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ISSUE 2, VOLUME 4
2012
SAMANTHA’S
AWARDS
SWEET VOICE IN SVSC
NANDI
LAKSHMI
ON‘A WOMAN IN
BRAHMANISM’
BHAI
SHOOTING STARTS THIS
CHAITU MOVING AWAY FROM NAG
CMGR
CREATES WAVES IN
TOLLYWOOD
Nayantara
DECEMBER
CREDITS NANDI AWARD TO BALAYYA
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EDITORS ’S
LETTER
ittle we knew CineSprint will have such a
fans is that power star Pawan Kalyan’s Cameraman
tremendous response!
Gangatho Rambabu (CMGR) was released in October and it rocked the audiences across the state with a
We had overwhelming emails, calls from
wonderful message.
readership, friends and well wishers of CineSprint. Thank you all for your great support and readership.
October also saw some criticisms and protests on various films. Although CMGR came under scanner
Our team worked hard to keep you entertained
for political reasons, the movie, which apparently
and bringing in more sections which you will enjoy
irked the public was A Woman in Brahmanism. This
reading. CineSprint’s Art Editing team and additional
particular film was said to have made based on a novel
hands from our web & graphic designers made this
Braamaneekam by writer Chalam. However, the movie
issue come out challenging the inaugural issue . All our
still came under criticism given the obscene posters
hard work gets rewarded when you read CineSprint,
of two persons. Several Brahmin associations protests
enjoy and are able to relax from your regular day to
against the movie release and a committee was set up
day work.
accordingly by the centre.
Month of October was a wonderful month especially
Another movie, which welcomed the wrath of Brahmin
for all the mega fans. Megastar-turned-MP Chiranjeevi
associations was Denikaina Ready. The Brahmin
was inducted into the cabinet in the month of
associations raised objects against the movie and
October. On October 28, he sworn in as the central
staged protests in front of the producer of this film,
minister of state for tourism (independent charge) at
Mohanbabu. Later a person even filed a case in
Rashtrapati Bhavan. Another awesome thing for mega
Malkajgiri Court and accordingly the police booked criminal
cases
against
Mohanbabu,
Nageshwar,
Brahmanandam and Vishnu. Damarukam movie, which was scheduled for a release on October 20 got postponed to November and with the first ten days of November, the movie again got postponed. Lets hope that Damarukam will hit theatres at least in November. We passionately put in our heart and hard work in bringing you a fun filled, very best from Cine industry in your CineSprint. Read, Relax, Rejuvenate and Enjoy!!!
EJ.Kiran. -KIRAN E, EDITOR IN CHIEF Contact me at kirane@cinesprint.com
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In this issue...
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26 COVER STORY 20
Nayanatara
MOVIE REVIEWS
IN FOCUS
KOLLYWOOD
28
38 Pizza goes to Hollywood
CMGR
TOLLYWOOD
Saif & Kareena
22 Samantha’s sweet voice in
42 Wedding Gallery
FIRST LOOK
STARRY EYED
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36 Rana Daggupati
BOLLYWOOD
10 Telugu-Tamil-KannadaMalayalam-Hindi
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Mirchi
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SVMC
46 Imran’s gift to Anushka
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50 NANDI AWARDS
84 STAR OF THE MONTH
104 CHANGING FACES
56 STUDIO ROUNDUP
90 DIVAS & MODELS
106 GOLDEN MOVIES
94 LOVE AFFAIRS
108 RAISING STARS
98 GARAM MASALA
110 HOLLYWOOD
100 BOX OFFICE
112 STAR GAZING
102 BEHIND SCENES
114 SPOTTED CELEBRITIES
58 SAREGAMA 60 CELEBRITY OF THE MONTH 66 LAKME FASHION WEEK 80 LEGEND OF MOIVE
INDUSTRY
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Tollywood
MOVIE REVIEW
Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu
Pawan Kalyan’s performance is extra ordinary. There are some powerful dialogues in this movie, which evoked solid response. People whistled and wooed when they heard some dialogues such as ‘naku tikkaleste cheema aina okate CM aina okate,’ ‘media nee umpudugathe kadu unchokodaniki..’ Also, there would be a sattire. Songs are okay. The choreography was good and so was the cinematography by Shyam K Naidu. The first song was Jaramochindi followed by extra-ordinary song. The fourth song is Melikalu wherein Pawan Kalyan where emphasis would be on Pawan Kalyan’s movie. The climax is the main asset of the movie. Pawan Kalyan walks with youngsters in the state to take on the corruption and injustice (while the Thaladinchuku song runs in the background). Guys, this scene looked superb as the youths who walked with Pawan Kalyan were his real fans. Fights were also good in this
Caste : Pawan Klayan,
movie. There was a hijra style fight as rowdies were draped in sarees. This fight was quite rib tickling and audience enjoyed it to the core.
Tamanna Director : Puri Jagannadh Producer : DVV. Danayya Music Director : Mani Sharma
This flicks holds mirror up to society. Don’t miss it!
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While Pawan Kalyan’s Gabbar Singh movie is a pakka mass entertainer (maaanchi oopunna cinema), Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu is a message oriented film. However, one would definitely love the movie for many things—right from Pawan Kalyan’s acting to screenplay and direction by Puri Jagannadh. The director, who earlier faced disappointment at box office with Devudu Chesina Manushulu has finally proved himself with Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu. The characters suited well to the actors. The director earlier said that the character of Rambabu was close to Pawan Kalyan’s real character. So, don’t miss this movie folks.
Tollywood
Denikaina Ready
MOVIE REVIEW The movie doesn’t have a great story to flaunt. Dialogues are not cheesy but have healthy humor at most times throughout. A decent story and a good screenplay make it all the more watchable. Well thought out characters and a good script for a comedy-oriented movie are appreciated. Chakri and Yuvan Shankar Raja’s contribution to the music is fine. Slick editing job in the movie. FWith the expectations bar set too low for a movie from Manchu Vishnu, this film can easily score at the box
office. With entertainment as the sole idea of the movie, the movie delivers but for a few nitty-gritty glitches that may be neglected. With the performance aspects in mind, Denikaina Ready is a decent film to watch. Brahmanandam is excellent with his part, a major role for the success of the film. Denikaina Ready is a good comedyoriented movie and a thorough entertainer throughout the length. Relaxingly good for a few chuckles.
Caste : Manchu Vishnu, Hansika Director : G Nageswara Reddy Producer : Mohanbabu Music Director : Chakri, Yuvan Shankar Raja
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Kollywood
MOVIE REVIEW
Maattrran Caste : Suriya,Kajal Agarwal Director : KV Anand Producer : Kalpathi S Aghoram Music Director : Harris Jayaraj
Surya as conjoined twins portrays the best and he can expect to hog limelight at the awards at all levels. Fans are sure to repeatedly visit this film which is a double delight. Maattrraan shall be a landmark to Surya and falls in the not-to-miss genre.
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Surya shows distinct differences between both the characters in looks, dressing and behavior. And he excels in acting under as visioned by the director. Especially Surya’s make over as Akhilan with traits of Vimalan creeping up post his death, are absorbing. Kajol tags on well. Vivek is good in his comedy. Isha Sherwani cameo provided the necessary twist in the film which moved at a rapid pace, only after her entry. This film will be a milestone for the entire crew. Technical values in the special facial scanning led by VFX Supervisor V. Srinivas Mohan is awesome and path breaking to the Indian Panorama. Harris
Jayaraj grooved well into the slot of the film by rendering different genre songs for the moods of both the characters. ‘Yaaro Yaaro’ by Thamarai sung by Karthik & Priya Himesh is one that is sure ring in your heart once out of the ambiance.
Surya as Akhilan excels when confronted with the death of his body double. And the ways he tries to lure Kajol amidst the thick of happenings is also quite interesting. French star Reda Oumouzone has done his best as a suave hulk in the negative role.
Kollywood Action Hero Vikram, flaunts his six pack persona, but latter settles down to brain play. The story takes you through various vagaries faced by a sincere officer. And the rest is how he overcomes all the hurdles with his stellar intelligence. Jagapathi Babu gives a fresh look for this film and he fits the bill as an urban police officer. Soundtracks by G V Prakash are already topping the charts. Uyirin Uyirae sung by Saidhavi, Sathya Prakash scores the top of the charts. Sivathandavam by SPB is another song that inches you towards the climax. Although the other songs are equally good they make one wonder whether they have listened earlier. Thandavam is a differently dealt power packed action entertainer.
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Caste : Vikram, Anushka, Amy Jackson, Jagapathi Babu, Director : Vijay A L Producer : UTV Motion Pictures Music Director : Mani Sharma
MOVIE REVIEW
Thandavam is all about the hero’s mission in saving the nation’s honor by recapturing the lost defense secrets. It mainly deals with the intrinsic way the national intelligence agency, RAW, works and about the weird world of the blind. It shows how an unfortunate blind soul could change the fate with the extra powers, he is blessed with. It is a first half of brawn play and the second half of brain play well blended. Interesting movie, to be watched.
