Lyricist’s Love For ‘Sneha Geetham’ Heroine

True poets often have their own muses and the same goes with film lyricists as well. Right now, the noted lyricist Chinni Charan is making some news and this is due to his lyrics. Apparently, he has composed the music for the forthcoming venture ‘Sadhyam’ and has penned the lyrics for almost all the songs. Now, one song has caught the attention of many and it goes ‘Suhani Suhani….’. The talk in the media circles is whether Charan is referring to the ‘Tuneega’ baby Suhani through this song. Incidentally, Charan is also the lyricist for the film ‘Sneha Geetham’ which has Suhani doing a key role. Few years ago, the noted lyricist Chandrabose wrote a song on Trisha for the film ‘Allari Bullodu’ and some say that maybe Charan has also drawn a similar inspiration. Whatever may be the ‘connection’ between Charan and Suhani, the song has been getting a good response from the audience.

'Minor problem' for Jr NTR’s marriage

It is not even a few hours since young hero Jr NTR confirmed his marriage with Lakshmi Pranathi, daughter of Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu’s niece Narne Mallika; all his jubilation has evaporated. A case was filed in Machilipatnam Legal Services Authority against Jr NTR, alleging that the girl he is going to marry in May was a minor. According to the petition filed by an advocate Shanti Prasad, Lakshmi Pranathi has not crossed minority and as such, is not eligible for marriage. She is still 17 years old and studying her final year Intermediate. “It amounts to marrying a minor,” Prasad said in the petition. The authority issued notices to Jr NTR, Chandrababu Naidu and also Narne Srinivas, the girl’s father. The notices sent the Naidu family in a tizzy. Within an hour, Chandrababu Naidu called up TDP Krishna district legal cell convenor L Balaji and informed him that Pranathi would be completing 18 years by March 18 and therefore, she would not be a minor at the time of marriage. He asked Balaji to convince Shanti Prasad to withdraw the petition.

'Palaabhishekam' For NTR On 30th Jan

The legendary N T Rama Rao is not just a star but he was almost a personification of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna to the Telugu people. Now, he is arriving with the color version of his legendary masterpiece ‘Mayabazaar’ and true to his appeal, even the welcome seems to be quite grand. Our bureau from Vijayawada and Guntur has revealed that fans of NTR would be doing ‘Palabhishekam’ to the huge hoardings of the star in Lord Krishna get up. This has been causing a lot of hype among the masses and the reach of the film is going to them in a big way. While no one knows if it happened in the year 1957 when ‘Mayabazaar’ released but now it is happening in 2010 when the movie is reborn. Many say that the movie deserves that sort of attention and response since it has created an everlasting impact on many. The film is hitting the screens on the 30th of this month.

Prabhas, Kajal Agarwal Starrer ‘Darling’ in April

Prabhas, Kajal Agarwal Starrer ‘Darling’ in April
Karunakaran directed ‘Darling’ starring young rebel star Prabhas and young beauty Kajal Agarwal is currently progressing in Hyderabad. The talkie part of the film has been completed. A couple of song and few action sequences are yet to be shot. Filmmakers are planning to complete shooting by February 15 and release in the first week of April.

‘Darling’ is said to be an action-based, romantic entertainer with sentimental touch. Tamil actor Prabhu is playing a key role.

BVNS Prasad (producer of the ‘Chatrapati’) is producing the film under Sri Venkateswara Cinechitra India Private Limited banner. Music is scored by GV Prakash (Ullasanga Utsahamga fame).

Darling' Prabhas to fight in Bangkok

'Darling' is the upcoming movie being starred with Prabhas as hero is directed by Karunakaran under the banner of Sri Venkateshwara Cine Chitra Pvt Ltd, unit is flying to Bangkok on 21st of January for starting a new schedule which would last for 10 days with Stunt Master Peter Heynes. Some fight scenes would be canned there in which Kajal Agarwal is starring as heroine. Producer B V S N Prasad stated that 70% of shooting of movie is complete and makers are planning to release the movie during March.

Ravi Teja's ' Veera ' Updates

Ravi Teja has recently launched new flick titled ‘Veera’. Ravi Teja is said to romance with three heroines in this flick. However, the cast of the film are not revealed yet.

Veera will be directed by Ramesh Varma, who earlier directed Ride and will be produced by Ganesh Indukuri under Tolly2Holly banner. On this event, the producer of the film, Ganesh Indukuri said, “This movie will become a prestigious one under our banner. We are going to rope in three heroines for the film. The film is scheduled for a release this summer. Not just huge cast, the film has also got high technical values.”

Apart from the direction Ramesh varma will be handling the story and screenplay, dialogues are penned by Paruchuri Brothers. Chota K Naidu handles the cinematography, art is by Narayana Reddy, editing is by Martand K Venkatesh Action will be choreographed by Ram-Lakshman and the music will be scored by Devi Sri Prasad

Allu Arjun & Tamannah on South Scope

Ravi Teja to complete 3 films before Sankranthi 2011

Ravi Teja’s career is going on a high these days. The success of ‘Kick’ has made him one of the most dependable stars when it comes to entertainment. This year alone he has signed more films than all his contemporaries. Recently the poster of his new film ‘Veera’ in Ramesh Varma’s direction was unveiled on Ravi Teja’s birthday. This film will be produced by Ganesh Indukuri on ‘Tolly2Holly’ films banner. Another film in the pipeline is ‘Don Seenu’ in Gopichand Malineni direction. Venkat is producing this film on ‘R R Movie Makers’ banner. This film has Trisha in the lead role. The third film which Ravi Teja is acting in is Krishna Vamshi’s production tentatively titled ‘Kandireega’. Bellamkonda Suresh is going to produce this film. There’s another movie starring Ravi Teja which is being produced by ‘Yellow Flowers’ banner in Harish Shankar’s direction. R R Movie Makers are presenting this film. With so many big films in pipeline, atleast three of them will be completed and release before Sankranthi 2011. It’s good news for the audience who expect entertainment from filmsand Ravi Teja has carved his niche in this segment. And he signing so many films is also a good sign for the Telugu film industry. With more and more big stars deciding to do more films every year, not only will the film business be great in terms of revenues but also it keeps the people engaged in watching more films every year.

