
In 'Mithai', there are three characters. Two friends and a lover. A friend (male) scripts an idea to reform his friend (second male). However, this changes the course of things, leading to the trauma of the third one - a female. The makers of 'Mithai' say that the film makes a good mixture of love and friendship. "We hope that this small film will eventually become big. The film is...

03:58 PM, Jun 05, 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

'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

Pata Sreenu-directed Mystery is styled on many Hollywood suspense thrillers. The film is unpredictable, and no one never knows what is going to happen next. Thus the tag line reads, What is next? The film stars Venky, Ramana Prasad and Raghunath in the main roles. Shruti and Loosi are the female leads. Interesting characters are played by Posani Krishnamurali, Krishnudu, Shakuntala, Tagubothu Ramesh, Suman Shetty and othrs. The reason why...

05:40 PM, May 27, 2012

Murali was known for his folk singing prior to Aduvari Matalaku Arthale Verule in Khushi. With the song becoming a super hit, he belonged more to film industry. He continued to sing for Pawan in the films like Gudumba Shankar, Balu and Bangaram. After a long time, however, it was Devi Sri Prasad's Kevvu Keka that has brought him into limelight again. Murali is thankful for all for making the...

05:25 PM, May 27, 2012

The defending champions will face first-time finalists KKR in a high voltage clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. ...

05:10 PM, May 26, 2012

From Ajinkya Rahane to Murali Vijay, we look at six centuries that were scored in this edition of the Indian Premier League. ...

02:25 PM, May 26, 2012

Vijay also said the CSK were all set for the big game against Kolkata Knight Riders. ...

12:46 PM, May 26, 2012

The opener's 113 took Chennai to a mammoth 222 for 5, after which Delhi were shot out for 136. ...

11:32 PM, May 25, 2012

Royal Challengers Bangalore faltered at the final hurdle, losing to Deccan Chargers by nine runs to finish fifth in IPL 5 and put Chennai through. ...

08:02 PM, May 20, 2012

Mumbai: The raven-tressed heroine stares adoringly at the handsome Mughal prince, who gazes lovingly back at her - from where they are painted on a Mumbai wall. The mural of the classic Bollywood film 'Anarkali' is the brainchild of a pair of movie buffs, who hope to give Mumbai a distinct Bollywood identity through a series of murals, aiming for the iconic appeal of the 'Hollywood' sign in California. The...

07:23 PM, May 16, 2012

The strength of 'Premalo Padithe' lies in the climax: Here suspense is neatly unravelled and a love story develops into an immortal affair. This is a film where two underdogs are at the receiving end of circumstances. The villains of the piece comprise of an alliance of police-politician-capitalist troika, at the other end of the spectrum are Venu (Sri) and Jyothi (Urmila Mahantha), two poverty-stricken youngsters.Their lives are shattered by...

01:54 PM, May 16, 2012

Allari Naresh's potential hit, Sudigaadu, will wrap up its shooting on May 20. 'Zara Zara, a song, was picurised on the hero and heroine (Monal Gajjar) and other dancers recently under the choreography direction of Prem Rakshit. The makers are planning to release the film in June. Directed by Bheemineni Srinivas, the film is done except for one song. Written by CS Amudhan (the film is an adaptation of Thamizh...

01:11 PM, May 16, 2012

The Kolkata Knight Riders captain said that back-to-back defeats will not affect the team morale. ...

09:55 AM, May 15, 2012

An all-round show helped Chennai to down Delhi Daredevils by nine wickets with 28 balls to spare at Chepauk. ...

10:53 PM, May 12, 2012

Mumbai: eBay Inc is stepping up investment in India to boost its share of a market dominated by domestic players such as Flipkart and fend off encroachment from arch-rival Amazon.com. The e-commerce company dipped a toe into the Indian market seven years ago and stuck with a cautious approach, even as local upstarts made splashy grabs for business in a tiny but growing market. "The talks of us having missed...

02:23 AM, Apr 28, 2012

New Delhi: Naveen Jindal, the Chairman and Managing Director of Jindal Steel, is the top paid CEO in the country, with an income of more than Rs 67 crore per annum, according to data from Capitaline Database. Following Jindal is Kalanithi Maran, the Chairman & Managing Director of Sun TV Network. Maran's annual income amounts to more than Rs 64 crore. List of 15 top paid CEOs in India: 1)...

05:27 PM, Feb 08, 2012

Puducherry: All trade unions in Puducherry have called for a bandh on February 2 to urge the government to order a probe by a High Court judge into the recent death of a union leader due to alleged police action in Yanam, an enclave of Puducherry in Andhra Pradesh. In addition to a probe by a High Court judge, the unions are also seeking sanction of a solatium of Rs...

04:06 PM, Jan 29, 2012

Sabarimala: Ahead of the upcoming pilgrim season, Balamurali Namboodiri of Edamana Illam was on Tuesday selected as the 'melsanthi' (head priest) of the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple. T K Eswaran Namboodiri of Attukal was selected as the head priest of the adjoining Malikappuram Devi temple. Both the priests would continue for one year after taking over on November 16, when the two-month long pilgrim season of the hill shrine begins. The...

05:04 PM, Oct 18, 2011