'Maryada Ramanna' restarting from 28th - JustTollywood.com News

Sunil-starrer 'Maryada Ramanna', directed by SS Rajamouli, went on the floors recently and continued shooting as per the schedule for two days. However, the ongoing tension in the Telangana region made the producers to wrap up the schedule and restart it later. It is learnt that Arka Media Works, the producers, are planning to restart it from the 28th of this month, if everything goes well as planned.
The film stars Saloni as Sunil's romantic pair. Rajamouli has been planning to make it into an important film for comedian Sunil, who has Andala Ramudu as the hero in his kitty. That the ace director is keen to make Sunil a star is amazing.It went on the floors without making much fuss. Unfortunately, following many incidents of attacks on film units in the city, it had to be shelved.
Even from the 28th, when the producers are planning to restart, the situation will not be better is what any observer can say.It is learnt that the fear has stuck them too. With Monday being the Muharram day, the Joint Action Committee called for an indefinite bandh from the 29th.

Article Involves:: Sunil, S S Rajamouli

Arya 2 set to collect Rs 30 cr - JustTollywood.com News

Despite facing heavy blockades in business in the Nizam area, Allu Arjun-starrer 'Arya-2' is all set to reap collections of Rs. 30 cr. in the coming days. The producers of the movie have told us that their film suffered a severe blow in the strongholds of the stylish star ever since shows have been cancelled in the area following the announcement of fasting by K Chandrasekhar Rao.
Yet the film collected Rs. 6.5 cr. in the area. In Ceded, which was band-battered for many days, the film grossed over Rs. 4 cr. with the Vizag area alone collecting Rs. 1.60 cr. Guntur, Krishna, West Godavari and East Godavari contributed between Rs. 1.08-1.27 cr. If the Karnataka market grossed Rs. 1.90 cr., Chennai and North India have contributed nearly half a crore.
However, owing to the suspension of screenings and bandhs, the film lost an estimated Rs. 6-8 cr. in the state. In this scenario, it is overseas collections, along with audio rights and Kerala release that saved the day for the film. Arya2's reported earnings from them is put at Rs. 7 cr.!
Christmas, New Year and Pongal seasons are touted to be coming as boon for it. Already, the theatrical collections are put at Rs. 21 cr. and further running is said to rake in Rs. 3 cr. With this, Arya2 will have been the biggest grosser for the year after 'Magadheera' and 'Arundhati'.

Article Involves:: Allu Arjun

A 'New' theme - JustTollywood.com News

Tollywood's tryst with multiplex themes is not well-found. Seems that tides are blowing in new directions now. Producer Bhargava Kodavanti is launching a film titled New, with Shyamprasad as the director. Bhargava is the producer of Kittu, South India's first full-length animation film, while Shyamprasad is the award-winning director of Ritu.
The filmmakers are sure that the "innocence, love and bonding between three childhood friends," will be liked by one and all. New stars Nishan, Rima and Asif, whose tryst with modernity changes their perceptions forever. They find themselves in the middle of a moral quagmire, when their dream of "journeying together" till the end is threatened.Let's hope the film makes waves at the box office and brings in a new trend, worthy of its title.

Article Involves:: Bhargava Kodavanti, Shyamprasad, Nishan (I), Rima, Asif