Black Tickets Home Delivery At Rs 1000

With the arrival date of the most talked about and much hyped movie 'Kuselan' at the door, those who want to cash in on the craze and popularity have already started working their ways out. The first target is the tickets and black market agents are already on the job of procuring the tickets and make a fortune out of it. It is heard that the 'Kuselan' tickets sale is very vigorous and some black marketing agents have come up with a new concept of doing door delivery at Rs 1000 in Chennai as per reports. This is not new for someone who knows the impact of Rajini films when they hit the screens and the mania that is caused for the first few days. The question is whether the film can live up to the expectations of the audience and the hype that has been created. It sure looks like the role of Mamta Mohandas is going to be a bit of surprise in this and Jagapathi Babu's promos (in Tamil it is Pasupathy) have also been kept out of the media glare.

Balaadoor releasing on 14th worldwide

Balaadoor Movie Starring Ravi Teja and Anushka is releasing worldwide on August 14th to entertain all classes of audience . TRI COLOR MOVIES is going for a grand overseas release with 14 prints. The Audio was released on July 30th which was a instant hit. RaviTeja and Anushka are pairing together to shake legs in Balaadoor. Balaadoor is a complete family entertainer with all your favorite comedians are gearing up to entertain you in your favorite Cinema theaters. USA and Overseas schedules will be released soon.

Sneha Looks Hot With Dasari Hero

The image change syndrome and experimenting with the image phenomena has become a very common feature in the industry these days but then the truth remains that not all can actually fit up to all the bills though they are keen to prove their versatility in their appearances. One such starlet who has been trying hard to get a breakthrough in this is the sensuous beauty Sneha. She is all set to appear in the new film 'Adivishnu' and folks who have been watching the proceedings of the film say that she is looking hot with hero Dasari Arunkumar. It is known news that Sneha tried so in her recent release 'Pardhu' with Lawrence but things didn't work. Now she is repeating the same act and that too with Arun Kumar whose career is almost on the final stages. It will be a gamble of sorts for Sneha for opting to such roles since she has a registered image as the perfect domestic woman that many Indian women like. So it will be interesting to see if she can actually pull out any wild cards from her pocket and show her steamier side which might work in favor of Arun too.

Anushka Becomes Top Heroine In Telugu

Irrespective of whether the movies have clicked at the box office or not, few stars never fail to stay on top of the list of many film makers. We have seen that happening with talented actor Sivaji and amongst the girls, the chosen one happens to be the voluptuous beauty Anushka. Despite not having many successes at the box office in the recent past, Anushka is a hot property and given her sex appeal and the irrepressible oomph factor, it is not a surprise that film makers are crazy about her. Her towering figure added along with her killing looks makes her worthy enough to be titled the sex goddess of the Telugu industry. Now, she has few movies lined up for release. If she sees success with these coming films then she would surely be on the number 1 slot. The interesting part is, even if she is unable to, her demand seems to be just the same like before.

Another accident at Ramoji film city

While one technician killed and three others escaped with injurious after a serious fire accident at Ramoji Film City here in Hyderabad. The accident took place on Tuesday's morning, while the unit is filming for their upcoming film. RFC denied to give further details to media.

Neither they are planning to lodge a police complaint. It is said that the injured three technicians have rushed to the primary Health care at RFC. Recently a technician died in Ramoji Film City with the blast of a hydrogen balloon.

Rajinikanth cautions Megastar

Megastar and his camp is all getting ready to announce the political party. When most of the Tollywood personalities are against Chiranjeevi’s political entry and it is said that Rajinikanth talked with Chiranjeevi and cautioned him on various political issues. According to sources, it is also said that Rajnikanth cautioned Chiranjeevi to be more careful with strangers while touring prompting Chiru to form a security ring around him.

If the sources are to be believed Megastar may announce his political party on 8^th August and there will be a grand meeting at parade grounds here in Hyderabad on 14^th August on which Chiru will give his first political speech.

Asin bows out Bollywood film

It seems South India's Next Best Thing Asin is determined to take her success-quotient to a high a level in Bollywood as it is in Tamil and Telugu cinema. No false moves no slip-ups for this stunning sensation. Asin gave the nod to three biggies with Aamir Khan (Ghajini), Salman Khan-Ajay Devgan (London Dreams) and Akshay Kumar (Aise Ko Taisa). Now the news is, Asin is out of Priyadarshan's comedy with Akshay Kumar and according to her polite father, "There's a date clash with the promos of Ghajini."

