Sneha's Marriage In Trouble!!

Sneha's Marriage In Trouble!!

Just recently it was reported that the homely beauty Sneha was all set to enter a new league of life by getting married to her beau Prasanna, a Kollywood actor. However, it appears that just like a love story onscreen, even this love story is having its share of hiccups.
 For starters, it is heard that both Prasanna- Sneha are in a fix over the engagement date and wedding arrangements. Sources say their wedding planner John is the same person who is also organizing the event for Prabhu Deva-Nayantara wedding. While the Prabhu-Nayan date is still a mystery, here is the hiccup with Sneha’s marriage.
 It is heard that Prasanna hails from a very orthodox family whereas Sneha belongs to Naidu community. Buzz is that Prasanna was confident of convincing his folks in due course but it is not happening as per his plans. So, the chances are that unless he gets a green signal from home, he can’t set up his home with Sneha. 

Sri Ramarajyam Review

 Sri Ramarajyam Review

Film: Sri Ramarajyam
Rating: 3/5
Banner: Sri Sai Baba Pictures
Cast: Balakrishna, ANR, Nayantara, Srikanth and others
Music: Ilayaraja
Cinematographer: P R K Raju
Editor: G G Krishna Rao
Director: Bapu
Producer: Yalamanchali Sai Babu
Release date: 17/11/2011

Nandamuri Balakrishna is back with his favourite genre mythology and this time he has the experienced hand of Bapu and the sentiment of Nayantara. Let us see how the film is

Story:
A grand tale, the story begins with Lord Rama (NBK) returning with Seetha (Nayantara) and his army after victory against Ravana.
Everyone is happy in Ayodhya and within a short time Seetha becomes pregnant. In one of the routine information gathering from the kingdom, an incident involving washerman Tippadu (Brahmi) reaches the ears of Rama.
The people of Ayodhya begin to question the essence of morality in Rama bringing Seetha after she stayed at Ravana’s place for such a long time. With duty mindedness, Rama sends a pregnant Seetha to the forests. She is given shelter by Rishi Valmiki (ANR) and here she gives birth to twins Lava-Kusa (master Gaurav, master Dhanush). They grow by learning the story of Rama as a noble king and reach Ayodhya to spread his story.
However, what they are not aware is the king is their father and even Rama doesn’t realize that when he meets them. But a sequence of events happen which bring Rama to Lava-Kusa. What is that situation and what happens after that forms the rest of the story.

Performances:
Nandamuri Balakrishna gave a contained performance. Though he lacks the divinity and charisma of his father, he has an aura of his own. If he had rendered his dialogues with grace and poise, it would have given him extra marks. 
Nayantara was simply superb. Her maturity and balanced performance as Seetha makes her look very serene. Given her past films, this is truly a praiseworthy effort from her. Nayantara was not seen in her but only Seetha was visible.

Akkineni Nageswara Rao carried his role with ease. As such there was not much histrionics required in his act so he did justice to the script with his presence. But he rendered dialogues loudly but not with required serenity needed for the character.

Master Gaurav and Master Dhanush were the weak link in the chain. Given the crucial role they had to offer, it required a certain level of depth. Both the boys put good efforts but not good enough to give the pious feeling. They did well in battle scene with Lakshmana but not in pathos.

Srikanth was standard, K R Vijaya was adequate, Brahmi was brief, Vindoo Dara Singh was apt for his role. The others like Balayya, Murali Mohan, Sana, Siva Parvathi etc did their bit as required and added value.

Highlights

• Songs and background score
• Art department
• Visual grandeur and graphics
• Balayya-Nayan screen chemistry
• Production values

Drawbacks

• Too much of melodrama
• No emotional depth
• Abrupt climax
• Weak screenplay
• Dialogues

