Politics too complex for Big B

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On Monday, August 31, 2009 at 4:40 PM

"Many ask me why I joined politics and then why I left it. I joined it because I was asked to and left because I was inadequate for the job," Bachchan posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com.The sexagenarian came into politics at the behest of good friend and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. He contested the Lok Sabha election from his native Allahabad in 1984. Though he won by a huge majority, Bachchan failed to make his mark as a politician.He says it's a tough job to be a politician and admires those who have managed to stay put in it."Politics is a complicated world - a world where if you are unable to play the game, you would remain a novice and a stranger eternally. I admire those who have remained in it for long years. Admire the guile with which they steer their boats everyday, every minute. The ease with which they make associations and break them, reject foes and months later embrace them as dearest friends. It is a tough job."A job that I would never be able to do. I would never recommend it to anyone. But I do know that those that pursue this line, do so with utmost dedication and passion. Their dedication and passion is admirable," he said.Bachchan is currently in Singapore with his politician friend Amar Singh. The Samajwadi Party leader had undergone a kidney transplant there recently.
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Genelia’s the first choice?

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 4:39 PM

Aditya Chopra reportedly wanted her in his Rocket Singh Salesman of the Year opposite Ranbir Kapoor. And rumours have it that Prabhu Devaa, too, was tempted to take Genelia instead of Ayesha Takia Azmi in Wanted opposite Salman Khan. However, Genelia, who is picking and choosing her projects in Bollywood wasn’t available for either of the films. Producer of Wanted, Boney Kapoor however, feels that “Ayesha Takia is best the choice for Wanted. She’s a terrific actress and I’m already making another film with Genelia. So I was keen to have Ayesha with Salman. They make a terrific pair.”
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Ramp not for me: Soha

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 4:39 PM

Walking the ramp is difficult for me, I made an exception for my sister. Dressing up and carrying yourself as a model is a tough job, I don’t really like it,” said Soha, who was in Delhi a few days ago to walk the ramp for her sister, Saba Ali Khan’s jewellery collection.The actress also said that she would like her sister to design for her on special occasions in her life. “I would like her to design for me on special emotional occasions in my life, like a trousseau or something. I leave my clothes to my mother and the jewellery to my sister always,” said Soha.The 30-year-old actress will be next seen in Bhatt camp’s movie on the 2005 Mumbai deluge –Tum Mile – opposite actor Emraan Hashmi next.
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Anushka can tuck away a lot of food: Shahid

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 4:38 PM

Both working with the Yashraj Banner, both have Shahid Kapooras a hero and both are constantly hungry. BT spotted Anushka, in a pair of tight fitting white trousers, looking reed thin. She was, however, constantly craving food. 45 minutes after the unit had lunch, she kept talking of how hungry she is and how she has a high metabolic rate, hence the constant hunger pangs. Hero Shahid pointed out that his Kaminey heroine PC had a similar predicament. “She can tuck away a lot of food,” said Shahid. And Anushka figured out that both PC and she were blessed because their bodies could digest food fast, allowing them to eat well but look swell.
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Kamal film will be an all-new script: Mysskin

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 4:38 PM

The film was completed about four months ago and is lying in the cans. The director has screened the film to quite a few of his friends on DVD, including Kamal Haasan, who we hear was “kicked” about it. The latest is that the director has decided to move on and forget Nandalala!He’s taking a break from Chennai and moving to an undisclosed location to write the final draft for his proposed new film with Kamal Haasan. Mysskin says he will not be using the script that he had written for a film with Cheran.The buzz is that the Kamal film will be an all-new script, which Mysskin had already narrated to the actor. Kamal, we hear, is impressed by the story. The shoot of the film is likely to start in November.
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Ganesh Comes in Way of "Josh"..?

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 4:37 PM

Famous producer Dil Raju's flick in wating for release is "Josh". Nagarjuna's son Nagachaitanya and senoir actress Radhika's daughter Krithika are making debut as hero and heroine in this movie. First it was planned for release on 12 and then 28 August, now slated for 3 September release. It is said that the producer has second thoughts about postponing it further a day and release it on 4th September because of 'Ganesh Nimmajan' that is to take place in Hyderabad in a grand way on 3rd. As it happens to be debut movie for Nagachaitanya, Nagarjuna is taking more care about release of this flick, it is said.
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I didn’t know Imtiaz made me an offer: Mamta

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 4:36 PM

Mamta is now on post-surgery medication, and won’t be shooting until mid-September. “I was keen to work in a Malayalam film. But my doctor has warned me against travelling because it could expose me to infection,” she explains.There were also reports that Mamta was citing her illness as an excuse to avoid doing films in the south while she plans her Bollywood entry. “It’s all false. I’ll start shooting for a Telugu film with Nagarjuna sometime in September,” she clarifies.She also has a list of directors she’d love to work with. “My list includes Priyadarshan, Vishal Bhardwaj, Karan Johar and Imtiaz Ali, among others. It is a long wish-list,” she says.So is it true that Imtiaz, who was completely taken with her portfolio, has offered her a film? “I’ve no clue how my portfolio reached him and know nothing about him making me an offer,” Mamta says. However, she’s not ruling out B-town. “In fact, I’m starting a Bollywood film next year, but I don’t want to disclose the details,” she says.Bollywood’s not a bad place for southern heroines, she adds. “It’s a means of reaching out to a wider audience. We have the talent for it,” she says.
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Bipasa's Goondagiri !