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Sandalwood
Kalpana Ananth Nag’s Naa Ninna Bidalaare was probably the first Sandalwood film, which had a lasting impression on Kannadigas in supernatural-horror genre. Since then, many films have been made in this genre and have disappeared without any trace from people’s memory. Now, Upendra’s Kalpana, which is a remake of Telugu movie Kanchana (Muni in Tamil), is the latest film in this genre. Let us see what it has to offer... The first half of Kalpana is full of comedy and chilling moments. The scenes involving Umashri and Shruti are entertaining but at parts, it cross the limit, as they appear overacting. In the second half, the story gets engaging with a flashback of Sai Kumar, making the movie a serious affair. The flow of the story keeps the audience to watch the movie on the edge of their seats. Technically, the background score by V Harikrishna is excellent and two songs are good. KS Selvaraj’s cinematography has to be praised. Director Rama Narayan succeeds in making the audience to sit till the end. The drawback of the movie are: There are quite a few loopholes in the screenplay, which drags the story in the first half, and the movie is much like a revenge story in the second half than a horror film.
Caste : Upendra,Lakshmi Rai, Sruthi Director : Ram Narayan Producer : Ram Narayan Music Director :
Hari Krishna
Kalpana is engaging and entertaining
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MOVIE REVIEW
Snehitaru Snehitaru is a multi-starrer film, which features Srujan Lokesh, Ravishankar Gowda, Tarun Chandra and Vijay Raghavendra in the lead roles. Challenging Star Darshan and Nikita have done guest appearances in the Kannada movie directed by K Rama Narayan. The movie is nothing but a fun ride. From the word go, Snehitaru will treat you with their funny acts. Love orphans and upheld humanism are the messages of the movie. In other words, the film tells what happens if you are not concerned about orphans. A rich kid Master Snehith’s trouble-creating attitude is a big headache for his grandparents. As his teachers fail to control his tantrums, his grandparents are forced to look out for other options. Hence, his cop brother played by Darshan, an encounter specialist, recruits a caretaker cum teacher Anjali (Pranitha), as he is being
Sandalwood sent to a different place on a special assignment. When it comes to performance, Darshan star power works big time. Be it his introductory scene or the climax, he gets the maximum applause for his electrifying presence. The movie appears like a first step of Master Snehith towards acting career and he is decent in his debut attempt. Nikita is good in her special song, Srujan Lokesh, Ravishankar Gowda, Tarun Chandra, and Vijay Raghavendra have played their parts well. Pranitha is charming and others like Nagraj Urs, Ramesh Bhat, Girija Lokesh, Bullet Prakash and Sadhu Kokila have done justice to their roles. V Harikrishna’s two songs are good. Sonu Nigam crooned ‘Badapaayi hrudaya...’ is our pick. MR Seenu’s cinematography is appreciable.
On the whole, Snehitaru is a fun ride.
Caste : Vijay Raghavendra, Srujan Lokesh, Ravishankar, Tarun, Pranitha Director : Ramnarayan Producer : Soundarya Music Director : V. Harikrishna
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Mollywood
Jawan of Vellimala Jawan of Vellimala, which being touted as one of Mammootty’s biggest hits. The film stars Mammootty, Sreenivasan, Asif Ali and Mamta Mohandas. Directed by debutant Anoop Kannan, the plot of Jawan of Vellimala revolves around Vellimala Dam. Mamootty plays the role of Gopikrishnan, an ex-military, who has dedicated his life to look after the dam. Koshy Ommen (Asif Ali) comes to Vellimala to find a way out to the monetary problems created by his father, who undertook the contract connected with the dam project. The death of his father made him bankrupt and he wanted to get his money back. But the payment of the Bill was being withheld by Varghese (Sreenivasan), a candid and honest Engineer, alleging irregularities in the project. Hence Koshy Ommen has to stay back at the dam site as it was a difficult task to get the bill passed by Varghese, who cannot be easily convinced or tempted.
Mammootty as expected was outstanding. Mamta Mohandas, Sreenivasan and Asif Ali have done a commendable job. Baburaj is good, but tends to over act at times.
Caste :
Mammoottty, Sreenivasan, Asif Ali, Mamtha Mohandas,
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Director : Producer : Music :
Anoop Kannan Play House Biji Bal
Puthiya Theerangal Puthiya Theerangal, Produced by Anto Joseph and written by Benny P Nayarambalam, the film stars Nivin Pauly, Nedumudi Venu and Namitha Pramod in lead roles. The reason why people love Sathyan Anthikkad is that he makes films that one can watch with family, and in that sense, Puthiya Theerangal will not disappoint you either. Puthiya Theerangal does not deliver anything special or different from what you have so far seen in all Sathyan Anthikkad’s films, but it is definitely not a film that you would regret watching. Puthiya Theerangal belongs to the category of films which are simple to comprehend and entertaining to watch with the entire family. Cinematography by Venu is good stressing on the beauty of the sea. Music, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and lyrics penned by
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Mollywood Kaithapram are melodious. The second half gets a bit monotonous as you are not sure where the film is heading. Puthiya Theerangal is set against the backdrop of a sea and is focused on the life of a young girl named Thamara (Namitha Pramod) who is an orphan and lives on her own at the shore. She meets an old man (Nedumudi Venu) and begins to see her father in him. What happens next? How does her simple life unfold? Watch Puthiya Theerangal to know. Nedumudi Venu as expected is flawless and enacts his role with utmost conviction. He is a delight to watch. Namitha Pramod is a pleasure to watch. The girl has immense potential and she did extremely well under the direction of Sathyan Anthikkad. KPAC Lalitha and Mallika enact their role very well. Innocent as usual is funny and lovable.
If you love Sathyan Anthikkad’s films, you are sure to enjoy Puthiya Theerangal as well.
Caste : Nivin Pauly, Nedumudi Venu, Namitha Pramod Director : Sathyan Anthikkad Producer : Anto Joseph Music Director : Ilaiyaraaja
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Bollywood
MOVIE REVIEW
Caste : Rani Mukerji, Prithviraj Director : Sachin Kundalkar Producer : Anurag Kashyap, Viacom 18 Music : Amit Trivedi
Though a movie that has a few bad moments, few long minutes and dull scenes; Aiyaa is an good entertainer for the folk and a treat to fans of Rani.
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Several movies with the same cliched storyline but different movies have plagued the Bollywood but a few movies have been trying to make it out of the eclipse. Aiyaa is a different kind of entertainer that is not completely cliched but is also not the routine story you see. Love at first sight with a good twist, but convoluted and inarticulate at times. Stereotypes an cliches are everywhere but the mindless comedy with a decent distance from being idiotic has worked for Aiyaa. This puts this above the romantic comedy genre that we generally get to see in the movies of today. The movie however is lacking in the fluent flow of a movie as if several
different pieces are sewn together; the stitches being obvious even to the untrained eyes. Prithviraj is not only handsome but also a treat to watch with his well developed character. However, the movie c o u l d h ave been
better stayed on screen a
little
if he t h e longer.
English Vinglish Tired of the commonplace and extremely predictable love stories (hero loves girl, some fights, girl loves back, trouble with family, some fights, family loves guy, happy ending) I decided to try a movie that is out of the box, with a good protagonist and this was my choice. A good choice. If you want to have some comedy that is not utter nonsense, and a little sentiment that you could relate with if you are a housewife of the typical 90s this movie is for you. The refined movie style made me laugh, feel sad and clap at the end. “May I?” English Vinglish, led by Sri Devi alone, doesn’t go beyond the reality. S h e doesn’t lean erudite English and make eloquent speeches like Swami Vivekananda. However she managed to make the audience break into applause at the end of the
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movie with two simple words, which in the everyday usage would not be clap-worthy. Though Sri Devi is the finest actress in the industry, I could not help but worry initially about the movie going over-the-top. Indian learning English in a movie and the end that you picture in your mind would be a glib speaker. G a u r i
S h i n d e knows how you think and makes it different. A highly refined storyline and a poesy screenplay. Sri Devi is known to be an actress who could handle a film all by herself and she does her job in the movie.
Caste : Sridevi, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, Adil Hussain Gauri Shinde Director : Sunil Lulla, R. Balki, Producer : Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, R. K. Damani Music Director : Amit Trivedi
A good flick that takes you into the life of the new mothers of today who constantly have to face criticism from kids for not being able speak English whilst also showing the difficulties of the mothers. The right mix of lightheartedness and sentiment.
Bollywood
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nayanatara has credited the prestigious
best actress
nandi awards 2011 to balayya
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And says “I’m really happy that I have got Nandi Award, which is the most prestigious award, when it comes to Telugu cinema. I’m grateful to god for giving me this opportunity to work in a film like Sri Rama Rajyam. I would like to thank Balakrishna sir for convincing me to do the film, if not for him I wouldn’t have done this.” NOVEMBER 2012 | WWW.CINESPRINT.COM
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I think am really blessed to have worked in a film like “Sri Ramajayam It is one film which would always remain special to me and I would like to congratulate all the other winners too.
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No, I am not doing it There are reports again that Nayanthara is likely to essay Vidya Balan’s role in the critically and commercially acclaimed The Dirty Picture. It was recently reported that the actress asked producer Ekta Kapoor for a whopping 2.5 crore to essay the role to which the producer is said to have even agreed. When Chennai Times got in touch with Nayanthara to confirm whether she had indeed signed on the Tamil-Telugu remake of this film, which is loosely based on Silk Smitha’s life story, for this whopping amount, she said, “No, I am not doing it.” Guess this puts to rest all those stories.