Analysis:
Any mythological film that connects to the present generation and societal structure only can be made as a commercial venture. Legend NTR realized that and hence he had taken care in his regime to talk about caste system through his Duryodhana role in DVS Karna. Hence that film and especially that dialogue turned eternal.
This Sri Ramarajyam could have been connected to the present days where divorces are becoming common among couples. The invincible pious love between Rama and Seetha could have been established with right intensity. And the reason why Rama sends Seetha to forest would have been portrayed on screen with perfect conviction that convinces the present day generation those use more logic than emotion. But that was missing completely. Lord Rama’s character was ended up as confused and emotionally driven which cannot be welcomed. Ideal man Lord Rama hasn’t shown his ideal character in this film. Cinematic liberties would have been taken to show his character powerful and hitting.
It was nearly 45 years back that the immortal classic ‘Lava Kusa’ came with the great N T Rama Rao and Anjali Devi. So, it is natural that one would try to compare ‘Sri Rama Rajyam’ with that. The strict advice is NOT to do that. This film has to be treated individually as we have already passed two generations since then.
Technically speaking, this film is superb. It has visual grandeur of international standards and has taken Tollywood to a new league. There was no compromise in quality and best deliverance.
Also, one must really appreciate director Bapu for his guts to take a subject like this at the age of 77.
However, all that glitters cannot be gold. The film scores exceedingly well in presentation but suffers significantly in content department. Though the flow was consistent, the peaks lacked the required voltage. Trying to infuse extra and unwanted emotions did extra damage.
The objective of the film should have been to project more on why Rama is treated as God and what his ideals are stood by. That was missing. There was an inconsistency.
The song ‘Vinu ra vinu ra Ramayana gaadha..’ from the original should have been imported. This would have given a chance for the song to be present for two more generations. When the songs like ‘bangaru kodipetta’ are being imported, why not evergreen classic like ‘vinura vinura…’
The last twenty minutes saw a rise in the graph but just when it was about to take off the end card came which was another minus.
Overall, this is a film which has developed enough hype and will surely strike a chord with the family audience. But given the budget, scoring commercial success is doubtful.

Bottomline: Watch it only for the efforts
Source: www.Greatandhra.com

'Star power' ruling Tollywood

'Star power' ruling Tollywood 

Only big stars are getting the attention of Telugu audience at the moment. People are ready to burn their pockets by buying tickets in black to watch stars and superstars in action. But they think twice to spend at least the ticket’s worth to watch small heroes’ films. They say that those films can wait until they were aired on TV or the DVD arrives.
This mindset of audience is causing big trouble for non-commercial heroes. Even noted actors like Nani, Siddharth, Varun Sandesh etc. are facing problems due to this. These heroes have to do ‘really good’ films to bring audience to the theaters. Even a three starred film isn’t good enough for the audience to have a look at it. For example, Pilla Zamindar got decent talk from the viewers and even the critics passed it off with first class marks. But the film failed to get back the production costs and most of the buyers that invested in it ended up in losses. Despite getting super positive talk Nuvvila is not running to packed houses. Thanks to its ultra low budget or it would have ended up as a cost failure even with the positive buzz. Looking at this trend, we can conclude that the non-commercial heroes will either have to do extremely good films or do films with minimal costs to bag hits.

Who Is No-1 Heroine In Tollywood Now?

Who Is No-1 Heroine In Tollywood Now? 

When it comes to heroes of Tollywood, one cannot judge who is number one since each hero has his base of fan following. However, that is not the case with the heroines. Given the tight competition, the number one slot is always the toughest one to hold. So, a big question is who number 1 heroine in Tollywood is now.
 The hot favourites for this are Kajal Agarwal, Tamannah, Samantha and close on their heels is Taapsee, Richa Gangopadhyay. Though the place was occupied by Anushka for a long time, her drifting towards Kollywood has created the vacancy.
 The cine analysts say “While Kajal Agarwal has spent many years in Tollywood and has scored consistent hits, Tamannah is a girl who has developed a presence across various circuits. The reason why Samantha cannot be ruled out is, her success rate is very high. And Taapsee is coming up quite quickly. At this point, all the three- Kajal, Samantha, Tamannah are sharing same points but by the next two films from them, the position will be decided unless Ileana bounces back with a big hit.”

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Sexy Heroine's Pregnancy Tales!!

Sexy Heroine's Pregnancy Tales!! 

