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  1. Gabbar Singh is `Dabangg’ in Tollywood

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    / June 5, 2012 / Leave a comment
    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...

  2. Filmy report card

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    / April 18, 2012 / Leave a comment
    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...

  3. Akkineni family’s kal, aaj aur kal

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    / March 16, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Source : AP News Live   The three generations of Akkineni family will come soon together soon on screen. The octogenarian thespian ANR, his son Nagarjuna and grandson Naga Chaitanya will join to share screen space.   “I always wanted to a film featuring my father, myself and Naga Chaityanya....

  4. No longer `First Class First Pass’

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    / March 12, 2012 / 1 Comment
    The other day, my 10-year old son asked me “what is your job, daddy?” “Brand Consultant,” I replied. Pat came a dialogue. “Surya Bhai is not the name of a person, it is a Brand.” For those not in the know, this dialogue is from the latest Tollywood (nickname for...

  5. Balayya ka haath, aam fan ke saath

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    / February 26, 2012 / Leave a comment
    It is not just Congress ka haath, aam aadmi se saath. The Telugu Desam too has got into the act, courtesy actor Balakrishna, who for those not familiar with Telugu cinema and politics, is NTR’s son and Chandrababu Naidu’s son’s father-in-law. At Bhadrachalam, Balayya, as he is called, lost his...

  6. Which wood dances better?

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    / February 15, 2012 / 1 Comment
    Bollywood, Kollywood, Tollywood… It’s amazing. The film industry as a whole has gone through a metamorphosis that has left Indians gasping for more. The fights have become more adventurous, more action packed and perhaps even more unbelievable. The dramatic moments have become more synthetic and are jerking more tears than...

  7. Now I know what a `dream run’ means !

    Posted by Nandini Reddy
    / February 4, 2011 / 2 Comments
    Life has changed 360 degrees since 20 January. It has been two weeks plus since `Ala Modalaindi’ released and the feeling is just about sinking in that it is not just a dream. I now know what a `dream run’ means !! But Nandini Reddy has not changed. I am...

  8. 874 Not Out

    Posted by Brahmanandam
    / November 18, 2010 / 2 Comments
    My name featured in the Guinness Book of World Records in December 2007 for doing the maximum number of films in a single language. The number then was at 754. Today when I am shooting for my 874th film, I have requested them to update the number and give me...

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