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i will dub my own voice in bilingual Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Nayanthara will dub her own voice in her upcoming bilingual Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum(KVJ). Perhaps this is the first time Nayantara has taken such an initiative to dub for a Telugu film, which is directed by Krish (Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi). It’s been buzzed that Krish has asked Nayan to contemplate dubbing her voice for this film and the sexy siren obliged it. Remember, Taapsee went on to dub for two of her films “Mr Pefect” and “Mogudu” and Mumbai girl Tamannaah did it for “100% Love” and now hear Nayanatara will dub her own voice for Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum. The Malayalam
beauty will be seen as a documentary filmmaker in this film, which has Daggubati Rana playing the role of a B Tech Babu. Nayanthara is looking to revive her career in her second innings after the break up from Prabhu Deva and she’s leaving no stone unturned. She’s already paired opposite Nagarjuna in Love Story, apart from playing the female lead in Gopichand’s untitled film.
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Mirchi Writer Turned Director Koratala Siva is working hard to bring back the Young Rebel Star Prabhas of successful days to screen again. His film ‘Mirchi’ looks impressive and promises a feast for romantic movie lovers and Prabhas fans. The first look Wallpapers and Prabhas stills in the movie are superb. Prabhas in different costumes is a treat to watch. Mirchi is slated for release in January 2013 all over the world. Anushka is paired up with Prabhas for the second time after ‘Billa’ and Richa Gangopadhya is the second fiddle to her. Devi Sri Prasad is composing the tunes for this movie. Pramod Uppalapati and Vamsi Krishna Reddy are jointly producing this movie on UV Creations banner. WWW.CINESPRINT.COM | NOVEMBER 2012
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InFocus
CAMERAMAN G A N G AT H O RAMBABU Positive things often come under scanner-a report on CMGR Whenever people try to give some message-a positive one-it always come under scanner and get attacked. Be it the then Socrates' discovery or yesterday's An Escape From Taliban or today's Telugu flick Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu. No, it's purely not an effort to compare things, but an appeal to highlight the issue. A special report on CMGR.. When Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu was released on October 18, it was
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well-received in all parts of the state including Telangana region. Reason being so simple—the film portrays the national integration and unity in diversity. Who doesn’t like national integration message? That’s the reason the film got thumbs up on day one.
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Things, however, took a drastic change on day two when some of the students allegedly attacked a famous theatre in Hyderabad and burnt the reels on a university campus in Hyderabad under the allegations that the film was an aim to target and hurt sentiments of Telangana people. These students were purportedly and allegedly misled by miscreants. Who are the miscreants? Obviously those who try to come to power by hook or by crook. At a point of time when Telangana movement is still in its peak, anything slight on Telangana or against Telangana would undoubtedly excite and incite people since emotions run high. This point seems to have turned fruitful to some of politicians and those with ulterior motives. And ‘Operation CMGR’ was apparently launched. A series of incidents took place simultaneously. At first director of CMGR,Puri Jagannadh’s office was attacked. Later, screening of Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu was stalled in Hyderabad and in other parts of the state with muscle power, then entered political power and finally the reel power as Telangana Film Chamber announced the film would be stalled until director censors certain scenes. A couple of scenes were muted and CMGR is now finally playing in theatres in Telangana.
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Did CMGR really take on Telangana? There was no scene in the movie, which contained Telangana movement. So, the scope for taking on T also didn’t arise. However, director’s mere ideas and fiction took the form of CMGR. He said he wanted to give a good message to the society. For stating that all Indians should be entertained equally, this is the treatment that CMGR got...kuddoos to all those-with brains as small as peanuts-since they assumed that CMGR was against Telangana.
proper channels to approach. Attacking things and people would never ever solve problems
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Grapevine Lakshmi Manchu on ‘A Woman in Brahmanism’ A Woman in Brahmanism, an erotic movie based on Chalam’s novel, is drawing criticism from many sections of the society. Even advocates are taking on this movie on online forums and micro-blogging websites. A few people went ahead and even complained to the chief minister on this movie and urged that the movie be stopped from being released. Can people jump to conclusions without even watching a film is the question, which has been bothering many people. Noted producer Lakshmi Manchu too seems to be confused as to why people were going against this movie. She reportedly said that when people can accept a porn star such as Sunny Leone in the mainstream cinema, she couldn’t understand why people were going against A Woman in Brahmanism movie, which was not even released.
Anushka, interested in K–Town only... Apart from ‘Dhamarukam’ with Nagarjuna that is scheduled for a release this 9th and soon to be released ‘Mirchi’ with Prabhas, Anushka have not singed any other Telugu film… the Actress is neither keen and waiting for T–Town producers to approach her for work. Sources say, Anushka has no interest in coming back to T–Town as the actress is happy with the work and pay she is being offered in Tamil Industry. Anushka is demanding close to a crore for a film.
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Mahesh Should do A Message Entertainer
Many well wishers of mahesh babu are hoping he should also do a message oriented movie like the above heroes. As of now, he hasn’t come out of commercial format. Though, his ‘Nijam’ appeared to be a message oriented entertainer to some extent, it can’t be said a full-fledged message entertainer as it features many masala elements. Let’s hope, he will act in a full-fledged message movie and receive the accolades of critics as well as the audiences.
Samantha’s sweet voice in SVMC Venkatesh-Mahesh BabuSamantha-Anjali multi starrer movie, Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu movie’s shooting got wrapped up recently. This much awaited film is most likely to be released this December if things work out smoothly, said sources. In fact, the movie’s shooting part got delayed since Samantha was away from shooting for many weeks due to ill-health. The best part of Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu is that Samantha is using her own dubbing in this film. So far Chinmayi used to give dubbing for Samantha. In fact, the dubbing of Samantha for this movie has just begun on Tuesday. It has to be mentioned here that the post production of Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu started recently.
Chaitu Moving Away from Nag Young hero naga chaitanya will soon move away from his dad Nagarjuna’s house. The actor has been continuously busy shooting for two parallel projects of ‘Autonagar Surya’ and ‘Bhale Thammudu.’ In fact, he brought a 3,000 square feet swanky flat in Kondapur area long time back. He could not move into it as interior designing is taking more time. Speciality in these designs is, Chaitu’s mom Lakshmi who is a professional interior designer is personally decorating the flat.
Shruthi Hassan... a clever heroine... After almost four years of being a Heroine, Sruthi Hassan got her first commercial success with Power Star’s ‘Gabbar Singh’ this year. But, unlike many other heroines, who increase their pay to sky with one success, Sruthi still remains to be fair enough with her pay. the actress is not demanding 40-50 lakhs per film… even in T-Town, Shruthi is in no hurry to do films continuously. the actress has only singed ‘Balupu’ with Ravi Teja. But, the reason for Shruthi being not so keen on working in T–Town films, might be her interest for Bollywood. The actress has agreed two projects over there, one of them being Prahbu Deva’s directorial. But, for a star hero, who want to cast a known and successful heroine opposite him, instead of waiting for busy bees like Samantha, Kajal and Tamanna, Sruthi is definitely a fair option. NOVEMBER 2012 | WWW.CINESPRINT.COM
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Richa replaced by tapsee
It has been declared yesterday that Richa Gangopaadhyaay is being replaced by Tapsee in Allu Arjun’s ‘Iddarammaayilatho’, directed by Puri Jagannath... another lead remaining Amala Paul...
Difficult to repeat his heroine
Tamanna concentrates to be an ‘all rounder’... A complete glamour role in one flick, a performance oriented role in the very next film... a girl next door in one film, a rich kid with lots of attitude in the very next film... thoda skin show in one flick... ultimate dance talent in another film. Tamanna is cleverly balancing glamour and acting skills in every film she did and is doing now. The pretty woman has been lucky enough to bag a role that has almost equal with the role of a hero in the recent release, ‘Cameraman Ganga tho Ram Babu’. According to the Industry waalas, Tamanna has already bagged a reputation of a ‘all Rounder’ heroine.
Nithya’s Rate Card Rs 40 Lakhs
Nithya is in hot demand. As a result, it is heard that she is demanding a whopping Rs 40 lakhs as her fees. So far, Nithya has done two films ‘Ala Modalaindi’ and ‘Ishq’ in Telugu. Both scored a hits and soon she is arriving with ‘Okkadine’ and already the talk on this is positive. This has created a belief in Tollywood that Nithya has a golden leg. Till date, only heroines like Kaamna Jethmalaani and Sneha Ullal worked in more than one film with Comedy Star/Sudden Star Allari Naresh. Otherwise, the actor has a history of not repeating his heroines... right from Poorna to Monal Gujjal and a new face in the forth coming film of this actor, we can find a news face pairing opposite this hero in almost every film. 34 NOVEMBER 2012 | WWW.CINESPRINT.COM
‘Bhai’ shooting starts this December
Charmi to play a sex worker role! After Shriya and Anuskha playing the role of a sex worker, it’s now Charmee’s turn.The hot actress will be soon seen as a sex worker in a Telugu film Prema Oka Maikam to be directed by Chandu of 10th Class fame. And for the first time in her career, Charmi will be essaying the role of a call girl in this film. Prema Oka Maikam has Rahul of Happy Days fame as male lead and will be in the backdrop of Hyderabad.
Akkineni Nagarjuna starrer Bhai movie will go on floors in December. Bhai has nothing to do with underworld subject. This was earlier told by Nagarjuna when the media asked him whether Bhai revolves around underworld mafia. Nag then said that he would never make such films and stressed that Bhai was purely an entertainment subject. Richa Gangopadhyay will appear opposite Nagarjuna in Bhai movie.
