Archive for February, 2007
Kajal refused Manoj’s film?
So Jeevitha won’t be directing Khakee, she’s too tired. Rajashekar’s brother Chandrasekhar might be introduced as a producer. Sources say the actor couple have paid a hefty sum to Sai Kumar for dubbing because Police Story 2 was in release problems. Meanwhile a film was launched today and it is called Rudramani. Tanu Roy and Abbas will [...]
So far so good
Rajashekar is glowing after the success of Evadaithe Naakenti. the phone never stops ringing and Jeevita has got as many as 1000 calls. Six crores were spent and the actor is rumoured to have put all his money in this venture. He kept repeatedly saying he would have gone into depression if the film didn’t make [...]
Ee ‘Jagadam’ enti?
Not everyone is weak-spirited like the producer of Narasimhudu. Some learn lessons, some vow not repeat them, some give up films and filmmaking..all kinds of things happen when films go above budget and the only one to lose is the producer. We always make an attempt to get the two sides to a story but [...]
Eyeing for the top position
Hema Malini in her biography reveals her courtship days, that they were in the middle of a shot and Dharmendra asked her, “Do you love me?” She says, “I was taken aback and did not answer at once. Then I said, “I will only love the person I marry.” He persisted, “That’s not an answer,” [...]
Queen of racial harmony
Jaya Madam got too attached with the story of Gundammagari Manavadu and her unit members and tears flowed non-stop. While she spoke on Ali’s and Tanikella Bharani’s excellent performance, her emotions went beyond control, the camera gesticulated cut cut. The TV channels are really getting exasperated by the long long speeches. They gave up literally [...]
Cherubic Kajal
Kajal looks upbeat and is a picture of confidence. The actress says she loved the experience of wearing half-sarees (langa voni) in Lakshmi Kalyanam. About Teja she says, he is a perfectionist and makes everyone work hard. “I loved the songs, my favourites are Bava Bava Panneeru and Aligaava Chitti Chilaka, they are so melodious you can [...]
Shahrukh sorry cheppali
Ragupathi Venkaiah award announced and MS Reddy says, “Inni rojulu iyyaledhane baadha naakendhuku? Meeku undaali but now since I have been given I accept it in all humility.” The man is not speaking for himself but for many whose names have been pushed under the carpet. The Vaastu shastra experts are miffed with Shahrukh’s silly [...]
Good work Dr. Srikanth
I am really thankful to all the comments posted for the article Stalemate, the film made by Dr. Srikanth and I have forwarded those mails to him. I just didn’t muster up some courage to watch the film and I deliberately missed the preview held at the Gandhi Medical College on the 14th Feb. I [...]
Ghar ki murghi daal barabar
Manollaki payments deggara enakaadthaaru but when it comes to importing artistes like heroines, villains our producers won’t mind shelling out lakhs. Take Prakashraj for instance, he extracted his pound of flesh not before creating a fracas. So Nana Patekar was out and Prakashraj stepped in. Nana said he charges a bomb because a lot of [...]
Kateef cheppina Lawrence
Prabhudeva is supposed to have made a rule that Style will not be dubbed as Lakshyam. Lagadapati differs on that, he even said that he spoke to the Press that he wishes to dub the film in as many languages as he can and Tamil, needless to say is one amongst them. Prabhudeva’s role is [...]
Kalyanram & Mahesh are the best:Teja
Upendra says director Ram has the capacity to woo and convince people like Amitabh and Shah Rukh Khan. The actor forgets he is dealing with an adman and he is best in promoting and marketing his work. Another compliment comes from Raja who says the director is making him an action hero and the very [...]
Oka Khadgam kaavali
Krishna Vamsi is no doubt a director with a specialisation in filming songs, no doubt he’s been roped in for two songs for Okkadunnadu. He’s good at commercials too so we saw him shoot a soft drink commercial, he is back in reckoning after Rakhee, so the Vajrotsavam committee remembered he is the right person [...]
Appude intha?
Success can be heady and a hit film really intoxicating. If you are young, immatured, not in proper company, bad guidance…the fall can be equally fast and steep and your history would be recorded for posterity. There are actors like Pawan Kalyan who enjoy superstar status but are very down to earth and simple. Umpteen [...]
Balayya is NTR’s true successor:Pitambaram
They are usually one of the first people on set. They do make-up on the actors and get them all ready. It could be 15 minutes for one actor or 2 hours or more than that and then the rest of the day they are waiting and touching them up. Making sure they are not [...]
Marana Mridangam
In most telugu films, you can guess the direction of the film’s narrative, predicting where it will head, and how, but what you probably can’t guess right, is the rationale behind what’s happening, the why, until the answers are revealed at the end. Teja’s Lakshmi Kalyanam puts to rest some of doubts and queries left [...]
Starlet is single, ready to mingle
A producer’s job is the most thankless in the world. The status a producer enjoys is directly proportional to his behaviour. If he is firm and knows what he wants, no director or actor can take him for granted lekapothey every Mumbai starlet will start asking him out for dinner and every actor with a [...]
Muddhante Chedha?
It is ridiculous to even think that some of the Kannada films that Upendra did or for that matter the roles he portrayed are akin to that of Shah Rukh Khan. Shah Rukh Khan of Kannada cinema? Naah! Raja is always generous in giving compliments, so Upendra don’t take that too seriously. Mumait’s sis Zubein [...]
Paapam producer
Again the blame game begins. Morning shows were cancelled because prints were not released on time. Producer K. Mahendra is usually a person of repute who oversees the completion of the film within the budget but this time, thanks to Teja initial hiccups tappaledhu. Teja once said manam dabbulu ekkuvu aduguthe aayana iccheyala? This time [...]
Divorce, kidnap, murder
A good looking girl, supposed to be a heroine was kidnapped. Some say she is absconding, some say she is away at a shooting spot, others opine mummy is hounding for money but on the whole ammayi aachuki ledhu. Another anchor is found murdered, one more anchor drives her supposedly greedy hubby out of the [...]
Muhurtam marindhi
All of us were home bound at 10.30 a.m., Lakshmi Kalyanam show cancel ayyindhi, distributor tho godava. The guy at the counter says, you could choose Salaam-e-Ishq, Traffic Signal, etc., or come back at 4:30 p.m. for the same film if the print arrives. Watching a film at Prasadz is a pain, you can’t stretch your [...]