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NIZAM
Nizam is the biggest territory in the state and Geetha film distributors managed by Bobby and Hari have distributed the film. The film with 101 prints has raked in a never heard of collection of 7, 10, 00,000.00 at the box office in one week. This is the highest ever collected by any film in one week. It is way above the previous highest by around 2 crores.Cheers to RAJAMOULI and his Team.

East Godavari

It has just been announced that Magadheera distributed by Geetha film distributors in East Godavari has collected a never heard of share 1,01,20,000.00 with 25 prints at the box office in one week, this is again highest share of any film in 7 days. Shortly the local manager needs to be complimented for this. This share is way above the previous highest by around Rs. 40, 00,000.00. Cheers to RAJAMOULI and his Team.

GUNTUR
Having completed 7 days of screening a one week after release, the collection at the box office for the first week are being calculated and should be announced on the day progress.

The first district to be announced is Guntur district distributed by Mr. Vamsi who is the leading distributor in the district.

Magadheera has collected Rs. 1, 91, 40,000.00 at the box office with 17 prints. This is the all time highest for any film in the district. It has gone way beyond the next highest by more than 75, 00,000.00 which is never heard of. Cheers to Rajamouli and his Team.

Overall

seven days after release the cash counters are jingling along merrily for Tollywood's blockbuster hit Magadheera In Nizam territory the film has grossed over Rs. 7 crores. In the Ceded region it has grossed 4.63 crores. In Guntur and Vizag it has nearly touched Rs. 2 crores each. In East, West Godavari and Nellore districts it has comfortably crossed the Rs. 1 crore mark. And in the Krishna district it has crossed Rs. 1.25 crores collection mark. All this within a week after its release. If this talk holds the film will record unheard of revenues in Tollywood.

Vivacious Swathi seems overcome after winning the best actor (female) award at the 56th Idea Filmfare South for her performance in Ashta Chamma.

Even as congratulatory calls and messages pour in, she says like a true professional, “I am done with appreciation and I intend to return with a better performance.” Swathi also likes to be ‘grounded’ rather than get “carried away” by her newfound success. She feels proud that a Telugu girl has bagged an award for a Telugu film and quips, “it feels nice na,”. On one hand, she is riding high on big appreciation, on the other she also has to contend with a dud like Kalavaramaye Madilo. Again, she won laurels for her performance but the musical bombed at the BO. “It’s a pity that my performance is being appreciated but the film is not doing well. I am proud to be associated with such a wholesome entertainer
but I feel we should have publicised the film better,” she avers. Does the award mean more responsibility for her as an actress? “I am definitely looking out for meaty roles, so I haven’t signed any new Telugu films yet,” she reasons.

Swathi has become a house-hold name in Kollywood, post-Subramaniapuram and claims to have received plenty of offers. “I have signed one Tamil film and I am essaying a significant role in it,” she informs. Interestingly, at the Filmfare Awards function, she shared the stage with the team of Subramniapuram when they won the best Tamil film award. Would she have been more satisfied if she bagged the best actor (female) award for the Tamil film Subramaniapuram instead of Ashta Chamma? “I don’t think so, although many colleagues asked me the same,” she reveals and adds “doing a comic role is a tough job, but essaying a light-hearted role is challenging too. I wanted to change the perception that only serious films fetch you awards and honours. I’m glad I have been able to do that,” she says.

Off-screen, like any other youngster, Swathi loves to watch TV, shop and spend quality with family and friends. “I have full support of my family in all my endeavours,” she reiterates. A typical homely girl, who rarely parties or pubs, Swathi says she’s “happy” with her disciplined lifestyle.

Nagachaithnya's debut film Josh is yet to hit the screens, on the other hand his second film is getting ready to go on sets. This is going to be a very big budget film. Manjula (Mahesh Babu's sister) is producing the film. Goutham Menon is the director. AR Raheman will tune the music.

AR Raheman is composing the music for Pawan's Komaram Puli, after that film, he will tune the music for Nagachaithanya's film.

Manjula is trying to rope a Bollywood heroine for this film. Genelia was considered for female lead opposite Chaithu, but she couldn't adjust her dates for Chaithu.

Now Magadheera satellite rights to bring huge money to the producer Allu Arvind. Gemini TV has officer fancy amount for the Magahdera right but Maa TV is giving equal competition and quoted Rs5.5 Crs. But Gemini is also ready to pay this much amount.

If this competitions continues, the satellites rights of Magadheera may cross Rs6 Crs.

The time has come to talk about what is happening at the box office and it must be said that the entire talk and mania right now is about ‘Magadheera’. The film has managed to create a tremendous talk among the audience and it has been romping its way through.

Then there is ‘Gopi Gopika Godavari’ which is still finding its audience although in scanty. The film to clash with ‘Magadheera’ happened to be ‘Jallu’ which seems to have got zero response.

Siddarth’s ‘Oy’ got feeble at box office while Chinna’s ‘Aa Intlo’ is finding no audience. Overall, it has been a completely dominated week by ‘Magadheera’ and the situation looks to be the same until another big banner film arrives.

SP Chari, the novelist who penned the novel Chanderi claims that the movie Magadheera was straight away copied from his novel that was written in 1998 and also appeared as serial in Andhra Bhoomi.

Chary was an ECIL employee earlier. He said that the movie comprises everything what he has written with very minor changes in character names Haradaul to Harsha and Indumathi to Indu.

He also said that the story in Chanderi is about two lovers jumping into well and committing suicide 400 years ago in Orcha Kingdom of Madhya Pradesh. They reincarnate after 400 years to get married. The villain in Chanderi is hero’s own brother but here in Magadheera he was heroine’s cousin. Rest of the story is as it was in Chanderi, says Chary

Chary said that he lodged a complaint in Film Chamber but no response was received so far. He also tried to contact Geeta Arts but they refused to talk to him. Chary says that he would go to court and lodge a complaint under copyright infringement if Allu Aravind wouldn’t give credit for him. The story writer is mentioned as Vijayayendra Prasad, the father of SS Rajamouli.

Ramcharan's Magadheera is dropped in to another controversy. This time is is with advocates.

Machilipatnam advocate Lankivetti Bhalaji has filed a petition in Machilipatnam Court to stop screening of Magadheera film. . The petition says that the film has insulted the advocates. Now the legal notices are served to Allu Arvind, Konidela Ramcharan and SS Rajamouli to attend the court personally on 18th of august.