Bollywood actress AMRITA RAO, who struck gold with her girl-next-door look in Vivah, is back after a year-long gap with My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves. She says that she doesn't take any chances while selecting projects.
Amrita Rao is an Indian model and actress born on 17 June 1981. She was born in Chitrapur in a Saraswat Brahmin family. She can speak Hindi, English, Marathi and Konkani. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.
She stepped into modeling by chance while giving an audition for an advertisement. She was selected for that advertising movie. Since then, she got numerous offers for several products. Her debut film was released in 2002. She is unmarried. She speaks Hindi and English.
"I have always been very careful about picking up projects because there is no second chance in Bollywood. If you go wrong with a movie you have to pay a very heavy price.
"I must say I am very selective. But I wouldn't deny being fortunate as good projects came my way. Otherwise, I would have just dreamt about doing something different," she said on her recent visit to the national capital.
The actress, who is essaying the role of an assistant director in My Name..., started her stint in the film industry with Ab Ke Baras. She earned rave reviews for her performance in films like Masti and Main Hoon Na. Commenting about her Telugu film industry experience, Amrita said: "It was wonderful to do well there, as it is a male-dominated industry.
"It was a different and interesting experience. For instance, it was challenging to emote the right way on dialogues whose meaning I didn't fully understand." Amrita is upbeat about her forthcoming projects, which include Victoria, Shortcut and national award winning director Shyam Benegal's Mahadev.
The versatile star said she would love to do art house movies and finds it an opportunity of a lifetime to work with Benegal. "I would love to do arty roles. However, Benegal doesn't only make art films... Zubeidaa was a commercial film. It is just that his films have a strong story line and less songs and dances."
"I always wanted to work with him. Nothing could have been better than this opportunity." Reluctant to divulge any details, Amrita said: "Mahadev is a character-driven film where the character I play speaks with a particular north Indian accent."
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Amrita Rao Carefull Steps to her Success.
Charmy will definitely make to the success with Sundarakanda
Charmy, had succeeded in her latest film Mantra which, has been declared a super hit. This film not only brought her super success in her career, but also has won her applause from her critics also.
She is all set to be coming with a new role in her next film titled Sundarakanda. . This film is being produced by K.Aparna and is directed by talented and creative director Bapu.
hero Naresh is going acting opposite to her in this movie and is appreciating the actress for her liveliness instead of acting the character in the film.
And now Bapu with his script is for sure that this film will definitely make to the success.
Nagendra Babu in Aapada Mokkula Vaadu
Nagendra Babu's latest film Aapada Mokkula Vaadu,released this Friday.In this film he acts as a politician.
He has always lived in the shadow of his famous elder brother Chiranjeevi. But as the Telugu megastar keeps a low profile in the face of intense speculation over his entry into politics, comes his younger brother Nagendra's latest release Aapada Mokkula Vaadu.
Nagendra plays a politician who takes on the corrupt system in the movie, which released this Friday.His dialogue: "I am always there with my elder brother on whatever he decides. I am just a follower not his advisor." is a big hit. The dialogue, which has become a craze, was incorporated by the director after the news of Chiranjeevi's possible entery into politics broke to get more mileage.
Nagendra who has acted in 70 films so far has been less successful as an actor than his brothers, Chiranjeevi and Pavan Kalyan. In the past few years, he has been more active as a producer.
Nayantara is ready to take double the fee
Nayantara is said to have almost doubled her fee,after the success of Billa in Tamil.
The critical appreciation, which she got for her performance in Venaktesh's recent blockbuster Tulasi , helped her cause a lot in the industry.
Her current film with NBK titled Sadhu under the direction of Gunasekhar is soon going to go on floors.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
The Warrior to be released in November this year.
Soundarya, daughter of Tamil superstar Rajnikant, describes her full-length animation film Sultan: The Warrior to be released in November this year.
Except Rajnikant, all the characters would be animated. The superstar would have his jodi (female opposite). Further details about the movie, however, are strictly under wraps.
Soundarya sounded thrilled over producing the first-ever animation film made around an Indian actor.
She also confessed that her Appa (father) was initially very hesitant to play the role. She was happy, however, that he agreed after "all his apprehension were allayed".
The film, being made at a cost of $10 million by Adlabs, along with Soundarya's own Ocher Studio, will be released in 12 languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English.
Soundarya said that the film is a "collective effort of 80 of us from the Ocher Studio".