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 4:35 PM

Proud and with childlike glee, Bipasha reveals her nickname in her growing years, “Lady Goonda” (she laughs and claps). I used to keep a stick in my hand and straighten out all the colony boys if they acted smart. I used to be very short as a child and I was the monitor in school. When the tall boys would be up to mischief, I’d jump on their back during breaks and pull their hair and beat them up.” Farah smiles and says, “Those boys must be regretting now that if only you’d pull their hair off now!”
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Flick in NTR-Meher Ramesh Combo

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 4:34 PM

Jr. NTR is once again getting ready to act in the direction of Meher Ramesh after the film ‘Kantri’. Mega film maker Aswini Dutt who earlier produced ‘Kantri’ is making this film under Vyjayanthi Movies banner. It is known that the movie is based on North India backdrop and major part of the shooting will be shot in North India. The makers are also planning to shoot the film in three other countries. Currently, NTR is working for the flick ‘Adurs’ in the direction of VV Vinayak. NTR is also acting in the film ‘Brindavanam’ and it has the tagline ‘Govindudu Andarivadele’. Vamsi Paidipalli of ‘Munna’ fame is directing the flick. Dil Raju is producing the film under Sri Venkateshwara Creations banner.
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"Chirutha" Fame Neha's Comeback

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 4:33 PM

The film Chirutha’s heroin and model turned actress Neha Sharma , imported from Delhi shot into fame and has become a celebrity after the movie release. She made her debut in Ramcharan's first film. She was even romantically linked with Charan but the fire died out before it started. Surprisingly nothing much happened to her career as against the expectation that she would be flooded with offers after Chirutha.She is trying a comeback attempt with her new film titled Kurradu staring the young hero, Varun Sandesh of Happy Days and Kotha Bangaru Lokam fame. The film is being directed by Sandeep Gunnam on Gemini Film Circuit banner and is being produced by Producer P Kiran. Sandeep Gunnam is incidentally the younger brother of Gangaraju Gunnam. Ravi Shanker plays the role of villain. Ravi Shanker is known for his dubbing for Villain Sonu Sood in the film Arundhathi. This film is a remake of the Tamil hit Polladhavan. Hope this will give her a break this time. The music is scored by Achu.
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Venky's Portrayal Different in "Eenadu"

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 4:33 PM

World famous actor Kamal Haasan ic making a movie "Eenadu" in Chakri Tholeti's direction on Rajkamal Films International banner. It's a bi-lingual movie and victory Venkatesh is donning the role of a police officer. After Gharshana, Venkatesh is acting as a police officer in this movie and said to have performed brilliantly. Even Kamal Haasan complimented Venky's performance. Though Venkatesh didn't care much about glamour in this movie, he is playing a glamorous role in his upcoming flick "Namo Venkatesha", it is said.
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Nag's Grooming of Nagachaitanya

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 4:32 PM

It is natural to feel happiness when a son is born. That happines gets ten-fold, when son turns in to a successful man. Now Akkineni Nagarjuna is feeling that happiness because of his son Nagachaitanya. Chaitanya's debut flick "Josh" is ready for release. Recently in an interview to a private channel, Nagachaitanya replied to a question " I would prefer to act in remakes of Shiva, Geethanjali and Annamayya movies of his father." On learning about it Nagarjuna is said to have advised his son to keep away from his remake movies. Because the audience will tend to compare performances of both the father and son and that Chaitanya's carreer would get effected by it.
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Priyamani is Abhishek's Sister

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 4:30 PM

There are two theories doing the rounds. One is that filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s writers reportedly goofed. When they gave Mani a copy of the script of Raavana, a contemporary adaptation of the Ramayana, with Tamil superstar Vikram playing Ram, Aishwarya Rai playing Sita and Abhishek Bachchan playing Raavan, they forgot to include the very important character of Shoorpanakha. Shoorpanakha, who is Raavan’s sister, whose nose is chopped off by Ram in the forest according to folklore and because of which episode Raavan swears revenge on Ram. Now, Shoorpanakha is pivotal to the plot... could Mani’s writing team actually have over looked this detail? Seems improbable because Mani is known for his precision.A source from the South says Mani’s production team approached the current reigning diva Nayantara for the role of Shoorpanakha but she refused. Next they approached National Award-winner Priya Mani. Priya will play Shoorpanakha in the Tamil and Hindi versions, just like Aishwarya is playing Sita in both versions. Theory two on why many top Bollywood heroines who were approached for the role of Shoorpanakha refused it is because “no one wants to play Abhishek’s sister,” says a source. “Abhishek is a dishy actor, and not many actresses want to ruin their chances of being paired romantically opposite him by playing his sister in Raavana,” the source adds. Girls who refused to be cast as Abhishek's sister should recall Josh where Ash played Shah Rukh Khan sister, but she still romanced him very convincingly in Mohabbatein. After all it is just role play.
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Ramcharan is a down-to-earth person:Dev Gill

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 8:27 AM

After Sonu Sood in Arundhati, the latest villain hogging the limelight in Tollywood is Mumbai’s Dev Gill.

The actor who’s being talked about for his performance in Magadheera.

Gill who has played a small role in The Legend of Bhagat Singh and some commercials, made his debut last year with Mohan Babu’s film Krishnarjuna. “When I walked in for the premiere, nobody noticed me. After the film got over, many of them walked up to me, shook hands with me and told me they appreciated my work,” says an excited Gill, who happens to be a fitness freak and owns a chain of fitness salons along with a restaurant in Pune.

So, how was it working with Ram Charan? “He is a down-to-earth person with no starry tantrums. Actors like SRK, Aamir and other actors have a huge fan following in Mumbai, but the audience scarcely go gaga over their heroes the way people here do. I was surprised to see the fans’ reactions every time Charan appeared on the screen. I’ve never seen anything like this before.”
--TOI
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Dil Raju is the producer of Nag's next film.

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 8:27 AM

Dil Raju is the producer for Nag's next film. This will be directed by Tamil director Radha Mohan of Akashamantha will direct the film. It is confirmed and Nag has signed on dotted lines for Dil Raju.

