Baahubali 2 Shifts To Kerala
The shooting of Baahubali 2 is going to shift to Kerala soon. Director Rajamouli & cinematographer Senthil Kumar have already left for Kerala to scout some exotic locales for the film. It may be recalled that Baahubali: The Beginning was shot extensively in Kerala and this time too, the makers are planning to shoot over there. The principle shooting of Baahubali 2 has alreay begun in Hyderabad’s Ramoji Film City since Dec, and the unit has filmed a crucial fight sequence on the lead actors Prabhas, Ramya Krishna & Satyaraj in this schedule. The 2nd part of the film unravels the mystery of why Kattappa killed Baahubali. Produced under Arka media banner, the film also has Anushka & Tamannah as the leading ladies.
Bala Settles For An ‘A’ Certificate
Bala’s film on folk music & dance namely Tharai Thappattai starring Sasikumar & Varalakshmi Sarathkumar was censored with an ‘A’ certificate by the board due to excessive violence in a particular sequence in which they felt the violence was beyond admissible limits. The board however offered ‘UA’ certificate if the pointed out scenes were deleted from the movie but Bala refused to cut the scenes as he felt they were necessary for the story and has settled for an ‘A’certificate. Thaarai Thappattai is the 1000th film of Isaigniani Illayaraja whose album has become a sensational hit all over and the film is hitting theatres on 14th Jan, 2015.
ARM chooses A Sharp Title For Mahesh Babu
The Mahesh Babu -A. R. Murugadoss’ Tamil / Telugu bilingual has on board Bollywood hottie Shradda Kapoor as heroine and now some interesting buzz about the proposed title is doing the rounds. The title of the film ‘Enemy’ and the team is keen to register for the film. Like Ghajini & Thuppakki Kaththi Murugadoss has once again come up with a sharp & catchy title Bala & Suriya for Madhavan. The audio release function of R. Madhavan’s comeback film Irudhi Suttru scored by Santhosh Naryanan is scheduled to be held on 4th Jan, with Bala releasing the audio, received by Suriya presided over by Rajkumar Hirani & Varun Manian among others. Produced by C. V. Kumar’s Thirukumaran Entertainment & Shashikanth’s Y Knot Studios Irudhi Suttru is directed by Sudha Kongara and has a host of debutante actors along with Nassar playing a pivotal role and is scheduled for release on 29th Jan, 2016 along with the Hindi version Salaa Kadoos.
Selvaraghavan’s MNM Bags And ‘A’ certificate
Geetanjalai Selvaraghavan’s debut film Malai Nerathu Mayakkam written by her husband Selvaraghavan has bagged an ‘A’ certificate from the censor board with a running time of 123 minutes. This does not comes as surprise as the posters also suggest an adult theme. Geetanjali has stated that audience should not mind controversial scenes in the film but should take home the strong message. Malai Nerathu Mayakkam has Balakrishna Kola, Wamika Gabbi, Parvathy Nair & Kalyani Natarajan in the cast and has been released on 1st Jan, 2016.
Hebah Patel Hikes Her Remuneration
Hebah Patel, who had shot to fame with Kumari 21F, has become the most sought after heroine amongst Telugu filmmakers. Impressed with her performance as a bold girl in his maiden production venture, director Sukumar has penned a role for her in his upcoming movie Nannaku Prematho. She will be seen alongside NTR in a crucial role in this revenge drama produced by BVSN Prasad. Besides this film, Hebah has committed to work in Raj Tarun’s new movie and an untitled film with Nikhil. She is also in talks for 2 big ticket films. It is also learnt that Hebah is charging a whopping Rs 50 lakh as remuneration to sign the dotted line. Apparently, she instructed her manager to hold talks with the filmmakers only if they are ready to shell out Rs 50 lakhs for her dates.
Comedian Potti Rambabu Is No More
Tollywood comedian Potti Rambabu died in the early morning of Tues 29th Dec, 2015 in Hyderabad. The 35 year old actor had breathed his last due to neuronal cells damage & brain stroke. He hails from Burugupudi of East Godavari district. Potti Rambabu is survived by his wife, daughter & son. He acted in over 40 films as a comedian and left an impression with his hilarious performances in films such as Eeswar, Chantigadu, Kathanayakudu, Donga Dongadi, Asthram, Gopi Gopika Godavari, Meenakshi, et al.
Thani Oruvan Remake Launch Delayed
Mega Powerstar Ram Charan is taking his time to begin the shooting of his new movie which happens to be a remake of Tamil hit Thani Oruvan. And now it seems that Ram Charan’s film would be launched on 16th Jan, 2016 in Hyderabad. Much to the dismay of mega fans, the film’s launch is going to be delayed by 4 weeks due to some reasons. That apart Charan is leaving for abroad in the 1st week of Jan, 2016 on some urgent personal work and it might take at least 4 weeks for him to return to Hyderabad. Also, director Surender Reddy is yet to give the final narration of the script to Charan and is planning to meet the actor soon after he returns to the Pearl City.
Fahadh’s Naale To Resume Shoot Soon
Fahadh Fassil starrer Naale has been stalled for some time now. The movie has been in progress for some time but was put on hold soon after. Isha Talwar & Malavika Mohanan are the leading ladies in the movie. The team is hoping to resume shoot next year. Malavika plays a tribal girl in the movie. Naale is being shot in the interiors of the dense forested areas. Isha will play a city girl in this movie. Suju S. Bava is directing this movie.
Mamta Was The 1st Choice For Dileep
With Two Countries releasing soon, the lead actors in the movie have been revealing tidbits about the making of the movie. Meanwhile they are also missing no opportunity to praise each other. Dileep & Mamta are full of awe about each other’s attitude towards work & life. Dileep says that Mamta has always been the 1st choice for this movie. he also commented on Mamta’s positive attitude towards life in spite of setbacks. Their pairing is a hit one. Mamta also is all praise for the actor saying that he is the Robin Williams of Mollywood and that she finds his dedication towards his craft praise worthy.
A Brisk Shoot Was Held For Prakash Raj
The nation’s pride Prakash Raj’s 3rd direction in Kannada Idolle Ramayana held a brisk shoot at Premiere studio in Mysuru featuring himself, Priyamani, Achyuth Kumar, Aravind who participated in the 1st schedule. Art director Shashidhar Adapa has prepared a special room. The film Odolle Ramayana takes place with the backdrop of Sri Ramanavami. Prakash Raj sitting in the posh room erected by national award winning art director Shashidhar Adapa says the film proceedings is about the happening in the life of an affluent person for 2 days. The room set is the main beauty of the film says Prakash Raj. On the subject borrowed from Malayalam, Prakash Raj says it has been very neatly adjusted to the environment of Kannada cinema.
Rakshita’s Frank Admission
The noted actress Rakshita is known for her frank admissions throughout her career. Recently at the mega launch of Kali in the direction of her husband Prem, her frank admission once again evoked laughter & concern. She averred, “Let my husband do the film precisely and let him not come home for six months. I don’t mind. I want him to shine. I would be happy in case he makes the film according to his thoughts in the prescribed time.” she explained.
