Businessman collections dropped

There is a huge decline in the collections (First Day – 9.03 crores, Second Day – 3.97 crores) of Mahesh Babu’s Businessman. Though the makers of the film claimed that all the tickets for the first four days have been sold out even before the release with the advance booking facility, that didn’t reflect in the collections and eventually raising many doubts.

One reason for the huge decline is because of another big release ‘Bodyguard’, which stars Venkatesh and Trisha, in the Sankranthi race. Few section of audience (Family) have decided to stay away from ‘Businessman’ due to the Adult content, despite the film having a Universal Star like Mahesh Babu in the lead. Instead, they are preferring ‘Bodyguard’, which is touted to be a clean family entertainer.

As of now, the chances of Businessman crossing Dookudu collections look bleak.

Comedian targets Chiranjeevi!

Comedian turned hero Sunil is trying hard to settle down as big commercial hero. He is only entertaining stories that gives him scope to showcase all his skills. Sunil is asking for subjects that made Chiranjeevi the Megastar of Telugu cinema, said a source from film industry.

Recently a couple of directors met Sunil with an out and out comedy subjects and to their amusement, Sunil suggested them to meet another hero who is known for doing comedy films. He told them to meet him if they have commercial subjects like Gharana Mogudu and Rowdy Alludu!

Sunil is a diehard fan of Chiranjeevi and he was his inspiration to take up acting profession. Chiranjeevi also started his career with small roles and later did villain characters before turning into a hero and then a top star. Sunil chose comedian roles to lay roads to become hero and he is on a mission to shed that comedic image with six pack abs and action packed entertainers. Way to go Sunil! 

Sexy heroine's Rs 10 lakhs per minute for walking

If you are wondering why there are many in this society who are crazy about getting into film industry then here is one example. The money that can be made if one shoots to fame is phenomenal and here is one starlet who seems to charge in lakhs per minute for her presence. 

She is the angel of beauty Katrina Kaif and here is an update. Sources say Kats has agreed to be part of a fashion event in Kochi and she would be walking the ramp as well. Buzz is that Kats would be on the ramp for exactly ten minutes and she would be getting a whopping Rs 1 crore for that. 

This means that for each minute, Katrina would be getting Rs 10 lakhs. However, the organizers of the event are not hesitating to shell that money as they feel that the very presence of Kats is enough to call the event a grand success. This is scheduled to take place on March 25th. 

Akkineni and Daggubati heroes fail!

The younger generation heroes from Akkineni and Daggubati families have been failing time and again to impress. Rana Daggubati's latest film Naa Ishtam turned out to be a dud, and moreover it is a big letdown when it comes to Rana's acting skills. Rana proved that he cannot carry a commercial film on his shoulders. Any other able hero would have made Naa ishtam a watchable fare. 

                Unless he comes up with an extra ordinary show in his future ventures, Rana Daggubati cannot win the faith of audience. Young Akkineni hero Naga Chaitanya is better than Rana in few aspects, but he too needs to sharpen his skills to be considered as an actor to watch out for. He is at home while portraying roles of boy next door in the films YMC and 100% Love. 

                Naga Chaitanya failed to impress when he did larger than life roles in Bezawada and Dhada. He is yet to prove as a commercial mass hero and with what we watched of him till now it would be a daunting task for the youngster to impress as a mass hero. Maybe these heroes should first concentrate upon banking on their skills and attempt mass films after few years.  

source:gulte

Jr. NTR is shorter than her!

Long legged heroines are finding it tough in Tollywood these days as most of the frontline heroes are of average height. Jr. NTR, Charan, Allu Arjun and many others are just about average in height. So any heroine, who is taller than an average Indian woman, is not fitting perfectly beside them. One of them is Radha's daughter Karthika, who made her debut with the movie Josh.

Karthika is paired up with NTR in Dammu. She plays second fiddle to Trisha in this movie. Trisha herself is a heroine with good height and is almost as taller as NTR. Karthika is taller than Trisha and that means she is a bit taller than NTR too. We can see that Karthika looked tall beside NTR at the Dammu audio launch.

