Gopi Gopika Godavari shooting from November 4th

Gopi Gopika Godavari is a Venu, Kamalini Mukerjee starrer which will start irs shooting from November 4th. Creative director Vamsi is going to direct this film and Valluripalli Ramesh is going to produce it on Anandhi Arts banner. The producer - director duo earlier made superhit film Avunu Valliddaru Istapaddaru with Ravi Teja and Kalyani in the lead roles.

Gopi Gopika Godavari will start its shooting on 4th Nov in Hyderabad and later shift to the scenic beauties of Godavari District. Major part of the film will be shot there

Chandra Babu Naidu confirms Ntr absence from Yuvagarjana

Telugu Desam Party supremo Nara Chandra Babu Naidu confirmed today to the media that Ntr will not be attending Yuvagarjana which will be held on November 5th at Guntur.

Speaking to the media, Chandra Babu said that Ntr will not be attending the Yuva Garjana due his prior shooting shedule commitments. He also said that Ntr will be attending all other party campaigns in future except for Yuvagarjana.

Entire Telugu Desam Party, Nandamuri family and Nandamuri fans are taking this Yuvagarjana as a prestigious meeting because the Nandamuri Balakrishna will officially be entering AP State politics and enitre Nandamuri family heroes will be present on stage to support him.

Robot shooting in Goa

Shankar latest movie Robot is being shot in Goa right now. Superstar Rajnikanth and Aishwarya Rai are taking part in the shooting. Few romantic and dramatic scenes are being shot in Goa on the lead pair.

Rajnikanth plays dual roles in this movie, one being the scientist and the other being the Robot. This movie is creating a lot of hype in tamil, telugu and hindi film industries because big names of all the three industries like Rajnikanth and Aishwarya Rai are involved in Robot.

Beware Of Using The Word 'Keka'

Just recently, director Teja announced that he wants to create a new trend of films with his style and through his banner and he definitely seems to have begun that. Apparently, the word 'Keka' stands for something excellent and it is often used as slang amongst many to describe something top notch. But ever since the film 'Keka' arrived, the total definition of the word has changed and now this word is being used for something absolutely trash and of no use. Incidentally, this is a result of the outcome of the film that has turned out to be the biggest disasters of the Telugu movie making history. Now that the word 'Keka' has found the reverse meaning to it also, all eyes are on the lookout for few more movies that might come from the camp of Teja so that a new set of slangs will arrive with a different meaning. Variety is the name of the game for this director so the new chapter has begun.

Sneha to be honored with Nandi award

Sneha Gallery

Popular actress Sneha has been chosen for the prestigious Nandi award a prestigious from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for her critically applauded first-rate performance in Radha Gopalam (2005). The film which had Srikanth and Sneha in lead roles was directed by Bapu and music was by Mani Sharma.

The award would be presented to Sneha at a grand function to be held in Hyderabad on the 28th of November.

An elated Sneha thanked the producer and director of the film. She said, "It is a coveted honor. It is an encouragement and motivation for me to get more acclaim in the future".

Hormone Problems For Mallu Heroine

She has been rated as one of the most highly talented heroines in the south and though her personal front has been quite shaky, that has not deterred her from the focus on acting and today she has many awards including the National award in her kitty for coming out with some memorable performances. We are talking about the cute girl from Malayalam Meera Jasmine who has become more of a household name in Telugu after the super success of her last release 'Gorintaku'. However, it is now being said that that Meera has got just one movie to do and she has been turning down offers. Apparently, the pretty girl is now said to be suffering from Thyroid problems due to which she has been putting on a lot of weight. So Meera has decided to tackle this problem first and then she would be coming back with her second spree of sorts. Get well soon Meera!!!

Multi-linguistic Heroine In Tollywood

She has often been labeled as a sex bomb and despite her appearing in one of the most traditional costumes, she still carries that really tempting sex appeal that one tends to go wild with passion on looking at her. She is none other than the dusky Malayalam beauty Sindhu Menon. However, if you think that she is the perfect bimbo with luscious assets and good glamour then you are in for a mistake since Sindhu happens to be a girl with brains too. It is heard that this starlet is a proficient linguist and can speak in six languages without a hitch. These are the days when folks tend to mix up three languages in one line and given the ability and caliber of Sindhu, it is not only a strategic advantage for her to communicate freely throughout the entire southern circuit but will also help her relate to them quickly. Let us see if this skill of hers is being used anywhere or what.