This film will go on sets from December 2009. Meanwhile Nag will be completing the film D Siva Prasad Reddy in the direction of debutant Kiran.

And Dil Raju is making quite a number of big films- NTR's Brindhavanam, a film with Prabhas and a film with Nag.

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Vundlavally meets Chiru- what is cooking?

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 8:26 AM

After a day later Chiru staged agitation followed by Dharna in Kakinada against Reliance on Gas exploration and state share issue, Rajamandry MP Vundlavally Arun Kumar and Minister Vatti Vasanth Kumar met with Chiru today in Assembly chambers and explained him about the gas row.

It is heard that Aruun Kumar explained Chiru how TDP neglected the gas exploration in KG Basin and How YSR Government is bargaining with the central government to get maximum profit to the state.

It is worth mentioning that Chiranjeevi has taken up an agitation on the natural gas issue in a big way and there was a good response from the people for his “maha dharna” at Etimoga in East Godavari district a couple of days ago.

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Roja to get Rs 10 crore for joining Cong?

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 8:26 AM

Telugu Mahila president R K Roja, who met Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Sunday evening, is learnt to have got an assurance from YSR that she would get back all the expenditure incurred by her in the elections.

According to sources, Roja told YSR that she had spent huge amount, to the tune of Rs 10 crore from her own pocket, to contest the elections and the TDP had not given her a single rupee. The Chief Minister, instantaneously responded saying that: “Don’t worry. You will get back the entire amount.” He instructed his advisor K V P Ramachandra Rao to look into the matter.

Roja prefers to join the Congress before the arrival of the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to Tirupati on September 5, so that she could take part the public meeting the next day. A close aide of Roja said she is now repenting for not quitting the TDP before the elections. “Though she got offer from the Congress many times, she declined as she strongly believed that she would be supported by all the cadres in the constituency (Chandragiri). But, Chandrababu himself played the game and saw that our leader got defeated,” he alleged.

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'Chiru playing double game'

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 8:25 AM

Praja Rajyam Party president Chiranjeevi is playing a double game in strongly attacking the Telugu Desam party president N Chandrababu Naidu, while refraining from criticising the Congress in the K-G basin gas issue.

This was stated by TDP politburo member Yanamala Ramakrishnudu. Taking objections to Chiranjeevi’s comment that Naidu had no vision in the gas exploration and that he had failed to demand for the state's share in gas exploration in K-G basin, Yanamala said the PRP president had no proper understanding on the issue.

He said during the TD regime the exploration of gas in KG basin had just begun and so, the question of demanding for state's royalty did not arise then. More over, the TD demanded the companies involved in exploring gas for state's share and an agreement to that affect was also entered in 2000.

Referring to Chiranjeevi's demand for allocation of 50 per cent share for the state in the gas being explored in KG basin, the TD leader questioned the very knowledge of the PRP president on the issue and asked with what criteria he was making such demand.

He found fault with Chiranjeevi for being highly critical of the TDP while failing to expose the failures of the Congress on the issue.

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A major fire that broke out in the multi-storeyed.

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 8:25 AM

A major fire that broke out in the multi-storeyed Andhra Pradesh High Court building in the Old City of Hyderabad in the we hours of Monday caused extensive damage to the library hall and conference besides the chambers of at least 12 judges.

Fire fighters after a prolonged struggle of over six hours brought the razing fire under control. A couple of firemen who were involved in the operation sustained minor injuries during their efforts to put out the fire.On receiving the information about the fire mishap, the fire brigade swung into action and brought the fire under control.

Fire DG Aruna Bahuguna visited the spot to supervise the operations in bringing the fire under control. DGP Yadav, City Police Commissioner Prasada Rao, Minister for Home Sabitha Indra Reddy and Minister for Law Mopidevi Venkata Ramana, rushed to the spot to ascertain the cause for fire. Electric short circuit is stated to be the primary cause of the accident. However, investigation is on to bring out the main reasons behind the fire mishap.

The chambers of Chief Justice A R Dave and the champbers of other three judges have been damaged in the fire. The worst hit was the library hall with a vast collection of books which are considered to be of immense value.
Due to the fire mishap the High Court declared two days holidays that is on August 31 and September 1.
The chambers of four judges, including that of the Chief Justice, Justice A R Dave, besides some court halls were destroyed in the fire. But, the biggest damage was cased to the library, which had an extensive collection of books, many of which were considered highly valuable.

Following the mishap, a two-day holiday has been declared for the High Court on August 31 and September 1.
The AP High Court situated in the Old City is an age-old monument, built in red and white stones in Saracenic style, by Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan.

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Sreenu Vytla will direct Mahesh Babu's next- confirmed.

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 8:24 AM

Mahesh Babu has finally signed yet another project, this time with director Sreenu Vytla.

Sreenu Vytla who has good track record with Dhee, Ready, King has narrated a wonderful entertaining script to Mahesh Babu and Mahesh accepted to work with Vytla.

This film will go on floors from February 2010.

On the other hand, Mahesh Babu and Trivikram film shoot is progressing in Hyderabad and this film unit will move to Rajsthan on 10th September for 25 days long schedule.

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Nagachaitanya's Mother At Last Came Into Scene

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 8:24 AM

The stage is set for the arrival of ‘Yuva Natasamrat’ Akkineni Nagachaitanya and it is a universal fact that his father happens to be Akkineni Nagarjuna. But interestingly, his mother who was away from the media attention finally came to share her thoughts.

She is none other than Lakshmi, ex-wife of Nag and sister of victory Venkatesh. Currently residing in Chennai, Lakshmi got to share her thoughts about Chaitu. She said he has only looks of father but his heart is like that of her brother Venkatesh.