However, Priyadarshan is more forthcoming. "The Akshay film is a three-heroine project. I don't think Asin would be comfortable with that. My producers Venus are looking into the matter of the heroines. We start shooting in November. So we've ample time to find the girls." As far as Asin is concerned, the signal is loud and clear. This girl is here only to do author-backed central roles. No less.

Sridevi rejects film with Big B

According to sources, Bollywood top producer Yash Chopra recently approached Amitabh Bachchan and Sridevi to play the lead actors in his next film. While Bachchan agreed immediately, Sridevi took some time to make up her mind. Our source says, “After a few days, Yash and Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor had a chat about this film. Boney told Yash that he too was keen to re-launch his wife Sridevi in his own production and it would be better if Yash cast some other actress instead.”

That’s when politician and Bachchan’s good friend Amar Singh got into the act. Apparently, Bachchan was quite kicked about doing a Yash Chopra film with Sridevi. Our source adds, "Amar Singh tried to convince Boney to let Sridevi act in Yash's film. Boney still did not relent. He told Amar Singh that they are friends but he should let this one pass."

Siddhartha and Soha Ali Khan are in news again. The buzz is that Siddhartha’s parents recently met Soha Ali Khan and latter gave green signal to the couple to go ahead. Earlier According Soha’s brother Saif Ali Khan and her parents and close friends met Siddharth and have put the stamp of approval on their decision.

When raised this question to Soha, she said, “I love reading so many wonderful things about me in the papers. Unfortunately, much of it is fabricated. But contradicting, denying or accepting will not make a difference. If people want to write about me, they will. But marriage right

Sangeetha’s saree draping troubles

Though Sangeetha’s has played roles that show her to be bold, in reality it seems that she is a very shy. It is said that she felt so shy in draping saree on the set of her upcoming film. “Throughout the film, she had to wear her sari provocatively, and this made her very uneasy and extremely shy.

The crowd gathering to ogle at her made her more conscious; she froze and was unable to act,” said a source. “ Latter the director and the producer have to come to rescue her. They gave her a short break and covered the shooting spot with screens to block the view of outsiders,” added the source.

Screen-test to contact Katrina?

With success after success, Katrina Kaif is the busiest girl in Bollywood these days. According to sources, even for producers and directors it has become very hard to meet Katrina Kaif. Adding to that she has got new cell phone manners.

Anyone who rings up Katrina Kaif is put through a screening test. Who, why, what, when, where? You may be even asked about the cologne or perfume you wear. Well, the phone inspector is none other that Katrina’s sister Isabel.

Ayesha Takia confirms marriage rumors

Ayesha Takia and beau Farhan Azmi have finally decided to formalize their relationship. The wedding is likely to take place by the end of this year. According to our source, "Ayesha and Farhan have been dating for nearly three years and are very serious about each other. It's time to take the relationship to the next and a meaningful level. The families have met and discussed the wedding plans.” When contacted, Ayesha said, "Yes, I am getting married very, very soon. I will make a formal announcement of the date and the month, shortly." Farhan was more frank and forthcoming.

We asked Farhan if it was true that Ayesha was not signing new projects because she intends settling down as homemaker. He argued, "That's not the reason why Ayesha is signing fewer films. Actually she is not getting the kind of work she would enjoy doing. We haven't yet decided whether we will stay with my parents or not. Both of us have to sit and discuss that yet," said Farhan. He added that they are likely to take up a house in South Mumbai after marriage.

Rajinikanth worried about the hype

Director P. Vasu is the happiest person these days. “Today I get calls from Germany, America, etc telling me about how good the songs in Kuselan are. Do you know why the national television channels ask for my interviews? Not because I am P Vasu but because they want me to talk about the superstar,” said the director, who’s Kuselan with Rajinikanth is ready to hit screens on 1^st August. When asked about the film he said, “I felt it was like Rajinikanth’s true story; how he treats his friends and how he talks about his friends.. That is why even Mammootty said in an interview that the film was a perfect subject for Rajnikanth.”

