Tollywood Experiencing A Bad Phase In First Half Of 2024, Will Second Half Will Decide The Fate? (Photo Credit – Instagram)
It has been a long time since Tollywood saw any blockbuster hits at the box office and it has become a Herculean task for the directors to deliver content that will surely attract the audience to the theaters. The first five months of 2024 have hardly seen any blockbuster hits at the theaters. The theater Vs Ott clash has been going on for a while now, making the audience watch movies on the Ott platforms rather than going to the theaters.
Starting from the beginning of the year, besides Teja Sajja’s HanuMan, Akkineni Nagarjuna’s Naa Saami Ranga, Mahesh Babu’s Guntur Kaaram, and Siddhu Jonnalagadda’s Tillu Square, there have not been any big films that made any noise at the box office. These films managed to get good word...
It has been a long time since Tollywood saw any blockbuster hits at the box office and it has become a Herculean task for the directors to deliver content that will surely attract the audience to the theaters. The first five months of 2024 have hardly seen any blockbuster hits at the theaters. The theater Vs Ott clash has been going on for a while now, making the audience watch movies on the Ott platforms rather than going to the theaters.
Starting from the beginning of the year, besides Teja Sajja’s HanuMan, Akkineni Nagarjuna’s Naa Saami Ranga, Mahesh Babu’s Guntur Kaaram, and Siddhu Jonnalagadda’s Tillu Square, there have not been any big films that made any noise at the box office. These films managed to get good word...
- 6/26/2024
- by Vishnu Priya
- KoiMoi
Award winning Malayalam film personality Muhammed Mustafa’s new movie will start rolling here from Wednesday. The untitled film stars national award winning actor Suraj Venjaramoodu, Mala Parvathy and a string of new faces.
It is being produced by Riya Shibu under the banner of Hr Pictures, a film production and distribution company in Kerala.
The film is written by Suresh Babu, who scripted the hugely popular TV comedy series ‘Uppum Mulakum’.
The camera is handled by Fazil Nassar and Chaman Chakko is the editor.
The executive producer of the film is Ronnie Zakaria, while the music is composed by Midhun Mukundan.
The film after its shooting here will move to Tenkasi and Madurai besides Bengaluru.
Mustafa said this is a movie with a difference and the new faces will have crucial roles.
The new faces after being selected underwent a two week class to get a feel of what...
It is being produced by Riya Shibu under the banner of Hr Pictures, a film production and distribution company in Kerala.
The film is written by Suresh Babu, who scripted the hugely popular TV comedy series ‘Uppum Mulakum’.
The camera is handled by Fazil Nassar and Chaman Chakko is the editor.
The executive producer of the film is Ronnie Zakaria, while the music is composed by Midhun Mukundan.
The film after its shooting here will move to Tenkasi and Madurai besides Bengaluru.
Mustafa said this is a movie with a difference and the new faces will have crucial roles.
The new faces after being selected underwent a two week class to get a feel of what...
- 1/2/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Devan, a newcomer director who has been working on his dream project for the past three years, is finally ready to unveil his film, Valatty: The Tale of Tails, a unique and adventurous story of four dogs and their friendship with a boy named Kari. The film is produced by Friday Film House, the banner of actor-producer Vijay Babu, who also plays a cameo role in the movie. The film features Sanju Sanichen and Kalesh Kalakkodu as the human leads, along with Akshay Radhakrishnan, Suresh Babu Naiduand Raghu Subhash in supporting roles.
Valatty Tale of Tails
The film’s poster, which was released on social media by Devan, has already garnered a lot of curiosity and appreciation from the audience. The poster shows four dogs of different breeds, namely a Golden Retriever, a Cocker Spaniel, a Rottweiler and an indigenous dog, posing with a boy in a rural setting. The...
Valatty Tale of Tails
The film’s poster, which was released on social media by Devan, has already garnered a lot of curiosity and appreciation from the audience. The poster shows four dogs of different breeds, namely a Golden Retriever, a Cocker Spaniel, a Rottweiler and an indigenous dog, posing with a boy in a rural setting. The...
- 7/17/2023
- by amalprasadappu
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Malayalam social thriller ‘Live’ revolves around the prevalent issue of fake news and how it affects people’s lives, the teaser released on Friday indicates. Directed by V K Prakash and written by S Sureshbabu, the movie features Mamta Mohandas, Soubin Shahir, Shine Tom Chacko, Priya Varrier, Krishna Prabha and Reshmi Soman.
“Line’s script underlines the haunting reality that ‘what controls media, controls our minds and therefore our destiny’. It is one such script that I have been waiting for long to come my way and I’m proud to have gotten this opportunity through Vkp and Suresh Babu,” Mamta said.
‘Live’ is presented by Films24 and Darrpan Bangejaa, and produced by Darrpan Bangejaa and Nitin Kumar. This is their maiden venture in Malayalam.
