Rajamouli's 'Eega' takes foreign film fests by storm
by IANS
Chennai: After being selected for screening at the Cannes International Film Festival and Shanghai International Film Festival, SS Rajamouli's Telugu revenge-drama 'Eega' will also be featured at the Madrid International Film Festival and Puchon International Film Festival.

At the Madrid fest, the movie is nominated in six award categories.

"More good news! 'Eega' has been selected for few more film festivals. In Madrid film festival, it is nominated for six awards ... Puchon International Film Festival in Korea is popular and 'Eega' has been invited for screening," Rajamouli posted on his Twitter page.

The film has been nominated for best film, best cinematographer, best special effect, best music composer, best editor and best supporting actor at the Madrid International Film Festival. The extravaganza is scheduled to take place July 1-6....more    
06:55 PM, May 16, 2013

Rajamouli faces daunting task casting for 'Baahubali'
by IANS
Chennai: He is one of the successful filmmakers in the southern film industry but even SS Rajamouli is having a tough time zeroing in on the cast for his upcoming Telugu period-drama 'Baahubali'. He has already finalised Rana Daggubati, Prabhas and Anushka Shetty for the lead roles. The pre-production work is underway in full swing, while the regular shooting is expected to begin later this month. "You should understand that...  
02:21 PM, Apr 14, 2013

Rajamouli's 'Baahubali' will keep me busy: Rana Daggubati
by IANS
Mumbai: He has seven projects in hand, but southern actor Rana Daggubati says SS Rajamouli's multilingual mega project 'Baahubali', a war movie, would keep him on his toes this year and even next year. "There are about seven films in the pipeline and I need to figure out where I am doing what. And what I start shooting immediately is 'Baahubali' in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil with very popular director...  
07:49 PM, Apr 08, 2013

It's make a wish time for Telugu actor Nitin The actor celebrates his 31st birthday on March 31. He is cureently shooting 'Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyindhe'. ...  
04:26 PM, Mar 30, 2013

Successful banner adds weight: Lavanya Tripathi
by IANS
The actor is currently shooting for an untitled Telugu project with producer Vishnu Manchu. ...  
10:38 AM, Mar 28, 2013

Hoped Sudeep would win award too: SS Rajamouli
by IANS
'Eega' was a story about how a young man, who is reborn as a housefly, takes revenge on his killer. It also featured Nani and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. ...  
10:33 AM, Mar 19, 2013

'Vazhakku En 18/9', 'Eega' wins best regional films
by IANS
Directed by Balaji Sakthivel, 'Vazhakku En 18/9' was named the best feature film in Tamil. ...  
05:21 PM, Mar 18, 2013

Shruthi Haasan is not roped in for 'Baahubali' Currently, the lead characters are being trained in sword fighting and horse riding sessions for 'Baahubali'. ...  
06:37 PM, Feb 25, 2013

Tamil actor Santhanam to feature in 'Maryada Ramanna' Tamil director Kanan who has opted out of 'Maryada Ramannna' be directing another film titled 'Alangaram' under the same (PVP) banner. ...  
10:44 AM, Feb 25, 2013

Mahesh Babu to act in Rajamouli's next film Mahesh admits that he would love to act in the direction of Krish and Puri Jagannadh. ...  
12:00 PM, Feb 04, 2013

I'll never forget where I've come from: Telugu actor Sunil Varma
by IANS
Telugu comedian Sunil Varma, who will be seen in a key role in 'Mr Pellikoduku', says he is thrilled about his character. ...  
06:36 PM, Feb 03, 2013

Telugu actor Prabhas stars in Rajamouli's next Actors Prabhas, Rana and Anushka will be seen in a very different avatar in 'Baahubali'. ...  
10:45 AM, Feb 02, 2013

SS Rajamouli wants to direct Aamir Khan Mumbai: Renowned Telugu director SS Rajamouli has expressed his desire to make a Bollywood film with superstar Aamir Khan. "I love all actors from here. But I love Aamir Khan the most. I adore him and treat him as a guru. I like the way he makes films, the way he promotes them. If there is a chance, I would jump to direct him because I would learn so much...  
01:54 PM, Nov 30, 2012

Prabhas to work in SS Rajamouli's next? A lot is riding on SS Rajamouli after the grand success of 'Eega' across India. The director, according to sources, is now all set to start his next. "Rajamouli is slowly recovering from the shock of the sudden demise of his mother. He will soon start his next film, which will have Prabhas in the lead," sources say. The yet to be titled movie is expected to be a period...  
05:34 PM, Nov 24, 2012

'Makkhi' to get Japanese makeover: director New Delhi: After getting rave reviews in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi, director S S Rajamouli's realistic animation 'Makkhi' is all set to be dubbed into Japanese and Swahili. Rajamouli, 39, whose 'Vikramarkudu' and 'Maryadam' have been remade in Bollywood as 'Rowdy Rathore' and 'Son of Sardar', debuted in the Hindi with the quirky film that revolves around the revenge of a fly. "We shot the film in Telugu and Tamil...  
06:14 PM, Oct 15, 2012

'Maryada Ramanna' likely to have Tamil remake
by IANS
Its Hindi version is getting ready for a Diwali release as 'Son of Sardar' and most probably SS Rajamouli's Telugu blockbuster "Maryada Ramanna" will also have a Tamil remake. "The film's rights have been bought by Prasad V Potluri and director R Kannan is likely to direct the project in Tamil, but nothing is official as of now," a source told IANS. 'Maryada Ramanna' starring Sunil and Saloni Aswani, a...  
03:07 PM, Oct 12, 2012

Wanted audience to connect with fly: Pete Draper
by IANS
Establishing an emotional connect between the fly and the audience was the biggest challenge for Pete Draper, the brain behind creating the housefly character in Telugu film 'Eega", releasing in Hindi as 'Makkhi' on October 12. Co-founder of US-based Makuta VFX, Draper, who hails from London, worked with as many as 13 experts and a huge team of animators to create the adorable fly for 'Eega' that created history at...  
01:48 PM, Oct 12, 2012

SS Rajamouli celebrates his birthday today It is Rajamouli's convictions and sensibilities, more than any rare story-telling knack or an extraordinary finesse, that have made him what he is today. More than anything, it is the scope for enriching the scenes with emotions that matters the most to him. "We know the stories of Ramayana and Mahabharatha, yet to go to watch whenever a movie based on these Epics is made. How much interestingly you narrate...  
06:15 PM, Oct 10, 2012

Rajamouli wants Hrithik to play lead in 'Magadheera' Director SS Rajamouli, who is on a roll with his latest hit 'Eega' has been busy with dubbing the film as 'Makkhi' in Hindi. However, his previous film 'Magadheera' which became a huge hit in the south is being remade in Hindi by Anurag Kashyap and the man who originally penned the script wants Hrithik Roshan to play the lead. Although Hrithik Roshan has not shown interest in the project,...  
05:15 PM, Oct 10, 2012

'Makkhi' to imitate a popular Salman Khan dance move
by IANS
After having added a bonus scene in 'Makkhi' as a tribute to Ajay Devgn, southern filmmaker SS Rajamouli has also added Salman Khan flavour towards the end of the Hindi version of Telugu animation film "Eega". "In 'Makkhi', a sequence towards the end credits is added where flies would be seen imitating a popular Salman Khan dance move with a towel," a source told IANS. When released in Tamil as...  
02:23 PM, Oct 10, 2012