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Posted On Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 6:20 PM
It is always said that a woman gets attracted to a man with intelligence and talent. But here is one man who is not only talented but also handsome and is right now becoming the heartthrob for many girls. He is none other than Siva Reddy and right now he has been anchoring the comedy program ‘Comedy Gang’ which is coming in the famous ETV channel.
Though the program has got veterans like AVS, M S Narayana and many others, Siva Reddy has been making his presence felt in a big way and the ladies of the home are said to be going ga ga over his skills. Incidentally, Siva Reddy got married recently so this new groom must be having tough time managing this attention.
In the last few years, reigning T-Town stars have received a lot of flak from media and industry bigwigs for doing just one film a year andspending the rest of the time endorsing big brands. In the past, matinee idols NTR, ANR and Krishna always had two films hitting the screens almost every year. Typically the excuse for this ‘one film a year’ strategy has been blamed on the “dearth of good scripts” which has made actors “super selective about the kind of films” they want to do. The stakes on big ticket films are so high, that stars are wary of taking professional risks and choose to stick to the tried and tested formula (read love and comedy themes). All that’s however, now in the past. Tollywood’s Gen Z stars have made a turnaround and are signing films left, right and centre.
Actor Allu Arjun seems to have his hands full with three films. “I want to start off a trend and inspire others,” says Arjun, who is shuttling between studios to wrap up Arya 2, director Gunasekar’s film and Vedam with ease. “All three films are different in terms of treatment and storyline,” he says, suggesting that “doing more films doesn’t mean compromising on variety”.
Arjun’s buddy and cousin Ram Charan Tej has already started his next film with Genelia and director Bhaskar from September. “Dad felt that I deserved a break and wanted me to savour the success (of Magadheera). But my passion for work can’t keep me away from arc lights,” avers Charan.
Actor NTR Junior dispels rumours about a strained back and seems to be doing a fine job of heavy duty action scenes and intricate dance sequences for Adurs. “We want to wrap up the film briskly,” says the young actor who’s also signed up for Brindavanam, a family entertainer . “It’s a good story and an author-backed role,” says producer Dil Raju.
Pawan Kalyan, a serious contender for the numero uno slot, has three films in the pipeline including the ongoing, Puli. “It’s a gripping cop story with message and entertainment blended in equal measure,” says Tamil director SJ Surya. Similarly, producer Ganesh who is basking in the success of Anjaneyulu has signed Pawan for an untitled big budget film. “Pawan Kalyan was impressed with the script and it’s an author-backed role for him,” say the producer.
This year, Ravi Teja seems to top the list with four films. “Work is worship for me,” chips in Ravi about his decision to do more films. Other actors who are shooting for two-films back-to-back are Ram, Naga Chaitanya, Prabhas and Gopichand. “Undoubtedly, it’s a healthy trend,” feels director Sridhar Reddy. “Due to lack of content, several theatres in small centres shut down. I hope with bigger stars agreeing to do more films, all that will change,” he adds.
As the movie platter gets more star-studded, the audience surely will be spoilt for choice!
The Prabhu Deva directed Hindi version of Pokiri is running into deep trouble with a financier alleging that the producers of the film, Sri Devi, Boney Kapoor and his father Surendra Kapoor have cheated him to a tune of Rs. 7.93 crores.
According to the petitioner, the actress, her husband and father in law owned three production houses, Sri Devi Enterprises, Narasimma Enterprises and S.K. Films Enterprises. The trio had borrowed a huge amount from him and did not pay up the amount that was due to him. On repeated requests, they allegedly told the petitioner that it would be settled before the release of Wanted.
With the impending release, the petitioner has obtained a stay for releasing the film. The High Court of Madras has ordered the trio to furnish a security and not to release the film till further orders.
Wanted has Salman Khan and Ayesha Takia in the lead roles.
The Prakash Raj-Lalitha Kumari divorce case took a new turn today with the wife filing a petition at the Egmore Family Court seeking Rs. 2 lakhs per month as alimony.
Lalitha had always maintained that she preferred to live with her husband and continued to fight for the cause. However, this sudden move has raised many an eyebrow in the film industry.
