Monday, December 27, 2010

'PVC' audio to hit stands on Dec 29 - JustTollywood.com News



The shooting of Balakrishna starrer ‘Parama Veera Chakra’, the prestigious 150th film of Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by C Kalyan on the banner of Teja Cinema was complete and presently post production formalities are in brisk progress.The producer is making efforts to release the film on January 12 next year as Sankranti gift. The unit had earlier decided to release the audio on December 21 but due to the ongoing strike in the Tollywood, the audio launch was postponed.Producer C Kalyan says, ‘We are going to launch the audio at Shilpa Kala Vedika in Hyderabad on December 29.

We had invited almost all the top film personalities of the Telugu film industry including, senior directors Viswanath,Bapu,Balachandar,K Raghavendra Rao besides all the top heroines, and top producers. Balakrishna is playing dual roles as an Army officer and as a film hero in this movie and he is going to romance with Amisha Patel,Neha Dhupia besides Sheela.Manisharma reportedly scored fantastic tunes for the movie.


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Nandamuri BalaKrishna, Dasari Narayana Rao, C Kalyan, K Viswanath, Bapu, K Balachandar, K Raghavendra Rao, Amisha Patel, Neha Dhupia, Sheela , Mani Sharma

'AOD' to compete with 'PVC' - JustTollywood.com News



The shooting of ‘Anaganaga O Dheerudu’ directed by Kovelamudi Prakash and jointly produced by Walt Disney, K Raghavendra Rao was completed recently.The post-production works have begun recently. The film unit is firm to release the film during Sankranti next year, a day early or after the release of ‘Parama Veera Chakra’ of Balakrishna.The producers say, ‘The story of the film has a socio-fantasy backdrop and we made the film with a high budget. The graphics and visual effects of the film would definitely be a feast to the eyes of audiences. There was a massive response to the audio which was launched recently.

The film is about the fight between a snake woman and an ordinary man. The snake woman has a desire to become an invincible force in the world and how the man thwarted her attempts is the subject.' Siddhartha played the man and Lakshmi Prasanna played a negative role as a serpent woman. Shruti Hassan is making her debut into the Tollywood as heroine.


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Prakash Kovelamudi , K Raghavendra Rao, Nandamuri BalaKrishna, Siddharth, Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna, Shruthi Haasan

Tollywood pundits keep high hopes on 'Shakthi' - JustTollywood.com News



There are several expectations on the film ‘Shakthi’ directed by Meher Ramesh and produced by C Aswinidutt on the banner of Vyjayanti Movies.This socio-fantasy film was being made with a high-budget and it created a record that it is the only Telugu film that was made in highest number of locations. It may be mentioned here that Vyjayanti Movies banner had brought out ‘Indra’ with Chiranjeevi and the film had earned a big name and remained a milestone for the banner.

Now, the latest film ‘Shakthi’ would be on par with the film, say Film Nagar sources. The publicity posters released recently indicate that the film would be a visual wonder. Manisharma is scoring music for the movie. It is reliably learnt that NTR’s dances and action scenes were choreographed in a never before manner and the film also came out excellently.Lets us get ready for yet another blockbuster in NTR’s career.


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Ashwini Dutt, Meher Ramesh, Chiranjeevi, Mani Sharma, N T Rama Rao jr

'Broker' to hit the screens on year-end - JustTollywood.com News



Directed by RP PatnaikBroker’, wherein he played the title role, is all set to hit the screens on December 31. Maddineni Ramesh is producing the film on the banner of Directors Cinema. Srihari is playing another key role in this movie.The music director turned director says, ‘The film depicts the impact of middlemen. This is a film for everyone wherein we have discussed several contemporary issues. Corruption has become a practice in our day-to-day life. It makes the audience to get a rethink.

The film had a good message to the society’.Mayuri, Keerthi Chawla, Archana,Suresh, Gollapudi Maruthi Rao, Kasi Viswanath, Kota Srinivasa Rao and others are in the cast.Dialogues are by MVS Haranatha Rao, lyrics are by Chaitanya Prasad, while RP Patnaik himself is also scoring music for the movie.