She is right now creating huge tremors among the male audience for her depiction of a sex bomb’s life. As if that is not enough, she is embarking on a new chapter, that of a pregnant woman. She is none other than Vidya Balan and here is an interesting update about her.
 Sources say after the completion of her ongoing film ‘The Dirty Picture’, Vidya will be getting onto her other project titled ‘Kahaani’. She would be seen essaying the role of a six month pregnant woman who comes in search of her lost husband.
 Buzz is that the film is partly on the lines of the Hollywood cult movie ‘Kill Bill’. Vidya recalls how she used to joke with her friends about pregnant ladies walking funnily. Now, she is getting into the character. Most of the film has been canned at Vidya’s favourite city Kolkata and this is directed by Sujoy Ghosh. 

Five Hot Dialogues From 'The Businessman'

Five Hot Dialogues From 'The Businessman' 

Till recently, any big movie before its release was hunted by many sources to get a peek of a song or a scene. Even the big films like ‘Magadheera’ were not spared. But now, it appears that the trend is changing and more than the scenes from the film, it is the dialogues which are getting prominence.
 Already, Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Panjaa’ made some noise with some reported trailers from the film. However, that got quashed as fake. But now, it is the turn of the film ‘The Businessman’. It is heard that some dialogues penned by Puri Jagannadh are filed with heavy punch and high adrenalin. Here is the list making rounds online.

• 'naa gun ki licence undi..naa praananike insurance ledhu'
• 'paga baadhani orchukune shakthini isthundi'….
• 'champadam naa vruththi dharmam, nenu dharmanni thappanu'….
• 'praanam poyedi manishike, aalochaniki kaadu'….
• 'yudhdham cheyadam raani vaade adharmam gurinchi maatladuthaadu'

It is not sure if they are part of the film but they are making rounds heavily.

Heroine's Hot Bikini Act Wows Ram Gopal Varma

Heroine's Hot Bikini Act Wows Ram Gopal Varma

Bipasha Basu has a new admirer — director Ram Gopal Verma There has been a lot of buzz about Bipasha’s red hot bikini scene in her latest film Players .
The actress has been hogging all the limelight because of her toned body in the movie sidelining the other female lead, Sonam Kapoor.
As soon as the first look of the film went on air, comments started pouring in on Twitter for the entire star cast, not only from their fans but also from fellow actors and directors.
Ramu was the first one to compliment Bipasha on her sizzling appearance : “ Just saw players ’ first look .. Bipasha is looking like a billion dollar bill aaaaahhhhhhhh!” Farhan Akhtar chose to wish the entire cast though: “@ juniorbachchan @ sonamakapoor # Players looks like a fun ride... all the best.”

'Love Story' Or Polished KAMASUTRA?

'Love Story' Or Polished KAMASUTRA? 

There is always a fine line between love and making love. While the first is about romance and pure feelings, the second is about crossing the romance and pure passion. The reason for this topic is the discussion on a new film which is gearing up to hit the screens on November 11th, 2011.
The film is ‘It’s My Love Story’ and though the title sounds like a mushy romantic entertainer, the posters are sending a variety feel. Those who saw the posters and stills of the film say “This doesn’t look like a regular love treat. There seems to be a sensuous romance involving two individuals at a deeper level.”
This has Aravind Krishna and Nikitha as the lead pair and their sizzling chemistry is being revealed through the posters. Already, the cine folks are talking a lot about the lip lock sequences. Some are also saying it could be a very sophisticated form of Kamasutra for the poses shown on posters. Well, all queries will be clear once the film hits the screens. 

Nayantara To Become 'Seetha' At Seetamma Vakili?

Nayantara To Become 'Seetha' At Seetamma Vakili?

One of the most talked about movies of the season is ‘Seetamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu’. The reason for that is, it would be reviving the culture of multi-starrers and that too with top league heroes. With the likes of victory Venkatesh and Mahesh Babu teaming up, it could not get better than that.
While that is one side, another talk has begun. Many of Nayan fans are thinking that having Nayantara in the film would be an apt choice. Incidentally, Nayan is donning the role of Goddess Seetha in ‘Sree Rama Rajyam’ and many are already feeilng she is fitting that image very well. On the other hand, she is also getting married. However the cine folks reaction is like this “We don’t know how the storyline of the film is. Also, there is a talk that Samantha is already confirmed as one heroine. Where can one fit Nayan in the film? Of course, there is no doubt that her presence will increase a lot of hype. Maybe she can be the pair for Venkatesh.” Only time will give the answer for this folks. 

TOPLESS Husbands In Tollywood?

TOPLESS Husbands In Tollywood?