Boyapati Srinu and the cameran Arthur A Wilson might have had difficulty in setting frames while NTR and Karthika are in one frame. So this won't be good news for Karthika if she is hoping to pair up with other Tollywood stars. She may not get chances opposite Cherry and Bunny. Tall heroines like Anushka, Richa Gangopadhyay and few others are already facing this problem.

Producer carrying Power star bags!

Most of the senior producers feel very sad about the state of producers of this generation. There were days when the producer is treated like a king in the film industry. But producers have lost value in this hero-ruled industry years ago and they are reduced to money spending machines. Gone are the days where producers walked with their heads high in pride.

Now they have been carrying bags and turning into loyal 'servants' of heroes. Whoever stays loyal to a star hero is likely to be rewarded with dates to make a movie with that particular star. Producer Ganesh Babu, who is producing his second film with Pawan Kalyan, is seen carrying the star's bag at the airport. A driver or other assistant could do that for the hero. But the producer here wants to prove his loyalty with every chance he has.

Pawan Kalyan may not be noticing the damage it does to his personal image. But in this era where everything is seen through the eyes of media cameras, heroes should at least advice their 'pet producers' to act dignified in public. 

1.5 Sruthi + 1 Dhanush + 0.5 Aish = 3 Movie

Much hyped '3' movie in which world famous song Kolaveri is a part has hit theatres the other day. Let's check the first talk of it from theatres.

As imagined, the film is a breezy love story. But, the love drama exists only in the first half with second half going more pathos. The very idea of hero's death is not indigestible for many entertainment loving audiences. With the sole clutch unraveled by interval, one loses interest post interval. Cine lovers say 'First half is entertaining in a very realistic way. We have recollected our childhood incidents and college love. But second half is dragged with too much misery inserted into the revealed story line'.

In performances, Sruthi Hassan rocks with her weeping and emotions once again. While Dhanush too did his part as mentally imbalanced guy, his wife and director Aishwarya did justice to screenplay but selected an average script. Simply, 3 movie is just 1.5 Sruthi, 1 Danush and 0.5 Aishwarya Danush!

Tamanna Name In Lyrics, Chiru's Idea!

Till date the fashion is to insert the screen-name of heroine in the lyrics of songs. We have thousands of such numbers in Tollywood from times ancient. Now, the fashion is tagging heroine's real name itself.
 
May be you still remember 'Ileana' song from 'Snehitudu' movie, which praises the 'belly' of hot Goa beauty with tempting words. Latest entry is 'Tamanna' song in Ramcharan's upcoming movie 'Racha'. However, 'Dil Ki Tamanna' is one famous line in Hindi circuit which was used in many songs till date. The person behind writing her name in lyrics is said to be Megastar Chiru. More than projecting his stardom and talent, Chiru knows how to use the popularity of heroines to promote the film better, say cine observers. 

Ram Charan too should learn these tricks of the trade for stunning success, they say. Sources close to Charan said, 'he is very much talented than his Dad, indeed it is his idea to use Tamanna's name'. Whatever it is, Mega family is using Tamanna like a trump card to make all stones turned for 'Racha'!

Last days for Mahesh Babu's record

Superstar Mahesh Babu has set a new record in opening collections with Businessman. This film has set a benchmark for Telugu films in terms of openings and now Mahesh's competitors are gearing up to have a go at it. One or more summer releases are sure to surpass Businessman record, opine trade analysts.

Racha, Dammu and Gabbar Singh are going to release in more than thousand theaters across the globe and all these movies are carrying high expectations. All these films are going to take a bumper opening at the box office. If supported by decent content, then these films will surely set new records in openings. Pawan, NTR and Charan have superb mass following and their crowd pulling stamina cannot be questioned.

Trade also expect one or more from the summer releases to make it to all time top five list of Tollywood. Charan already holds the number one slot. Pawan and NTR are yet to make it to the list. Looks like time has come for the biggest mass stars to prove their mettle. Let's hope all these three films hit bull's eye and shake the box office like never before.

source:gulte

Sunil's Advice For Heroine

Perhaps one of the most inspiring and motivating example for self-discipline in terms of fitness is hero turned comedian Sunil. Given his weight of 100 plus kilos, Sunil has turned out to be a man with chiseled six pack abs and a physique that is making many envious in the film industry. So it is obvious that his health tips do matter.
 
