After the likes of Mammootty and Mohanlal who invited much critical acclaim by being in the role of real life characters like BR Ambedkar and MGR, it is now the turn of Dileep. Yes the actor has been invited by famous Telugu director Kodi Ramakrishna to don the role of Sathya Sai Baba in the new movie based upon the life and teachings of Baba.
The actor was convinced about the looks and only agreed to the role after seeing some computer images of himself which portrayed him as baba. Incidentally, this is the first other language outing for Dileep who had been concentrating on his Mollywood career for the past 15 years. Jayapradha and Sharathbabu will play the parents of Baba in this movie, which will be made in Telugu and Tamil. Plans are also on to create a dubbed copy for the fans in Malayalam.
It is now reported that Dileep will be paid a record amount for his portrayal of the role. The movie will be on floors in a few months.
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12:06 PM, Jun 13, 2012
Kodi Rama Krishna has been interested to make a film on Puttaparthi Sathya Sai Baba, who attained moksha in the year 2011. Within a few days after the Baba's passing away, he paid a visit to Prashanthi Nilayam and discussed his intention to make a film on the god man. With the Nilayam authorities happily entrusting the able director with the task, Kodi sat down to write a script. The...
12:03 PM, May 26, 2012
ANANTAPUR: One year after the demise of spiritual guru Satya Sai Baba, who passed away on April 24, 2011, there still seems to be confusion on installing his idol, with members of the Sathya Sai Central Trust (SSCT) allegedly divided on the place where it should be installed.The trust constructed a Maha Samadhi of Baba after his death at the Sai Kulwanth Hall and devotees have been visiting it and...
09:46 AM, Apr 24, 2012
Puttaparthi: Exactly a year after Sathya Sai Baba passed away in Puttaparthi, his trust is struggling to retain its credibility. A tough year for his trust and the small town of Puttaparthi, for the Sathya Sai Central trust the going has been rough, with income tax raids and allegations of corruption. Now the Baba's family has alleged mismanagement of the trust funds by his nephew Ratnakar Rahu who is a...
06:30 AM, Apr 24, 2012
New Delhi: They entertained, educated and enlivened our lives with their talent and sheer brilliance. As another year draws to a close, it is time to remember their magic and say adieu once again to some of those who left us in 2011. Bhimsen Joshi: In what was described as the sun setting on Indian classical music, the iconic Hindustani music vocalist passed away at his hometown Pune Jan 24...
05:26 PM, Dec 23, 2011
Puttaparthi: Officials have finished preparing the inventory of the wealth at Sathya Sai Baba's Yajur Mandir in Puttaparthi and will submit it to the government. Officials said treasure worth billions seems to be donations from the late spiritual leader's followers. Almost 340 kg of silver, gold worth Rs 5.8 crore and close to Rs 2 crore in cash were found in the Baba's personal chambers at Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh...
03:49 PM, Jul 20, 2011
Puttaparthi: After Thiruvananthapuram's Padmanabhaswamy temple, valuables worth millions have been found at the late Sathya Sai Baba's Yajur Mandir. Officials preparing an inventory of the late spiritual leader's personal chambers in Puttaparthi have found 340 kg silver, gold worth Rs 5.8 crore and close to Rs 2 crore cash and the inventory is not yet complete. The assets found in the eight rooms searched were deposited in a bank as...
11:13 AM, Jul 19, 2011
Puttaparthi: Satya Sai Baba's 'Maha Samadhi' was on Friday opened to devotees for darshan at Prasanthi Nilayam here on the auspicious occasion of 'Guru Purnima'. Thousands of devotees assembled at the Sai Kulwant Hall in Prasanthi Nilayam, where the Samadhi is located, bringing back festive atmosphere in the town. Sai Baba used to give darshan at the Sai Kulwant hall and 'Guru Purnima' has importance in the calendar of events...