These are the days when equality has become the biggest demand for the ladies. And some have taken few steps ahead and are busy proving they are better than men. Now, the same principle seems to be applied even for the cinema circuit. Well, here is the logic behind that.So far, it was the privilege of the male audience to enjoy the navels and sexy curves of many heroines onscreen. But now, it is the turn of the ladies. Well, the Tollywood is coming up with a new culture which is proving to be useful for the ladies. This is the concept of topless husbands.This was seen in ‘Varudu’ when Allu Arjun showed his six pack abs and toned muscles with nice oiled look. Now, it is the turn of Gopichand who is all set to go topless with his new movie ‘Mogudu’. Already, it is heard that ladies and young girls are going pink in shy looking at the hairy body and tough muscles of this aggressive star.

Samantha At The Mercy Of Namratha

Samantha At The Mercy Of Namratha

Any heroine to pair up with Mahesh Babu needs the blessings of Namratha. It is only Namratha who finally zeroes on the heroine after director gives suggestion. Generally Namratha never gives second chance for any heroine to pair up with Mahesh Babu. It is only Trisha who got that chance for second time. But now the chance has come to Samantha.For the film 'Seetamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu', director Sreekanth Addala is considering to take Samantha to pair with Mahesh Babu. But Namratha is not ready to give second chance for her as she already paired up in Dookudu'. Even Dil Raju is willing to cast Samantha beside Mahesh Babu.
So, the ball is in the court of Namratha now. The fate of Samantha has to be decided by her. 

Manchu Lakshmi Semi-nude On FHM?

More than the content that is provided in it, the FHM Magazine has always been a hot seller due to its pictures and semi nude photos of celebs. In fact, this is the debut platform for any actress to drop her inhibitions and go bold. Now, it is heard that one of our Telugu beauties has been eyed by the FHM folks.
She is none other than Lakshmi Manchu. Sources say a team of FHM approached Lakshmi Manchu to discuss the possibility of having a semi-nude photoshoot. Currently, Lakshmi is acting in ‘Department’ at Bollywood. Already she has Hollywood experience by acting in TV serials in the USA. She also has the credit of working with none other than Sylvester Stallone.
On the other hand, through her talk show, Lakshmi has become the Andhra Mandira Bedi. Given her elegant celebrity presence and multi-faceted activities, the FHM folks strongly believe she is a right choice. Already, Lakshmi’s glamour quotient is also high. That’s why they approached.
Let us see whether she will oblige and say yes or no. The senior analysts say “Conventionally, as Mohan Babu’s daughter it may go negative among the local Telugu folks but in industry viewpoint and Lakshmi’s presence across various sectors, there is nothing wrong.”

Why VV Vinayak Afraid Of Mahesh Babu?

Mahesh Babu may come across a boy with chocolate face but beneath that adorable look lies a man with a tough outlook who can send shivers to anyone. Right now, it is heard that director V V Vinayak is afraid to meet Mahesh Babu or contacting him for a film. Here is the reason for that. A source revealed “Former Cuddapah Mayor Ravindranath Reddy had produced a film ‘Yogi’ with Prabhas and it was directed by Vinayak. At the same time, they also bought dates from Mahesh Babu to make a film in VV Vinakak’s direction. Mahesh had given his dates but he asked for the hearing of the story and added once that is done he can finalize.”
The source added “For this, Vinayak said ‘Should I tell story to Mahesh Babu also?’ he implied that his name is a brand and doing a film with Vinayak itself is great. This news reached the ears of superstar Krishna. Next day, the cheque given to Mahesh for the dates was returned. The message was conveyed clearly ‘we will work with any other director but not with V V Vinayak.’ They felt that working with someone who cannot respect a hero will create difficulties in the future. That is why there is not a single project of Mahesh- Vinayak till now. On the other hand, even Vinayak is also not approaching due to guilty feeling.”