AR Rahman scores the music for the film, which will have four songs. One of these will be in English, and the search is on for a Western singer.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Happy Days boy Nikhil Siddharth New Film of Debut Director Hari Yelleti
HARI YELLETI's debut feature under the banner of Innovision Cinema is busily under production. It stars Nikhil Siddharth of Happy Days fame and Megha Burman TV commercial Actor.
Nikhil wanted to be in films ever since he was in Class III, and has been trying to be one for the last five years. A trained engineer, he also worked as assistant director in the film Hyderabad Nawabs. He plays Rajesh, a tapori sort of character full of life.
The Film is an urban take on the lives of 5 friends who are pursuing their dreams after college. It follows their friendships, their loves, their careers, their choices. What makes them happy, is a question that the Film looks at. The Film is yet to be titled.
Hari Yelleti is a PostGrad from US who worked as a Hardware Engineer for a few years there. He later pursued Film Studies in US before moving to India to make movies.
Gopichand UpComing Movie "ONTARI"
GOPICHAND's new movie " ONTARI " is going to release in February. They are planing to shoot the songs in foreign countries.This film is Gopichand's new film after Lakshyam.
"For Gopichand, this is the third film under our banner after Yagnam and Ranam. It is well aware that Lakshyam is the biggest hit in Gopichand's career. We are planning to reach similar target with this movie. We are planning to launch the audio in another 10 days and the film in the first week of February." he added.
Very few actors have this kind of a transformation. Starting their career as a lead man and then taking up villain roles with aplomb and returning as a successful screen hero - all in a span of just five films.
Gopichand is a case in point. Four years ago, the debutant made his entry with a boy-meets-girl story (Tolivalapu) but changed track and sprang a surprise with his spine chilling performance in a negative role, in Jayam, a super hit.
The shooting of Ontari is almost complete except the canning of two songs. The film is directed by BV Ramana and produced by Pokuri Babu Rao under the banner of Ee Taram Films. Gopichand and Bhavana are in the lead.
Gopichand said that he is very confidant about the film. This film completed all talkie part. Only two songs are left to shoot. Music was composed by Manisharma.Gopichand told that he will definitely act up to the expectations.
Producer said, "For the first time, our film unit is going abroad for canning of songs and this is the first-ever heavy budget film also. The basic storyline is how the hero faces the villains, who try to make him alone by separating him from his family members. We have completed the shooting of the talkie part including the patchwork. We are planning to shoot the songs at Seychelles in New Zealand from January 13 to 21."
Superstar RAJNIKANTH's upcoming film is ROBOT
Superstar Rajnikanth is now acting in successful director Shankar's upcoming film Robot.
Rajni may pair with Om Shanthi Om fame Deepika Padukone.This film's budget may exceed 100 crore .With this budget this film becomes as most expensive in Indian film history.
Superstar Rajinikanth acted opposite a more than half his age Shreya in Shivaji the Boss and perfectly matched upto her by looking handsome enough to be called 30. Now it seems he is taking the equation further. The rumoured-to-be heroine in his next film with Shankar will be Deepika Padukone. Deepika Padukone made a smashing debut in Om Shanti Om .
Ayngaran International and Eros International will jointly produce this film.Till now no official announcement has been made.We may expect official announcement in Silver jubilee function of Shivaji.
According to the latest news A.R Rahman is going to compose music for Robot.
Tamil superstar Rajnikanth is acting in successful director Shankar's upcoming film Robot. Rajni may pair with Om Shanthi Om fame Deepika Padukone.According to the latest news A.R Rahman is going to compose music for Robot. This film's budget may exceed 100 crore .
With this budget this film becomes as most expensive in Indian film history. Ayngaran International and Eros International will jointly produce this film.Till now no official announcement has been made.We may expect official announcement in Silver jubilee function of Shivaji.
Rajinikanth is more than an actor. There is also a rumour that he is more than a man. If we go purely by the films that he has acted in, we find a box-office superstar who can draw throngs of zealous crowds to the theatre with every release.
Now it seems that she will be acting with the one and only King of Indian Cinema – Superstar Rajinikanth. The actresses other movies are Rakesh Roshan’s next with Sharman Joshi and Rakyesh Mehra’s Dilli 6. It seems that the model/actress is charging a whole crore for the films that she signs now.