Charan... trying to be ‘Chiru’ Charan is known for his performance, comedy timing, dance, stunts and versatality... he is an entertainer for the audience more than their favorite hero... Now, Chiru’s son, Ram Charan really wants to be like is father and want to be known as a complete entertainer... Charan will be seen in a dual role, one character entertaining the audience with full fledged comedy, will showcase some amazing dance moves and stunts, in his fourth coming film, ‘Naayak’ directed by V.V. Vinayak..
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celebrate long forgotten art form of theatre,” said Rana. So is KVJ all about a forgotten art form? “No. The film has all commercial elements to be called an entertainer. While one aspect of the story is about an ancient art form, the other one is about illegal mining and its effect on the livelihood of people,” the 27-year-old said.
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Grapevine ‘Don’t compare me with Vijay’ - Simbu Tamil film lovers eagerly await the arrival of Deepavali to catch latest releases. Simbu clarified that he was not competing with Vijay as he considered him to be more senior and as a star belonging to a completely different level. He said that there was no intention of creating a box-office war between his Poda Podi and Vijay’s Thuppakki and media should never compare two stars.
Dhansika is busy post Aravaan Actess Dhansika, who played a role on Director Vasantha Balan’s Aravaan, has quickly become busy after signing successive films. She is currently working on Bala’s Paradesi, which has become the talk of the town in recent time. Where do you think Dhansika is headed for next? Can she turn herself into a leading actress after her performances?
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Priyamani swears by glamour In a recent interaction with the press, Priyamani has boldly stated that she loves doing glamorous roles. Just because she has won a National Award for her terrific performance in Paruthiveeran, she doesn’t believe in staying away from the glamour route.
Nayanthara wants one with Kamal Nayanthara has had an illustrious career in Tamil and she has already worked with big stars like Rajini, Ajith, Vijay, Suriya, STR and Dhanush. However, till now, she hasn’t worked with Kamal Haasan. During the ‘Raja Rani’ movie launch function which Kamal attended, Nayanthara expressed her interest in doing a film with the senior star. She even spoke to Kamal at length about her role in ‘Raja Rani’ and is confident that she would bag a role in one of Kamal’s future films. Raja Rani is the maiden venture of director Atlee, a former assistant of director Shankar. It also features Arya and Jai and is a triangular love story.
Pizza goes to Hollywood Pizza, a recently released thriller movie by debutant director Karthik Subbaraj, is a massive hit. The movie is being appreciated by people from all quarters. In fact, the director has served this Pizza with perfect combination of story, music and screenplay. Initially the movie was released only in 100 theatres. Seeing the movie’s good run, it was then increased to 180 theatres. The movie has been received so well, C.V.Raman has now decided to remake the film in Hollywood. Confirming the news, the producer said, “By the grace of God, the talks regarding the remake of Pizza in Hollywood were successful.” Giving out more information on the remake, the producer said that the same Tamil crew will be working on the Hollywood remake as well. America actors and actresses will be roped in for the project and it will be a joint venture with a Hollywood production house.
Shankar sends Vikram to the Olympics The story of Shankar’s ‘I’ is a well-kept secret but the buzz going around town is that the ace director has touched upon the political pressures faced by Indian athletes who are sent to the Olympic Games. A little birdie tells us that Vikram’s character in the movie is into bodybuilding just to impress his girlfriend. But, this body of his gets him to as far as the Olympics. Vikram is known to alter his physique based on the demands of the script and ‘I’ would also see the ace actor straining every sinew in his body to meet his character’s demands. NOVEMBER 2012 | WWW.CINESPRINT.COM
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Ajith real life hero too!
Deepika’s fervidly admires Rajini Before Rajinikanth starrer Kochadiayaan would make it on to the screens, Deepika Padukone has expressed that she is smitten with admiration for Rajinikanth, the superstar. The movie is in the final stages of completion and would be slated for a pongal release. Rajinikanth, the ultra simplistic man in all of the film industry has earlier been an inspiration to many and admired by millions nationwide. International fans for the superstar also touch big figures.
Ajith always strives for naturality and seldom allows a body double to shoot. This is evident from the number of injuries, he suffered. The real hero in him once again emerged recently while shooting for Director Vishnuvardhan for his next film. The untitled flick needed a strenuous upside down slinging shot by the hero in a fight sequence and that was to be shot at night. Knowing about the star’s attitude the issue was kept under the wraps
Talking about Rajinikanth, and the movie, an overjoyed Deepika said, “I can’t forget working with Rajini... Rajini the Great Man!!!” She added, “Rajini used to walk into the studio with freshness and eager to work for the day. He dedicates his attention to the work and that can be visible in his eyes.”
Trisha returns to shoot!
Rahman rocks with ‘Nenjukulle..’
The grapevine is suggesting that Trisha will be returning to shooting after a brief absence that was brought about due to her father’s demise. We are now getting reports that Trisha will be travelling with Vishal and the team of Samar to Malaysia. This schedule will supposedly revolve around shooting a song sequence and will bring a close to the film’s shooting. A R Rahman stole the show once again, when the Oscar-Grammy winner unveiled the ‘Nenjukulle...’ song from ‘Kadal’ during the ‘Unplugged’ programme on MTV on November 3. The song crooned by Shakthisree Gopalan, with lyrics by Vairamuthu, became a rage among Rahman fans, especially those on micro blogging websites, within no time of its launch.
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‘Kamal copied scenes...’ - Muktha Srinivasan
A war of words seems to have begun between producer Muktha Srinivasan and Kamal Haasan. The producer openly states that Kamal ‘copied’ scenes from The Godfather and if not for himself, the Editor Lenin, and music director Ilayaraja the film would have been too long and would have been a box office disaster. Another strong revelation from the producer was that Kamal did not help with the no-objection certificate from Varadaraja Mudaliar that was required to clear the cesnor hurdle.
Namitha is back Namitha is eyeing a strong comeback in three industriesTamil, Telugu and Kannada. She is currently part of a trilingual titled ‘Ilamai Oonjal’, which is being made in these languages. The actress, who says that she has shedded few kilos, adds that she would soon be seen the way she looked in ‘Billa’.
Is Vijay a ghost producer? Recently Kalaipuli S Thanu, the producer of Thuppakki, revealed that Vijay chipped in a lot of cash during emergencies. When queried the actor about this, he said that he had been doing that for a long time and for a lot of films. As far as Thuppakki, he extended his help when Kajal Aggarwal’s and Santosh Sivan’s dates were going unutilized due to financial crunch
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WEDDING RECEPTION IN DELHI After their low-key registered marriage in the morning of October 16 in Bandra, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor's wedding reception held in the evening at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Colaba, South Mumbai, was a star-studded affair.
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Grapevine Sonakshi proud of her bike stunt! With Ajay Devgn’s dual horse riding stunt in his upcoming Son Of Sardar, Sonakshi Sinha is going for no less. Playing a Sardarani in the film, Sonakshi’s entry in the film, sees her riding a bike. Not knowing how to ride a bike, the actress was reluctant to do the role initially but later agreed. All thanks to costar Ajay, who taught the girl how to ride a bike. Proud about her new skill, Sonakshi says she was nervous when she heard that she had to ride a bike in the film. Eventually gaining confidence, she was happy that the scene turned out perfect. Though she has learned to drive a bike now, she says she wouldn’t dare to drive one in the busy traffic of Mumbai.
Gauri rules home: confesses SRK! Ruling over Bollywood for a long time, superstar Shah Rukh Khan confess at the launch of Vanita and Omung Kumar’s furnishing store in Mumbai, that at home, his wife Gauri rules. Living in the palatial home Mannat, SRK says the decisions on the interiors is solely taken by his wife and that she doesn’t let him interfere in it.
Imran’s gift to Anushka The Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola co-stars Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma, who have grown to be close friends on the sets of their film seem to have Banglore as their common factor. While Anushka grew up in the city, Imran Khan studied there. According to sources the actor gifted her a framed poster of the city.
Salman has the charisma to play James Bond At the premier of Skyfall, the media spoke to director Kabir khan who made a spy film, Ek Tha Tiger. When asked if Ek Tha Tiger was a inspired by Hollywood’s Bond style, Kabir said, that as per the Hindi cinema, all the heroes in both action and love stories are considered as James Bond, though there is always a difference between Hindi and Hollywood films, he says. The 41-year-old who portrayed Salman as a raw agent says, didn’t really incorporate the Bond style. He mentions, that he used the international style of action, which is usually used in many Hollywood films including new Bond films, which give a more realistic feel. NOVEMBER 2012 | WWW.CINESPRINT.COM
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Get high with Poonam Pandey’s ‘Nasha’
This former Kingfisher model has made her sizzling impressions all over the place with her sexy clicks and tweets. Now she is all set to scorch the screens with her big screen debut... The hot Poonam Pandey is making her first acting entry with director Amit Saxena’s forthcoming adult film ‘Nasha’, to be produced by Surender Suneja and Aditya Bhatia.
Ajay’s special screening of SOS With Ajay Devgn’s Son Of Sardaar’s release on Diwali, the actor is doing ever bit to cope with the competition he is facing from Shah Rukh’s Jab Tak Hai Jaan. We hear the actor is planning to host three special screenings at Mumbai and Delhi, for his close friends and family, that include, megastar Amitabh Bachchan with his family, Salman Khan with his family, cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Virendra Sehwag. We also hear that the actor sent a notice to YRF for taking over maximum number of cinema screens, to show their film. With such heated competition, I predict that both the movies having equal weight-age, will rock the box office this Diwali!