Oosaravelli' Without Nandamuri Fans

The clock is ticking for yet another biggie ‘Oosaravelli’ to hit the screens on October 6th. However, it appears that the film is arriving with a conflict. Grapevine is brewing that the film may not be getting the support of Nandamuri fans. It sounds unbelievable but then here is the reason for that.
A source close to the Nandamuri camp reveals “NTR Junior has been keeping an iron curtain with Balayya and family from some time. So far they have kept Junior and his mother far. But for political reasons they are coming close and NTR does not like it. Moreover, he is now the son in law of Narne Srinivas and has become a multi-crorepathi.”The source added “NTR was asked to postpone ‘Oosaravelli’ but he asked to postpone ‘Srirama Rajyam’. Nandamuri fans are angry with this. For them, there are only two gods Balayya and Chandrababu Naidu. And NTR has been hurting them and keeping them at distance. Also, Lokesh was expected to be given the grip over Studio N channel but it was given to NTR Jr by Narne Srinivas. So, this time, ‘Oosaravelli’ may not have the Nandamuri support. Generally, Nandamuri fans block theatres for months together and take the film to a hit. But this time that may not happen.”

'Dookudu'- Beating 'Magadheera' In Collections

The much awaited movie ‘Dookudu’ has finally hit the screens and it appears that it is bouncing with a bang. Box office pundits are predicting that ‘Dookudu’ will turn out to be the biggest hit in terms of collections history of Tollywood. As such, the openings have shown thumping collections.
So far, the highest collections in this year have gone for ‘Mr Perfect’ followed by ‘Kandireega’ and then ‘100% Love’. Even ‘Badrinath’ to an extent made some collections. Going by the current trend, ‘Dookudu’ will beat all of them comfortably and runs ahead to beat all time industry hits Pokiri and Magadheera. Thanks to long vacations.
Among the upcoming straight films, the only competition ‘Dookudu’ has is in the form of ‘Oosaravelli’ and ‘Rajanna’. There is also ‘Srirama Rajyam’ but it will not fit into this genre of banging the box office. For now, the coast is clear till the next two weeks for ‘Dookudu’ and since the talk is positive, it has all potential to become the highest collection maker of the industry because of 80 percent of theatres were occupied by it.
Already the trade reports are coming from Guntur, Vizag, Nellore and Tirupathi that Magadheera record is going to be broken by Dookudu within first 3 days.
Coming to the figures, Magadheera made a gross of around Rs 4.5 Cr in USA and now ‘Dookudu’ is expected to make Rs 6.5 crore very comfortably.
At home, the first day collection itself was around Rs 7-8 Cr which is whopping and crossed the first day collection of ‘Magadheera’. Even though Oosaravelli gets hit talk, it can lift the advantage of vacations just for 4 days. But Dookudu is enjoying the advantage from release date Sep 23rd to Oct 10th.
Mahesh Babu’s potentiality is proved again.

Latest IT Job Openings in India: Excellent opportunity for Java professionals in Pune

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RGV's Super Hit Reality Show With 5 Characters

RGV's Super Hit Reality Show With 5 Characters 

Anything and everything that has to do with director Ramgopal Varma ends up becoming a mode of entertainment, be it realistic or fictional. Now, the recent scuffle between RGV and the TV9 Channel is by far the most super hit reality show, as per the viewers of the news channels.
Apparently, the five characters we are referring to are RGV, TV9 Rajnikanth, journalists Prabhu and DMK and last but not the least Yandamuri Veerendranath. What started off as a discussion eventually turned out to be a tirade against Ramu and this time, the sportive film maker gave it tit for tat.
In Ramu’s onslaught, TV9 Channel, TV9 Rajinikanth, Yandamuri faced the maximum heat. All this was proving to be a much better show for the viewers than the regular Telangana chaos or any reality show in the entertainment channels. Let us see what beats this one.. 

Ashmit Patel and Veena Malik get cosy at midnight

 

Veena Malik celebrates her 27th birthday with her "so called" best friend Ashmit Patel at Delhi's five star hotel. Veena Malik and Ashmit Patel were the Guests of Honour at Nyx for a grand celebration of Veena Malik's Birthday. This was the first birthday party that Veena Malik celebrated in India, complete with a cake cutting ceremony at 12 midnight, accompanied by the cheering crowd. The party went of with DJ Akbar Sami's rocking music.As the two cosy up after the cake-cutting, Ashmit says he can't label their relationship. "If she wants to hug me or hold my hand, she will - people can talk all they like. She's special to me. There's a big 'if' to what happens next."Veena Malik adds, "There is something very special between us, a very strong chemistry, Ashmit really made my birthday very special by coming down to Delhi.