An actress who had appeared in several small time roles, Lalitha is the younger sister of Disco Shanthi. Prakash Raj - Lalitha Kumari couple has two daughters and their son died at a very young age
After painting several solos of his favourite ladies — Madhuri Dixit and Amrita Rao, legendary artist MF Hussain is now geared up to paint the two together on the same canvas for the very first time. The inspiration for this painting comes from a film, which will star Amrita and Madhuri, and will be made by Hussain.
“Hussain has even asked Madhuri and Amrita to visit him during Diwali this year to discuss the logistics of the film,” said a source.
Confirming the story, Hussain said, “I do a lot of combination paintings. I have started working on the Madhuri and Amrita painting. It should be ready in a month’s time.”
Along with the painting, Hussain has also begun working on the film.
Confirming his plans of making a film with the two Bollywood actresses, Hussain said, “It’s a bit early to divulge any details but yes, there is one such project in the pipeline. I want to make a film starring Madhuri and Amrita. I believe that my painting is incomplete unless I make a film on it.”
When asked if unlike his previous films Gaja Gamini (2000) and Meenaxi: A Tale Of Three Cities (2004), he would now like to make a commercial film, he replied, “No. I don’t want anybody to dictate what I have to make.”
According to sources Balakrishna's upcoming film with producer Bellamkonda Suresh is likely to be shelved.The progress of the movie is in dilemma as family members and well wishers of Balakrishna are against the actor doing the film with Bellamkonda Suresh. It is said that Balakrishna has quoted five crores as his remuneration to avoid the film. As of now the actor is dealing with successive flops, it will be tough for any producer to pay the amount he demanded. Bellamkonda Suresh is on a hunt to replace balakrishna with another mass hero. Looks like Balakrishna's strategy has worked.
The untitled film is producer by Nag’s close friend dr. Sivaprasad Reddy on the Kamakshi Kalamovies banner. A newcomer Kiran is being introduced as director with this film.
The director has planned a one month long shooting for the film in Goa. Nagarjuna will appear in a novel get up as a great gambler in the film. The shooting will be held in a real casino aboard a ship in shores near Goa. The film will star two heroines – Chirangadha Singh and Pooja. Sandeep Choutha is the music director.
Believe it or not but the heroine of Ghajni, Asin now has no work. Asin shot to fame in a relative short span of time thanks to the success of the Aamir Khan starrer Ghajini.
Ghajini was a blockbuster hit and Asin became a hot shot heroine. However she has not signed up for a new film so far.
Asin has been basking in the success of Ghajni all these days. Asin has so much time on her hands now that she has started surfing the net and reading mails and even replying to them. So if you want to chat with Asin, just go ahead and send her a mail.
Noted yesteryear actress Shobhana quit films at the height of her popularity to purse he dream vocation, classical dance. Shobhana is a trained classical dancer with several dance performances to her credit, both in India as well as abroad.
Shobhana has also started several dance schools abroad and teaches at these schools. Shobhana has now come up with a dance DVD based on Ramayana. The DVD titled ‘Maya Ravan’ was released by actor Kamal Haasan at a gala event in Chennai the other day.
Kamal praised Shobhana and lauded her efforts. Kamal said that Shobhana was like a diamond and she is shining brightly with her dance performances. Kamal wished Shobhana many more successes in her chosen field.
Now, gorgeous looking Mamta Mohan das is all set to don the female lead role in a bollywood movie which has Ranbir Kapoor in lead.
A few months ago, Mamta was depressed since she was getting all the second lead roles in tollywood as well as Kollywood. Now, she is delighted to zoom into bollywood. Bollywood versatile director Imtiyaz Ali is said to be in love with Mamta Mohan Das and so is featuring her as a female lead in his next movie.
Sources close to Mamta Mohan Das reveal that she met him through a common friend in a pub and from them the two are sharing a secret relationship. Though Mamta is revealing that Imtiyaz Ali is just her friend, Imtiyaz has disclosed to his parents that he is in love with the Malayalam beauty.
It is always said that a woman gets attracted to a man with intelligence and talent. But here is one man who is not only talented but also handsome and is right now becoming the heartthrob for many girls. He is none other than Siva Reddy and right now he has been anchoring the comedy program ‘Comedy Gang’ which is coming in the famous ETV channel.