All this and more was given to the Sakshi paper interview. Lakshmi also said that Chaitu had many options to pursue but since he wanted to become an actor, she said do as he wished and has given her blessings. However, many felt that she had conveyed a message between the lines when she said about the looks and heart of Chaitu.



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Sequel to “13B”?

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 8:23 AM

Chocolate hero Madhavan starred in bi-lingual “13B” which was a big hit in Hindi and Tamil. The horror flick gave the audience the much needed relief from the typical commercial masalas. The remake rights of the flick has been bought by Ravi Babu and sources claim that even a popular Hollywood production company has shown interest in the remake. Now, according to sources

Madhavan is working on the sequel for the movie and right now, the groundwork for the remake seems to be shaping up pretty well. We have to wait and see if the sequel does the same magic similar to the original. Meanwhile, Madhavan is getting ready with his Telugu thriller “Nenu, Thanu, Aame”.

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The only man to act with NTR the most

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 8:23 AM


When it comes to matters related to the legendary NTR and his movies, it always has got a lot of significance and importance to the Telugu audience. Now, did you know that the only actor to have acted with NTR in the maximum number of his movies happens to be none other than Kaikala Satyanarayana.

Both NTR and Satyanarayana have teamed up as hero-villain, brothers, friends etc. No wonder then that Satyanarayana has been bestowed with the title of ‘Navarasa Natana Sarvabhowma’ which is a rather unique and hard one to earn. Though he has reduced his presence on the screen, it is heard that many movie makers still approach Satyanarayana.


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Doubts over Balayya’s ‘Bheeshma’?

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 8:22 AM

It was with great hype and hoopla that the film ‘Bheeshma’ was announced but then it now looks like the project may have just encountered few hiccups. Apparently, the film was due for take off and this is being directed by Ramesh Varma of ‘Ride’ fame while Bellamkonda Suresh is the producer. However, reports have arrived that not much activity has been happening on this project.

On the other hand, sources close to yuvaratna Nandamuri Balakrishna say that everything is fine and currently the ground work is going on so a formal announcement would soon be made on the launch. This would be a relief to the NBK fans.

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All eyes on ‘Arundhati’ again

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 8:21 AM

Well, before you get confused what this is about, let us clear the air for you. We are talking about the Hindi version of the blockbuster hit ‘Arundhati’ which is being made by our very own Shyam Prasad Reddy while the director of the film happens to be Rahul Nambiar.

The announcement was made quite a while ago and since then, many have been waiting to see when this project will hit the floors. Meanwhile, sources reveal that the makers have been doing ground work as to who would be the right choice for the role played by the voluptuous beauty Anushka in Telugu. Many say that this would be a trendsetter if things go as per plan in Bollywood.



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Whats Next Swathi?

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 8:21 AM

Though she has been able to score a big hit with her debut movies in Telugu and Tamil, the big eyed sweet girl Swathi could not repeat the magic with her recent venture ‘Kalavaramaye Madilo’. So now, many are waiting to see what she is going to come up with.

Meanwhile, sources reveal that Swathi has already signed up for another Tamil venture and this one also would be seeing her in a rather performance driven role. Incidentally, the audience says that they would want to see this sweet starlet in more of bubbly and happy roles and not with any sad scenes. Though there is no question on Swathi’s talent, it now remains to be seen whether she can choose her projects rightly or not.



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Rajnikanth On Reddy Issue With QGM

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 1:25 PM

While it is a good thing to examine sensational issues, there are times when things tend to get overboard. Something like that was the opinion expressed by many home audiences after they saw the special issue from TV9 Rajinikanth.
Apparently, this was about the film ‘Quick Gun Murugun’ which has Rajendra Prasad as the hero. The film has a Reddy character as the villain and this had sparked a mild protest from that community. However, the TV channel has taken this up and blown it out of proportion. Heading this was TV9 Rajinikanth with a forum and he was seen prodding the Kamma and the Reddy community heads for their opinions. Those who have seen it have harshly criticized such programs and say that it is better the channels refrain from such activities.

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Anchor’s Sexual Act Caught In Camera TV9

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 1:23 PM

Before your mind races off to a rather erotic and controversial zone, let us clear the air for you. We are talking about the hot and happening TV anchor Waheeda who is a noted face in the small screen circuit. Now, this hot babe has gone to the silver screen and has been doing roles. Currently, she is busy with a new movie that seems to have caused quite a stir. Aptly titled ‘Oka Varsham Kurisina Raatri’,
Wahida is seen indulging in a rather steamy session with the lead actor. Those who have seen it say that she is looking her sexy best in this and it now remains to be seen whether this TV anchor would get into more movies with this seductive role or not.

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Swapna’s Experiments With Isha Yoga TV

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 1:23 PM

The noted small screen personality Swapna fondly known as TV9 Swapna has been making news wherever she goes. After having made her mark in the small screen circuit,
the news is that TV9 Swapna is said to have joined the course of spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev. This is called ‘Isha Yoga’ and it also has the beautiful Shriya as an ardent follower. Now, there is news that Swapna has also taken it up and has been experimenting with it.
Those who have seen Swapna lately say that she has been seen with a new glow on her face and it looks like the Isha Yoga has been working for her. It looks like Swapna can actually become a brand ambassador for such good things of life.
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Director takes revenge on Dil Raju?

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 1:22 PM

Dil Raju was the distributor for Yuvatha film in Nizam area . Yuvatha and Kotta Bangaru Lokam have released almost at the same time. Kotta Bangaru Lokam is the Dil Raju's own film.
As filmnagar rumors, Dil Raju had ignored Yuvatha promotion and concentrated on his own film Kotta Bangaru Lokam promotion during that time.
This made Yuvatha director Parusuram to take revenge in his next film Anjaneyulu by creating a role of a film producer. The producer in the film had to face some satires in the film. The filmnagar rumors says that Parusuram created this role keeping Dil Raju in mind.
So this way the director has taken the revenge on Dil Raju?
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Brahmanandam To Be Replaced With Dharmavarapu?