 

 

'LBW' Review

'LBW' Review

Rating: 3/5 
Banner: A Working Dream Production
Cast: Asif Tej, Rohan, Nishanthi and others
Music: R Anil
Cinematography: Andrew Redd, Suresh Babu
Story, screenplay, dialogues, direction: Praveen Sattaru
Producers: Naveen Sattaru & Deborah Stone
Release date: 18/02/2011

So far, cinema was classified into mass, class but now another category has joined and that is multiplex. Slowly, this trend is picking up in Tollywood as many are showing interest to make such films. One such flick is LBW, let us see how this is..

Story:The film runs in two backdrops-
Hyderabad backdrop:Jai (Abhijeet), Rishi (Siddhu) are two opposite characters but very good friends. Jai is focused on music, studies and nothing else. Rishi takes life as it comes and he is into all activities without taking anything seriously, including Anu (Nishanti) the girl he loves. Anu parts ways with Rishi due to his bad habits and becomes close friend to Jai. Where did this friendship lead to forms the rest of the story.
Dallas backdrop: Rajesh (Rohan), Radhika (Chinmayi) are close friends and though their natures are different, they like each other. Radhika loves Rajesh but is waiting for the right time to express it. Meanwhile, Rajesh’s friend Varun (Asif) comes and stays with them in their flat. Radhika finally expresses her feelings to Rajesh but he declines it straightly stating he never had any such feelings for her. In this process, Radhika’s friendship with Varun becomes strong. Whom does she choose in the end forms the rest of the story.

Performances: Siddhu impresses with his act. His careless attitude, body language is good. He carries the film completely during the first half though he disappears in the second half. 
Nishanti has a beautiful body and good performance skills too. She was quite natural in her act and has a sex appeal which is domestic yet desirable. 
Abhijeet was alright in his performance but he must focus on his body language. It is kind of hard to accept him as a hero due to his odd body language.
Chinmayi has come up with a decent act and her dialogues were entertaining. She has an attractive expression and scores.
Rohan doesn’t impress at the start but eventually he covers up and proves his mettle.
Asif came up with passable performance. His looks, characterization, dialogue delivery are very funny so that gives an additional impact. 
The rest of the padding artists hail from the TV serial background so they did their bit as required. 

Highlights:

• Music and background songs
• Script handling
• Convicted narration
• Fresh appeal in idea

Drawbacks:

• storyline connects to very exclusive audience
• hiccups in editing
• slight jerks in screenplay
• Domination of English in dialogues might not appeal to all
• Cinematography

Analysis: Right from the title, there is variety in the approach of director and he has taken his film sincerely without thinking about any commercial elements.
This is aimed at youth and urban audience but focus was there on Indian emotions and traditions. Factors like giving value to parents feelings and wishes scores the brownie points.
The dialogues were crisp and due to the flavor, those who connect with it will like it very much but others may not. The director wanted to portray it as realistically as possible. But the film suffers due to lack of publicity.
It is not just about making a good film, efforts must be made to get it to the audience’s reach. Let us hope this picks up in the days to come.
Bottomline: Sincere Attempt

Prema Kavali' Review

 

  'Prema Kavali' Review

 

Rating: 3/5Banner: Max India Productions
Cast: Aadi, Isha Chawla, Brahmanandam, Dev Gill, Sindhu Tolani, Naga Babu, Jayasudha and others
Music: Anup Rubens
Cinematography: Chota K Naidu
Editing: Goutham Raju
Story, screenplay, direction: K Vijayabhaskar
Producer: K Atchi Reddy 
Release date: 25/02/2011

‘Dialogue King’ Sai Kumar is a tense father as his son Aadi is making his debut in cinema today. It is also a comeback of sorts for veteran director K Vijayabhaskar. Let us see what both of them have been upto

Story: Prema (Isha) is the darling daughter of a honest and strict police officer (Nasser) but she is currently being blackmailed by one person (Shafi). Prema’s tension catches the eye of her sister-in- law (Sindhu Tolani) and this reveals a flashback. The story is about Srinu (Aadi), Prema’s classmate and his love for her. However, Prema doesn’t respond to his love feelings but becomes friends with him. But an unexpected situation makes her hate Srinu and that becomes the cause of her worries. What is that situation? Is Srinu successful in his love story? All this forms the rest of the story.