I could not adjust my dates being engaged with films in Tamil and Telugu:sada
Sada, who is known by her first movie jayam ,made her debut in Malayalam with the just-released film `Novel', today said she agreed to the offer as she liked the storyline.
`Novel', directed by 'East Coast' Vijayan, an NRI businessman, is a tale about love.
"Offers from Malayalam had been coming for the last three years but I could not adjust my dates being engaged with films in Tamil and Telugu," she told reporters.
She was happy to have acted in a Malayalam film,Sada said Sada said she was willing to act in more Malayalam films if fresh offers came. "In the `Novel' case, the director gave me all the freedom to choose the dates at my convenience."
To a question whether aging heroes posed a problem in new movies, she said people worshipped talented actors and the issue ended there. "I don't know what you are getting me into. No comments on that," she said.
Vijayan said after his experience with making scores of music albums and conducting stage shows with artistes around the world,it was his dream to make a film.
The film was entirely his own as he had produced, wrote the story and directed it.'I wanted to make a family entertainer and convey a message acceptable to all families,' he said.
Veteran actor Nedumudi Venu, who also played a part in the movie, commended the debut director's "positive approach."
Telugu filmmakers believes that Sankranti is the time for releases
Four films are releasing this Friday as Sankranti is the time for Telugu filmmakers to line up their big releases, the big among them, starring superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna.
Balakrishna is first to get off the mark in the New Year with his Sankranti release, Okka Magadu, which means 'One man'.
Keeping the man company in the film are three heroines. The film is incidentally Balakrishna's first release after he became father-in-law to the son of his brother-in-law Chandrababu Naidu."For my films, first I am a director, then only a producer. Everytime the director dominated the producer in me. We shot the film, spending well for the film to look good," said Y V S Chowdhary, Director, Okka Mogadu.Balakrishna's film has competition from Krishna starring Ravi Teja whose earlier flick Dubai Seenu did not generate much heat at the box office.
With this film, shot extensively on the banks of River Krishna in Vijayawada, Ravi Teja would hope he creates a splash this Sankranti."I kept the viewer's taste in mind. It is a good action film. In two and a half hours of the film, two hours is comedy," said V V Vinayak, Director, Krishna.Sankranti is also the time for films to be launched and three big budget movies starring Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu and Balakrishna are in the pipeline.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Pawan Kalyan next venture after Jalsa is Puli
PAVAN KALYAN has announced his latest project after Jalsa will be the film Puli will start from Sankranthi!
Puli film will start rolling from january and director sj surya previously told this story to tamil young actor Vijay a year before, but vijay refused to do the role. SJ Surah was shocked to hear this from Vijay.
Surya who narrated the story to Pawan was over- joyed when Pawan gave a nod to his movie and he also was so much excited and involved that he gave a title PULLI to this narrated story. SJ surya having a play boy image in tamil industry as hero. His films gave audience that type of image. so, he is now going to direct this new film Puli.
Pawan’ last film with this banner was Khushi in the year 2001 which was a big hit in the cinema history . It was also a tremendous musical hit in the career of Pawan & in Surya movies history as it recorded a collection of 78 crores and after 200 days it got a collection of total 96 crores.
The announcement of this S.J.Suryah directed movie had all Vijay fans excited. It was the coming together of the Khushi team once again.SJ suryah also acting in a tamil film titled "Wil" in which he plays a good boy role and a handicapped man. Hope, the director will come back again and give a super hit movie in Telugu.
There was also the fact that Vijay would be seen as a cop for the first time. Vijay too was keen to do the movie because a hit was critical to him after the Aadhi debacle. But difference of opinion between the director and actor regarding the script spelt the end of the movie.
Swagatham Audio relesed by Aditya Music Banner
Audio of Jagapati Babu, Anushka, Bhumika starring Swagatham, directed by Dasarath, is released today. Aditya Ram Movies banner is producing the film. Aditya music company is releasing the audio into the market.
Jagapathi Babu's 75th movie as a hero started recently. Jagapathi is much happy about his success with his recent movies,Starting from Samanyudu....Pellina kotthalo,Lakshyam..he is in cloud9.
Let's hope his new movie 'Swagatham' also reach the same league. Songs in the film are shot in overseas locations (US) and in
Music : RP. Patnaik
Cast : Jagapathi Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, Anushka
Audio On : Aditya Music
Director: Dasaradh
Producer: Aditya Ram
MAA Diary can be seen in theater hall by 2008.