“I can tell you one thing; this is a story that is quite different from the usual Rajnikanth film,” said P. Vasu. What was Rajinikanth’s reaction after seeing the first copy? “He said, he would not discuss about the outcome. See what confidence he has! He was only bothered about the hype. He said that it is a very tender story, a story full of feelings. I reminded him that there is comedy too and that we have to balance the two. The ending is definitely going to hit everyone,” said P. Vasu adding, “When you come out of the theatre, you will not think you saw a superstar's film. You will remember him as an old friend of yours, and you will have tears in your eyes. “

Nayanathara reveals her sexy abs secret

In her forthcoming film Salute with Vishal, Nayanthara is looking bootilicious in the promo shots. But the toned figure and the washboard abs didn't come overnight. "I had been working out regularly on the treadmill and maintaining a control on my diet," says Nayanathara. "But when Vishal was working for his six packs, he told me about his trainer Prasad. He told me that meeting him would really make a difference since effective trainers are very few." What followed was a complete change in workout regimen and diet.

"Prasad's workouts were so good that I started enjoying them. I began working out for nearly 2 hours whenever I was in Chennai," reveals Nayanthara. "At the end of the sessions I felt recharged, refreshed and relaxed." Soon a new Nayan emerged with flatter abs and a more toned and sculpted look all over. But how did she manage when shooting in remote spots with no gym? "I stuck to a diet plan and did basic exercises that he taught me," says Nayan. The results are there for all to see in the much awaited song in Salute

Akshay may have to refuse Salman's offer

Rumours are rife in media circles that Salman Khan is keen to promote his lady Katrina Kaif's keenly anticipated feature, 'Singh Is Kinng', and has invited her and Akshay Kumar to participate in his show, 'Dus Ka Dum'.

Salman's polite invitation to Akshay should quell any idle talk of a rivalry between the two stars. Kumar, who is shooting in Los Angeles these days, is likely to be returning to Mumbai in the week of release of 'Singh Is Kinng' to kick start on-ground promotion.

It is not clear though whether he will have the time to take up Salman's magnanimous offer, as he is likely to return abroad for a shoot immediately after his co-production releases in cinemas worldwide. Furthermore, as Akshay is under contract with another channel for an on-air reality show, he may not be able to attend 'Dus Ka Dum'.

'16 Days' wraps up shoot

Shooting of '16 Days' directed by Prabhu Solomon and produced by P Maheshbabu and DY Choudary on the banner of Cosmos Entertainments with Charmme as heroine and Aravind as hero, was wrapped recently.

Producer says, 'A boy and a girl were forced to stay together for about 16 days due to some unforeseen circumstances. What kind of situation they faced during their stay. Did they face any problem? Did they fall in love with each other? There would be a key chain with the heroine and there is an interesting story behind it. The entire film runs on an interesting note and it would also give an thrilling experience to the audiences.'

Manorama, Jayaprakash, Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam, Ramjagan and others are in the cast. Camera is by Sukumar, music is by Dharan, while dialogues are by Nivas

Amma Rajasekhar to direct 'Poru'

Nukarapu Suryaprakasa Rao is bringing out a film called 'Poru' on the banner of SPR Entertainments with Amma Rajasekhar as director.

Executive producer Kunireddy Srinivas says, 'Presently story sittings and subject discussions are in progress. Once they are finalised, we will start scriptwork. We will soon release the other details of artistes and technicians.

The film would be attractive to all classes of audiences. Presently Amma Rajasekhar is busy with another film 'Bheebhatsam'. After completion of the current project, the film on SPR Entertainments would go to sets.

Colors Swathi Wept For Morphed Sex Videos

Technology is growing sky heights but the users are biting mud day by day with it. A few days back a morphed video showing Hillary Clinton smooching Obama has seen light. That didn't make big impact as the morphing style used for that is very weak. And now Colors Swathy is shown as if she was involving in sexual act with someone. The clippings were posted in some websites. She was completely disturbed with that and not enjoying the moments of her success with the film Subramaniapuram in Tamil. Colors Swathi condemned this whole issue and questioned the media why it would publish such nasty things on web portals without consulting her and taking opinion. She said that the videos are completely morphed.