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Vikram Bhatt gets another winner in ‘1920 - Evil Returns’ The predictions pretty much came true to the T as ‘1920 - Evil Returns’ didn’t just manage to take a lead over many other films that released along with it, it also took a head start and took an all-India opening of around 50 percent on it’s opening day. This is a good occupancy for a film which was basically targeted at single screen audiences and interiors (where it scored) and not really multiplexes.
“Being hot comes with too much of responsibility” - Neha Neha Dhupia is feeling hot and she is more than happy to admit that. She is now back at making some hot-n-chic appearances. Guess glamour stays on to be Neha Dhupia’s middle name, isn’t it? ”Aaah, come on now, this is way too much of responsibility, please take that away from me. It has been with me for way too long now”, says Neha in an animated tone.
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N ANDIAWARDS 2012 Actor Mahesh Babu and actress Nayantara have won the Best Actor Nandi Awards 2011 for their performance in the movies like Dookudu and Sri Rama Rajyam respectively. The awards were officially announced by the Andhra Pradesh Government in Hyderabad. Dookudu, Sri Rama Rajyam, Jai Bolo Telangana and Rajanna have topped the winners' list by bagging maximum number of awards.
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Best Film – Sri Ramarajyam. 2nd Best Film – Rajanna. 3rd Best Film – Virodhi. Best Film for Wholesome Entertainment – Dookudu. Best Family viewing Film – 100% Love. Best National Intigration Film – Jai Bolo Telangana. Best Actor – Mahesh Babu (film: Dookudu). Special Jury Award – Nagarjuna (film: Rajanna). Best Supporting Actor – Prakash Raj (film: Dookudu). Best Charecter Actor – Sammeta Gandhi (film: Rajanna). Best Actress – Nayanatara (film: Sri Ramarajyam). Best Supporting Actress – Sujatha Reddy (film: Inkennallu). Best Villian – Manchu Lakshmi (film: Anaganaga O Dheerudu). Best Comedian Actor – M S Narayana (film: Dookudu). Best Director – N Shanker (film: Jai Bolo Telangana). Best Debut Director – Bhanu Prakash Balusu (film: Prayogam). Best Music Director – Ilayaraja (film: Sri Ramarajyam). Best Art Director – Ravinder (film: Rajanna). Best Editor – Varma (film: Dookudu). Best Fight Master – Vijay (film: Dookudu). Best Playback Singer (male) – Gaddar. Best Playback Singer (female) – Malavika. Best Screen-play – Srinu Vaitla (film: Dookudu).
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Tollywood actor Nani and his fiancee Anjana entered into wedlock on October 27 at Rishikonda Resorts in Visakhapatnam. The wedding ceremony was a private affair with the couple’s families, selected celebrities and close friends being invited.
Indian Idol winner Singer Sreeram Chandra new movie titled “Prema Geema Jantha Nai”. Prema Geema Jantha Nai Telugu Movie Opening event held at Hyderabad.
Vikram, Bharath, Karthik, Disha Pandey and Nikhita Narayan starrer Race Telugu Movie Audio Release Function held at Rock Heights, Hyderabad.
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Actor Taraka Ratna, Neeraja starring Nenu Chala Worst Telugu Movie Launch event held at Hyderabad. SLNS films PNS Goud, Director Venkat Pampana, T.Prasanna Kumar, Sagar graced the event.
Gundello Godari Audio Release Function held at Hyderabad. Ilayaraja, Kumar Nagendra, Lakshmi Manchu, DK Aruna, Aadhi, Sundeep Kishan, Mohan Babu, MM Keeravani, Manchu Manoj Kumar, Vishnu Manchu, Paruchuri Gopala Krishna, Rama Rajamouli and others graced the event.
Keka & Neeku Naku Dash Dash director Teja’s next movie 1000 Abaddalu was launched at Sri Productions office in Hyderabad. Sairam Shankar, P Sunitha, N Seeta Ramayya, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam, AVS graced the event.
Pelli Pustakam Telugu Movie Opening event held at Hyderabad. Actor Rahul Ravindran, Actress Niti Taylor, Director Ramakrishna Machakanti, Bellamkonda Suresh graced the event.
Sivaji, Gayatri Iyer, Jyothi starrer Gola Gola Movie Platinum Disc Function held at Hyderbad. Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR), Actor Sivaji, Actress Gayatri Iyer, Jyothi and others graced the event.
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AIYYAA Rani Mukerji’s item number in Aiyyaa looks freakishly similar to Vidya Balan’s iconic track from The Dirty Picture
Ever since the release of No One Killed Jessica, rumour mongers have been murmuring about a rivalry between Rani Mukerji and Vidya Balan. Although the two are cordial to each other in public, insiders say that Rani has been upset because Vidya ran away with all the accolades after the movie hit the screens! It was also reported that Rani was heard cursing Vidya at a film party when a DJ played the popular number Ooh la la from Vidya Balan’s The Dirty Picture. It looks like Rani has finally got the chance to take a dig at Vidya, and she seems to be making the most of it. The item number from Rani’s latest film Aiyyaa, Dreamum Wakeupum strongly resembles Vidya’s item song Ooh la la from The Dirty Picture. And we spotted a number of similarities between the two songs too, especially the dance steps, the garish costumes and the funny South Indian vibe. The exception being that in Ooh la la, Naseeruddin Shah sported a paunch, while in Dreamum wakeupum Prithviraj displays a rocking six pack! Dreamum wakeupum is funny and cheeky with words like thighsum thunderum and pumping thrown at you. Rani’s antics are super hilarious, though some steps could come across as a little vulgar. But who cares! It’s all in good fun! Anyway, we wonder if this track will manage to catch the fancy of the nation like the way Ooh la la did.
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Rajamouli – next Vittalacharya People who are well aware of the past about Telugu film industry will definitely know who Vittalacharya is there is no specific need to explain who this great legendary personality is. Vittalacharya was famous for folk movie in which there was always magic and mystery where he would also do things which no one could ever thought of doing back then. He is said to be one such director who would show humans changing into anything else without any awkwardness, from then it was said that there is no other director till date who could mesmerize public with their performance. However there are some people with an entirely different opinion that there is some resemblance between Rajamouli and Vittalacharya and that both of them are great directors. Vittalacharya also would convert male actors or any other members in the movie into various animals at time, something similar to this even Rajamouli has done something very recently by changing hero Nani into Eega and making him the hero for rest of the movie.
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One the most successful film directors in Tollywood
Rajamouli was born to Telugu film writer and director, V. Vijayendra Prasad. Rajamouli directed teleserials under the guidance of K. Raghavendra Rao. His first gig in cinema was Student No. 1. His first shot, at Telugu films was Student No.1 which was a big hit in 2001. It took two long years for Rajamouli to come up with his second blockbuster filmflick Simhadri. Rajamouli’s next movie was Sye, which was based on the game of rugby and how the hero uses rugby to solve the problems his college was facing. The film had a nail biting rugby match at the climax, which includes many artistes. It was a first-of-its-kind movie in Tollywood based, in that it was based on a game. This movie was also the first instance of Rajamouli collaborating with Senthil Kumar and in their first stint, the aerial shots and the way the rugby match was shot was very well appreciated. Rajamouli acted in a brief role in the introduction scene of comedian Venu Madhav in this movie Sye. With his next flick Chatrapathi, Rajamouli was again at his best, evoking emotions with this attempt. The music of M. M. Keeravani and cinematography by Senthil Kumar added to the films success. In his next stint Vikramarkudu, Rajamouli worked with Raviteja, who essays a
dual role of an honest cop as well as a small-time-crook-turned-vigilante. The movie was a big success and was remade into Hindi as Rowdy Rathore by Prabhu Deva with Akshay kumar in the lead. Vikramarkudu was remade into Tamil as Siruthai with Karthi and in kannada as Veera Madakari with Kicha Sudeep He then directed Yamadonga, a sociofantasy film praised by critics. What was coming next was the biggest film in Telugu Cinema of the time, Magadheera starring Ram charan teja, which stood as one of the biggest commercial successes of the time in Telugu Cinema. He has won the Nandi Award for Best Director and Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu for the film. This film also won the National Film Award for Best Choreography. His comedy thriller film titled Maryada Ramanna (2010) has comedian Sunil as male lead. This was the biggest hit of that year. Coincidentally, this movie was remade in Hindi as “Son of Sardar” and is due to be released. His next film Eega, which released in Telugu and Tamil on July 6 was a fictional revenge film with having spent a major part for visual effects (VFX).In which Kiccha sudeep had done a major role, which got thumbs up from film critics too.
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CELEBRITY OF THE MONTH After getting rave reviews in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi, director SS Rajamouli’s realistic animation ‘Makkhi’ is all set to be dubbed into Japanese and Swahili. ”We shot the film in Telugu and Tamil and dubbed the film into Malyalam. We converted it into Hindi as well and it is a huge success everywhere. Now, we are in the process of dubbing it into Japanese and Swahili. But the process is in its initial stage as we have only spoken to a Japanese authority to dub and distribute the film there,” said Rajamouli. The film has been appreciated by the Bollywood A-listers and Rajamouli said he expected positive review right from its inception. “We make a film because we think it is good and people will respond positively but we don’t know to what extent. So it feels great when big directors and big stars praise your film,” he said. Rajamouli, who generally makes action films, says ‘Makkhi’ was inspired by a story that his father narrated to him long back. “My father is a scriptwriter. He has done many films down south. He
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has written for most of my films. It was in early 90s and then I was not even assistant director. My dad used to narrate my cousins a new story after every two days. That time he narrated me the story of Makkhi. We found it very funny and interesting, which I revived when I turned director.”
