Producer Vijay Deverakonda will hit bull’s eye with `Meeku Maathrame Cheptha’

First things first. The trailer of Meeku Mathrame Cheptha is hilarious. And Tharun Bhascker, the director of Pelli Choopulu, has aced it in his acting debut.  Also read : Geetha Govindam goes to Rohit Shetty The movie, produced by Tharun's hero from Pelli Choopulu, Vijay Deverakonda, is about a leaked video of Tharun's character. What … Continue reading Producer Vijay Deverakonda will hit bull’s eye with `Meeku Maathrame Cheptha’

Mahesh, Arjun, Rajini, Venky – Four is a Sankranti crowd at the box office

Brace for an extremely crowded Sankranti release calender in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Screens are bound to be in short supply with four prominent actors looking to capture as many eyeballs as possible during the festival season. Mahesh Babu's Sarileru Neekevvaru, which is the story of an army officer with Kurnool as the backdrop will … Continue reading Mahesh, Arjun, Rajini, Venky – Four is a Sankranti crowd at the box office

Vijay packs a punch with Bigil trailer. Orrey Verithanama !

The Bigil trailer stays true to its name. It is truly whistle podu type.The Vijay-starrer in a double role combines football and real action in the trailer and packs a punch. The beginning has its Chak De India kind of moment with Vijay in the title role playing a football coach for a women's team … Continue reading Vijay packs a punch with Bigil trailer. Orrey Verithanama !

Vijay Deverakonda’s `Geetha Govindam’ lands in Rohit Shetty’s lap

Those outside of the two Telugu states know Vijay Deverakonda by his Arjun Reddy which was remade in Hindi as Kabir Singh. But his fans equally love his Geetha Govindam whose remake rights have now  been bought by Rohit Shetty. A couple of months ago, Vijay's Dear Comrade rights were bought by Karan Johar even … Continue reading Vijay Deverakonda’s `Geetha Govindam’ lands in Rohit Shetty’s lap

How Amitabh Bachchan met Chiranjeevi

During Farhan Akhtar's interview with the two superstars - Amitabh Bachchan and Chiranjeevi - as part of the Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy promotion, Big B revealed how the two met for the first time.  ``We were shooting together in Ooty. I was shooting for Hum and Chiranjeevi was doing a song sequence. We were pretty … Continue reading How Amitabh Bachchan met Chiranjeevi

Vijay takes on Vijay in Thalapathy 64

Vijay Sethupathi will be up against Vijay in Thalapathy 64, that the actor will do post Bigil. The makers of the film, that is to be directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, announced Vijay Sethupathi's inclusion in the cast of the film. The tweet said : ``We are overwhelmed and excited to have our versatile star #MakkalSelvan … Continue reading Vijay takes on Vijay in Thalapathy 64

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy dispute : Legal heirs approach CBI, HRC

The battle between the makers of `Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy' and the descendents of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, on whose life the Chiranjeevi-starrer is made, has got worse. The 22 legal heirs have now approached the Telangana State Human Rights Commission and the CBI, accusing the production house of going back on its promise of compensating … Continue reading Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy dispute : Legal heirs approach CBI, HRC

Actor Suriya’s father Sivakumar asserts his religiosity

It is a sign of the times we live in that even the private has to be expressed in public. In the face of rumours that popular Tamil veteran actor Sivakumar and his family that consists of three prominent actors - Suriya, his wife Jyothika and brother Karthi - are atheists, the actor has been … Continue reading Actor Suriya’s father Sivakumar asserts his religiosity

Kurnool’s landmark comes to Hyderabad for Mahesh Babu’s Sarileru Neekevvaru

Kurnool seems to be flavour of the season for Telugu filmmakers. Chiranjeevi's Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy is the story of an unknown freedom fighter from Kurnool and now a significant part of Mahesh Babu's Sarileru Neekevvaru is set in the Andhra town.  The makers of Sarileru Neekevvaru in which Mahesh plays an army officer released … Continue reading Kurnool’s landmark comes to Hyderabad for Mahesh Babu’s Sarileru Neekevvaru

Valmiki transforms to Gaddhalakonda Ganesh

The tale goes that the original Valmiki was a hunter and a dacoit called Ratnakara who becomes a transformed man because of sage Narada. Maharishi Valmiki subsequently went on to write the Ramayana.  In the 21st century, however, a Valmiki has had to change its name. At the eleventh hour, Telugu movie Valmiki has bowed … Continue reading Valmiki transforms to Gaddhalakonda Ganesh

Kamal Haasan goes inside Rajahmundry Jail

Rajahmundry central prison is one of the largest jails in Andhra Pradesh and for the next 20 days, a high-profile person will be `lodged' there. Kamal Haasan is shooting for `Indian 2' directed by Shankar. Just a few days back, Kamal completed the shoot for the first schedule in Chennai where a jail set was … Continue reading Kamal Haasan goes inside Rajahmundry Jail

Life comes full circle for Mahesh Babu

Thirty years is a long time in tinsel town. For Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu, life has come full circle in the last three decades. On Thursday, Mahesh posted a photograph from 1989 from the movie `Koduku Diddina Kapuram' in which Vijayashanthi played his mother.  Now in 2019, Mahesh and Vijayashanthi have come together in `Sarileru … Continue reading Life comes full circle for Mahesh Babu

When Anushka’s Nishabdam speaks

Just last week, the extremely talented Anushka Shetty was body shamed by a web portal when she was clicked outside at the airport. Today her first look poster from `Nishabdam' (Silence) was released to rave reactions from her fans.  Starring Madhavan, Anjali and Hollywood star Michael Madsen, the movie has been extensively shot in the … Continue reading When Anushka’s Nishabdam speaks

Akshay Kumar to play Prithviraj Chauhan

Akshay Kumar turns 52 and he will now be Prithviraj Chauhan. To be produced by Yash Raj Films, this will be one of the biggest period films to be produced by Bollywood. The film is based on the life and heroism of the fearless and mighty King Prithviraj Chauhan and  Akshay Kumar will essay the role … Continue reading Akshay Kumar to play Prithviraj Chauhan