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R P Patnaik, Ramesh Maddineni, Srihari, Asha Saini (Mayuri), Keerti Chawla, Archana (veda), Suresh, Gollapudi Maruthi Rao, Kasi Viswanath, M V S Haranatha Rao, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Chaitanya Prasad

Varma now makes fun of hunger strikes - JustTollywood.com News



The maverick director Ram Gopal Varma has done it once again. This time he has criticized the indefinite fast of Chandra Babu Naidu and Jagan. Varma tweeted that the industry folks – heroes, producers and directors should learn from politicians and go on huger strikes – to force people to come and watch their films!Here is his tweet -'Taking an example from politicians, producers and directors should do hunger strikes and demand that the audience see their films'.It would have been better if he leads by example. For his films like ‘Ram Gopal Varma ki AAg’ and other films are the ones that need this!


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Ram Gopal Varma

Ntr And Malaika look like a cool pair - JustTollywood.com News



The Zandu Balm ad still isn’t arrived in TV sets but craze for this ad is raising new peaks from the very moment Young Tiger left Mumbai for shoot and came back. As junior ntr is regarded as dancing sensation in South while the sexy aunty Malaika Arora Khan is known for ‘Jhatkas’ in Bollywood, combination of these two would obviously set the TV screens on fire.Sources say that Malaika is almost stunned by the fire in this lean boy who reached a stardom that is envious for other heroes. Standing his image no less than Malaika’s hot sex appeal, Tarak would have rocked the floor with ‘Munni Badnaam…Zandu Balm…’ Let us keep our fingers crossed and wait till January first week of 2011 to have a glance of this Zandu Balm ad.


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N T Rama Rao jr

VV Vinayak books Chilaka for Pawan or Charan? - JustTollywood.com News



Sensational action director vv vinayak has taken a new track with ‘Adhurs’ where comedy episodes on Junior NTR offered a new image to hero and director. In these times of changing trends, vv vinayak is known to have registered a new movie title ‘Chilaka’ for his next project.Sources say that Vinayak after the completion of ‘Badrinath’ may start this project which could be either for Pawan Kalyan or for Ramcharan. Obviously these kinds of titles better suit for the image of Jagapathi Babu and Vinayak booking this is something terrific to listen. Let us see, who will be that lucky Gorinka to act in this Chilaka.


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V V Vinayak, N T Rama Rao jr, Pawan Kalyan, Ram Charan Teja

VV Vinayak books Chilaka for Pawan or Charan? - JustTollywood.com News



Sensational action director vv vinayak has taken a new track with ‘Adhurs’ where comedy episodes on Junior NTR offered a new image to hero and director. In these times of changing trends, vv vinayak is known to have registered a new movie title ‘Chilaka’ for his next project.Sources say that Vinayak after the completion of ‘Badrinath’ may start this project which could be either for Pawan Kalyan or for Ramcharan. Obviously these kinds of titles better suit for the image of Jagapathi Babu and Vinayak booking this is something terrific to listen. Let us see, who will be that lucky Gorinka to act in this Chilaka.


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V V Vinayak, N T Rama Rao jr, Pawan Kalyan, Ram Charan Teja

Balakrishna reminds Newton Third Law! - JustTollywood.com News



Sorry, for all those who are poor at Physics subject. Here it goes
Newton’s Third Law states that for every action there will be an
equal and opposite reaction. The trailers of ‘Parama Veera Chakra’ released into the market today are roaring again at the best for Balakrishna and his Fans. Director Dasari Narayana Rao seems to
have not gone for any creative work leaving the natural image of Balayya.The famous dialogue in 'Simha' where Balakrishna says, ‘Nenu Maatladeppudu Nee Chevulu Maatrame Pani Cheyaali’ is copied as it is for ‘Parama Veera Chakra’ and here the dialogue is ‘Nenu Action Lo Undagaa Reaction Undakoodadu.’ Yes, Balakrishna is showing his routine action and one has to see what will be the reaction from audience?


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Nandamuri BalaKrishna, Dasari Narayana Rao

BalaKrishna Sobs Bcz of Rajni - JustTollywood.com News



The sad year of 2010 is nearing to completion. BO analysts are busy in bringing out the best movies from their own calculations. Nothing so complicated formula, it is unanimously declared that ‘Robo’ of rajinikanth took the top seat breaking all the records except ‘Magadheera.’ Being a dubbing movie, many would have under-estimated the potentiality of Rajini’s performance in Tollywood. Beating all the odds, Rajini and ‘Robo’ almost threatened the record of ‘Magadheera’ but failed by a long way.
Coming to our own direct Telugu movies, Balakrishna’s ‘Simha’ will be given the best show at BO.