Performances: Aadi has made a confident debut. He has built a sturdy physique, nice dance moves, expressive body language and above all, a voice and facial countenance that reminds his father. Overall, he came up with a good job. But instead of heavy build body, he would have concentrated on lean muscle built to get a romantic look. Aadi needs to concentrate on bringing depth in emotions from his second film onwards. On a whole, he passed the debut test without any hassles.
Isha Chawla will strike a chord with the youth audience. She is beautiful, has an adorable smile, an innocent sex appeal that makes her desirable. If she can polish few of her expressions then she has strong potential.
Dev Gill has that mean look but his role was brief. Shafi is a talent whose abilities must be challenged further. Supreeth has good screen presence but then his role was minimal. 
Brahmanandam and M S Narayana gave hilarious moments, their sense of timing and their screen chemistry was excellent. Ali gave his own share of laughs. Sindhu Tolani was decent, Nasser was matured as usual. Naga Babu and Jayasudha gave guest appearances. 

Highlights:

• Aadi’s ease in performance
• Isha Chawla’s glamour (don’t miss her wet song)
• Brahmi- M S Narayana comedy sequences
• Cinematography
• CG Effects
• Locations for songs and picturization

Setbacks:

• No great gripping romantic moments
• Two scenes in second half got dragged
• Dev Gill’s character should have got more strength and power

Analysis: More than the story it is the narration which plays a crucial role for any film and that’s where experienced directors like Vijayabhaskar make their mark.
Here, there was nothing special in the story but it was his screenplay and the right proportion of comedy, romance, emotions which gave a fresh look.
He was well supported by strong technicians and rich production values. Though there may not be very touching romantic moments, the film passes off without creating much dilemma.
At the box office, this will appeal to the college and youth audience. This looks like an attempt to show Aadi as an actor who can dance, fight and romance since he is looking ahead for portraying mass masala hero roles.

Bottomline: Good for time pass

Tanu weds Manu review

 Tanu weds Manu review

Tanu Weds Manu, is a film where you spend a decade in the movie hall (or so it feels) before the event mentioned in the title actually occurs. This feeling is largely dictated by Tanu (Kangna Ranaut) whose screechy speech uttered from her surgically plumped-up lips gets quite insufferable.

But for what it's worth, the movie also has Manu or Dr Manoj Sharma (R Madhavan), a London-returned doctor who is bride hunting across small towns in India. His first arranged marriage prospect happens to be Kanpur-based Tanu, a motor mouth (not a pun on her lips), rebel without a cause who doesn't pause between switching boyfriends or her hairstyle. Predictably, the marriage is called off, leaving Manu nursing a grumpy frown for the rest of the movie, while Tanu rolls up another joint. Yes, Tanu is a pothead and an alcoholic too (because she graduated from Delhi?).
Later, Manu hops from one wedding to another, bumping into Tanu each time around, getting progressively hopeful and smitten by her. After all, it's hard to resist her brash indifferent attitude and drunken dancing, right? The film chugs along swiftly and the first half keeps you happy at your seat with a few memorable scenes and quirky dialogues.
Unfortunately, the second half presents many pensive scenes, accompanied by Kailesh Kher-esque background outcries, suitable for the situation but an overdose becomes unsuitable for human consumption. And while several twists in the story are refreshing, Manu overlooking his battered ego to help Tanu pursue her true love just seems too fantastic.
The movie also has a fittingly chosen supporting cast. Full marks to Pappi (Deepak Dobriyal), Manu's sidekick and friend who makes his and the audience's journey enjoyable with his clowning around and spontaneity. Raja (Jimmy Shergil), as a random goon, is initially tolerable when you think his role is insignificant (like in Shergil's every other film). But he becomes a major bother later, when his unending monologues result in loud yawns and sighs reverberating in the cinema hall. It almost seems like Shergil went overboard to prove his presence in this movie and continued improvising even after the director called it a wrap, the camera stopped rolling and the cast went home.
The songs in the movie hardly create a wedding feel. But then, this isn't a typical band-baaja-dulhaniya-style wedding film. There are a few weddings in the movie but they don't occupy your mind enough. And this is perhaps a laudable aspect about the film, that it doesn't subscribe to formula, dares to stretch a one-sided love story over 99% of its total runtime and still manages to entertain you in parts.
When the name of the movie declares that Tanu weds Manu, it's clear that she won't pick Pappu, Tommy or anyone else. So, there's little surprise and just a matter of time, epiphany and function of overcoming obstacles before the inevitable happens. So managing to keep an audience seated and happy when they know how the film ends is an achievement beyond comparison. Perhaps, the only other feat that even comes close to this is Kangna balancing a red cockroach under her nose through the film. Oops! Those are her lips.

