Kamal ropes K Balachander

It is going to be a festival for the fans of two great icons that Kamal has roped K Balachander to act in his film, with him. It is heard that kamal had prepared a script in tamil and currently in the casting process. He had decided that K Balachander was the right man, perfectly suited to that role. The film has another highlight that Gauthami is going to debut as a director for this film. Oh! this is going to be a legendry combination of great icons. The other cast and crew are yet to be announced.

‘Exchange Offer’ Between Kollywood And Tollywood Heroes

With the current situation of the film industry, kollywood and tollywood hero’s are exchanging their actions. By this they can score success at the box office and make audiences feel good.

One such incident was power star Pawan Kalyan who will soon be arriving with his ‘Puli’ will have the Kollywood star Simbu doing a special role. In return sources said that pavan is going to act in a role for Simbu in the lead.Many say that if this happens, it will open up a new avenue for creativity and audience in both Tollywood and Kollywood will have a good time.

What’s up, Priyanka, Shahid?

Either they don’t know their score themselves. Or they just think it is cool to add to the enigma. But Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor love to keep people guessing about their relationship. These two stars, who were reportedly dating during their Kaminey phase keep letting out little secrets about their ‘friendship’ that lends grist to the rumour mills.

The latest one hears is that a month ago when both PC and Shahid were in Bangkok shooting for two different films, they allegedly stayed in the same hotel. And if they bumped into each other in the foyer, they were very friendly. When they came back to Mumbai, they even shared a meal at a suburban cafe. So if you’re wondering what the score is currently; well it is back to naught because Shahid is supposedly partying with his male buddies in Goa and PC is packing her bags to go to New York for Anjaana Anjaani. Will she fly to NYC via Goa? Quite possible!(TNN)

Balakrishna Fight at Bobbili Kota

Nandamuri Balakrishna’s latest film ‘Simha’ had completed a part of its shooting schedule at Hyderabad on Saturday. A fight sequence involving Balakrishna, Nayantara, Malayalam actor Sai Kumar and KR Vijaya was canned at a look alike ‘Bobbili Kota’ set. Fight masters Ram-Lakshman choreographed this fight sequence. According to producer Parachuri Kiriti, in this schedule which continues to be till February 10 the entire shooting part will be completed except three songs. These songs will be picturised abroad in February only. Namita and Sneha Ullal are two other heroines of the film. Chakri is composing the tunes for Balakrishna’s film for the first time. Boyapati Sreenu is handling the story, dialogues, screenplay and direction for ‘Simha’ being made under United Movies banner

EVV’s 50th film starts from 1st Jan

The sucessful director Evv Satyanarayana is getting ready to direct his 50th film with his son Aryan Rajesh.Big B Productions is going to produce this film. Aishwarya is going to act opposite to Aryan. The shooting of this film is going to start from January 1st.

EVV says that the film will have a bulk of comedy and the shooting will progress in Hyderabad. Some important scenes and songs are to be shoot at Bankok. The film is going to contain all cvomedians in the telugu film industry.

Kooti is framing tunes for this film and the lyrics by Rama Jogaiah sastri.

Narra Venkateswara Rao passes away

Popular Telugu film actor Narra Venkateswara Rao died here today. He was 62. Rao, who had been suffering from cancer, died at his residence in the early hours today, family sources said.

Rao, who became popular with his negative roles in films like ’Neti Bharatam’, acted in over 450 films. Several film personalities condoled the actor’s death and paid homage to him.

His funeral will be held at his native village Agraharam in Prakasam district in the evening, the sources added.

Nag Chaitanya in Mereena Beach

Nag Chaitanya’s second film under the direction of Gautham Menon is in a brisk stage. Sumantha is acting opposite to him. Sanjay Swarup is producing the film.

The main shooting of the film has been shot in Kerala and Newyork. At present, the film unit is undergoing shoot in Mereena Beach, Chennai. The film unit planned to shoot for a week in Chennai.

The next schedule of the film will be taking place in Hyderabad. The film is going to be a variety love story. A.R.Rehman is giving tunes for this film and Lyrics by Ananth Sriram.

Krishnudu, Devan, Surekha vani, Lakshmi, sudheer, Trisha Alex are the other cast. The camera is handled by Manoj Paramahamsa.

3 Idiots say ‘happy new year’

Raj Kumar Hirani’s Three Idiots has received rave reviews across the country, and as we inch closer to the end of the year Aamir Khan with his Idiot gang sent out a very special new year message for all their fans.

The awesome threesome were seen promoting idiocy yet again on Sunday morning at Mumbai Radio station.

"Being an idiot precisely means following your heart. Enjoy what you are doing," said Aamir Khan, actor.