Hero Movie Review Hero Telugu Movie Review Hero Review

Film: Hero
My Rating: 2.25/5
Music: Mani Sarma
Editing: Marthand K. Venkatesh
Cinematography: C. Ramprasad
Choreography: Prem Rakshit, Noble, Shobi
Producer: Manyam Ramesh
Direction: G.V. Sudhakar Naidu (debut)
Release Date: Oct 24th, 2008
Cast: Nitin, Bhavana, Nagababu, Ramyakrishna, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Brahmanandam, Babumohan, Ali, Kovai Sarala, Satyam Rajesh, Tirupathi Prakash, Tarzan, Malladi Raghava, Vizag Prasad, Priyanka, Tanu Roy etc

My Review:

Story:

Radha Krishna (Nitin) is the son of the Commissioner of Police Nagendra Naidu (Nagababu), who has the support of his mother Sarala (Kovai Sarala) for his careless attitude. The Home Minister of the State (Babumohan) passes a G.O. that allows every honest individual to join the police force so as to bring in more people into maintaining the law and order of the land. A whole mob of people (Sravana Sandhya, Brahmanandam, Satyam Rajesh, Tirupathi Prakash, Tarzan, Priyanka, etc.) including a homely Krishnaveni (Bhavana) queue up at the Police Academy headed by (Ramyakrishna). Eventually, it's learnt that one of those who joined the Academy thus is a naxalite on the run! Was it wrong to allow everyone into the police force?

Performances:

Nitin does an okay job, but his character is much limited and doesn't give much scope to emote. He has a differently styled attire, which fits him okay. Bhavana looks the girl next door and performs okay, but her character is shallow too. Nagababu as the Commissioner of Police has a lengthy role to play and he's his usual. Ramyakrishna has a short role as the Director of the A.P. Police Academy. Kapil Khanna as the professional killer from Dubai is fitting. Kota Srinivasa Rao as the main villain Prem Kumar has a rolethat seriously lacks depth or definition. Brahmanandam, Satyam Rajesh, Tirupathi Prakash, Ali and all others are all wasted, like the rest of the lead cast. Tanu Royappears in an item song that's totally unnecessary for the film.

Technical Departments:

The plot point that anyone can join the police force is innovative. However, the screenplay is totally flat. The first half lacks any story movement, yet has an interesting interval bang. However, the debutant director G.V. fails in keeping the interest through the second half. The taking is seriously affected by various inconsistencies. While his story narration and screenplay seem to be good, he somehow fails in the overall job of running the direction department well. Camerawork is particularly good, but DI work brings in inconsistencies pertaining to focus and lighting. Picturization of songs is okay, but the song placement is totally nonsensical.

Choreography offers good moments to the hero to portray his skill but is not a wow. The sets used for songs indicate commendable work bythe Art department. Fights are executed in style, without any slow-motion highlighting, which makes them worth watching. Dialogues are just okay, but they could have more punch given the theme of the film. Music score is good, but some of the tunes are directly lifted - sye kurraaDE... from Shake it ( Naksha), naa vayasE puvvula poTlam... from prEm jaal mein... ( Jis Des Mein Ganga Rahta Hai), and parts of Yahoo Yahoo... from Hutch phone ammaayi... ( Godava); Don and Crazy Frog tracks can be heard all over the film. as a part of the BGM. Lyrics by Anantha Sriram leave much to expect, while Bhaskarabhatla's mass-oriented song delivers with the goods. Lyrics could have been affected by the improper song placement too.

Editing could have been much crisper. Costumes for the lead roles are eye-catching. However, giving branded wear and formal attires to the imprisoned villain and to Brahmanandam doesn't make much sense; makeup and hairstyling for the lead artistes complements the costumes and brings in a stylish look to the hero and a homely looks to the heroine, as appropriate to their characters. Production values are rich, and the debut producer Ramesh should be appreciated for spending lavishly for the film; how much of it was useful is a different question.

Final Analysis:

Hero doesn't seem like a run of the mill story, but the novelty is lost soon. The taking and shallow characterizations mar the film. Not even one character is rightly established in the film! Add to this the quite improper song placement, and ill logic, and all these aspects together influence the film's run.

Puri Jagannath brother Sai Ram Shankar in Neninthe

Ace director Puri Jagannath has a brother called Sai Ram Shankar who tried and is still trying to become a hero in telugu film industry. He acted in Danger, Vadee Kavali, Hello Premisthara and few others which never made any sound at the box-oofice of Tollywood. Even Puri Jagannath directed and produced few movies of his brother but couldnt bring any success for his brother.

Now Puri Jagannath has decided to cast his brother in other heroes movies in important roles so that he will be recognized atleast. In this process Puri is casting his nrother Sai Ram Shankar in his next dirtectorial venture Neninthe in which Ravi Teja is playing the hero role. Sai will be playing a very important role in the movie.

Ravi Teja is playing the role of a struggling assistant director in telugu film industry and heroine Siya is playing the role of a group dancer. The unit of Neninthe will be shooting two songs from November 1st in Swizerland. DVV Daniah who is the producer of the movie is planning to release the movie on December 18th. Chakri composes music.