Rajamouli’s Makkhi is a must watch with kids - Sharukh Khan
‘Makkhi’ to get Japanese makeover - SS Rajamouli
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JANAPADA LEGENDS OF MOVIE INDUSTRY
Vittalacharya was a popular name in the cine field in the 70s. During this period, he took the cinema world by storm with his movies marked by fantasy and the supernatural that his name became a synonym for fantasy! 80 NOVEMBER 2012 | WWW.CINESPRINT.COM
AB.Vittala BRAHMA Acharya V
ittalacharya dwelled on special effects creating supernatural fantasies that lured film-goers right from the fiveyear-old to the octogenarians. He was born to the couple Padmanabha Acharya – Seethammaa on 281-1920 at Belle near Udupi in Karnataka. He has four younger sisters and one younger brother. Though born into an orthodox Brahmin family, he was closer to those in the field of fine arts including theatre artistes, folk and ‘Kathakali’ dancers. His ardent wish was to become an artiste. He befriended fishermen and ventured into sea along with them. And, he did rigorous exercise to maintain a strong body in good shape. His father, totally disapproving of his creative exploits and attitude used to reprove and punish him even. Vittalacharya, who couldn’t accept his father’s reproof ran away from home and joined a touring talkies. Back then, the touring talkies would camp at various places and run
movie shows. Fortunately for him, Vittalacharya got introduced to the then famous director Shantaram. He learned the art of film making from this noted veteran director who taught him the intricacies of the art. Vittalacharya, together with his friends, produced seven films. He started his own film production company Vittal Productions in 1951. Grand sets, opulent costumes, jewelry and special effects of ‘Mayajaal’ became part of his movies. Leading stars like N. T. Rama Rao, Kanthaa Rao, Rajanana, Ranga Rao, Prabhakar Reddy, Satyanarayana, Rajkumar, Jayalalitha, Devika, Krishnakumari, K. R. Vijaya, Saroja Devi, Anjali Devi, Jothilakshmi, Jayamalini, etc. all came forward with great interest to work in his movies. He would dub his Telugu movies in Tamil and Kannada languages. ‘Kanyadhana’, ‘Padaala Bairavi’, ‘Jeya Vijaya’, ‘Varalakshmi Vratham’, ‘Madanakamaraja Kathaa’, ‘Veerakesari’, ‘Akki Piduku’, ‘Akki
Paratta’, ‘Kanthi Kota Rahasyam’, ‘Akki Veerudu’, ‘Veera Thilakam’, ‘Maaya Mothiram’, ‘Manthira Kumaran’, ‘Jeganmohini’, ‘Gandarva Kanni’, ‘Nava Mohini’ and ‘Mohini Sabhadam’ were some of his films that were booming box-office hits. Though he was a big shot in the Telugu film industry, he continued to live in Chennai. His house was on Gangadeeswara Koil Street at Purasawalkam. I had met him at his residence on a few occasions. Whenever I photographed him he would insist that no flash should be used as it would affect his eyes.
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Aonjourney into Vitalacharya’s screen wonders and
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“ I produced films only with the aim of entertaining people and making money. How can I expect awards for my films?!” - Vittalacharya
Q: What is the reason for your deep interest in stories with ‘mantra, tantra’ base? A: I am immensely interested in these type of stories. Otherwise, I’ve not seen spirits or a real sorcerer in my life. Everything was only my imagination. I’ve staunch faith in the ‘mantras’ and their benefits as contained in the Vedas. Based on these, my imagination would take wings. I saw that all my movies had three factors without fail - a royal family, occult matters and faith in God. Q: Which films had impressed you very much? A: Maya Bazaar’, ‘Kanavanae Kannkanda Deivam’, ‘Deivam’ and films of A. P. Nagarajan, B. R. Panthulu and Modern Theatres had stunned me. Q: You had not produced any straight Tamil movie … A: ‘Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku’ in which Gemini Ganesan and M. N. Rajam did the lead roles was my only Tamil movie. The film was released on 10-7-1959. After this movie, I only dubbed my Telugu and
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Kannada movies in Tamil and I was totally successful in that attempt. Whenever Chinnappa Devar and I met, we would discuss only about animals, their behavior and maintenance. While mingling with animals rather than humans, we would feel very joyous and mentally peaceful. Q: Tell us about your family … A: My wife’s name is Jayalakshmi. We’ve four sons and four daughters. My eldest son Srinivasan directed ‘Pennai Nampungal’, ‘Thaipasam’ and ‘Aval oru adhisayam’ in Tamil and another four movies in Telugu. He produced ‘Jai Vedalam’ and directed it too. The movie was the second 3D movie at the national level. My second son Padmanabhan is distributing my old films. The other children have settled down in America, Mangalore and Hyderabad.
Vittalacharya had directed more than hundred films, who had created a niche for himself in the industry died on 28-5-1999 at his 79th year. At death-bed, he called out for all his children and grandchildren and told them that he had lived a fully gratifying life and that he would die with that happiness in mind. He asked his family members to sing his
favorite bhajans and he breathed his last with a peaceful smile on his lips. It would be an honor to this veteran and noted filmmaker if the Tamil Nadu government or the Government of Andhra Pradesh institutes an award in his name and distributes it to the best ‘Mayajaal’ movie of the year.
Q: Have you received any awards for your films? A: I produced films only with the aim of entertaining people and making money. How can I expect awards for my films?!
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Star Of The Month
SAMANTHA Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Tamil Nadu and pursued a career in modelling during her late teens. Despite signing up Ravi Varman’s Moscowin Kaveri in 2007, her first release happened to be the critically acclaimed 2010 Telugu romance film, Ye Maaya Chesave, directed by Gautham Menon.
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I am not too keen on making a Bollywood debut so soon While Sonam Kapoor is still unsure about making a a film debut in the south, there is one actor down south who isn’t keen on moving to Bollywood yet. Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who has replaced Sonam Kapoor in Mani Ratnam’s upcoming Tamil flick, claims that she is happy doing films down south. She says, “I am not too keen on making a Bollywood debut so soon. In fact, it is not priority. Right now I am happy here as I love the roles that are being written for me. Moreover, I am a south Indian, born and brought up in Chennai.”
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The film, which is a love story, has Samantha paired opposite Aditya Roy Kapur. “The film has us transition from ages 15-25,” says Samantha, adding that she is not really looking at the film as her launch into B-town. “Gautham sir offered the role to me, and as he was making it in three languages, he wanted the same heroine in Hindi as well. I agreed to do it. I value his judgement and what he says holds good for me. He is my mentor,” she says. Rumour has it that Samantha was the original choice for Ekk Deewana Tha. Is she relieved that she didn't do it, given that it bombed at the BO? “Why should I be? I was never offered Ekk Deewana Tha,” she asserts. And though she is excited about doing a film with Mani Ratnam, the actor remains tight-lipped about the project. “It is strictly confidential and I can't reveal anything about it right now,” says Samantha. The year ahead is crammed with work schedules for the actor. “It's going to be a busy year ahead as I will probably have eight releases. I have put in a lot of hard work,” she says. So how does she feel about being one of the most sought after actors in the south and Samantha says, “I believe that every Friday our fate changes at the box office, so I really don't put much thought to this and I don't care about tags.”
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Yasodha, Jessie 28-04-1987 Chennai, Tamilnadu 5 feet 6 inches Taurus . B.Com Her Smiles & eyes Ye Maya Chesave ( Telugu) Listening to music and watching movies English , Hindi , Telugu ,Tamil and Malayalam Positive mind lies Healthy food To lead an honest life and become a good actor
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Black and white South Indian Saree, jeans and t-shirt Chennai and Newyork Shah rukh Khan , Rajini Khanth & Kamal Hasan Sri devi , Rekha & Shobhana Latha mangeshkar A.R .Rahman Mani ratnam, Gautam Menon
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ALISHA PEKHA Born : 1987 (age 25) Jammu, India Height : (5 ft 8.5 in) Occupation : Model
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MANASVI MAMGAI Born : October 10, 1987 (Age 25) Delhi, India Height : (5 ft 8 in) Occupation : Model
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PARVATHY OMANAKUTTAN Born : December 20, 1987 (Age 24) Kerala, India Height : (5 ft 9 in) Occupation : Actress and Model
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POOJA CHOPRA Born : 1985 (Age 26) Kolkata, West Bengal, India Height : (5 ft 8 in) Occupation : Actress and Model
Born : 3 December 1982 (age 29) Muscat, Oman Height : (5 ft 8 in) Occupation : Actress, Model, Host, VJ
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Sizzling Love Affair
Rekha & Amitabh’s
Why should the public know of my love for him or his love for me?
The cloak of silence that Big B has put over his alleged ‘love affair’ with Rekha is perhaps what gives their relationship an enigma. Going back to Rekha’s famous interview with Filmfare magazine in 1984, we get an understanding behind what could have been the reasons for this denial. Here’re excerpts from that interview. Candidly talking about Amitabh’s denial of their affair, Rekha said, “Why should he have not done it? He did it to protect his image, his family, his children. I think it is beautiful. I don’t care what the public thinks of it. Why should the public know of my love for him or his love for me?
