Thursday, February 24, 2011

Ramgopal Varma goes to court? - JustTollywood.com News



Maverick film maker Ramgopal Varma sent legal notices to TV9 for tele casting a defamatory programme on him.The show titled 'Ram Dhamaal Varma' was telecast on TV9 at 7PM on Wednesday.The one hour show which also had critics on the panel lash out at Varma and his wierd antics and his flop show with Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appala Raju, bisected his career.This well edited and fabulously written story was widely watched across the state. TV9 executive editor Arun Sagar lent his voice to this story.The show called Varma a semi intellectual and a half mad person masquerading himself as an ace director.

This one hour dressing down of Varma didn't go well with him. He took offense to this show and sent legal notices to TV9 for defaming him.Ramgopal Varma released a press statement confirming his legal proceedings against the channel."With regard to an extremely derogatory programme done by TV 9 on me titled ‘Ram Dhamaal Varma’ where they have attributed many false quotes to me, of which one example is ‘prekshakulu verri vedhavalu’, I am hereby informing that I am initiating criminal action against TV 9 for defamation with a criminal intent.


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Ram Gopal Varma

Sunil's next is 'Napolean'! - JustTollywood.com News



Sunil’s next film in the lead role has been titled as Napolean and the movie is gearing up to hit the floors in the second week of March. The actor is all set to romance Deeksha Seth in Napolean. Though his recent release Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalraju resulted as a failure at the Box-office, his performance and dance sequences were appreciated by the critics. Napolean will be made in the backdrop of Rajasthan. A new director Koti, who worked as co-director to Rajamouli is debuting as director with this film. Ganesh Indukuri will produce the film under the banner Sanvi Productions.


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Sunil, Deeksha Seth, Koti (I), S S Rajamouli, Ganesh Indukuri

NTR will get new name with 'Shakthi'? - JustTollywood.com News



Jr NTR film Shakthi release date has been fixed. It is slated for release on March 30.NTR fans are eagerly waiting for this movie to strike screens. The film has been carrying lot of expectations.The trade experts are betting heavily on this movie to become a huge hit. Director Meher Ramesh who earlier made Kantri with Jr. NTR has given a new screen name to Young Tiger with Shakthi. In this film NTR Jr.’s name would be tagged with A1 Star. There is also a song in Shakthi on this new title. Shakthi is touted to be the highest budget film ever in Telugu cinema history. Producer Ashiwini Dutt is expecting this movie to shatter all the previous records and sit pretty on top.


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N T Rama Rao jr, Meher Ramesh, Ashwini Dutt

Selvaraghavan is doing movie with Bunny? - JustTollywood.com News



Selvaraghavan to make trilingual special effects movie.A pan South Indian movie with Allu Arjun in the lead.Yes, this is going to happen very soon. Allu Arjun and Selva Raghavan have joined hands to make a fantasy film with a staggering budget of Rs 50 Crores. A leading producer in Telugu film industry (who produced four films so far) is behind this mammoth project.Soon after Selva Raghavan finishes his new film with Kamal Haasan, this would go to the sets. Probably by the end of this year, pre - production for this movie begins.On the other hand, Allu Arjun is currently finishing up another graphics rich film - Badrinath in the direction of V V Vinayak.


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Selvaraghavan, Allu Arjun, Kamal Haasan, V V Vinayak

Mullapudi Venkata Ramana passed away - JustTollywood.com News



The legendary writer Mullapudi Venkata Ramana is more. He breathed his last today at the age of 79. Bapu and Ramana are known to be the most favorite duo for many readers as well as classic film lovers. While Ramana writes Bapu used to direct and illustrate. Now Bapu needs to sail without Ramana for rest of his life.Starting his career as writer with the film ‘Rakta Sambandham’ in 1962, Mullapudi Venkata Ramana wrote for many films like Moogamansulu,Sampoorna Ramayanam,Andaala Ramudu,Mutyala Muggu, Bhakta Kannappa, Pelli Pusthakam, Mr Pellam, Sreenatha Kavi Sarvabhouma,Rambhantu, Radha Gopalam and presently working on Sri Rama Rajyam.His son Mullapudi Vara is also writer cum director, who directed films like ‘Naa Alludu’ and ‘Visakha Express’ and writer for the film Maryada Ramanna.


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Mullapudi Venkata Ramana, Bapu, Vara Mullapudi

Deepika Padukone in 'Teenmaar'? - JustTollywood.com News



Star heroine Deepika Padukone is all set to shake her legs with Pawan Kalyan in his forthcoming flick ‘Teenmaar’ directed by Jayant C Paranji and produced by Ganeshbabu on the banner of Parameswara Arts.The film had completed the shooting of the talkie part and only three songs remained balance to be choreographed for the flick. One among them would be shot in a specially erected set in Hyderabad, while the other two would be shot abroad.Jayant had good relations with Deepika Padukone and got her to do a special song in ‘Love Aaj Kal’ in Telugu earlier.

However, the flick failed to see the light.As Pawan Kalyan also accepted his wish, the director convinced Deepika to do a special song for this film also. Though Deepika wanted to enter the Tollywood as heroine, the remuneration she was expecting turned a bane as the Telugu producers can’t offer her such a big money.However, her entry through this song may help her bag offers in Telugu in the forthcoming days.


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Deepika Padukone, Pawan Kalyan, Jayant C Paranji, Ganesh Babu