I never signed Sultan-Ileana

After much hoopla over Ileana being dropped from Rajnikanth’s Sultan, the actress is now denying ever being a part of the movie. While tabloids have gone into a tizzy writing about how the actress was dropped like a hot potato from the big project, Ileana has a different story to tell. She says, "When the contract was not signed at all, the question of them dropping me does not arise. I was never a part of Sultan, though they were holding talks with me, I was yet to sign on the dotted line."

What is intriguing though is that Ileana’s manager had confirmed that she was actually pulled out of the project. According to the star’s manager Giridhar, Ileana felt let down when the producer refused to pay even half her market price which is Rs 1 crore. "In Telugu films the producers are willing to pay 1.25 crore but she is choosy about her roles. Ileana was prepared to reduce her price slightly but Soundarya said the budget did not permit even that," said Giridhar.

Meanwhile, Vijaylakshmi, who bagged the role in Sultan is overjoyed to be working with Rajnikanth. "Never in my wildest dreams did I expect this," She says.

"Even after a day of shooting with superstar Rajinikanth in Hyderabad, the feeling is yet to sink in. I was overawed by his presence, but he was very kind and he put me at ease. He advised me to treat this like any other film and give it my best shot," she adds.

Tollywood Snippets

Varudu shoots from 20th August

No more confusion, no more delay, Mahesh babu’s next project Varudu with director Trivikram Srenivas will go on floors from 20th of August. Singamala Ramesh is producing the film. Deepika Padukone is likely to be paired up with Prince.

Chintha Kaayala Ravi is coming in October

Venkatesh’s Chinthakayala Ravi with director Yogi is planned to release in October. Anushka is the heroine. Mumbai based Vishal-Shankar are composing the music.

Ileana confirmed for NTR’s film

Ileana is the heroine for NTR’s upcoming film with director VV Vinayak. Kodali Nani is the producer for this film. This is second time that Ileana and NTR working together after Rakhee of Krishna Vamsy.

Sreenu Vytal to direct Ramcharan Teja

As for filmnagar sources, the successful director is likely to director Ramcharan Teja. A popular film production house is making plans to make this big budget film. This film might go on floors after Vytla’s King and Charan’s Dheerudu. Ramcharan is currently busy with his project Dheerudu with SS Rajamouli.

Gemini Film Circuit with NBK

Gemini Film Circuit , which made the film Shankara Dada MBBS of Chiru. Now they are ready with the suitable script for Nandamuri Balakrishna. They are going to annou8nce the director and other details very soon.

Puli vs. King ?

Pawan Kalyan’s Puli is planned to release on 19th December. The film of Pawan is releasing after big blockbuster film Jalsa, so expectations on this movie are high. And at the at the same time the director Surya who delivered a hit Kushi seven years back working for Pawan with this film, this further raised the expectations on this film.

On the other hand, Nag’s King is scheduled to release on 18th December, a day befor Puli releases. Sreenu Vytla , the tested hit director making this film after his Dhee and Ready. And it is also heard that King is getting fancy offers and the business of the film is likely to be closed in weeks time. Trisha is the heroine.

Vishal to debut as director with ‘Superman’

Vishal, the handsome hunk of Kollywood, is all set to wield the megaphone. In his first directorial venture, he will direct himself as an all-powerful ‘Superman’.

Udhayanidhi, producer of Vijay’s not-so-successful ‘Kuruvi’, for his next film, has approached Vishal. In all probability, Vishal will be playing two roles in the film, to be directed by his long-time friend Prithvi. Vishal and Prithvi had earlier worked as assistant directors under ‘action king’ Arjun. When queried whether Prithvi possessed the requisite experience, Vishal defended his friend saying a good script and a better way of narration can ensure the success of any film.

“I have so far done more than seven films; but ‘Sathyam’ has been the most taxing of all. I have put in tremendous hard work into the making of ‘Sathyam’, and we hope the film does well at the box-office” says Vishal. 800 prints have been ordered for ‘Sathyam’, which will be releasing shortly.

Harman Baweja turns cricketer?

Making a movie on cricket isn’t easy - as Harman Baweja has discovered. The budding actor shared the pitch not only with Rajasthan’s seasoned Ranji Trophy players, but also Australian players like Brett Lee and Stuart Clark for Victory.

In debutant director Ajit Pal’s film, Harman plays a professional cricketer and was pitched against real-life sports heroes.