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 1:21 PM

The super comedian Brahmanandam who has been enthralling the audience with his roles and antics since long on the reel life has now been facing a hitch. Apparently, his much hyped ‘Brahmi 10 lakh Show’ that is being aired on the I-News channel has not been able to generate that sort of humor.
Those who have been watching the I-News channel say that Brahmi is not able to appeal. They now take the name of the other veteran Dharmavarapu Subramanyam and say that he has created a good impact with his work. Currently, Dharmavarapu has been doing a quiz show in the SVBC channel.
Sources reveal that the chances are high that after completing the contract with Brahmi, the organizers of the show might be looking at roping in Dharmavarapu as the new host. It now remains to be seen whether Brahmi is going to bounce back before that or not.
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No Small Screen Release for 150 Films!

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 1:20 PM

Telugu TV channels are not coming forward to buy ‘satellite’ rights of the new films. Almost 150 such films are lying unsold now. Usually the filmmakers get not Rs 30 to Rs 40 Lakhs a film.

This will facilitate the producers to meet their last round of expenditure, say, paying the bills of the labs and print charges. After exhausting every pie, small time producers look for this money.

But the channels, which are running into losses, are content with the films they have already bought. They are transmitting the same old films again and again observing the birth days of the heroes.
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'Script Ready-Hero Ready- I Want Producer'

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 1:20 PM

There was a time when movie making was meant to be an art and only those who possessed the real flair and heart for it went for it. But now, all that has become a farce and the name of the game is money and films have become a sort of career line for a few.
It seems that many have been emerging into the industry stating that they have got a good script and also the cast but all they need is a producer with money. Apparently, these chaps are said to be grouping few known people and terming their friends as hero/heroine etc.
It is also being said that few of them happen to be software engineers and they are posing to arrive with a ready team. This is said to have been causing a bit of irk amongst the film folks and they are hoping this trend ends quickly. They are feeling that the essence of movie as an art is fading with such individuals.
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"Chapter 6" is going to release soon

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 6:35 PM

Director Surya Kiran says that his next film "Chapter 6" is going to release soon. It will have his actress wife Kalyani playing the protagonist. What about the remaining five chapters? Surya Kiran laughs, he adds that he will cover the five chapters in the 6th one. Surya Kiran's last film was Raju Bhai. He says that Kalyani is very busy and she has over six projects on hand that are ready for release the latest being one with Mohanlal that is currently being wrapped up down South. Chapter 6 deals with various emotions and a highly interesting content and has both the couple Surya Kiran, Kalyani playing important roles.

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Burqa battle erupts in city college

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:34 PM

When Y Annapurna, the principal of Vani College in Mehdipatnam asked her students to stick to the college dress code of Salwar Kameez, little did she realize that her act will lead to a path of religious conflict? Before anyone could react, she had 300 strong crowd staging a dharna outside her college and shouting slogans against her acts on minorities. But Annapuna has an interesting take on this. She said the whole row was motivated by a few students who were scolded by her for coming late.

She said she did not make any remarks for or against the burqa. But a student Nadima Rehman says that “The principal’s attitude upset us and hence we decided to take help from our parents.’ Regarding the late coming the students said that they were getting delayed because of "Ramzan" and they had to offer namaz before coming to college. They said the college should not object to religious practices. “The college authorities blame us saying we are spending more time in the mosque than with books. This is objectionable,’’ a student added. The principal on her part maintains that she is the victim of a few conspirators who are whipping up religious sentiments unnecessarily.
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Nagarjuna doesn't want his son to do remake

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:34 PM

The Tollywood's Manmadhudu, Akkineni Nagarjuna, does not want his son, Naga Chaitanya, to do the remake of any of his yesteryear movies. In stead, he wants the young lad, who is set to hit the big screen in the next couple of days with Josh, to develop as an actor of his own style.

Nagarjuna celebrated his 50th birthday on Saturday, which was the hot favourite for the Telugu channels. He also gave interviews to a couple of channels along with his son. In one such interview, Nagarjuna said his son, Naga Chaitanya, would have his own identity.

People have asked me to do remake of some of my father's films. There were offers for me to do Devadas and other movies. But I said no to such offers as that would give a scope for the people to compare. I can't be compared with my father. Likewise, my son can't be compared with me, he said.

The Tollywood is now looking at the new film Josh in which Naga Chaitanya is making his acting debut. The film is set for release on September 3 and there are higher hopes on the film after the super success of Chiranjeevi's son, Ram Charan Tej movie, Magadheera.

Whether Nagarjuna likes comparisions or not, people are set to do that bit comparing Naga Chaitanya with Ram Charan.
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Suresh Veera Raghavan, a general manager with Wipro.

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:33 PM

Suresh Veera Raghavan, a general manager with Wipro Technologies here, died in a road accident on Friday morning. He was 40.

Suresh, a native of Chennai, was on his way to the Bengaluru International Airport in a cab to catch a flight to Hyderabad when the car in which he was travelling rammed into a truck. Suresh and the car driver Dayananda were seriously injured.

They were rushed to the MS Ramaiah Hospital where Suresh breathed his last about an hour after his admission. Hospital sources said Dayananda is battling for life.

He is survived by wife and two children. The police say that the car was travelling beyond the speed limit.
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Ganesh Laddu attaracts record bid in Guntur

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:33 PM

Lord Ganesh Laddu (sweet ball) was knocked down at a fantastic price of Rs 5,10,116 in an auction on Friday at Dachavaram village in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.

