1. `Shakuni’ makes all the right moves

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    “Shakuni” is an interesting title of Karthi Sivakumar’s new film, named after the most interesting character in Mahabharata. Despite being a dubbed film (“Saguni” in Tamil), it was marketed well by Telugu producer Bellamkonda Suresh and generated quite a buzz before other big releases lined up like “Eega” and “Julai”....
  2. Hinglish Tinglish!

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    The British quit India long ago but left behind a legacy in the form of English. Despite the heavy regional influence on the language, English continues to connect people from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Gujarat to Tripura. Each region has a specific dialect, which Indians consider their `mother tongue’. Written...
  3. Tamanna sparkles in `Endukante Premante’

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    “Endukante Premante” (Because it is Love) is the new film on the block. Stars a twinkling Diva Tamanna. And energetic star Ram – who carries himself like a miniature Pawan Kalyan-cum-Mahesh Babu-cum-Ravi Teja. Produced by his Chartered Accountant uncle “Sravanti” Ravi Kishore whose family consists of CPAs and CAs and...
  4. Gabbar Singh is `Dabangg’ in Tollywood

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    According to `Business Standard’, as on June 1, `Gabbar Singh’ (Telugu remake of Dabangg) grossed Rs.128 crores in box office collections taking it closer to Dabangg’s Rs.173 crores. This makes the remake catapult into the all-time five grossers. That’s the power of mass-masala fares and box-office magic which eludes realistic...
  5. Brand Ravi Teja

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    Actors every once in a while grow larger than their scripts and create for themselves a larger than life image. Some actors even succeed in doing so. Look back at the Shammi Kapoor era and you would find that he stretched his image to an extent that anything less or...
  6. SMS war in Nandamuri family?

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    Source : AP News Live A few channels and some websites have been running stories since Monday morning about how an SMS war broke out in the Nandamuri family. According to these unconfirmed reports, text messages have been doing the rounds in the state asking Nandamuri fans not to watch...
  7. Why this sudden interest in ball badminton?

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    Source : AP News Live Telugu TV news channels, which are not known to show any interest in local sports activities, have suddenly woken up to ball badminton sport. Many viewers must have wondered why and how this sudden change of heart occurred among the sports-illiterate Telugu channels. Many people...
  8. Rajinikanth will not do a `Baba’ with `3′

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    Rajinikanth is not doing a `Baba’ with `3′. The Superstar has denied reports that he was going to compensate for the losses incurred by distributors who had released the Dhanush-starrer ‘3’, which was directed by his daughter Aishwarya (who is Dhanush’s wife). Rajini clarified that he was not involved in...
  9. Filmy report card

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    The report card for the Indian film industry is out. According to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Bollywood has come first in 2011 with 206 Hindi films. In second spot is Tollywood with 192 Telugu films, followed by Kollywood with 185 Tamil films. The interesting part about the...
  10. Will Mohan Babu and family stage a comeback?

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    Source : AP News Live Mohan Babu and his filmy family has considerably lagged behind in the film industry. While his bete noire Chiranjeevi’s clan has been enjoying success, the Manchu offspring has not had any luck at the box office for quite some time now. Mohan Babu himself is...

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