From Taare Zameen Par to Ghajini to Three Idiots, it’s clearly a hat-rick for superstar Aamir and yes since all films have seen a December release, he does not deny that he may just have been third time lucky.

"My lucky number has been seven and though I don’t really believe in luck I think it may have worked for me," said Aamir Khan, actor.

And yes besides the hilarious college histrionics, the gang of three have one last new year present for all their fans.(NDTV)

Save the Tollywood Film Industry Appeal to the Govt.

T-Agitators have changed their route towards Film Industry. They are continuosly hitting very seviourly Shooting spots.They are aming to big stars kins are their new movies shooting spots and destroying valauble sets. This also has led to huge losses in the industry which is already suffering due to disruption in releasing the new movies. Under these circumstances to ensure proper ambience, the president of AP Film Chamber of Commerce VV Balakrishna Rao, KC Sekhar Babu, Telugu Producers Film Industry Association T Prasanna Kumar, President of Hyderabad State Film Chamber of Commerce M Vijayender Reddy, MAA President M Murali Mohan and AP Film Employees Federation’s K Rajeswara Reddy organized a press meet at Hyderabad.

They appealed, “For the past three days we are seeing disturbances at shootings. The man handling and creating a dreadful atmosphere at film shooting spots are shocking to the film industry. This is to be noted that the politics and cinema do not have any connection and all the leaders are requested to advice the party workers to refrain from attacking thefilm industry as well as its people. Every common man needs cinema and at the same time the cine industry needs the support of every common man. In such a situation if there is man handling as well as damages to equipment and the sets how thousands of people depending on these shootings can live? Their livelihood depends on productions and such disturbances are affecting the same badly.

The cine industry with deep sense of hurt condemns such emotional and intuitive attacks on gullible and harmless movie-makers. We sympathize those who have been subjected to such attacks. At the same time we request all in the cine industry to not to turn emotional but follow peace. We request the state government to provide full security to all the shooting spots.”

Bhumika -Kodi Ramakrishna Combo ‘Alivelu Manga’

Tollywood film gossips are making rounds on the same topic like Arundhati.Here talking about the director and producer combo of the film ‘Alivelu Manga’ which has begun to make rounds. The veteran and prolific Kodi Ramakrishna has directed the film and the dynamic movie maker Teja has produced it. The film has the glowing beauty Bhumika Chawla playing the title role. Sources say there would be another leading actress in the woman oriented film.

The film’s shooting is likely to commence soon and will hit the screens by April 2010. The music for the film is scored by Kalyan Malik. More details on this film are awaited. Bhumika from her end is said to be quite excited about this one and the combo of Kodi- Teja is causing some excitement.

'Maryada Ramanna' Regular Shooting From 28 th December

'Maryada Ramanna', directed by SS Rajamouli,and Comedian Sunil As a hero went on the floors recently and continued shooting as per the schedule for two days. However, the ongoing tension in the Telangana region made the producers to wrap up the schedule and restart it later. It is learnt that Arka Media Works, the producers, are planning to restart it from the 28th of this month, if everything goes well as planned.
The film stars Saloni as Sunil's romantic pair. Rajamouli has been planning to make it into an important film for comedian Sunil, who has Andala Ramudu as the hero in his kitty. That the ace director is keen to make Sunil a star is amazing.It went on the floors without making much fuss. Unfortunately, following many incidents of attacks on film units in the city, it had to be shelved.
Even from the 28th, when the producers are planning to restart, the situation will not be better is what any observer can say.It is learnt that the fear has stuck them too. With Monday being the Muharram day, the Joint Action Committee called for an indefinite bandh from the 29th.

T-agitators scare Tollywood

The Telugu film industry is very much worried over the growing attacks on studios and shooting spots by Telangana activists demanding separate statehood.

Film industry sources say the producers have lost tremendously not only because of a slump in theatre collections in Telangana region, but also due to frequent attacks on the film shootings. They apprehend that the attacks are pre-planned with an intention to scare the Andhra actors and producers. This has forced the Telangana producers and film makers and technicians forming into a separate federation so as to avoid attacks on them.

On Sunday, pro-Telangana activists attacked the office of Geeta Arts, a production firm owned by well-known film producer Allu Arvind, who is also the general secretary of K. Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party. Raising slogans of 'Jai Telangana', a group of protesters attacked the office at the posh Jubilee Hills and hoisted a banner of 'Telangana Youth Joint Action Committee' on it. Police reached the scene and arrested the protesters, who are said to be from Mahabubnagar district.

The latest attack has heightened security concerns in the film industry, dominated by coastal Andhra region. A furious Allu Arvind said it was the responsibility of all political parties to ensure that the Telangana agitation does not spark a war with people of other regions settled in Hyderabad.