Suffering from serious sunstroke, Harman said : "Earlier in Australia, I played with Brett Lee, Stuart Clark and Mike Hussey. I’d like to think I looked authentic enough playing with them.

He’s currently shooting with Ranji Trophy players like Mohammed Ahmed and Abhijeet Sharma.

"Now I’m playing with Rajasthan’s Ranji players. And I’m having a ball because although I’m playing a cricketer I’m playing for real. Man, you can’t fake it with these guys. And considering Rajasthan has just won the IPL (Indian Premier League), you can imagine how good these guys are at the game."

To ensure complete authenticity in the cricket scenes, former player Praveen Amre was deployed all through the shooting.

"Praveen Amre was part of the Indian team in the mid-1990s. We didn’t want to falter for even a bat of an eyelid, pun intended. Hence the expert advice," said Harman, who debuted with the futuristic Love Story 2050.

The cricket scenes being shot in Jodhpur show how Harman’s character evolves to become a star-cricketer.

"It’s the story of a cricketer Vijay Shekhawat’s rise from a small town player to a national level cricketer. My big moment came when these Ranji players said I played well. They told me there’s a lot more to cricket than just the shot.

"They said I looked convincing in the way I wore my helmet, gloves, stood my ground, ran and connected with the field. I worked on all of that.

"As far as playing the game goes, I was a cricket player from school and college. So I only needed to brush up the game. It was getting the other details about a cricketer’s personality right that was tough."

Bret Lee ready for Bollywood

Australian speedster Brett Lee is geared up to showcase his cricketing skills on the big screen with his Bollywood debut in Manmohan Shetty’s Victory.

Lee would be playing himself in the movie. "Working in the movie was fun because I just got to play myself. I enjoyed the whole experience," Lee said on the sidelines of an event. Sharing his on-shoot experiences, he added: "We used to play a lot of cricket on the sets and my co-stars got many cricketing tips from me."

Victory is the story of a small-town cricketer played by Harman Baweja who makes it big in the international cricket scene. He is helped by Lee in the movie to realise his dreams.

Other Australian players - Michael Hussey, Brad Hogg and Stuart Clark will also share screen space in the movie for the first time along with Lee.

Apart from claiming wickets, Lee shares a passion for music. He also did a song and music video for legendary singer Asha Bhosle’s album Asha and friends.

"I am a music lover and I can hear anything from ’Metallica’ to ’Backstreet Boys’," Lee added. Lee’s love for music is evident by his habit of playing either the guitar or the piano everyday. "Music is the real stress buster for me, so at the end of a busy day, I play some instrument or listen to good music to uplift my spirits," he said.

When asked about his take on the emerging tie-ups between the fashion and sports world, Lee said both were different fields that should not be mixed.

Queried about his fashion statement, he quipped: "Fashion is just like music to me. I like to carry myself well and my fashion statement is just to be oneself."

Lee, who is a busy person because of hectic cricket tours and other assignments, is a home person whenever he gets the time.

"The family always comes first, so I love to be with them whenever I get time. My home is the ultimate holiday destination for me," he concluded.

Vikram’s Kanthaswamy (Mallana) rolls damaged

The crew of the unit of ‘Kandhasamy’ (Mallana), who returned from Mexico recently, was in for a rude shock. Nearly 30 out of the 120 film rolls that were used for the shoot in the South American country have been found damaged.

The blame game has begun with some accusing the airport staff of ‘mishandling’ the film rolls. An inside source says that it could be the fault of the unit itself as they were extremely casual in attitude.

Normally for films that are shot abroad, the film rolls are prevented from getting ‘scanned’ at the airport by the security staff, if the crew provides ample proof to the airport authorities that those film rolls are used ones. This particular formality must have been followed in this instance too.

‘Kalaipuli’ Thanu is very upset as all the efforts and money spent in Mexico have been wasted. The veteran producer toyed briefly with the idea of flying to Mexico again, but later has ordered these scenes to be re-shot at perfect ‘settings’ in Binny Mills, where the climax of the Rajni-starrer ‘Sivaji: The Boss’ was shot.