TV9's Intention Behind 'Ram Dhamaal Varma'

TV9's Intention Behind 'Ram Dhamaal Varma'

Recently, the TV9 Channel came up with an exclusive titled ‘Ram Dhamaal Varma’ and chided the movie director in their own way. As a result, RGV has reportedly decided to put a criminal case on the TV channel. However, reliable sources from TV9 are now revealing the inside story behind this.
A key person associated with the program revealed “RGV is a nation renowned director with international standard. But lately, it was looking like he is not putting focus on his films. The intention behind our program was to remind him of his potential and true abilities in a friendly way”.
He also revealed “We didn’t expect Ramu to go in for a court case as he is the most sportive person when it comes to criticism. There is also a talk that the voiceover was given by Ravi Prakash for the program. That is not true. In fact, Ravi Prakash said to stop the program as he felt it could go off mark. Many have mistaken the voiceover as his voice”.While the point from TV9 is this, RGV says that he took the issue serious as TV9 has unethically pointed in a wrong way that he said ‘audiences are fools’ and he never said that at any time. TV9 says that those words weren’t sounded at all in the program.
The bottom line of this issue is that the program was made and aired without the knowledge of Ravi Prakash who intervened and stopped the program to prevent from going it further.

Heroines' 'Hot-Hot' With Fitness Trainers

Heroines' 'Hot-Hot' With Fitness Trainers 

Earlier, fitness was a fetish for heroines but today it is mandatory if they are planning for a career in the cinema circuit. The trend picked up in Bollywood and it reached Tollywood. Now, the point is about the heroines and their fitness trainers. Sources say that there is a special ‘connection’ between the starlets and their mentors. Apparently, the instructors know each and every part of the heroine’s body and focus on which part has to be worked on to get that extra oomph and sex appeal. Many quote that the chance of experiencing carnal pleasures goes high in this relationship. Usually a similar talk comes on costume designers also but then, a costume designer spends only few moments. On the other hand, a fitness trainer has a very personal time with the ladies. Few cine folks say this is a fad among few Bollywood heroines. Folks like Manish Advilkar, Chaurasia, Rahul Bhatt are the most sought after trainers in the circuit. Well, few say there is nothing to question or worry when both sides are happy. That’s that folks!! 

Allu Arjun's Wedding Card Vs Gold Biscuits

Allu Arjun's Wedding Card Vs Gold Biscuits

With each passing day, the wedding invite card of Allu Arjun is becoming an interesting topic of discussion among the cine folks and those selected invitees. The thing that took many by surprise when they received the card was the contents inside the invitation.Apparently, there were few gold biscuits!!! On a closer look, it turned out that they are chocolates which have been wrapped up in the shape of gold biscuit with golden color foil. The first reaction was that of raised eyebrows and eventually it turned into hearty smiles for the invitees.
Many say that it is a good idea and something different and surprising. This is a variety approach in designing a wedding card invitation and they are waiting to see what other surprises the Allu family has got in store at the wedding, reception and other related events. 

KKC' To Create History For Varun

KKC' To Create History For Varun

The time has come for Varun Sandesh to take his chance at the box office. Though success has been eluding him from a while, his new project is all set to create history for his career. We are talking about Varun’s new movie ‘Kudirithey Kappu Coffee’.The film is hitting the screens on February 25th and this happens to be the biggest release for Varun. Sources say the film is being released in a total of 100 screens which is the largest one for him after his ‘Maro Charitra’ which turned out to be a dud.He is pairing up with a new beauty Suma Bhattacharya in this one and it is slated to be a tender romantic entertainer. While the hype is sufficient, it remains to be seen whether the film also creates enough sensation at the box office and create history for Varun’s image.