Now, it is heard that Sunil has given an advice to one heroine. She is the endearing smile beauty Isha Chawla. Apparently, both Sunil and Isha paired up for the film 'Poola Rangadu' and are now teaming up for one more project which is the remake of the Bollywood hit 'Tanu Weds Manu'.
 
Sources say Sunil has advised Isha to cut down some flab and become more curvaceous and slim. Isha has a attractive face but her figure is yet to get those right curves which can be flaunted. Those who heard this say Sunil must give her some fitness tips and exercises which can burn the fat and get Isha the right kind of curves. Let us see what happens.

Director Krish casts Only Old Heroines

He is known as the intellectual director and so far his movies have not only provided entertainment but had a tinge of philosophy in them. Though he is just two films old he is already rated as the top league directors of Tollywood. We are talking about Jagarlamudi Radhakrishna fondly known as Krish.

Now, he is busy with the shaping up of his new movie 'Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum' and this has the towering hunk Daggubati Rana in the lead. The talk about the project is the interest that Krish has only for old babes. Apparently, sources say he approached the awesome beauty Anushka for the role of leading lady.

However, that didn't work out and instead of going for someone like Kajal Agarwal or Samantha, it is heard that Krish has now roped in the gracious looking Nayantara. While it might look a little odd to see Rana with Nayan, sources say Krish is confident the combo will work and the characterizations fit them both aptly. Let us see how this goes.

Ram Charan's shocking Bollywood connection

The contacts of Ram Charan with Bollywood is beyond anyone's expectations. The list of names will prove that he belongs to an entirely different league, which no other Tollywood hero couldn't even dare to dream!

'Charan attended a Christmas party organized Shahrukh Khan at his house as one of the guests, chilled out at Salman Khan's house during his stay in Mumbai, has had close contacts with Aamir Khan's family, had a elaborate dinner with love-birds Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, good friends with Rana's alleged girlfriend Bipasha Babu and last but not the least, Bollywood's renowned director-cum-produced Karan Johar called him over phone the other day to ask whether he needs any help for his debut B-Town flick' - this is just a sample and the list goes on!

Not to forget that whatever recognition Charan has been acquiring is only because of his father Chiranjeevi. "Chiru enjoys a special treatment wherever he goes, especially in the film world, where he was greatly respected by one and all for his services to the Industry. 'Whether it is Chirala or Chicago, Megastar is always Megastar!' - a famous quote by one of his fan. This is very true and the same treatment was now offered to his Son," said a film critic.

Ram Charan banks on him and her !

Ram Charan's Racha is going to be the first film to release in Tamil and Malayalam along with Telugu. Earlier NTR's Shakti released in Telugu and Tamil simultaneously and Allu Arjun's Badrinath released on the same day in Malayalam and Telugu. Mahesh Babu's Businessman was planned to release in Tamil and Malayalam, but that didn't happen.

Racha producers are making sure that it releases in Tamil and Malayalam in a big way. Ram Charan can assure bumper opening in Telugu, but how can one expect him to draw crowds in Tamilnadu and Kerala? Cherry gets good support from Tamanna to grab the attention of Tamilians. Tamanna is a well known actress and darling of masses in Tamilnadu. Her presence can pull good number of audience and the rest will depend upon the film's worth.

Charan's Magadheera did well in Malayalam, but Allu Arjun's cousin factor will act as a buffer to him for Racha. We all know that Bunny is a very big crowd puller in Kerala. If Racha manages to entertain Kerala audience, Allu Arjun's name would help to get the major pull. Let's wait and watch if Racha possess the content that has universal acceptance or not? 

source:gulte

Ram Charan banks on him and her !

Ram Charan's Racha is going to be the first film to release in Tamil and Malayalam along with Telugu. Earlier NTR's Shakti released in Telugu and Tamil simultaneously and Allu Arjun's Badrinath released on the same day in Malayalam and Telugu. Mahesh Babu's Businessman was planned to release in Tamil and Malayalam, but that didn't happen.

