If you thought Telugu filmmakers would rush to the floors to resume shooting, you are mistaken. There is apprehension and visible lack of excitement because no one wants to take any chances. ``It is also not viable to shoot with just 50-60 people when the scene may require the presence of 200 people. What do … Continue reading Who wants cinema theatres to open in a hurry?
The shootings are suspended, the cinema theatres are shut but trust the big names of Tollywood to ensure non-stop entertainment. A multi-starrer tussle is shaping up with two biggies hogging the headlines. The first to sign on the dotted line was Chiranjeevi who has reinvented himself this lockdown in his 3.0 avatar as a social … Continue reading At the heart of the Chiranjeevi vs Balakrishna clash – Ego and Politics
``Ram Gopal Varma is capable of doing this. I am not surprised that he has done this.'' That was ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam's reaction with a smile when asked about RGV's movie `Corona Virus' that was shot entirely during the lockdown period. The trailer of the movie is out on YouTube now. Ratnam was the … Continue reading RGV’s film shot during lockdown does not surprise Mani Ratnam
As indicated by Telangana Cinematography minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav in an interview to Filter Kaapi Live last week, post-production work on Telugu films is set to begin this weekend or early next week. Close to a dozen films were stuck at the post-production stage when lockdown was imposed in March and this is seen as … Continue reading Baahubali maker’s another first. Rajamouli to do one-day `RRR’ trial shoot
Mohanlal turned 60 today. Even as birthday wishes poured in for this milestone, the Complete Actor as Lalettan is called, decided to give a return gift. A sequel to one of his biggest hits in recent years, Drishyam (which means Visual). Drishyam 2, to be directed by Jeethu Joseph will once again have Mohanlal in … Continue reading Mohanlal gives a birthday treat – Drishyam 2 is coming up next
A piece of advice for lockdown-weary citizens. `Paatal Lok' is grim, gritty and can leave a depressed mind feeling exhausted, even negative. The extremely violent scenes especially those involving the murders executed by Hathoda Tyagi, can make a weak system rush to the washroom to throw up. But does that mean you should avoid this … Continue reading Pataal Lok – The story of Hathi, Dog and an India in flux
The Telangana government is in no hurry to open either cinema theatres or allow film or TV serial shooting to resume in a hurry. T S Sudhir of Filter Kaapi Live spoke to Talasani Srinivas Yadav, Cinematography minister of Telangana. T S Sudhir : With the realisation dawning that we have to learn to live … Continue reading `Cinema theatres will not open soon, film shootings will take time to resume’
A few years ago, Irrfan Khan added an extra `R' to his name, probably for luck. He perhaps felt the need for the benevolence of Lady Luck, unlike say Rishi Kapoor whose family almost owned the `R' series and Lady Luck was like the presiding deity at their studios. Well, not all the time, but … Continue reading Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan. God says it’s a wrap
``This is going to be a one and a half year long sabbatical,'' was how D Suresh Babu began the conversation over phone. Suresh Babu owns Suresh Productions, one of the biggest movie banners in India, with its celluloid footprint in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi and is mulling the impact of Covid19 on the world … Continue reading `The way we make and consume movies will change for ever’
Venkatesh has put doubts to rest. Many were not sure if the Telugu superstar would be able to reprise the tough role that Dhanush played in `Asuran' with its shade of caste politics. The first look posters featuring Venkatesh who plays the lead in the Telugu remake `Naarappa' were put out by nephew Rana Daggubati and … Continue reading Venkatesh as Naarappa has nailed the Asuran look
The makers of Thalaivi got flak for the first look of Kangana Ranaut in the title role of Jayalalithaa as it was deemed to be too plastic. But they have recovered magnificently with the first look of MG Ramachandran. Senior actor Arvind Swami plays MGR and with his clean-shaven look and hairstyle, has nailed it. … Continue reading Arvind Swami nails the MGR look
``I love being called Mallu Arjun,'' gushes Allu Arjun, the moment you mention Kerala and the adulation he receives in the southernmost state of India. ``I think it is the women fans in Kerala who are responsible for this stardom,'' says Allu Arjun. The Stylish star of Telugu cinema is quite a rage and a … Continue reading I love being called `Mallu Arjun’, says the Stylish Star
Ahead of his Sankranti release, Telugu stylish star Allu Arjun has been doing a spate of media interactions as part of promoting `Ala Vaikunthapuramlo'. Since a large majority of his fans are young boys and girls, Arjun was asked about his student days and how good he was at studies. ``Very bad,'' laughed Arjun. And … Continue reading Students, listen to Allu Arjun
It was meant to be a Mahesh Babu show but Chiranjeevi turned the event into a Chiru-Vijayashanti flashback. At the pre-release function of Sarileru Neekevvaru in Hyderabad on Sunday, Chiranjeevi got together with his heroine of over 20 films, Vijayshanti after several years. And the Megastar made use of the occasion to express his resentment … Continue reading Chiranjeevi makes his resentment towards Vijayshanti public
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