02:11 PM, Jul 15, 2011
Jaipur: The Sri Sathya Sai College founded by late Sai Baba has been caught in multiple financial and functional issues. After Baba's death the Trust looking after the college has illegally sacked 15 staffers including 11 lecturers overlooking the state government's orders. The college says it's because of financial difficulties but teachers have a different story to tell. "If it were a private institution we'd have understood but its 90...
09:46 AM, Jul 12, 2011
Puttaparthi: The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust on Monday said it has submitted a comprehensive report on its affairs to the Andhra Pradesh government. "The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust today submitted the report to the government of Andhra Pradesh, as required by them. The extensive submission covers, in addition to the balance sheet and the income and expenditure statements, full details of reports submitted to all statutory agencies of...
10:19 PM, Jul 11, 2011
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12:08 AM, Jun 29, 2011
Ten days after the seizure of Rs 35 lakh in cash, the Sathya Sai Baba trustees gives themselves a clean chit. ...
10:38 PM, Jun 28, 2011
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11:45 AM, Jun 28, 2011
Puttaparthi: Ten days after the seizure of Rs 35 lakh recovered by the police under mysterious circumstances in Puttaparthi, the Sathya Sai trustees on Tuesday faced the media and tried to explain the origin of the money, giving themselves a clean chit. The trust claimed that the money was donated by devotees to build a Sathya Sai Baba memorial and should be returned to a Bangalore based consultant involved in...
11:22 AM, Jun 28, 2011
Hyderabad: Sathya Sai trustee V Srinivasan was questioned by police Anantapur's Prashanthi Nilayam in the Rs 35 lakh money trail case on Monday. Srinivasan along with another trust member Ratnakar Raju, who is also Sathya Sai Baba's nephew, was named by the Qualis driver who was caught by the police at the Andhra-Karnataka border with Rs 35 lakh. On Saturday, Ratnakar was also questioned by the police. He however, said...
02:19 PM, Jun 27, 2011
New Delhi: Late Sathya Sai Baba's nephew RJ Ratnakar, who was yesterday questioned by police in connection with the seizure of Rs 35.5 lakh in cash, on Sunday said the money belonged to the "devotees" but refused to elaborate more. "This 35 lakh belongs to devotees. Now that this is in the court and investigation is on, more details cannot be told," he said. The cash was recovered a day...
04:11 PM, Jun 26, 2011
New Delhi: Sathya Sai Baba's nephew and trustee of Sathya Sai trust Ratnakar Raju rubbished all allegations against the trust saying all allegations are baseless. "All the allegations against the trust are baseless. I have given the statement to the police, I cannot share the details, but I have answered all the questions," Ratnakar said. The nephew of the late spiritual guru Sathya Sai Baba was questioned on Saturday by...
09:19 AM, Jun 26, 2011
New Delhi: After Satya Sai Baba's recent demise, his trust continues to be under the scanner due to alleged financial irregularities. There are cracks developing between the trust and Sai Baba's family as the devotees too are demanding transparency in the trust. The Sai Trust may have been untouchable when the Sai Baba was alive, but calls to probe into its affairs are increasing day by day - and in...
09:41 PM, Jun 25, 2011
Puttaparthi: Late Sathya Sai Baba's nephew RJ Ratnakar was on Saturday questioned by police in connection with the seizure of Rs 35.5 lakh in cash from this Andhra Pradesh town recently. A team lead by the Investigative Officer, who is probing the case, quizzed Ratnakar at his residence in Prashanti Nilayam here, a senior police officer said. Police had on Wednesday issued notices to two trustees of the Sai Central...
07:53 PM, Jun 25, 2011
Hyderabad: The Rs 35-lakh mysterious cash trail at the Sathya Sai Central Trust in Puttaparthi district of Andhra Pradesh has taken a political turn. After refusing to interfere in the trust affairs, the Kiran Reddy government has now asked the trustees to submit a factual report on the financial matters of the body. "In the past, the trust was granted several exemptions. We have now asked the trust for a...
08:29 AM, Jun 25, 2011