Racha producers are making sure that it releases in Tamil and Malayalam in a big way. Ram Charan can assure bumper opening in Telugu, but how can one expect him to draw crowds in Tamilnadu and Kerala? Cherry gets good support from Tamanna to grab the attention of Tamilians. Tamanna is a well known actress and darling of masses in Tamilnadu. Her presence can pull good number of audience and the rest will depend upon the film's worth.

Charan's Magadheera did well in Malayalam, but Allu Arjun's cousin factor will act as a buffer to him for Racha. We all know that Bunny is a very big crowd puller in Kerala. If Racha manages to entertain Kerala audience, Allu Arjun's name would help to get the major pull. Let's wait and watch if Racha possess the content that has universal acceptance or not? 

source:gulte

Esha’s monsoon wedding

Esha’s monsoon wedding

Esha Deol got engaged to her businessman boyfriend Bharat Takhtani on February 12 (Mumbai Mirror, February 10). And now Hema Malini's elder daughter is ready to tie the knot in June.

Excited about her daughter's wedding, Hema told Mirror, "We've decided on a June wedding for Esha. So what if the monsoon may set in? Even the rain Gods will bless my daughter." However, we've learnt that the shaadi may take place on July 29. "Hema believes in the mahurat being auspicious. She will finalise the exact date keeping that in mind," said a source close to the family.

Hema told us that the ceremony wouldn't take place at her Juhu bungalow. "It's okay to have the engagement and other small functions in the house. But managing a wedding at home would be too much," said Hema. About Bharat, Hema added, "Bharat and Dharamji get along really well. We feel we're getting a son into the family."

As for Esha, she is busy focusing on her marriage at the moment. According to our source, the actress will not sign any film for the time being. "She may later get back to movies if the offer is meaty and lucrative," said the source.
source: TOI

Rana bags top honor

Tollywood hunk Rana Daggubati topped the list of Bollywood's 'Most Promising Newcomer of 2011 - Male', in an online poll conducted by the Times.

Rana debuted in Bollywood with the flick 'Dum Maaro Dum', which also stars noted actors like Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Prateik Babbar. He essayed the role of DJ Joki and he stands out in the film, despite a star-studded cast. He is recognized as one of the best Bollywood finds and the offers have come his way. This shows Rana's capabilty to cross language barriers. He also stood at 20th spot in Times 50 Most Desirable Men of 2011 and his popularity is on the rise. Good to see a Telugu actor going places and standing on the top!

The Times Promising Newcomers list also include some of the promising youngsters who could make it big in Hindi Film Industry. Top 10 List: 1. Rana Daggubati (Dum Maaro Dum), 2. Vidyut Jamwal (Force), 3. Shiv Pandit (Shaitan), 4. Sendhil Ramamurthy (Shor In The City), 5. Kunal Roy Kapur (Delhi Belly), 6. Kartikeya Tiwari (Pyaar Ka Punchnama), 7. Sunny Gill (Jo Hum Chahein), 8. Divyendu Sharma (Pyaar Ka Punchnama), 9. Saqib Salim (Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge), 10. Sachin Joshi (Azaan).

I de-stress myself by having sex: Kashmera Shah

Kashmera Shah gets candid on matters close to her heart


How do you de-stress yourself - sex or sleep? The only X-factor in my life is the sex-factor. I de-stress by sleeping with my boyfriend and by having sex with him. I truly believe that if you are unhappy in bed, you can't be happy anywhere else. Too many people go around pretending to be happy and have affairs outside.

What's your idea of a perfect partner? My perfect partner has to understand my silence as well as my needs, this is a very important factor for me.

What if you catch your guy two-timing? That will be the last day he sees me. I think the stakes are very high in a relationship so my guy will have to be willing to let me go and, trust me, no one that has ever been with me has ever wanted to let me go, ask my exes!

Have you ever cheated on your guy? I have never cheated on Krushna. Yes, I did cheat on Brad (Listermann) by falling in love with Krushna, but I told him of this immediately as I loved Brad as a person too much to keep him in the dark. I went through hell because I was honest. I lost my worldly possessions like my house and my car but I got love instead... not a bad bargain!

What does marriage mean to you? Marriage is a very important man-made institution. Once you are married, you need to honour that. I love to see people get married, but I don't know if I ever will tie the knot again.