Mahesh Babu's 100 Crore Contract

Both political parties TDP and Congress are trying their best to woo film actors to counter Megastar Chiranjeevi. While Chandra Babu managed to get the support of and Kalayan Ram, Congress has been trying its best to useBalakrisha, NTR Mahesh Babu's charisma in the coming Assembly elections. Super star Krishna, a former congress MP, said he would continue to serve the party but virtually ruled out his son and Mahesh Babu taking a plunge into politics. But according to the inside sources, Mahesh Babu indeed signed Rs 100 crore contract with congress party to support the congress in the assembly elections. Did Mahesh Babu really sign the contract or not? We have to wait and see. Rajasekhar and Jeevitha recently joined the ruling Congress and said they were ready to contest against superstar Chiranjeevi in the coming elections.

Wedding Bells For Sumanth Again?

Come August and the wedding seasons begin and it is heard there could well be some wedding bells heard from the Akkineni family too. The groom to be could be the tall actor Sumanth who is said to be gearing up to tie the knot. If this happens then this will be the second time that Sumanth will be going through this process. Incidentally, Sumanth was once married to Keerthi Reddy and after sometime both of them got separated so now it looks like the hunt for the perfect bride is on. While some say that it is a known heroine from the industry who has been very close to Nagarjuna and other members of the Akkineni family, the others say that it is someone outside the film industry. Given the fact that Sumanth's film career has not been doing that well, is it that Sumanth is waiting for lady luck to shine on him through his marriage? We will know soon depending on how soon the wedding gets fixed and he ties the knot.

Salute On The Way Of Release Very Soon

The bilingual film ‘Salute’ simultaneously being made in Telugu and Tamil languages with Vishal and Nayanatara in the lead, directed by Rajasekhar and produced by Vikram Krishna on the banner of GK Film Corporation is getting ready for release very son. The film was shot in Hyderabad and Chennai. Vishal played the role of a powerful police officer, who was committed to eradicate the anti-social activities in cities like Hyderabad and Chennai. The film is basically an action packed love drama. Especially the action scenes that were choreographed in Dubai would remain a highlight of the movie. Post-production works are in brisk progress and the producer is making efforts to release the film in August. Brahmanandam, Ali and others are in the cast. Music is by Harris Jayaraj, story, screenplay and direction are by Rajasekhar

Posani To Play Psychic Role

Psycho roles and split personalities seem to have become the order of the day if one has to score a hit in the southern film circuit. More and more films of such genre are being made and the success rate has been very good in this area. Now, imagine a situation where an eccentric person gets into that mode of films. Soon, something like that is going to happen. Posani Krishnamurali who is known for his eccentricity in acting and film making is all set to arrive in his new film which has been aptly titled as 'Mental Krishna'. True to the title, Posani is said to be doing a role which will show him as a psycho when it comes to the bad guys but when it comes to his wife who is being played by the hoarse voiced Satya Krishna, he is a dedicated lover. The film also has Mega brother Naga Babu doing a key role in it. This has got the folks into a wary position as to how mad this can get with Posani in the lead with the project.

Ramgopal Varma-Reason For Ahmedabad Blasts?

The eccentric film maker Ramgopal Varma is one man who is known for his controversial statements and also for the hard hitting films he makes. Whether the movie clicks or not, it sure makes news and develops some sort of sensation that is relished for a long time. This time it is the turn of his latest release 'Contract' which conked at the box office but then it has now come into attention since a scene is shown in the movie which has bomb blasts in it and unfortunately, the recent bomb blasts at Ahmedabad has been done in the exact way. While uproar has already started as to Ramu has been giving ideas to terrorists on bomb setting and places of exploding them, the irony is this is not the first time such formula has been applied. Going back few years, the serial bomb blasts which were the master mind of underworld kingpin Dawood Ibrahim was on same lines and he ensured that people run from one place to another and set another more powerful bomb to get maximum casualties. So it is high time that people stop blaming and finding reasons to hit out at someone. They must be united and open their eyes in the real world to be alert and sense if something unusual is happening rather than sticking the gun out on a film maker.