Crossing the records of ‘Pokiri’ and others, ‘Simha’ made loud noise at Box Office while Brindavanam of Junior NTR, Darling of Prabhas, Maryada Ramanna of Sunil followed Balakrishna in next positions. For this year Rajini takes the hot seat while Balakrishna as usual in second position.


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Rajinikanth, Nandamuri BalaKrishna, N T Rama Rao jr, Prabhas, Sunil

Heroine's brother dies of heart attack! - JustTollywood.com News



Bindu Madhavi may have just done a couple of films but she has proved her mettle. She acted in good films like Bumper offer and Avakai Biryani.She is a Telugu heroine and thus one of the rare breed in Tollywood.It was reported earlier that Bindu Madhavi’s brother had committed suicide. However we now learn that it is not suicide by due to heart attack. He was preparing for civil services and was very tense for some time.


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Bindhu Madhavi

Unlucky Hero Turns Producer - JustTollywood.com News



He comes from a very established family and he has a few films to his credit. He is unfortunate for not getting big hits with his films. He is Aryan Rajesh, brother of Allari Naresh and son of director EVV Sathyanarayana. Rajesh’s big and only hit was the rib tickling comedy entertainer Evadi Gola Vaadide and Sontham.With luck not favoring him as hero he has now decided to turn producer. He will set up his own banner and start making films from 2011. Let us hope he succeeds as a Producer.


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Aryan Rajesh, Allari Naresh, E V V Sathyanarayana

Big B is Trash as an Actor : Ram Gopal Varma - JustTollywood.com News



Producer cum director Ram Gopal Varma, who is famous for kicking off controversies, made a bizzare comment on no less than a veteran like Amitabh Bachan. Varma surprised everyone by saying "as an actor, Amitabh is a trash". Varma was replying to the questions asked by media related to the book "Na Ishtam", authored by him recently. When he was asked to clarify his statement, he said " while working for a movie with Amitabh, he put me to troubles in so many ways. In my opinion, whoever troubles either producer or a director is just a trash, no matter how big an actor he is." Seems, Varma too is right to some extent!


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Ram Gopal Varma, Amitabh Bachan

Samantha & Sameera Gautham's Erra Gulabeelu - JustTollywood.com News



Samantha and Sameera Reddy has been roped in for Gautham Menon’s next film. The movie is now titled as ‘Erra Gulabeelu’ and is said to be made as a true thriller with neither songs nor any commercial elements in the film.Erra Gulabeelu is being simultaneously picturised along with the Tamil version. Telugu version of the film is being produced by Ashok Vallabhaneni under Mana Desam movies banner. Manoj Paramahamsa is handling the cinematography. Gautham Menon has earlier given hits for both the leading ladies, ‘Surya S/o Krishnan’ for Sameera and ‘Ye Maya Chesave’ for Samantha.Hope the history repeats with this film too.


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Samantha , Sameera Reddy, Gautham Menon , Manoj Paramahamsa

Deva Katta finalizing the cast of Autonagar Surya - JustTollywood.com News



Deva Katta is one of the finest talents, the Tollywood circuit has seen in the recent times. His last release, a power-packed political backdrop film, Prasthanam has captured the attention of many along with few Tollywood biggies.This talented director has recently released a dialogue teaser of his next flick titled 'Auto Nagar Surya'. There is a buzz that Auto Nagar Surya is being made to compete with Ram Gopal Varma’s next film, ‘Bezawada Rowdylu’.However Devakatta says, “The movie is set against trade unions as canvas and has got nothing to do with rowdyism. I’m ready to hit the floors with the finalized script and currently working on roping the cast and crew.”Other details of cast and crew will be updated once finalized.


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Deva Katta, Ram Gopal Varma

Sneha Ullal's shooting woes - JustTollywood.com News



Sneha Ullal, who is currently busy with her shooting for a Kannada movie 'Devi',is suffering miserably during her shoots. She has been cribbing about lack of basic facilities for her during the shoots. Currently shooting at Honnavara in Karnataka, Sneha was given a pathetic hotel room to stay in. As if that is not enough, she has to travel four hours every day to reach her shooting spot.She has been sobbing on social networking sites day and night about how worst her shooting experience is."Shoe bites, bleeding toe, broken nail, fever, back pain,under sun all day, slipped and injured my knee", the actress posted on a social networking site.