What if you get attracted to or fall in love with another person besides Krushna?Attraction can happen every day. Krushna and I have been together for almost six years and that's because we not only love each other but share an immense attraction. I would not leave him for just a roll in the bed. If I am attracted to another man, Krushna will be the first person to know about it.

Your views on pre-marital sex? One has to check out the goods before one invests a lifetime in it, right? I am sure even in olden times princesses used to be sent to learn the art of kamasutra, who knows where or on what they practiced.

When did you lose your virginity? At a very late age as I wanted to marry the person that I slept with, which of course didn't happen. I was in my twenties and he was not from our industry.

The Most Promising Newcomer of 2011 - Male

The Most Promising Newcomer of 2011 - Male

A debutant has it tough. If your film is a success, you have it made. Offers come from quarters you least expect and in overwhelming numbers. If it doesn't, well it doesn't and people couldn't care less that you existed. But if you have made your mark in either case, well, you're the kind that Bollywood legends are made of. Or will be made of, someday...

The names on the list in this category include youngsters that have that special spark. You know the one that ignites desire, imagination and everything in between. Rana Daggubati, Vidyut Jamwal, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Shiv Pandit and Sunny Gill may well be the eye candy, but the likes of Kunal Roy Kapur and Divyendu Sharma brought a certain believability to the characters they inhabited.

Getting on the marquee is the easy part when you have promise, when you have talent. Staying there is what marks you as different from the lot. There's nothing more encouraging for cinema than a newcomer who shows that he has what it takes.

Some may have debuted earlier in smaller roles but 2011 was the year when they got their big break. In rare instances, some stole the thunder from stars. It was a year for dreamers, doers and chance takers. The results are in. Rana Daggubati was your pick.

It's not for nothing that itimes.com/polls got 2.01 lakh votes!

The Most Promising Newcomer of 2011 - Male 

1. Rana Daggubati : Dum Maaro Dum	2. Vidyut Jamwal : Force	3. Shiv Pandit :   Shaitan
4. Sendhil Ramamurthy: Shor In The City	5. Kunal Roy Kapur : Delhi Belly	6. Kartikeya Tiwari : Pyaar Ka Punchnama
7. Sunny Gill : Jo Hum Chahein	8. Divyendu Sharma : Pyaar Ka Punchnama	9. Saqib Salim : Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge
10. Sachiin Joshi : Azaan

Sekhar Kammula's 'Beautiful' days missing..

It has been ages since the talented moviemaker Sekhar Kammula has been seen or heard. He created a new wave with his movies like 'Godavari' 'Happy Days' etc but after his last venture 'Leader', Kammula has been immersed in his project 'Life Is Beautiful' which is yet to show its face.

Sources say this happens to be a production venture of Kammula and the film is currently facing hiccups due to financial issues. As it is, the amount of time the film has been on the floors got the buyers and actors backing out of the project. So, it is not sure when this 'Beautiful' story will be ready. 

However, sources close to Kammula reveal that the film is very much in progress and it is happening in tight wraps. They add that whatever time Kammula has taken all that gap would be fulfilled by a thumping hit generated by this movie. Let us hope 'Life Is Beautiful' brings back the 'Happy Days' of Kammula soon. 

Source:gulte

Sad Evening For Mega-Powerstar Fans

Some moments can never be forgotten whether they are good or bad. One such ugly moment that depressed Mega-Powerstar fans long time back is hurting them again. 

Long back, Nandi Award to a particular actor in Best-Actor category raised the eyebrows of both critics and fans. While everyone expected a sure award for Ramcharan's hair raising performance in blockbuster 'Magadheera', veteran director Dasari walked with the prize for his lesser known movie 'Mestri'. Thanks to lobbying and politics inside the jury member camp. 2009 Nandi Awards were announced but not awarded and that is going to happen today evening. Both for 2009 and 2010, Government is going to give away the shields to respective winners on this Ugadi evening. 

Needless to say, Mega-Power fans are haunted with pain once again for that forgotten wound. Anyways, Charan is going to receive a Special Jury Award for his brilliant performance in the role of 'Kaal Bhairava' for the same movie.