Karthi is seen in those chaste white costumes of a politician in Sakuni's posters. Moreover, the film has been touted as a political satire from the beginning. However, politics is just a part of the film. In Karthi's own words, "How I kick start a public problem and find a solution to my personal issue is what 'Sakuni' is all about." Karthi is full of hope and optimism while talking...
02:38 PM, Jun 03, 2012
The audio of Allu Arjun-Ileana starrer 'Julayi' is going to be release on June 10. Venue details are expected soon. One may note that all the films in the combination of DSP and Arjun were roaring musical entertainers. Beginning with 'Arya', 'Bunny' and 'Arya 2', they were fitting offers. 'Julayi' could continue the momentum. Much is expected from the movie, as it is coming from Trivikram Srinivas. The movie hinges...
01:06 PM, Jun 03, 2012
'Endukante Premanta' was just given clean 'U' by the Censord Board. This Karunakaran film, starring Ram and Tamanna Bhatia, is slated for June 8 release. The film was to release on May 31, but since the makers are planning a simultaneous release in both Telugu and Tamil, it has seen a postponement. The film is releasing as 'Yen Endraal Kadhal Enbe' in Tamil. It has spawned high expectations among the...
12:54 PM, Jun 03, 2012
Shruti Haasan is the talk of the town nowadays. Harish Shankar may have given her due recognition for her contribution to 'Gabbar Singh', but the actress feels that the film is a team effort. "My contribution was but little," she confesses. The actress philosophically asserts that there is no place for 'success' and 'failure' in her dictionary. The reason being that she doesn't think these are factored in to assess...
12:45 PM, Jun 03, 2012
Priyamani has signed on a tri-lingual film titled as 'Charulatha', to be made simultaneously in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada. The film is inspired by the 2007 Thai movie 'Alone', which had Thai-German pop singer Marsha Wattanapanich in lead role. "Some changes have been made to the original script to suit the taste of south Indian audience," said a press release from the production house, Global One Studios. The Telugu version...
11:54 AM, Jun 03, 2012
Karthi may not have made an impression with 'Malligadu', but 'Sakuni' presents him a good opportunity to strike back with gusto even better than he did with Na Peru Shiva. Directed by Shankar Dayal, this political satire is produced by Bellamkonda Suresh in Telugu. The film is not a routine political thriller where the hero beats up the baddies or dons the role of a politician to teach his villain...
01:49 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Dil Raju is happy that the first look of 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu' being released on the birthday of Superstar Krishna. "Twenty-five years ago, Superstar Krishna did many multi-starrers. Today, I am happy to be producing a multi-starrer with his son. When they were narrated the story, both Venkatesh and Mahesh immediately gave the nod," he said. Dil Raju is happy for the team he has got. "Srikanth is working...
12:43 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Ram Charan did not latch on to Apoorva Lakia's idea of 'Zanjeer', immediately after he was offered the role of Inspector Vijay. He had his reservations and dilly-dallied with the idea for four months. When he realised that not only was the film very popular but also that he can work well under pressure, he did not look back. As stated in a national daily, the reason why he chose...
12:00 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Nandamuri Balakrishna may have indicated that 'Adhinayakudu' is his political statement but Paruchuri Murali claims that the dialogue with alleged political overtones was demanded by the script. Speaking to a national daily on the controversial dialogue which has put the film in the centre of a controversy, the director said that the dialogue was "perfectly demanded by the screenplay in an emotional scene and delivered by a character who was...
11:47 AM, Jun 02, 2012
'Andala Rakshasi', directed by Hanu Raghavapudi, is produced by Sai Korrapati. This distributor-turned-producer awaits the release of his big ticket film 'Eega', but before than we have the audio release function of his small-time film, 'Andala Rakshasi', scheduled for June 2. The director, Hanu, is a protege of Chandrasekhar Yeleti. The film stars Navin, Rahul and Lavanya in the main roles. It is not a contemporary film, it is set...
11:26 AM, Jun 02, 2012
After 'Dookudu' and 'Gabbar Singh', Victory Venkatesh has visited the sets of 'Krishnam Vande Jagatgurum'. Not many know that a new sentiment has been spawned by Venky's incidental visits to film sets. The two aforementioned films went on to become blockbusters. What is common to both is that Venky visited the sets to chat up with their stars, both during the final leg of the shooting. Interestingly, KVJ happens to...
11:01 AM, Jun 02, 2012
Giving a breather to Sairam Shankar is 'Romeo'. "Puri rasina prema katha," reads the tag line. What makes this film unique is that PJ has written the dialogues. This is the first time that the director has written for a film not directed by him. The film is set in Verona, where Shakespeare's drama too was set. This is the only similarity between that Romeo and this modern day 'Romeo',...
10:47 AM, Jun 02, 2012
'Adhinayakudu' is more a family drama than a political pot-boiler. Minus hyperbole, ridiculous stunts and over-the-top melodrama, 'Adhinayakudu' is watchable once, with the proceedings pepped up by a resurgent Balakrishna. Speaking of its other side, the film could have done better with a more interesting plot and less confusion. Paruchuri Murali has written good dialogues, but there is nothing to carry home for the fans out there. Some of the...
04:12 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Dil Raju is happy that the first look of 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu' being released on the birthday of Superstar Krishna. "Twenty-five years ago, Superstar Krishna did many multi-starrers. Today, I am happy to be producing a multi-starrer with his son. When they were narrated the story, both Venkatesh and Mahesh immediately gave the nod," he said. Dil Raju is happy for the team he has got. "Srikanth is working...
02:58 PM, Jun 01, 2012
'Oo Kodatara Vulikkipadatara', Manchu Manoj's forthcoming film, in which Balakrishna is playing a powerful role of prominence, is set to be released in the month of May. Directed by Sekhar Raja, the film has two heroines, namely Deeksha Seth and Panchi Bora. Bobo Sasi (Bindaas fame) is the music director. The makers have let out a new piece of information. Lakshmi Prasanna, who is the film's producer, is playing a...
02:43 PM, Jun 01, 2012
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