines Vimala Raman.

 

Apparently, the film became a super flop and it is heard that Vimala is miffed with Aditya for showing her in rather sleazy attires and doing some steamy scenes. It is heard that Vimala was narrated something and it turned out to be something else onscreen. As such, the film changed two directors before it fell into Aditya’s lap.

 

Vimala made her debut with Varun Sandesh and few of them felt she looked old for him. Later, she took on whatever came her way and did some bold scenes with Jagapathi Babu in ‘Gaayam 2’ but in vain. Later, she did another one with Jaggu but in vain. Some are advising Vimala can do some homely roles like she did when she was in Kollywood. Wonder what the hot babe has in mind..

Priyamani cheated in lip-lock

Before the release of 'Raaj', it was everything a part of publicity for heroine cum secret producer Priyamani. The sultry actress opined that locking lips with hero on screen is not a big deal at all for her. Luckily the kiss raised the good promotional element for film. Even Priyamani felt that kissing sequence was an essential part for the script and story. So, did it with much more involvement as how she would perform for any other scene. Now, the fate of movie is reversed and declared to be a biggest flop. Priyamani is now making a hue and cry in film circles saying that director VN Aditya over exploited her sexy structure and cheated kissing scene was non sense in film. Sensuous exposing has become vulgarity overnight. Many say that Priyamani got less than Rs.6 Lakhs as a part of her remuneration and that's the reason she is firing on 'Raaj'.

Sumanth Disowns His Own Film

Sumanth’s career has been going through a rough patch. His last three films Boni, Golconda High School and Raaj, have bombed at the box office.

Interestingly, he has now ‘disowned’ Raaj, a film that has been unanimously trashed by all critics.

Responding to the criticism, the actor said that all the flak was justified.

The actor also said he foresaw such a result while doing the film itself. Pre-release, there was a lot of buzz about the steamy scenes in the film that had Priyamani and Vimala Raman in lead roles.

On Tuesday, he tweeted saying, “Honestly, didn’t expect much from Raaj. It was more or less a salvage operation after the original director was let go off.”(sic) Despite the criticism from all quarters, Sumanth found that the film had a good opening, which has caught the actor by surprise. Wonder if it was hype about steamy scenes which pulled the crowds or did they want to see how bad the film was!

He has already begun working for his next film, said to be a love storycum-action thriller aimed at the class audience. The flick is going on floors from April and a new heroine will be signed for the film.

'Raaj' Review: Rubbish And Bullshit!!

Rating: 1.5/5Banner: Kumar Brothers Cinema
Cast: Sumanth, Priyamani, Vimala Raman  and others
Music: Koti
Cinematography: Jagan
Screenplay, direction: V N Aditya
Producers: Kumar Brothers
Release date: 18/03/2011

The class hero Sumanth has now arrived in a commercial formula treat and this time he has enough ammunition in the form of the heroines Priyamani and Vimala Raman. Let us see how the film is.

Story
Raaj (Sumanth) is a fashion photographer. He loves Priya (Vimala Raman) but he loses her whereabouts and reluctantly gets married to Mythili (Priyamani). But he is unable to tell Mythili about Priya and finds it difficult to adjust with her.

However, things change and they get close. Just when things look to settle, Raj sees Priya. He decides to ask her why she left him without a word and lies to Mythili that he is going to London. Who is Priya? Why does she leave Raaj without a word? What happens to Raaj-Mythili’s relation after Priya’s arrival? All this forms the rest of the story.

Performances
Given his sophisticated looks, Sumanth is a total misfit to this character. He failed in romance, fights, dance and looked disinterested while enacting the emotional scenes. Despite having strong steamy scenes with Priyamani, Vimala Rama he could not deliver that chemistry.

Priyamani goes totally extreme in her skin show and does justice to her remuneration. To be frank, the film will receive any response only due to her severe exposing. However, she should have taken care in the make up and costumes department. Some scenes make her look like a C-grade heroine.

Vimala Raman did her best to ooze glamour but she couldn’t get past Priyamani. But she scored better than Priyamani in the makeup, costumes departments. The flip side is the dubbing for Vimala which reminded of a monotonous TV artist. Already, her performance is weak and the dubbing put her in negative scale.

Srinivas Reddy gives an overdose of adult comedy and Ali has no limits to his flavor of adult comedy. Ajay had nothing to do as a villain. His characterization makes you feel that the old timers Nagabhushanam and Rajanala were much better. The rest of the cast were just for formality sake.