Charmi new film started shooting

Sexy and plump babe Charmee has started shooting for her next film. The yet to be named film started its shooting yesterday in Hyderabad. Shashank is playing the lead role with Charmi. This is the second time that both Charmee and Sashank are pairing up after the superhit film Anukokunda Oka Roju. A debutant director VK Prakash is directing the film.

Prince Mahesh Babu sister Manjula is producing this movie on Smt Indira Productions banner. This movie will be Manjula’s fourth production venture after Show, Nani and Pokiri. Earlier to film production, Manjula acted in Show movie which got her national wide recognizition. Show also went on to win many critically acclaimed awards though it was not a commercial hit.

Yuvatha release on 7th November

Another film of Happy Days hero Nikhil is getting ready for release. The movie name is Yuvatha and the release date is 7th November. A new girl Aksha is playing the lady love role of Nikhil in this film. A new director Parusuram is directing Yuvatha film while Hari is producing it on Worthwatching Entertainments banner.

Yuvatha movie is completing its DTS work. The news is that Dil Raju who is on a movie distribution spree now has decided to by the distribution rights of Yuvatha for Nizam and Vizag areas. He was imperessed by the outcome of the movie after watching it and made the decision of distributing the movie.

Dil Raju is also on a movie producing spree now. He is booking new directors and new actors and actresses along with big heroes and heroines to produce movies. He has now booked director Srikanth Addala for the second time to produce a movie in his direction. The script discussions are going to short in few months from now. Srikanth Addala and Dil Raju earlier worked for Kotha Bangaru Lokam which is runnng successfully in theaters now.

Nenu Meeku Telusa for International Film Festival

Manchu Manoj, Sneha Ullal and Riya Sen starrer Nenu Meeku Telusa was released on 10th October with grand openings. It was directed by Ajay Sastri and produced by Mohan Babu on Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Movies banner. Nenu Meeku Telusa got mixed talk from the audience but most of the audience and all the critics appreciated the movie for its technical values, Manoj daredevil stunts and Hollywood levels of film making.

Ajay Sastry is so confident about his first directorial movie that he has decided to send Nenu Meeku Telusa to International Film Festival. Ajay Sastri is right now busy cutting down all the songs and unnecessary scenes in the movie in order to make it just a one and half hour movie.

Ajay Sastri and Manoj are also getting ready to release the movie in tamil. They are making the necessary changes in the movie to suit tamil nativity. The music of Nenu Meeku Telusa is already released in Tamil Nadu and is getting good reviews.

Venkatesh ready to work in Bollywood

Venkatesh who changed his surname from Daggupati to Victory through his hits in telugu cinema, is now getting ready to act in hindi films after attaining the heights of stardom in telugu in all these years of filmy experience. Venkatesh who started as hero in 1986 with Kaliyuga Pandavulu, he went on to do many hit and super hit films in these 22 years. He acted in nearly 60 movies. In the course, he has earned lot of name, fame, awards and also many fans especially family ladies.

Venkatesh is now going to explore new avenues in his career. Speaking in an interview, Venkatesh said that he is intrested to do movies in all Indian languages. He also said that he got many offers from Bollywood which he regected because all these offers wanted him to shift his base from Hyderabad to Bombay which he didn’t want to do. He also believes that he was destined to do telugu movies for all these years.

Speaking on this note, Venkatesh also said that he is getting ready to do few hindi films in near future. He said that he is working on few Bollywood projects which will be ready by 2010. He also said that he will be doing movies in all languages very soon.

All the best Victory Venkatesh…….

Dil raju bought the distribution rights for Yuvatha

Yuvatha staring Nikhil (of Happy Days fame) and Aksha is releasing on November 7th. Manisharma has composed music for this film which is already appreciated in market.According to film nagar sources, producer Dil Raju is stated to be impressed with Yuvatha and he has bought the distribution rights for Nizam and Vizag areas. According to the film’s unit members, dil raju appreciated the new director Parusharam for presenting the film with youthfulness and good entertainment.Lets hope this film does well and gives a good break for another happy days hero.

Surya s/o krishnan releasing on nov 14th

Surya s/o krishnan is releasing in telugu on 14th november.The film casts Surya and sameera reddy in main lead.After dasavatharam, oscar films producing this film.Surya six pack body,scenes picturised in russia,afganistan, harris jairaj music are the main attractions of the film.After seeing the promos of the film the expectations on the film has raised.People now expecting another ghajini from surya.Surya speaking to media said that this film will become one of the best films he has ever made.Already tunes from harris jairaj is topping all the chartbusters.Lets hope movie also brings smiles to Surya and sameera reddy