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The two acted together and the reel-life chemistry they shared was stunning. And most people believe that bond was strong in real life, too. But did they ever share a love that could have shaken his marriage? We are still wondering about that one. It is not that there were no signs of ‘pyaar-vyaar’ between Rekha and Amitabh. It was rumoured to have begun on the sets of Do Anjaane, the film that debuted Rekha’s transformation from raw and fat South Indian starlet to polished and gorgeous B-town star and showed that Bachchan could indeed bring in the audiences. And success was a given after that, with Khoon Pasina, Ganga Ki Saugandh, Suhaag, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Ram Balram and Mr. Natwarlal, to name just a few. Many had already suspected that the couple was spending more time alone, away from the sets, with regular trysts off the sets, though no one who really knew all the facts has ever talked about it. The relationship, and the reactions to it from AB’s wife Jaya, were evocatively caught on celluloid in Silsila (1981), their last film together. It is said that Rekha realized that there was no future in it, since Jaya would not let Amitabh go, and she would always be the ‘other woman’, a story that her own mother’s life had already lived. The story goes that Rekha, inspired by the Hema Malini-Dharmendra love story and that “marriage” between the two, started flaunting gifts from Amitabh and turned up at a Bollywood wedding complete with sindoor and rings from her lover. Jaya is said to have asked her over to dinner one evening and made it very clear that she would never leave her husband, no matter what. Today, it is all very civilized and friendly, but who knows what could be simmering under that calm façade! We think love will always find a way, as the song goes, but whose love for whom and what way, we have no clue. We can only sigh and sing ye kahaan aa gaye hum and wonder, ‘yeh kahaan jaa raha hai?’
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Garam Masala CHARMI TURNS PROSTITUTE After Shriya and Anuskha essaying the role of a sex worker, it’s now Charmee’s turn. Actress Charmi, who is desperate for roles these days will be soon seen as a sex worker in a Telugu film titled Prema Oka Maikam to be directed by Chandu who is known for his movies ‘Tenth Class’ and ‘Notebook’. And for the first time in her career, Charmi will be essaying the role of a call girl in this film. Confirming the news, Charmi said: “Although I essay the role of a highprofile sex worker, the film will not have any sleazy scenes as it’s on a different and aesthetic scale.” She said that she accepted the role as it was a love story and not a down market B-grade film.
SWETHA TURNS ITEM GIRL FOR 'GENIUS' Child artist turned Heroine Swetha Basu Prasad, who shot in fame with the films like ‘Ikbaal’, ‘Kotta Bangaaru Lokam’ and have done couple of films as a heroine. The actress who has stuck to performance oriented roles for her first few films later changed to glam heroine even this has not worked to get some offers for her. The beautiful and bubbly actress is now testing her luck as an item girl for the movie ‘Genius’ which stars Nuvvila fame Haveesh in the lead role. 98 NOVEMBER 2012 | WWW.CINESPRINT.COM
Garam Masala BOND GIRL ASKS BOND TO REMOVE INNERWEAR
The luscious Bond Girls are well known for their beauty, style and attitude. Berenice Marlohe is a great choice for the role but she is a natural. During the filming of the latest james Bond movie of Skyfall, with Daniel Craig, she repeatedly asked him to remove his underpants for the shower scene. She said Daniel Craig was too shy a man on the sets of the movie who insisted that he had his pants on for the shower scene. It wasn’t until the 33-year old bond girl begged him to remove his underwear that he accepted to do so. “He tried to keep his underpants on for the shower scenes but I said ‘No, come on, don’t be shy. I will do anything to make you feel comfortable’ “, the news paper quoted her as saying.
SHERLYN CHOPRA’S DIRTY PICTURE ! Sherlyn Chopra shot to fame, or notoriety, for being the only Indian woman ever to have featured on the cover of the world’s most read adult magazine, Playboy in which women pose naked in salacious poses. The femme fatale is now all geared up for her version of Vidya Balan’s Dirty Picture. Titled akin to the hit movie, she is all set for steamy action in “Dirty Parlor”. She is also working on her provocativeness for her upcoming movie Kama Sutra in 3D which is being directed by Rupesh Paul. Speaking of the importance of 3D to this movie he says, “3D would add that extra dimension to the sexual positions described in the ancient treatise on the art of love.” Yes, very true. I cannot agree more. 3D is most required. NOVEMBER 2012 | WWW.CINESPRINT.COM
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Vishnu’s
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Manchu Vishnu is back with a bang, back to his Dhee spirits as he flaunts his comic capabilities along with comedy king, Brahmanandam, MS Narayana, Suman, Vennela Kishore and others also.
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Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu ‘CMGR’ is not just a perfect follow up to ‘Gabbar Singh’ but even surpasses it in many departments. Puri, who disappointed everybody with ‘DCM’, ensures unadulterated entertainment and thought-provoking moments in his latest offering.
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Lucky - Story of lady hater Hero Srikanth gained a decent family hero image with hits like ‘Pelli Sandhadi’, ‘Ahwanam’, ‘Taj Mahal’ etc. And ‘Lucky’ is yet another attempt in that direction. Lucky has some nice moments, but overall, it is not very entertaining. Hari is the director.
6 Normally a City has 24 hours but this village has only 12 hours. People in that village used to come out side only between 6 AM to 6 PM. If Unfortunately anyone comes out they will be killed with unknown reason.
Dream Veteran actor Rajendra Prasad, who is always known for his comedy roles, is mostly seen in character roles lately. The story idea of the film is quite unique and the director should be lauded for choosing an interesting script.
Brothers Tamil Star Surya has come up with ‘Brothers’, the dubbed version of the Tamil film ‘Maatran’. Surya played experimental conjoined twins role. Kajal is the heroine. Soundar Rajan’s cinematography is top notch inthe movie.
English Vinglish Sashi (Sridevi) is a beautiful and simple Indian home maker, who leads a silent life at home. Just like many of home makers, Sashi too cannot speak nor read English. How she reaches United States and how she will learn English and transforms herself into a new person forms the major part of the story. NOVEMBER 2012 | WWW.CINESPRINT.COM
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DAMARUKAM Damarukam, starring Nagarjuna, is a socio-fantasy film is directed by Srinivas Reddy. It is one of the costliest films ever made in Telugu film industry as the estimated budget of this film has gone over Rs. 40 crores. Versatile actor Prakash Raj will be seen in the role of Lord Shiva. Devi Sri Prasad’s music has got flattering reviews no doubt but what has caught everybody’s imagination are the special effects. It’s been buzzed that Damarukam would be the first Telugu film ever loaded with over 70 minutes of breath-taking visual effects that set a new bench mark for VFX standards in India. A team of over 150 visual effects experts have worked on the movie for over a year now. Co-starring Anushka, Damarukam is a socio-fantasy entertainer produced by R R Movie makers. Charmee will be seen in an item number. The film inspired by the novel Immortals of Meluha is going to be a surreal experience for the audience.
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1 NAYAK MOVIE MAKING
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3 ACTION 3D MOVIE MAKING
The cast and crew of mega powerstar Ram Charanstarrer Nayak has wrapped up the Kolkata schedule. The movie is touted to be a full length mass comedy action entertainer in which Ram Chran doing dual role for the first time. The movie offers nail biting action episodes and entertainment.
Young tiger Jr NTR’s new dialogue in Badshah has already caught the eye of many. Writer duo Kona Venkat and Gopi Mohan, who are known for their powerful and catchy one liners, have once again unleashed their potential for director Sreenu Vaitla. “Baadshah decide aithe...war one side aipoddhi’ is the latest dialogue that has hooked everyone in the just released Badshah teaser.
Allari Naresh’s 3D film action will start its new schedule of shooting in Goa from September 24. Director Anil Sunkara, is coming with a caption ‘with entertainment’, this stereoscopic venture is budgeted at Rs. 15 crore and will be made simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil.
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STARS & STYLE
Changing Faces Nothing in life is permanent, except change, And our stars are no exception to the rule. It’s one thing when the script calls for a changed appearance in terms of dress, hairstyle and makeup. It’s a whole other thing when life guides the decision. There are some who have lost oodles of weight and others who have added some! Some grew their hair longer, some chopped it off! Some have hardly changed over the years, with or without the assistance of plastic surgery. Some have aged gracefully, growing more mature with passing years, yet others have grown younger! Here’s a slice of what changes time can make.
Dr. Mohan
Babu
Ram Gopal Varma
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Amala Akkineni
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GOld Movies
THE IMMORTAL
LOVE STORY “Devdas” has been a favourite with Indian filmmakers since the 1920s. The novel by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, written circa 1917, has had an immense impact not only on Indian cinema but also on the psyche of the lovelorn Indian male! 106 NOVEMBER 2012 | WWW.CINESPRINT.COM
The story is all about a feudal lord’s son Devdas falling in love with a poor girl Parvathi. Due to differences in social and economic status, the weak-willed youth cannot marry his childhood playmate and sweetheart, and Parvathi marries an old man. However, unable to forget her, he takes to the bottle. A golden-hearted prostitute Chandramukhi befriends him and tries to make him forget his past. But soon he rushes to meet Parvathi in vain. Heartbroken, he dies in front of her house.
Devadasu was one of the most memorable films for Telugu people. The songs in this film are popular even today. ‘Jagame Maayaa’, ‘Palleku Podam .. Paarunu Chuddaam Chalo Chalo’, ‘Kudi Edamaithe’ are the few unforgettable song of Devadasu. Major credit goes to Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, the singer and C. R. Subburaman, the music director. It is said that singer Ghantasala had observed a fast for 41 days in order to get the right effects to represent a grief-stricken Devadasu while singing the song ‘Jagame Maaya Brathuke Maaya’.