A couple of days ago she vented out her outburst on being put up in a unlivable hotel room and swore she would rather sleep in her car than stay in the room.Sneha also complains of having to shoot in cold climate on uneven grounds."I miss home, this is too remote for me" she posted, Perhaps she should realise that being an actor is not always staying in caravans and star hotels.


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Sneha Ullal

Laxmi Manchu to appease Snake Gods - JustTollywood.com News



Laxmi Manchu who is debuting as an actor in much talked about socio-fantasy film 'Anaganaga O Dheerudu' plays the charecter of evil serpent queen Irendri.Wonder if it is to appease snake gods or to offer her prayers to avoid unnecessary trouble, Laxmi is on her visit to Kukke Subramanya temple near Mangalore in Karnataka now.The temple is situated in Western Ghats which has the highest population of King Cobras in the world. Kukke temple is popular among celebrities who come there to perform the 'Sarpadosha Nivarana' puja.

Snake God here is supposed to be very powerful here. Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar, Aishwarya Rai,Shilpa Shetty, Sunil Gavaskar et al performed their puja here.Since Laxmi is playing the serpent queen in her upcoming film, she seems to be on her visit to appease Snake Gods, seek their blessings, perform puja to avoid any unwarranted trouble.


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Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna, Aishwarya Rai, Shilpa shetty

'KSD Appalaraju' audio gets good response - JustTollywood.com News



The audio of ‘Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju’ released in a different manner with one song each every week was a big hit and almost all the songs got a massive public response.Disclosing this to the media, producer of the film Kirankumar Koneru says, ‘We are making efforts to release the film in the second week of January. A brochure released on the film also attracted the attention of many of the audiences. We are planning to release a compact CD including all the songs together just before 10 days for the release of the film.

Sunil played the role of a director, who reached Hyderabad to bring out a film that was never made by any of the director so far in the Telugu film industry. His performance is simply superb and it would be a highlight of the movie.’It is worth mentioning that a hot debate is going on in the film industry about the film as the director Ram Gopal Varma prepared the script by making sarcastic remarks on various personalities he came across in the film industry and made them the characters in his film.


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Sunil, Koneru Kiran Kumar, Ram Gopal Varma

'Ragada' breaks records? - JustTollywood.com News



Nagarjuna hit jackpot with 'Ragada'. This action filled love triangle broke all records in Nag's career and collected Rs 2 crore 54 lakh 87 thousand 960 rupees on the first day itself.Ragada is running housefulls all over the state and more so in B and C centres. With positive talk from all corners, the movie is expected to be one of the biggest hits and highest collecting films this year.With Christmas vacations and not many films in theatres, Ragada also had an advantage at the box office.Finally, Nag ended 2010 on a very happy and positive note.


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Akkineni Nagarjuna

Nagaram Nidra Pothunavela Movie schedule2 in Jan! - JustTollywood.com News



Charmi sizzled in a special item number in ‘Ragada’ and flashed with a slim look and mesmerized audiences. This sizzling beauty played heroine-oriented films like ‘Mantra’ and ‘Manorama’ and has no projects on hand till recently and is eagerly looking for some opportunities.However, she got a chance to play in another heroine-centric film titled ‘Nagaram Nidra Potunna Vela’ produced by Nandi Srihari on the banner of Gurudeva Creations Pvt Ltd.

This interesting thriller is being directed by Premraj and it had completed its first schedule between November 18 and December 3.Director says, ‘We wrapped up the first schedule recently, wherein we choreographed a song on a huge set specially set up at Ramoji Film City under the dance direction of Siva Sankar. Besides this song, an action scene was also shot under the direction of fight master Prabhu. Not only these, we shot some key scenes in Vikarabad forest and its surrounding areas. We are planning our second schedule in the second week of January.’


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Charmi, Prem Raj, Nandi Srihari, Shiva Shankar, Prabhu (V)

Ileana may replace Kajal in Merupu? - JustTollywood.com News



Even as ‘Orange’ is on sets, the shooting of ‘Merupu’ was launched and Ram Charan took part in both the shootings for some time. However, because of the abroad schedule, Ram Charan gave a break to the shooting of ‘Merupu’ after the first schedule and completed ‘Orange’ first. Soon after its completion,Ram Charan decided to take a break and went on a holiday to an island near Andaman.Ram Charan was supposed to pair up with Kajal for second time in ‘Merupu’ after their successful combination of ‘Magadheera’.