The auction went on for 3 hours and the first bid itself was a whopping Rs 1 lakh but even that was soon bettered.

C Koteswara Rao, who had been the highest bidder for the last 3 years, offered Rs 3,99,000. But a rival bidder Ramana Reddi sprang a surprise by raising the bid to Rs 5,10,116. The hammer fell and Ramana Reddi was declared the successful bidder.

The 10-Kg laddu was offered by DV Koti Reddi to Lord Ganesh at the beginning of the Navaratri festival. On the conclusion of the festival on Friday, the laddu was put to auction as is the custom.

The amount realised from the auction will be invested in a long-term deposit in a bank and the interest utilised for the improvement of Lord Ganesh Temple in Dechavaram Village.
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Priyanka lived in a cage!

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:32 PM

Actress Priyanka Chopra’s parents made a wrought iron cage to keep her safe from stalkers

Priyanka speaks of being put behind a cage in her own home in Bareilly after returning from studying in the US and winning May Queen! She was followed everywhere by admirers and fans in Bareilly even before she made it big in Bollywood! She recollects how one day, a boy came up to the top floor of her house where she used to sleep. “I didn’t know him and he jumped from the terrace to my balcony window.. He was staring at me through the window and I didn’t know him.. I was absolutely frightened and told my dad, ‘Papa mere kamre mein koi aa gaya hai, koi khatkhata raha hai.” The very next day, my parents got the entire house and my bed covered with iron rods like a cage so much so that if there was a fire, we would have all burnt to death since there was just no escape route!”
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I’m not getting married: Sharmila

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:31 PM

It was a filmi event, as they had come to talk about the film (Samantar) they did together after many, many years. Ab woh saari baatein ho gayi, toh they settled down for a one-to-one with the media.

In a flash, most of those present zeroed in on Sharmila. After all, she is Saif’s mummy na... Kareena’s hone waali saas. And bang on, after a couple of prefunctory questions, someone asked her if Saif would marry Kareena and if so, when. Sharmila looked nonplussed for a second, and then dimpled up. “Why does everyone keep asking me this question?” she asked those present. And though she looked a tad angry, she hastened to add, “My kids – all of them – are grown up to be able to speak for themselves. They are successful, know how to handle fame well, and are doing great. I am sure they can answer this question much better than I can. So go and ask them,” she said. And cut off any further questions with, “I can answer for myself, though. And let me assure you, I am not getting married for sure.” It made everyone laugh. Smart Sharmila!

No one asked her a single question related to Saif after that... Shows there’s still something very cool about old-world charm, right?
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In Sonu Sood’s shoes

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:31 PM

After Sonu Sood in Arundhati, the latest villain hogging the limelight in Tollywood is Mumbai’s Dev Gill. The actor who’s being talked about for his performance in Magadheera.

Gill who has played a small role in The Legend of Bhagat Singh and some commercials, made his debut last year with Mohan Babu’s film Krishnarjuna. “When I walked in for the premiere, nobody noticed me. After the film got over, many of them walked up to me, shook hands with me and told me they appreciated my work,” says an excited Gill, who happens to be a fitness freak and owns a chain of fitness salons along with a restaurant in Pune.

So, how was it working with Ram Charan? “He is a down-to-earth person with no starry tantrums. Actors like SRK, Aamir and other actors have a huge fan following in Mumbai, but the audience scarcely go gaga over their heroes the way people here do. I was surprised to see the fans’ reactions every time Charan appeared on the screen. I’ve never seen anything like this before.”
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'Phoonk - 2' in Hindi, Telugu Coming from Varma Factory.

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:30 PM

Ram Gopal Varma is making sequel to Phoonk, the successful thriller released recently. Phoonk, the Hindi film, was remade in Telugu as Raksha with Jagapathi Babu. But this time Ram Gopal Varma is producing the sequel in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. Announcing the details at a press meet held today at Taj Banjara, RGV said that the sequel will be told in more realistic and natural way like in the tradition of Korean and Japanese thrillers. “Making sequels to a successful supernatural thrillers is a big trend in Asian film industries like Japanese and Korean Cinema. I am producing this sequel to Phoonk 2 when we thought it can be extended from where it ended,” he said.

Though Phoonk was directed by RGV in Hindi, the sequel is to be directed by his associate Milind. “He worked with me in Phoonk and he wrote the script for this sequel. So I entrusted him the job of directing it too,” he added.

It is produced by Prashanth Burra and P Chandrasekhar jointly.
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Nayantara’s next hopes on Mollywood

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:30 PM

Beautiful South Indian actress Nayantara, currently waiting for the release of K.S. Ravikumar-directed Suriya starrer Aadhavan in Tamil after the release of Anjaneyulu in Telugu, has completed her portions in veteran director Siddique's Malayalam film Bodyguard opposite Dileep.

Nayantara's last scene was shot at Tata Tea’s Munnar golf club where a song was picturised on her and Dileep along with other junior artists in the backdrop of a college excursion. Bodyguard happens to be a fun movie with lots of emotion, fast and action-packed like a thriller and Nayan is said to be pinning her hopes on this one so that it can get her into the success mode.

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Jayabheri arts Movie with NTR, Rajamouli

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:29 PM

Now the latest information from filmanagar reveals that Actor Murali Mohan is planning a big budget film in the combination of SS Rajamouli and NTR on Jayabheri arts banner. This banner has made several hit film with high budget like Athadu with Mahesh Babu.

NTR & SS Rajamouli- a good and hit combination-Student No1, Simhadri and Yamadonga- all are big hits at the box office.

But this film is not likely to go on floors immediately-as NTR is busy with his earlier commitments and Rajamouli too busy with his earlier commitments.

NTR is busy with Adhurs and then Brudhavanam- SS Rajamouli has to finish Maryadha Ramanna with Sunil and a film Viswamitrudu for K Raghavendar Rao, before going on to NTR's project.