The MAA Diary 2008 was released by doyen of Tollywood Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao at Dr. D. Ramanaidu building complex, Film Nagar, Hyderabad, this evening.
MAA President K. Nagababu, General Secretary PK Mallikarjuna Rao, Dr. Brahmanandam, Dr. TS Vijay Chander, Siva Parvati, Ali, Uttej, Hema, Delhi Rajeswari, Bangalore Padma, Kakinada Syamala, Taraka Ratna, Sivaji and others took part in the diary release function.
“MAA heralded a new wave of unity in film industry. This tradition of Diary release each year since a decade is of a unique kind in the history of Telugu film industry.” He congratulated the MAA team for bringing out the diary beautifully and useful to the film fraternity.
ANR congratulated the MAA team for bringing out the diary nicely and useful to one and all in the film fraternity. The MAA richly felicitated Dr. Brahmanandam for winning a place in the pages of Guinness Book of World Records by acting in 754 Telugu films.
Old Female Star Jayaprada acting in Osey Ramulamma in Bengali
Yesteryear heroine JAYAPRADA is always considered one of the beautiful heroines in the industry. She was praised by many directors including Satyajit Ray as one of the most beautiful ladies. After she stepped into Bollywood and then on to the political canvas, she was away from Telugu film industry.
Jayaprada one of the Beautiful actress in the Tollywood worked beside all the superstars of Tollywood and Bollywood before entering into the politics.She has elected as a successful minister who can care about their people elected for minister in central.Before agreeing this film she done some films in Telugu this is a long gap before.
After a long gap, she played key role in Balakrishna's Maharadhi. Now, it is heard that Jayaprada is producing a film. Not in Telugu though. In Bengali. She is producing a film in Bengali. It is the remake of Vijayasanthi starring Osey Ramulamma.
Interesting thing is that Jayaprada herself is playing the main lead role. The film boosted the career of Vijayasanthi. Now it has to be seen how this film will fare for Jayaprada.
Charmme’s Mantra a Suspense movie
Charmme’s suspense thriller Mantra was launched at a function arranged in Annapura studios on the morning of 27 October. Devi Sri Prasad sounded the clapboard. Dil Raju and Sukumar switched on the camera. Puri Jagan directed the first shot.
Speaking on the occasion actress Charmme said, “I did 23 films so far and this is my 24th film. I am proud to be a commercial actress.
The shooting of 'Mantra' directed by Osho Tulasi Ram and produced by Ch Kalyanram, with Charmme, who proved herself as an artiste who could also perform, besides showing glamour in the lead role, was launched in Annapurna studios amidst several prominent film personalities.
This is well directed suspense film and the screenplay is Excellent.The credit of this film goes to the Directer Osho Tulasi Ram and the actress Charmi and Actor Shivaji, the sound system of this film belief's u the horrer movie its very good suspense movie the sound system is excellent.Mantra (Charmy) is a parentless girl and the owner of her ancestral estate ‘Mantra Nilayam’. She wants to sell that big house at the outskirts of the city.
But whoever comes as tenants in that house will be killed in mysterious way. Hence no buyer comes forward to buy that house. Finally a person comes to buy the house on a condition. The condition is that someone should stay there for 3 months and stay alive. Then Mantra herself thinks of living in that bungalow along with her friend. But her friend notices some evil spirit and gets frightened.
Puri Jagannath, 'Arya' Sukumar, Devisri Prasad, Tammareddy Bharadwaja, Dil Raju and others attended the function. Devisri Prasad gave the clap, Sukumar switched on the camera for the muhurat shot picturised on Charmme under the honorary direction of Puri Jagannath. 'Never be amidst trust and belief, sometimes it takes life' is the tagline for this film.
Anand is providing music for this film. Producer Ravi Prakash said, “We are new to the film industry and we came from software background. We would like to thank Charmme for her support.”
Megastar Chiranjeevi had given a tight Security
Security is beefed up for Padmabushan MEGASTAR CHIRANJEEVI. Until Saturday, Chiranjeevi had security from City Security Wing, but now it is upgraded. He will receive security from Intelligence Security Wing. This will give him 4 gun men. Previously, he had 1+1 personal security from City Wing.