With the delayed start of ‘Merupu’ second schedule, Kajal kept herself off from the film as she expressed her inability to adjust the dates.The latest buzz from the film industry is that Ileana might replace Kajal in ‘Merupu’. However, the film- makers are yet to confirm this news.


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Ram Charan Teja, Kajal Agarwal, Ileana

Tapsee's audio book lessons - JustTollywood.com News



Tapsee who impressed with her beauty in 'Jhummandi Nadham' is now a busy heroine in both Telugu and Tamil. This Delhi beauty is busy shuttling between Chennai and Hyderabad for work.She also scored browny points for speaking in Telugu fluently very unlike of many imported Mumbai and north Indian heroines. Actresses like Kajal Agarwal,Genelia and Ileana have done many films in Telugu but could not learn the language. But Taapsee is determined to learn Telugu and Tamil.

Sources say the actress bought audio tapes to learn Telugu and Tamil to master these languages. The tapes describe diction, voice modulation and meaning of words and contexts in which they are used.Taapsee is busy listening to them on the sets, at home and while travelling.At this pace, she will be able to give dubbing for herself in Telugu and Tamil very soon.


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Tapsee, Kajal Agarwal, Genelia, Ileana

Ram charan Christmas charity - JustTollywood.com News



Megapower Star Ramcharan Tej celebrated Christmas in rather novel way. He went to Shantinagar near Kokapet in the city and distributed wollen wear and clothes to poor people in the colony.His mother and wife of Chiranjeevi,Surekha too accompanied him to the colony.He informed that on his recent visit to Shantinagar he saw the people there and decided to do something for them.

Since the city is shivering due to dip in temperature, he decided to give them wollen wear on Christmas."Each of us should do whatever little we can to our neighbours in society. It is important for each of us to contribute to making little difference to the lives of others in society" Ram Charan said.He cut the cake with the people in the colony, distributed shawls,posed for pictures and left the venue.


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Ram Charan Teja, Chiranjeevi

Nityananda Swamy drags 'Ayyare' to court - JustTollywood.com News



Defamed in sex scandal with actress Ranjitha,Swami Nityananda slapped legal notices to 'Ayyare' movie unit asking them to stop filming the movie as it is damaging his reputation.AP High court on Friday issued legal notices to also Union Ministry of Information and broad casting, Film censor board, to reply within four weeks to the concerns raised by Swami Nityananda against 'Ayyare' that potrayed him in poor light.Comedy king Rajendra Prasad is playing Swami Nityananda in 'Ayyare' and looks strikingly close to Nityananda's face.

Nityananda submited the pictures of Rajendra Prasad in Nityananda get up and also press clippings where he claimed himself to be playing Nityananda charecter.Swami's lawyer told the court that if the film released, it would damage the image of his client who is a religious guru and is worshipped by thousands of devotees world over. Swami included Rajendra Prasad and the producer of 'Ayyare' also as respondents in the petition.


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Ranjitha, Rajendra Prasad

Tollywood strike to continue for another week - JustTollywood.com News

Never before in the history of Tollywood was there a strike as big as this. There have been no shootings since the past fifteen days in Tollywood. What began as a fight between fight masters between Telugu and Tamil industries has spiralled into a bigger issue.Producers stopped shooting demanding reforms in film industry with respect to budgets, increase in working hours for stars et al. Film employees federation want a pay revision immediately.

Actors want directors to have a pre production planning. With so many issues being raised by everyone involved in film making, hour long discussions on these issues is going unresolved. Sources from Filmnagar say, shooting strike in Tollywood might hit a few Sankranti releases.The dispute and demands of all the groups in film industry might not get resolved until a week now.


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Kamilini turns script writer - JustTollywood.com News



Actress Kamilini Mukherji turned a script writer for her friend to make a movie. Kamilini has been writing a story since the past one year now. The actress who now stays in Mumbai has been stealing time from her busy shooting schedules to pen a script. She claims that the story will be made into a movie by her friend in Hindi soon."I have been wrting it for so many days now. I will finish it soon and my friend wants to make a movie on it in Hindi. I hope it works" says the actress not revealing who that friend is.Let us hope Kaminili's stories work wonders at box office for her 'friend'.


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Kamalini Mukherji