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Explosive remarks against his ex-wives: kamlahasan...

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:28 PM

In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Sonia Singh on the show 'Your Call', Southern superstar Kamal Haasan has ruled out entering politics.

He said," I am political but I am not a politician, I have very strong political views in my films...the only time I will come into politics is when we, the people are very, very angry... when I have to carry a gun..."

He also broke his silence on his earlier marriages to dancer Vani and actress Sarika. He said I "... do silly things to please people I love, like marriage...it was a compromise I made, the price I had to pay for being with the women I love".

When asked why he decided to get married to Sarika, after the birth of his two children, he added "to get a hotel room was difficult", saying she's the mother of my child is not enough... they asked for my MRS, for me it stands for mistress. I think marriage is failing as an institution; the strongest holding institution is family."

He also commented for the first time on why his daughters Shruti and Akshara are not in touch with their mother, Sarika.

He said "It is Sarika's decision not to be in touch with her children and probably theirs. I have an equipoise position. They don't want to be with her, I facilitate that. They're adults, they can vote and take their own decisions."

Courtesy-NDTV

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Chiranjeevi to lead protest on KG basin gas

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:28 PM

The Praja Rajyam Party chief, K Chiranjeevi, would lead the party’s massive dharna at the Kakinada Collectorate on Saturday on the KG basin gas problem.

Chiranjeevi would reach Kakinada town in the morning and would proceed to Gadimoga village in the district. He would interact with the people in the village on the ONGC and Reliance exploration for the petroleum products. The PRP chief is expected to extend support to the people who have been agitating for due share in the Gas.

Later, the PRP chief would join the party leaders in a massive protest to be held at the Collectorate. The PRP chief had raised objections to the State govenrment’s stand on the KG basin gas and wanted the government to mount pressure on the Reliance group to leave State’s share in the product. The PRP found fault with the indifferent attitude of the government in taking its due share which would help the government to supply the LPG cylinder at Rs 100.
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ISRO loses control over Chandrayaan

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:27 PM

Radio contact with India's first lunarcraft Chandrayaan-1 was abruptly lost early on Saturday, the Indian space agency said.

"The contact was lost at 01.30 IST as the deep space network (DSN) at Byalalu, about 40 km from Bangalore, received the data from the lunarcraft during the previous orbit up to 00.25 IST," according to an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) statement here.

The space scientists are reviewing the telemetry data to analyse the health of the spacecraft's sub-systems.

Chandrayaan was launched Oct 22, 2008 from India's only spaceport Sriharikota, about 90 km from northeast of Chennai, on board the polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV).

"The spacecraft has completed 312 days in orbit, making over 3,400 orbits around the moon and providing large volume of data from sophisticated sensors like terrain mapping camera, hyper-spectral imager, moon mineralogy mapper and so on, meeting most of the scientific objectives of the mission," the statement added.
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Rajinikant is the Chief Guest of Southern Spice

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:27 PM

A film-based magazine from Allu Venkatesh and his friend that would cover Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu industry will be launched on Dussera.

Titled Southern Spice, it will launched on the festive occasion at Novotel and Rajnikant the superstar is reportedly being invited as the chief guest.
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Salaman Canceled his visit to USA

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:27 PM

Bollywood star Salman Khan who is scheduled to go to USA early next month reportedly canceled his visit on Friday.

According to sources Khan decision comes in the wake of the humiliation faced by Sharukh Khan at New Jersey Airport.

Khan is scheduled to partake in a promotional event of his upcoming movie "Wanted" besides participating in an auction of his personal paintings to raise funds for charity.

Khan's decision has put a big question mark before the promoters and also local organisers in cities like Chicago, Houston and Dallas who have invested a lot of effort and money in organizing these events.

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Mujeeb gets lifer and others 10 years

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:26 PM

Mujeeb Ahmed Hizbul Mujahideen's South India chief, was convicted for life and his wife, Zohra Nishad, for 10 years by the first additional metropolitan sessions judge court on Friday.

The PP said Mujeeb was convicted for "conspiring to wage war against the nation and for procuring arms to do so."

He was also convicted for procuring a satellite phone under the Indian Telegraphic Act and for being a member of the banned organisation � the Hizbul Mujahideen � under the Unlawful Prevention Act.

Mujeeb's accomplices � Jahangir Khan, lorry driver Shabbir Ahmed, Ravindra Kumar, lorry owner Mohammed Yaseen and Awad � were convicted to 10 years' imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2,000 was imposed.

Meanwhile, Mujeeb threw letters at the media personnel present, in which he alleged that an MIM leaders and an Intelligence official had conspired to implicated him in a false case.

His wife too claimed that Rajeev trivedi and another one police official asked for 50 laks as a bribe which they were unable to pay . The police called the allegations baseless.

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Girl stripped in class by teacher

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:24 PM

A nine-year-old girl was stripped in front of her classmates by her teacher in a Faridabad school on Friday afternoon over alleged non-payment of fees.

The girl (name withheld) is a Class III student of Faridabad Model School, Sector-31.

The girl's father, Mukesh Pawar, said the family has been exempted by district administration from paying fees based on the quota for the economically deprived — Pawar is an autorickshaw driver.

Mother Sarita Pawar said the child returned home on Friday afternoon and said her teacher, one Nitu, told her in class that she had not paid the fees. When the girl said she would ask her parents about it, the teacher allegedly stripped her in front of the class, according to Sarita Pawar.

Pawar, a cashier with the school parents' association, said the teacher then asked her classmates to humiliate the girl, and stopped only after she started crying.

School chairman H S Malik said he had no information about the incident. "We will look into the matter," he said, "and anyone found guilty will be punished."

