Archive for October, 2006
Nenu telugammayini
Charmme is so indebted to the Telugu audiences and Telugu film industry for giving her more than a career. “Krishna Vamsi literally picked me up from a dustbin and groomed me into an actress. Ramya Krishna took great pains to advise me on costumes, diet, etc. Both of them gave me so much confidence. If [...]
Ee prasnaki baduledhi?
Did you see that song in Ma Ma Mass…the title song. A small belly moves like a pendulum as Tanu Rai swings to the choreographed number by Lawrence. The lady is quite nice but low on confidence. Some quick films and after Manasantha Nuvve one thought she was zooming but she slipped into oblivion. She holds [...]
Jibe at Bunny boy
My cousin works in HSBC and she met up with a colleague who is a die hard fan of Allu Arjun. This girl is always talking about the actor and has seen all his films umpteen times. Her only ambition in life was to own a life size poster of Arjun and stick it in [...]
Badshah of telugu cinema
Good actors are aplenty but great ones are few. And those whose magic works both on and off-screen are fewer and farther in between. Chiranjeevi happens to belong to the category of actors who mesmerise the audience and fans anywhere, anytime. There has to be only one reason behind Chiru’s charm: his down-to-earth attitude despite [...]
Apologise to the actress
It is sad to see a not so pleasant looking photograph of an actress published yesterday with an equally direspecting article. What’s shocking is a paper which has it’s reach over millions in the State and has once known to have a capacity to change a government can indulge in writing such tasteless news item. [...]
Crass filmi journalists
The media usually has had a field day with the revelations, but there are real lessons to be learned. While the vast majority of the media maintain high levels of integrity, the resistance by some newspapers to correcting basic falsehoods is alarming. The gossip page is the best page, with the rise of blogs, reality [...]
Ravi Verma ki oke oka goal
Ask Ravi Verma if he is the next artiste after JD to sport a beard. He says no. “JD has a normal beard, I sport a french one.” The actor who made a dashing debut in Vennela reveals an interesting aspect of his life. He always wanted to get into acting but when he passed [...]
Miss U Achyut
It’s been three years since Achyut passed away and I miss a great friend. He would tell me a length about the fan mail he would get every day and how people whom he was remotely related to would shower so much affection on him. All because of his one role in Antarangalu. He would [...]
Black bhayam
Talking of Antarangalu, a word about Anuradha, Abhinayasri’s mother (that’s how she loves to be called). She had become an equally popular character for her mean act and looks…black saree, black nail enamel, black lip stick etc, black character with a black cat(?). While I spoke to Abhinayasri in Chennai, Anuradha takes over and gives [...]
Media indifference
Ask Rajiv if he’s drawing offers because of his proximity to NTR, he says, “That’s not true at all. In that case I would be acting only in his films and not others. And why would I work in so many films that does not have NTR as a hero. I’m sitting at home for [...]
Watch out for Rajiv
Of all the telugu cinema character actors in the business today, Rajiv Kanakala has had by far one of the most interesting career trajectories. Should he abandon his avowed commitment to quality films and look for more potential blockbusters to prop up his fortunes? An actor of lesser mettle would have keeled over completely under [...]
Mushiest movies
For most people in love, movies are a safe bet. Especially for that awkward first date when you’re not sure what to talk about. Stock up on the popcorn and colas and settle down for a couple of hours of holding hands and corner-of-the-eye flirting. Much the better if you can watch your favourite stars [...]
Mr Nice guy
Is there life beyond cricket for Anil Kumble? Just about. He came to visit my neighbour the other day and went about it silently. Kumble i heard is a fervent believer in numerology, his vehicles carry the numbers 7090, the first two being his year of birth, the second set being the year of his [...]
Queen of spades
I heard that talking to Preity Zinta is like simultaneously surfing through several TV channels. She’ll gab about the grand prix, the WTC furore and announce, “Men are like toilets…either occupied or full of s…t.” Ouch, take that. Topics just pelt you. I had seen her on Koffee with Karan. Maybe the degree in psychology has [...]