The tragic love story of Devdas has been adapted to the screen several times in many languages, and the 1953 version in Tamil and Telugu was not only a major hit but also considered by many critics as the best. The credit for such high praise should go to the hero Akkineni Nageswara Rao, the bilingual superstar. His performance as the ill-fated lover
was so classic that even today if one mentions Devadas, ANR’s image comes to mind instantly. Savithri as his heartthrob lent him excellent support, and Lalitha played the vamp Chandramukhi. Besides impressive performances, the music (C. R. Subbaraman, lyrics K. D. Santhanam, Udumalai Narayana Kavi) contributed to the success with many songs becoming
hits. Sadly CRS (one of the producers) passed away during the making of the film, and some of the songs written but not composed by him were done by his assistants Viswanathan-Ramamurthi. The hit song, `wulagey maayam, vaazhvey maayam,’, was composed by this talented duo. Brilliant photography (B. S. Ranga) and interesting onscreen narration by choreographer- filmmaker Raghavaiah also contributed to the success. Remembered for the empathetically brilliant performance of Nageswara Rao in the title role and equally impressive acting by Savithri. And for the tuneful music and songs.
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Nara Rohit Nara Rohith is a Tollywood actor. He made his acting debut with Baanam.He is the Nephew of Nara Chandrababu Naidu and son of Nara Ramurthy Naidu. He said in an interview that he was a major fan of NTR, liked Mahesh Babu’s diction and Prabha’s action.His primary education is in Hyderabad,completed Intermediate in Vignan College (Vadlamudi).He did his B.Tech. in Industrial Bio Technology at Anna University Chennai. Nara Rohit’s film, Okkadine is currently in the last phase of production. The shooting is complete except 3 songs and the climax sequences. The entire shoting will be wrapped up in June and the movie might hit the screens early July.
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Nitya Menon Nitya Menon was born on 22 October 1988 at Bangalore, Karnataka. Nithya did her school education in Calicut, Kerala. She took Degree in Journalism from Manipal Institute of Communication.She debuted as a child artist when she was 8 in an Indian English language film, Hanuman in 1998. She started her career as an actress in Malayalam film Aakasha Gopuram in 2008. She is currently working on half-a-dozen projects; Karmayogi, a Malayalam adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet is in post-production stages. Also, she is currently shooting for Kannada flick Aidondla Aidu in Kannada, for which she had sung and also choreographed one of the songs, titled “Payasa”. She has signed on two Malayalam projects, T. K. Rajeev Kumar’s Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty, in which she portrays a village woman whose daily life is filmed and broadcast as a reality show for a month,and Usthad Hotel to be directed by Anwar Rasheed. She also signed a film of director Cheran in which she is going to pair up with Sharwanand. Nitya Menon shot into limelight after she appeared in Telugu romantic flick Ishq opposite Nitin.
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HOLLY Lincoln 2012
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incoln is a 2012 biographical war drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as United States President Abraham Lincoln and Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln. The film is based on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s biography of Lincoln, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, and covers the final four months of Lincoln’s life.
Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost
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Dangerous Liaisons
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Dangerous Liaison is a 2012 Chinese film by Hur Jin-ho based on the novel with the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. It has been adapted five times to date, including the eponymous Hollywood film (1988).
A Royal Affair
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he story is set in the 18th century, at the court of the mentally ill King Christian VII of Denmark, and focuses on the romance between the queen and the royal physician Struensee.
WOOD Movie Guide Cloud Atlas
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reck-It Ralph is a 2012 3D computeranimated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.
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STAR GAZING - November 2012 ARIES
(JULY 21 - AUG 20)
There’s nothing all that complicated. But when you get hurt, it’s easy to slip into a temporary feeling of being thrown off. You may need to use an extra dose of common sense. If your man is agitated, don’t even think about getting any affection. Those of the third decan aren’t struggling and hold firm to their decisions. Rating 6 Lucky days: 9, 8 and 6 Lucky Colours: Blue, Blue-green
CANCER
(JULY 21 - AUG 20)
The person who reads your heart will be lucky. There will be no need for words to enjoy and pick up on the vibes that come from the heart, innocently shuffling the cards. The person who is able to do this deserves all of the joy in the universe. Tonight, however, you will need extra cuddles. Rating 6 Lucky days: 2, 7 and 9 Lucky Colours: White, cream, red and yellow 112 NOVEMBER 2012 | WWW.CINESPRINT.COM
TAURUS
GEMINI
(JULY 21 - AUG 20)
(JULY 21 - AUG 20)
Your mind and heart are in synch. New feelings move spontaneously and there’s no need to force things. Nobody gives you vain false hopes that send you into daydreams. You keep up with all of the ordinary things and the extraordinary is also possible. You are getting looks from all sides and unexpected affirmation. Rating 7
You have a thousand ways to hide your real feelings. To hide your boredom. But today you don’t need to do that. The moon is entering into a trigon in the afternoon, which makes for journeys of the mind and more opportunities. Old loves may show up, but the intentions are light. Those of the third decan should remain cautious and controlled. Rating 6.5
Lucky days: 1 and 9 Lucky Colours: Lotus Pink
LEO
(JULY 21 - AUG 20)
Special pyrotechnic effects thanks to having Jupiter and Venus working for you. That elegant pass of yours captures the attention. Those of the second decan go forth luminous, determined and dynamic. Tonight the moon favors bold and provocative relationships. A stellar weekend is beginning for all. You are the head of the class. Rating 7.5 Lucky days: 1, 4 and 9 Lucky Colours: Orange, Gold, Red
Lucky days: 3 and 5 Lucky Colours: Yellow and green
VIRGO
(JULY 21 - AUG 20)
Nothing force. Nothing getting in the way. You don’t have to take care of everyone or make them all happy. Instead of wasting time with useless explanations, allow yourself a distraction. Something fun and unplanned. This will help allay anxieties and free the mind of worry. Rating 7
Lucky days: 3, 6 and 7 Lucky Colours: Green, white and yellow
LIBRA
SCORPIO
(JULY 21 - AUG 20)
(JULY 21 - AUG 20)
You don’t need a love potion. You don’t sit around dazed saying ‘he loves me, he loves me not’ as you pull the petals off of daisies. You don’t make a wrong move. You can give in to all of your whims. There are precious opportunities to take advantage of. Here. Now. Without hesitation. Even if you are standing still. Rating 7
You realize that the desire for love is blossoming once again. Those of you who just let things happen will find a dynamic resolution. Suddenly everything is clear. The sky is helping release subtle energy that allows things to continue on smoothly without snags or interruptions. It opens up your heart to new encounters. Rating 7
Lucky days: 2, 7 and 1 Lucky Colours : Orange and white
Lucky days: 3, 9 and 4 Lucky Colours: Yellow, red and orange
CAPRICORN
(JULY 21 - AUG 20)
(JULY 21 - AUG 20)
The sky is promising wonderful things for almost all of you. Those of the second decan may run into some minor issues due to the quadrature of Venus. You are moving with confidence, juggling things and making forays into enemy territory. You can even improvise if need be. You always make a mark. Rating 6 Lucky days: 6, 9 and 8 Lucky Colours: White, red and blue
AQUARIUS
SAGITTARIUS
(JULY 21 - AUG 20)
You aren’t one to hang around in the shadows. You don’t wallow in things that slow down the spirit. You are able to see things for what they are. You may find yourself in situations where you see things before they happen. Tonight the moon has you being a master juggler in love. Rating 6.5
Lucky days: 6, 5 and 6 Lucky Colours: Light Blue and cream
PISCES
(JULY 21 - AUG 20)
You are so light that the laws of gravity don’t apply to you. Nor do the laws of the sea. If you were a rock, you’d be pomice stone. You float thanks to the air that flows through your pores. Even when the wave tries to take you under. Tonight you are sparkling as you ride the waves taking you out to the open sea. Rating 7.5
You know how to swim in water. You can also slither through water. You adapt outside of water and don’t let anybody catch you. The moon is no longer making you too excitable or dazed. And you change color. Your face has that sweet, dreamy look of someone who has shown up late and has to ask for forgiveness. You are wonderfully chameleonlike. Rating 6
Lucky days: 3, 9 and 2 Lucky Colours: Yellow and red
Lucky days: 1, 4 and 3 Lucky Colours: Red and yellow
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AMALA &
UPASANA
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SPOTTED AT UNSPOKEN
HARMONY ART EXHIBITION
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Shantanu & Nikhil
Shantanu & Nikhil, is a label with an eye on the global young and trendy Indian garments market. The company is in business of manufacturing high quality Indian ethnic garments both for the Indian and the overseas market. Shantanu, did his MBA from the University of Toledo, Ohio, USA and Nikhil, is a product of FIDM (Fashion Institute of Fashion & Merchandise) Los Angeles. They decided to pool in their entrepreneurial & designing skills in a business that was not new to the family. This led to the birth of Shantanu & Nikhil as a brand label in 1998. Saluting the new age of power dressing at work and elegant chic socially, in a short span of three years, Shantanu & Nikhil have a series of signature stores to their credit besides having a strong presence at a variety of designer stores internationally.
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Celebraties spotted at Shantanu and Nikhil Designer Store launch
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BLENDER PRIDE FASHION TOUR 2012 118 NOVEMBER 2012 | WWW.CINESPRINT.COM
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