Tanikella Bharani's Earnings in 'Siva Nidhi'

Rated as one of the finest intellectuals of the Telugu film industry, Tanikella Bharani is a very versatile and talented actor. What is more interesting is he also happens to be a very good stage singer and reveals his talents for a specific cause. Off late, he has been touring the foreign countries for stage shows and other events. Apparently, Tanikella has written a book titled 'Aatakadaraa Siva' which is more in a song format and then there is another creation by him known as 'Naalona Sivudu Galadu' which is a very well noted album among the music lovers. Now, Tanikella gets special invites from NRIs for performing these special songs and he gets good remuneration out of this. With the earnings, he has diverted the funds to a trust that goes by the name of 'Siva Nidhi' which is into many charitable activities. This trust has been established by Tanikella himself and knowing his ardent devotion to lord Shiva, it does not come as surprise that there is an element of the god in each of his works and gestures.

Jeevitha to take on Roja

Vijayawada: It is going to be a one-to-one fight between the two top heroines of the Tollywwod in the 2009 elections. The Telugu Desam had roped in spicy Roja long back and had made her the party’s women wing president. It is now the turn of another heroine, Jeevitha, to test her fate from the Congress bandwagon. She had joined the party along with her actor husband, Dr Rajasekhar, who had expressed his willingness to contest against Chiranjeevi, if given a chance. The Congress leadership did not respond to the open offer given by Dr Rajasekhar, but it is highly considered to field Jeevitha against Roja in the next elections. Before that, the Congress leaders are also exploring the possibilities of making Jeevitha the right choice to head the party’s women wing – Mahila Congress – as that would help her to take on Roja. Roja has been going round the State as head of the Telugu Mahila and is fighting against the chain of liquor shops. The Congress, which claims to be implementing the liquor policy of the Telugu Desam government, is finding it tough to challenge Roja at that level. The Congress leaders believe that Jeevitha might turn the tables for Roja and expose the dual policies of the Telugu Desam. It is to be seen how Jeevitha will live up to the expectations of the Congress leaders in the State.

Prakash Raj’s punctuality praised

While everyone is debating if the ban on Prakash Raj in Telugu films will be revoked or not, here is an ace Kollywood director/producer who is heaping praises on the actor’s discipline and punctuality. Currently, Prakash Raj is acting in a film titled Panthayam under director S.A.Chandrashekar portrays a role parallel to its hero Nitin Sathya. Reportedly, Prakash gave a 40-day call sheet for the film and he was not late for a single day for the shoot.

"If it was a 7 am shooting, Prakash would turn up at the location with make-up at 6.30 am itself. Such was his commitment towards his work," said the director. He added that Prakash never had any airs. "He would give valuable tips to Nitin and heroine Sindhu Tholani while on the sets", he explains. He plays a humorous villain and the actor says that it was a lifetime role for him and enjoyed doing it every bit.

Cashing Rs 60 crores on Rajini’s name?

Kuselan is a remake of the Malayalam super hit in which Rajini plays a guest role. In the original version, Mammootty appeared only for 18 minutes towards the climax of the film. Vasu says Rajinikanth is there for roughly 60 minutes of the 155 minutes running time of the film, and appears from the third reel! It is said the director expanded upon the superstar character and also introduced a glamour heroine Nayanthara in the script who was not there in the original version.

It is an open secret that Rajinikanth wanted Vasu to stick to the original, so that his role would remain a cameo. He was very particular that the film should not be marketed as another Chandramukhi or Sivaji. At the puja of the film, Rajini told reporters that his role was only 25 percent of the film and played down his importance. But, the makers of the film marketed it like a full length superstar extravaganza and were able to sell it to Pyramid Saimira reportedly for a whopping Rs 60 crore! The question that is being raised is - Will Kuselan, a film where Rajinikanth does only a special appearance lives up to his fans expectations?

Big B sends flowers to Genelia

Genelia D'Souza is basking in the glory of her first hit film. The buzz is that she is being floored with offers from advertising companies, which want her to be the face of their products - thanks to her fresh looks. But, the grapevine has it that the actress is quoting an exorbitant price. Putting forward her point of view, Genelia says, “I am still a newcomer and not in a position to quote a heavy price.”

Meanwhile, the actress says that she shares a special bonding with Amitabh Bachchan. “I was taken by surprise when I saw a beautiful bouquet waiting for me at home sent by Amitabh Bachchan with a best wishes card attached to it. He was also there at the premiere of Jaane Tu and wished me good luck. It is a great feeling to get such encouraging compliments from a person of stature.”