Pawar said the school has been "harassing" the family over payment of fees for long. "We brought up this issue in a letter to Faridabad Additional Deputy Commissioner V S Hooda and sought a fee exemption," Pawar said. Hooda, she said, wrote to the school and directed it to exempt the family from paying fees. "Since I am an active member with the parents association, school authorities have been threatening me for a long time," Pawar said.

As the news spread, several parents gathered in front of the school and shouted slogans — with no school official present to take note of their case, they moved to Sector-31 police station. "We have filed a written complaint," Mukesh Pawar said, "and police officials said they will investigate the matter on Saturday."

Faridabad Police Commissioner P K Aggarwal said, "I have asked DCP (Central) look into it. We will register a case under the relevant section of IPC and ensure action if anyone is found guilty."
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Hot News Reader Wants A Peg- Not Rug

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:24 PM

Though her profession is a newsreader she is being noted more for her hot looks than her reading skills. Having been associated with a noted channel, she has been making waves for her oomph and now even her statements are catching attention.

It seems she was heard sharing with her colleagues that a peg would save her from the chill weather and the AC since she has to wear sarees and read the news. Those who have been associated with her enjoy the spicy statements she gives but then say that she is a good company and a thorough professional when it comes to work. Well, these are the new age newsreaders we are talking about folks.
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Rambha guns for Murugan!

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:23 PM

Miffed about unflattering comments about her role by her co-star, Rambha refused to promote Quick Gun Murugun with him

Rajendra Prasad and Rambha, the lead actors of Quick Gun Murugun, which released today, no longer see eye-to-eye. The actress is miffed by his comments in a newspaper in the south where he claimed that she has a miniscule role as a bar dancer. Her annoyance was evident as the lead actors did not promote their film together. Rajendra plays the title role of Quick Gun Murugun while Rambha plays his love interest, Mango Dolly.

Yesterday, Rambha was in Mumbai to promote the film but Rajendra was nowhere to be seen. A source says, “Rambha had made doubly sure that Rajendra is not around. She had categorically stated that if the makers force her to promote the film with him, she would leave town at once.”

Rambha said, “I have not refused to promote the film with Rajendra. But yes, I did ask director Shashank Ghosh about Rajendra’s statement. Rajendra has said that I play a bar dancer but that’s not true. He has also said that I have a miniscule role but the audience will soon know that’s not true either. I don’t want to say anything more.
”

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Namitha about her action role!!!

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:23 PM

Indian cinema has been going through some drastic changes for some time now. One of the changes seems to be the roles of our heroines. From just regular glam dolls, the heroines are turning into action queens. The latest to join the band seems to the voluptuous beauty Namitha. She is playing the role of a cop in “Desadrohi” in which she is expected to be seen a lot slimmer.

According to sources, she is also doing stunts in the movie without any body double. Saying that she is aware of Vijayashanthi’s roles, she added that she will be satisfied if she is able to give at least 10% of her performance.



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Is the film releasing on Gandhi Jayanthi?

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:22 PM

Prem Rakshit has a mask (swine flu scare?) and is audible enough with the mike, he asks for a few retakes. Charmme has very very short hair, looks really charming and Srikanth with his twirled mouch has lost lot of weight and looks younger than his age. Ram Jagan is supposed to be playing the Mahatma.

Is the film releasing on Gandhi Jayanthi? Krishna Vamshi beams, he's not telling. While the song is on, Uttej interrupts, he snatches the mike from Prem Rakshit, the choreographer and announces that Charmme has lost her gold ring and anyone who finds it will be rewarded with Rs. 5000. Charmme is seen correcting Uttej, she says she never spoke about money and Uttej smirks. Uttej cracks another joke..amidst all the lively atmosphere the shot is okayed, and Srikanth steps out in his leather clothing from the studio to get a whiff of fresh air
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Till Wait September 28th To Watch Quick Gun Murugan.

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:22 PM

The reception for Quick Gun Murugan that released today has been very positive. But Andhra viewers have to wait till September 28th for the film to release.

The filmmakers have their own reasons and are not willing to divulge as to why the date has been postponed here. Anxious moviegoers have been calling newspaper offices and cinema halls to enquire why the film which enjoyed a pre-release publicity is not being released now. But as for now the marketing head of Quick Gun Murugan Joseph says that they are coming with a bang and it will be very unique
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Charmi in Malayalam film with Dileep

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:21 PM

Tollywood's charming beauty Charmi, who debuted in Malayalam with director Vinayan's less-than-famous Kattuchembakam in 2002 much before she became the oomph girl of Telugu films, will be the heroine in Dileep's untitled film, scheduled to start rolling in Ooty from September 4 under the direction of veteran Kamal.

Charmi came into this project after Mamta Mohandas stepped out due to severe fever. Sources say that for the last one week, Kamal and Dileep were franticaly hunting for a heroine and finally chose Charmi since as the heroine in this film is required to display glamour. A comic thriller, this film is jointly written by Kalavoor Ravikumar and Kamal. Tamil actor Sathyaraj reportedly plays an important role in this film.
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Charmi's item song Krishnavamsi Mahatma

Posted by SRINU GUNTURU | | Posted On at 6:21 PM

Charmy is a cute little heroine with a warm smile. She won eharts of the audience with her innocent loks and attractive figure. Charmy was a successful heroine with several hit films to her name.

Charmy acted in several heroine oriented films in the recent past but none of them with the exception of Mantra did well at the box office.

With no films on hand, Charmy is now trying her hand at item songs. Charmy is doing to item songs, one in the Jr. NTR starrer Adurs. Charmy is also doing a special item song in the Krishna Vamsi directed film ‘Mahathma’. Srikanth is the hero and Bhavana is the heroine. The film is Srikanth’s 100th film.

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