Siddharth-Shruti Hassan’s fantasy film to release in Hindi!

Siddharth and Shruti Hassan’s new film is being shot at a brisk pace. This fantasy film is being directed by K.Prakash, the son of K.Raghavendra Rao. K.Raghavendra Rao is producing the film on ‘A Belly Full of Dreams Pvt.Ltd ‘(ABODE) banner. Apart from directing the film Prakash has also written the script. The film is currently being shot in Vizag. The latest buzz is that K.Prakash is in talks with Bollywood producers to release this film simultaneously in Hindi. Also, the budget of the film is said to be going higher than expected. If someone comes forward to negotiate the film’s release in Hindi, then it would be a huge advantage to Prakash’s film. Shruti Hassan is playing the role of an ‘Angel’ in the film. Mickey J.Meyer is composing the music. Cinematography will be handled by Soundarajan. Around 30 minutes of the film is loaded with visual effects and graphics.

NTR Jr gets hitched. Is Allu Arjun next?

Jr.NTR has finally agreed to get married and Chandrababu Naidu himself has played the matchmaker. The bride-to-be whose name is Lakshmi Pranati, happens to be a relative of Chandrababu Naidu. She’s the daughter of Narne Srinivas, a businessman who owns a TV Channel, Studio N. Kodali Nani and ‘Janma Bhoomi Estates’ Ramesh, both close friends of Jr.NTR seem to have played a key role in this decision. Pranati is studying in a college in Hyderabad and she’s almost 10 years younger to Jr.NTR. The couple is going to get engaged sometime in February and the marriage might be scheduled in May. And then according to inside sources Allu Arjun is likely to get hitched in May this year. But as of now we have no inkling as to who the bride is. If this is indeed true, two of the most eligible bachelors in the stat are relinquishing their singlehood status, leaving behind many disappointed female fans.

Rann - Jeevi Review

Jeevi rating: 3.5/5
Punchline: Remote Terrorist
Banner: Vistaar Religare Film Fund, Big Bang Films Production & WSG Pictures
Genre: Drama
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Sudeep, Paresh Rawal, Mohnish Behl, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, Rajat Kapoor, Gul Panag, Neetu Chandra etc
Cinematography: Amit Roy
Editing: Nipun Gupta
Screenply - Director : Ram Gopal Varma
Producer: Sheetal Vinod Talwar & Madhu Mantena
Release date: 29 January 2010
Theater watched: Prasads (screen 1), Hyderabad

Story Vijay Malik (Amitabh Bachchan) heads the TV channel India24X7 which is known for its trustworthiness. Vijay Malik is a man of great ideals and he strictly follows them. His son Jay Malik (Sudeep) is a hot-blooded youngster who thinks that media is like any other business. Purab (Ritesh Deshmukh) is a disciple of Vijay Malik and he emulates the ethics and principles of Vijay Malik in his work. Mohan Pandey (Paresh Rawal) is the opposition leader who wants to become the PM at any cost. Pandey uses Jai to mudsling against the PM through Inda24X7 TV Channel. The rest of the story is all about what happens when Vijay Malik comes to know about the truth. Actors: Amitabh Bachchan comes up with his finest work as an idealistic media man. He adds value to the character he played. He is superb in the climax episode. Sundeep is excellent as the corrupted son. Ritesh Deshmukh is very good as disciple of Amitabh. Paresh Rawal is perfect as the bad politician. Mohnish Behl is apt. Gul Panag is adequate. Rajpal Yadav adds entertaining in this otherwise serious movie. Rajat Kapoor and Neetu Chandra are fine. Suchitra Krishna Murthy is extremely natural. Technical departments: Story - screenplay – direction: Story idea of the movie is good. It shows how media manipulates the minds of viewers and programs the viewers to do what media is intended to achieve. It is a challenge to attempt such a niche subject. One such movie of this genre I saw in the recent past was ‘Corporate’ (Mathur Bandarkar). Ram Gopal Varma comes up with nice screenplay and directs the movie well. He has taken some liberty and simplified the story in order to get his point across. Ram Gopal Varma also used the age-old formula of noble father (Amitabh) – corrupt son (Sudeep) – idealistic protégé (Ritesh) to create some familiar yet effective drama. I also like the way Ram Gopal Varma focuses on actors expressions instead of showing the content of tapes when they get hold of evidence tapes. Other technical departments: Background music is nice. Cinematography is good and watch out for camera angles and camera movements in vital scenes of the movie. Editing is perfect. Dialogues are of top notch (especially the dialogue that says that the target of TV channels should be news and the medium is money – but TV channels target has become the money and the medium is news). Analysis: Rann is a niche movie made on the nexus of media and politicians. It shows us how media which supposed to guard truth is becoming a medium for politicians to doctor the minds of viewers/voters. The movie belongs to Amitab Bachchan in the first half and in the last 20 minutes. Most of the second half belongs to Ritesh. Only flaw in the movie is about how Amitabh blindly trusts his son. Rann might not be a film for everybody, but it is RGV’s best movie since Company. Watch Rann for the performances and the intensity.