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Mani Rathnam’s Kadali release date confirmed

Mani Rathnam’s upcoming film Kadali is all set to release on February 1. The film stars newcomers Gautham Karthik and Thulasi Nair in lead roles and Arvind Swami, Lakshmi Manchu and Arjun will be seen in important roles. The film’s music, composed by A R Rahman, has already become a huge hit in Tamil Nadu and the Telugu version of one of the songs was recently unveiled. This is the first time Mani Rathnam has set one of his stories in rural Tamil Nadu in almost 10 years and all eyes are on the newcomers Gautham and Thulasi. The film is said to be a love story set in a fishing village and rumour has it that Mani Rathnam is also exploring the sensitive issue of Indian fishermen being tormented as they enter into Sri Lankan waters by mistake. Rajeev Menon is the cinematographer.

Story is my only focus : Sharvanand

Actor Sharvanand has been quietly gaining popularity for his good performances and interesting story selection. He has a knack for picking films where his characters always seem to have a freshness about them. In an interview given to a leading newspaper, Sharvanand spoke about his total focus on the strength of a story and nothing else. “People are not sticking to the traditional concept of mass movie following. They are appreciating movies with new concepts and fresh stories”, he says.
The actor also said that no film should ever be written keeping an actor in mind. “A story should be prepared and once that work is done, you need to look for the most suitable person to play that role. ”
His roles in movies like ‘Amma Cheppindi’, ‘Gamyam’, ‘Andari Bhanduvayya’, ‘Prasthanam’ and ‘Journey’ have impressed viewers. His next movie ‘Ko Ante Koti’ has Priya Anand in the lead role opposite him and Srihari in a major role.The movie is releasing on the 28th of this month.

Anushka to use own voice for Mirchi

Young Rebel Star Prabhas will soon be seen in the action entertainer ‘Mirchi’ and the film is currently in post production mode. Anushka and Richa Gangopadhyay will be seen as the heroines in the movie. As per the latest buzz in Filmnagar, Anushka will be using her own voice to dub for the movie. Apparently, the production team felt that Anushka’s natural voice would be a good fit for her role in the movie.
Koratala Shiva is the director of this movie and Devi Sri Prasad has composed the music. Vamsi Krishna Reddy and Pramod Uppalapati are jointly producing this movie. Koratala Shiva is making his debut as a director with this movie.
Mirchi is slated for a release early next year

Superstar Krishna bids goodbye to films & politics

Superstar Krishna, who commanded an enviable fan following in his prime, has bid goodbye to films and politics. Krishna has been making guest appearances and essaying character roles in a few films but he has now decided to completely stay away from acting. The veteran superstar made these comments while interacting with media personnel in Jubilee Hills.
Krishna cited old age as the reason for his decision. “I don’t have the patience or the drive to act in films anymore. I have retired from the industry now. I have also decided to stay away from politics.” he said.
Krishna is credited with bringing many technological breakthroughs to Telugu cinema, like CinemaScope, DTS, 70mm, etc. He was also known for his spy thrillers like ‘Gudachari 116′. Krishna’s last big screen appearances will be in the films ‘Sevakudu’ and ‘Sukumarudu’. Enjoy your golden years sir, but we will surely miss you.

Rajamouli goes on a holiday to Thailand

Rajamouli has taken some time off from his work and he’s currently in Thailand on a vacation. “4 of us Going to Thailand on a family holiday. Will be back by 31st to join the extended family and spend a quiet new year,” he posted on Twitter. In the past, he had taken his family on a vacation to Goa soon after the release of Eega and before that they had gone on a long vacation to Mediterranean Sea in Europe after the success of Maryada Ramanna. For the past few weeks, Rajamouli was busy with the pre-production of his upcoming film starring Prabhas and he had spent quite a few days in Mumbai. Buzz is that a leading actress from Bollywood might play one of the lead roles in the film since it’s being made in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi. More details about the film will be announced in early 2013.

Sonu Sood joins the cast of Nagarjuna’s Bhai

Sonu Sood, who shot to fame with Arundhati and later with Dookudu, is all set to team up with Nagarjuna after a gap of almost seven years. Sonu Sood had acted in Super in which he played Nagarjuna’s friend turned foe. The two have been good friends since then; however, Sonu Sood hadn’t had the chance to act with Nagarjuna after Super. The latest news is that Sonu Sood has been roped in for an important role in Nagarjuna’s upcoming film Bhai. It’s not yet clear what role Sonu Sood is going to play in this action entertainer, but the actor seemed more than happy upon signing the film. Richa Gangopadhyay is playing the lead role opposite Nagarjuna in this film. Veerabhadram is directing the film and Nagarjuna is producing it under Annapurna Studios banner. Devi Sri Prasad is going to score the music. The film will hit the floors early next year.

Vishwaroopam’s DTH premiere confirmed

Kamal Haasan doesn’t seem to be in a mood to relent amidst the backlash from theatre owners in Tamil Nadu about the release of Vishwaroopam. He had already announced that the film’s Tamil version will be premiered on DTH 12 hours before its theatrical release across the world. After a lot of discussion, the theatre owners decided to not support Kamal Haasan’s plan and many thought that the iconic actor, producer, writer and director would backtrack. But now, Kamal Haasan has announced that the film will be premiered on Airtel DTH in Telugu and Hindi, apart from the Tamil version.
“I’m proud to be associated with Airtel DTH in this pioneering venture, which takes the combination of entertainment and technology to even greater heights. I’m very happy with the thought that many more viewers will be able to enjoy ‘Vishwaroop’/ ‘Vishwaroopam’ in the comfort of their homes,” Kamal Haasan said in a press statement.
On the other hand, families with Airtel DTH will have to pay Rs 1000 for a single viewing of Vishwaroopam on January 10 at 9:30 PM. While the pricing does seem on a higher end, Kamal Haasan has reasoned that the families don’t have to spend much on food & beverages and travel which are some of the factors which have made movie watching experience, for a family, a costly affair in the recent few years. Incidentally, the film’s Telugu version is likely to release two weeks after the film’s premiere on DTH. We’ll have to wait and watch how that’s going to have an impact on the theatrical collections of the film. Vishwaroopam stars Kamal Haasan, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah and Rahul Bose in lead roles. Kamal Haasan has written, produced and directed the film.

Rana in Rajamouli – Prabhas film?

A strong buzz is currently being heard in film industry circles about Rana Daggubati’s participation in ace director S.S.Rajamouli’s upcoming project. The film will have Young Rebel Star Prabhas as the hero and Rana will reportedly be seen in a key role in this movie. Some people are even suggesting that Rana will play the negative role in the movie.
With his well built frame, Rana would be a perfect foe for Prabhas. Just imagine the effect on screen if these two hunks get into a raw physical fight in the film. The movie is currently in pre-production phase and shooting will start early next year.
The movie will have a period setting and will fall into the action adventure genre. Keeravani will be scoring the music and Arka Media banner is producing the project.

Nara Rohith to romance Monal Gajjar

Nara Rohith will be romancing Monal Gajjar in an upcoming movie that is being produced by Sri Sailendra Movies Corporation banner, with D.S. Rao as the producer. Monal Gajjar made a good impression in Allari Naresh’s ‘Sudigadu’ and she has recently bagged a big project in Tamil. Kartikeya is making his debut as a director with this movie.
The team is currently being filmed in areas close to Rajahmundry. Anoop Reubens is providing the tunes for this movie. Shooting is expected to go on at a good pace and the makers are reportedly targeting a summer release for the project.
Nara Rohit’s ‘Okkadine’ is getting ready for release and it will most probably hit the screens in early 2013.

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