Ileana clarifies Sultan rumors

After much hoopla over Ileana being dropped from Rajnikanth’s Sultan, the actress is now denying ever being a part of the movie. While tabloids have gone into tizzy writing about how the actress was dropped like a hot potato from the big project, Ileana has a different story to tell. She says, "When the contract was not signed at all, the question of them dropping me does not arise. I was never a part of Sultan, though they were holding talks with me, I was yet to sign on the dotted line."

What is intriguing though is that Ileana’s manager had confirmed that she was actually pulled out of the project. According to the star’s manager Giridhar, Ileana felt let down when the producer refused to pay even half her market price which is Rs 1 crore. "In Telugu films the producers are willing to pay 1.25 crore but she is choosy about her roles. Ileana was prepared to reduce her price slightly but Soundarya said the budget did not permit even that," said Giridhar.

Gopika goes for her honeymoon

Gopika who made a mark in south through her girl-next-door-image had bid adieu to films after her wedding last week. This Trichur-based Syrian Christian girl has done what she always used to tell her friends in the industry that she wants to settle down after doing a couple of good films. In a short span of time, she did a handful of memorable films and worked with many the top stars before her voluntary retirement from films.

In fact her husband Dr Ajilesh claims that he has never seen any of Gopika's films and he wants her to be a good house wife as they plan to settle down in Ireland. Gopika, who is now on a honeymoon to an undisclosed place was busy learning cooking and says: “I have learned to make good chicken curry and almost all Kerala dishes as Aji is a foodie.”

Rajinikanth fever hits US

Kuselan might not be the typical Rajini film, with the Superstar appearing in every frame. But that does not lessen the fervour among his fans in US. The tickets for the premiere show are out and being grabbed by fans. “His presence is fulfilling enough for us,” say fans of Rajinikanth in US. Priced at US $20 for adults, the first lot of tickets for the show in Seattle has been grabbed by fans driving miles to get hold of these.

The show is scheduled for July 31, 8.30 pm (Seattle time). Things are getting sweeter for Rajini fans as a leading candy giant has tied up with the film to promote Rajinikanth candies throughout theatres in the US. Fans are also in for a treat as ‘Rajini Special’ dosas will be served at the theatres.

Ileana is everyone’s choice to moon

Celebrities like, Ileana and others are all set to outshine the moon soon, along with their excited teenaged fans who are busy registering their names on www.moonrover.info or moonrover. blogspot.com for the “send your name to the moon” campaign launched by Nasa.

They are not only registering their own names, but are also making sure their favorite stars find a place on the micro chip which will be mounted onto the LRO spacecraft, which will be launched this November. Local actress Ileana is one of the unanimous choices in the city, followed by SRK. Says Enoch Roy, an employee of 2coms, a consulting firm, “I think they definitely deserve a special place, both on earth and on the moon.

Mythology in small screen by Raghavendra Rao

Renowned director K Raghavendra Rao who gave mythological hits like Annamayya, Sri Ramdasu and Pandurangadu has been venturing into small screen.

According to the sources he has taken a project for Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel (TTD Channel) titled as Srishti. The episodes will be aired on every Sunday night from 8:00pm to 8:30pm.

The main theme is the evolution of 5-primordial elements – Sky, Earth, Water, Air and Fire; and other living beings. It also features the manifestation of Thirmurthies (Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara).

The strings are shaped with high budget sets and latest computer graphics. Many Tollywood actors are reportedly lured in to the series. Sai Kiran, Ranganadh, Sameer, Sirisha, Kota Sankara Rao, Ashok kumar, Pardha Saradhi, Subbaraya Sharma are included in the list of cast

Meer is the episode director, D Suresh Kumar is contributing the script, dialogues are by Hasam Srinivas, Photography by Murali, Music is composed by Naga Raju & Saluri Vasu Rao, Lyrics by Veda Vyas, Director – K Raghavendra Rao, Produced by Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel.

Music sequence of 'Gunde Jhallumandi' from 3rd August

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Some pleasant moments of life touches every body's heart. Displaying such moments through music by MM Keeravani in the film Gunde Jallumandi which is set to release on 3rd August, says the producer Chandu.

Having Uday Kiran and Aditi Sharma in the lead role and directed by Madan, this venture is produced by SivaRam Prasad on 'United Movies' banner.

The lyrics are written by Sivashakti Datta & Chaithanya Prasad. The audio will be released on 3rd August through Well Records music company.