Highlights

• Cinematography
• Locations

Drawbacks

• Terrible songs
• Weak dialogues
• Amateur editing
• Botched up direction
• Obscenity in romance scenes
• Stale twist in second half

Analysis
Despite many attempts, it is clear that Sumanth fits the best for classy roles and is a total misfit for commercial and mass roles.

Either he is being misguided or he is not aware of his own limitations. If only he stuck to classy roles and sophisticated image, he would have got the backing of select audience and could have made his career as a minimum guarantee hero.

‘Raaj’ is one of those masterpieces which belong to the category of torturing the audience in every scene and camera movement.

Right from first scene, the audience goes through third degree torture and becomes a victim of the director’s creativity. The film reminds many of a C-grade Malayalam movie and if you thought that tsunamis happen only in the seas, ‘Raaj’ will give you the experience in cinema theatre. 

Bottomline: Beware!! It is a dangerous torture!!

Sumanth and Priyamani on Raaj - Part 6

Sumanth and Priyamani on Raaj - Part 5

Sumanth and Priyamani on Raaj - Part 4

Sumanth and Priyamani on Raaj - Part 3

Sumanth and Priyamani on Raaj - Part 2

Sumanth and Priyamani on Raaj - Part 1

Censor awards U/A certificate to 'Raaj'

Directed by VN Aditya and produced by Kumar Brothers on the banner of Kumar Brothers Cinema, ‘Raaj’ with Sumanth, Vimala Raman and Priyamani in the lead had completed its shooting and post-production formalities.

Soon after the release of the first copy, the film was submitted for certification. The Censor Board had awarded ‘U/A’ certificate for the movie with some cuts. The film was said to have steamy and romantic scenes and there are some lip lock scenes too involving Sumanth and Priyamani.

Moreover, he had also shared the lip to lip kissing scenes with Priyamani and Vimala Raman in this movie.

Another interesting feature in this film is that the music director of the film had remixed the song ‘Bheemavaram Bulloda…’ of Akkineni Nagarjuna on the hero and heroines.

Brahmanandam, Sayaji Shinde, Ali, Venumadhav, Giribabu, Ajay and Telangana Sakuntala and others are in the cast.

Rangeela + Dhoom + Murder = Raaj

No harm in drawing inspiration from all time blockbusters. Here is director VN Aditya who seems to have brought all his experience to fore in cooking a special spicy Biryani for Telugu movie lovers in the name of ‘Raaj.’ As movie is slated to hit the screens on 18th of the month, trailers and stills of the movie are raising the temperatures in this scorching summer. The hot and spicy songs picturized on Priyamani in ‘Raaj;’ one in the beach, one in the bedroom with hot smooches is reminding the audience all time spicy blockbusters of Rangeela, Dhoom (Abhishek Bachchan with Rimi Sen) and Mallika Sherawat. With hopes of Sumanth totally based upon Priyamani and Vimala Raman’s extra oomph, audience might get their paisa vasool entertainment with this jumbo pack. Control your nerves till 18th.

Sumanth's lip lock with Priyamani and Vimala Raman

Sumanth, Priyamani and Vimala Raman in 'Raaj'

Till now, Sumanth didn't indulge in on-screen smooches. On his maiden lip locks, he gets double bonanza. Yes, he kissed heroine Priyamani and Vimala Raman in his forthcoming film - Raaj. The film has very intimate and steamy scenes between Sumanth and Priyamani. Added to that, there are couple of lip-to-lip sequences involving Sumanth and Priyamani. Buzz is that Sumanth even kissed the sexy Vimal Raman on her lips in this same film.

Looks like the film is going to heat up the weather further this summer. Directed by V N Aditya, Raaj is slated for release on Mar 18. 

Sumanth's 'Raaj' to release on March 18

Sumanth starrer Raaj is going to release on March 18th. The film is made on Kumar Brothers Cinema banner with VN Aditya (of Manasantha Nuvve fame) directing it. Vimala Raman and Priyamani are the heroines. VN Aditya said: " Raaj will entertain the audiences on the lines of Sumanth`s previous blockbusters Satyam and Gowri. It is a mass entertainer with full-length commercial values. Sumanth plays a romantic role sandwiched between two beauties." "I earnestly wish the audience will support this film. If this film runs well, I will have several opportunities to make more and more good films. So far, I have not made my stamp in the industry. I am happy that the audiences feel that I can do justice to any genre."