With their entry, people like Chiru can change the trend of politics. The Mega Star of Tollywood has secured a place in the hearts of the people by contributing his mite in the fight against social evils like corruption and bribery, albeit through films like his latest blockbuster `Tagore.' His off-screen activities of setting up a blood bank and mobilising people to donate their eyes have also won appreciation. Equipped with traits like kindness, generosity and benevolence, he is sure to make a good politician.
The new security arrangement comes in the wake of speculations on Chiranjeevi launching his own political party. Even though Chiranjeevi kind of denied his entry into politics, it is the remarks of Allu Aravind, a few days with the media, that really confirmed that speculations. He remarked that they (Chiranjeevi party) are on the platform and they are waiting for the right train to board.
Even though the megastar did not make any comment on that, political and industry watchers are taking this as a hint of confirmation about Chiru's party. 'The candidates themselves might not make a direct statement but they will leave to others to throw the opinions in the media', said a political person talking to a media channel.
It is amidst these political speculations on Chiranjeevi that made the special branch and security review committe to upgrade the security for Chiranjeevi.
Happy Days is dominating the Tollywood Box office.
Telugu box office is still dominated by Happy Days. The film completed nearly 80 days and still going, film by Sekhar Kammula. The second place is occupied by Mantra, Sivaji and Charmee in the lead, Mantra is a suspense thriller.
Anasuya is in 3rd place. Bhumika Chawla plays a TV journalist character in this Ravi Babu directed film. Don, the much hyped movie of Nagarjuna is in 4th place. Raghava Lawrence done a great mistake by doing all the works under one roof.
He is the Director, actor, Choreographer, Music director etc., etc., that's the main flaw. Venkatesh's Thulasi is in 5th place, which attracts genuine family audiences. On the other hand the Telugu songs market is also dominated by "Happy Days" .
Tje Songs and the story of the youth had make the magic bye this film the story is basically the normal story of the college days of every person and the songs made the major role of the film.
The song "Happy Days" composed by Mickey Meyer is in the top of the chart, 2nd place by "Maha Maha" song in Mantra sung by Noelsen and Madhumita. 3rd Position "Yeduta Nilichindi Choodu" in Vaana film sung by Karthik.
Thulasi's "Nee Kallathoti" song is in 4th position sung by singers Sagar and Chitra, Music by Devi Sriprasad. "Ammi-Ammi" in Takkari is in 5th place, music composed by Chakri.
Rakshitha again in Puri Jagannath's direction
Director Puri Jagannath’s fascination for heroine Rakshitha of ‘Idiot’ fame is everlasting. She got married and settled down with her husband Krishna Reddy in Bangalore long ago.
The wedlock didn’t stop Puri from calling on her at regular intervals. Whenever he goes to Bangalore, he stays in her residence as a guest. She wants to resume her career in acting now. Puri is getting ready a suitable script for her, it is reliably learnt
Mumaith Khan is all set for her new Film
After success of both the films Maisamma IPS,Operation Durodhana.Item girl MUMAITH KHAN has all the reasons to be happy. She is going to be the heroine in a new film. It will be a great pleasure for an item girl to turn as a heroine. Mumaith doing item numbers not only in Telugu but in Tamil, Kannada and Bollywood.
Mumaith Khan an Indian film actress who is very popular for her item songs.Mumait Khan is the uncrowned Bollywood Dancing Queen.Her birth name is Mumait Abdul Rashid Khan. She is also known by the name Munnu.
Mumaith Khan who done lots of item songs in the blockbuster films like poukri etc. are famous enough to take her as an actor and do film's on her by giving a leading role to her.
Maisamma IPS create a new trend. “The film’s director Bharat Parepalli is my disciple. I know him from his first film Boy Friend. He is talented good break. After the release of Maisamma, he will be in the top league. Sales of the audio cassettes have already set new record. We released two lakhs cassettes into the market and with in time, two more lakhs cassettes were ordered
As she done in few filmi's as acting in the leading role the film's are not done as much well as expected and in the same time the film's are not flop they are rated as average movies. The acting of mumaith Khan is well enough to satisfy the Director and the producer to come forward and sign him for their film's with a supporting role or providing by a lead role.
Tollywood gives her the first lead lady role. Mumaith already done character roles in 2 films one was Maisamma IPS and another one Operation Durodhana. But this new film will showcase Mumaith khan as the heroine. This film will be a suspense thriller movie. Singisetti Dasarath is the producer and Ramesh Raja directs this romantic suspense thriller. Chakri is the music director.