The crew also includes well-known names in the industry, such as cinematographer Nikhil S. Praveen, editor Sunil S Pillai, music director Alphons Joseph, and art director Dundhu Renjeev Radha.
“Line’s script underlines the haunting reality that ‘what controls media, controls our minds and therefore our destiny’. It is one such script that I have been waiting for long to come my way and I’m proud to have gotten this opportunity through Vkp and Suresh Babu,” Mamta said.
‘Live’ is presented by Films24 and Darrpan Bangejaa, and produced by Darrpan Bangejaa and Nitin Kumar. This is their maiden venture in Malayalam.
The crew also includes well-known names in the industry, such as cinematographer Nikhil S. Praveen, editor Sunil S Pillai, music director Alphons Joseph, and art director Dundhu Renjeev Radha.
- 3/24/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Tollywood star Rana Daggubati and his father, noted film producer D Suresh Babu, have landed in legal trouble in a case of alleged land grabbing here. The ‘Baahubali’ actor and his father have been named in the case filed by local businessman Pramod Kumar, who has alleged that father and son are pressuring him to vacate land that belongs to him.
The third additional chief metropolitan magistrate court at Nampally in the city has issued summons to them in this matter.
According to the complaint, the disputed land in Shaikpet was leased out to him in 2014 by Suresh Babu. When the lease ended, Suresh Babu allegedly decided to sell the property to him for Rs 18 crore and a deal was struck.
Pramod Kumar claims that while he has made a payment of Rs 5 crore towards the deal, Suresh Babu has not bothered to complete sale and registration processes. The complainant...
The third additional chief metropolitan magistrate court at Nampally in the city has issued summons to them in this matter.
According to the complaint, the disputed land in Shaikpet was leased out to him in 2014 by Suresh Babu. When the lease ended, Suresh Babu allegedly decided to sell the property to him for Rs 18 crore and a deal was struck.
Pramod Kumar claims that while he has made a payment of Rs 5 crore towards the deal, Suresh Babu has not bothered to complete sale and registration processes. The complainant...
- 2/11/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
As the team of director Anudeep’s eagerly awaited bilingual film ‘Prince’, featuring actor Sivakarthikeyan in the lead, announced that the shooting of the film had been wrapped up with a song’s shoot, its music director Thaman disclosed that the next single from the film would be even more fun.
Taking to Twitter, Thaman said: “Super fun o fun laugh riot Diwali coming to you guys from our dear darling brother Siva Kartikeyan! Next song is even more fun. Pan Ganna song coming o coming.”
The unit has released two singles so far, ‘Bimbilikki Pilapi’ and ‘Jessica’, both of which have become hits.
The film, which will be released in Tamil and Telugu, has Ukrainian actress Maria Ryaboshapka playing the female lead.
Shot in a single stretch schedule in Karaikudi and Pondicherry, it has actor Sathyaraj playing an important role.
The out-and-out comedy is being presented by Suresh Babu...
Taking to Twitter, Thaman said: “Super fun o fun laugh riot Diwali coming to you guys from our dear darling brother Siva Kartikeyan! Next song is even more fun. Pan Ganna song coming o coming.”
The unit has released two singles so far, ‘Bimbilikki Pilapi’ and ‘Jessica’, both of which have become hits.
The film, which will be released in Tamil and Telugu, has Ukrainian actress Maria Ryaboshapka playing the female lead.
Shot in a single stretch schedule in Karaikudi and Pondicherry, it has actor Sathyaraj playing an important role.
The out-and-out comedy is being presented by Suresh Babu...
- 10/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Young director Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam, best known for his superhits in Telugu, ‘Pelli Choopulu’ and ‘Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi’, has now begun work on his new film, a crime comedy titled ‘Keedaa Cola’.
Produced by Sripad Nandiraj, Saikrishna Gadwal, Upendra Varma, Vivek Sudhanshu and Kaushik Nanduri, the film is slated for a pan-India theatrical release in 2023.
Producer Suresh Babu, heroes Siddharth, Teja Sajja, Nandu and many young directors attended the launch of the film that was held recently and conveyed their best wishes to the film unit.
Shooting for the film, which is going to be released as Production Number 1 under the Vg Sainma banner, is to start soon.
Sources say that the unit will make an official announcement regarding the details of the cast and crew of the film shortly.
Produced by Sripad Nandiraj, Saikrishna Gadwal, Upendra Varma, Vivek Sudhanshu and Kaushik Nanduri, the film is slated for a pan-India theatrical release in 2023.
Producer Suresh Babu, heroes Siddharth, Teja Sajja, Nandu and many young directors attended the launch of the film that was held recently and conveyed their best wishes to the film unit.
Shooting for the film, which is going to be released as Production Number 1 under the Vg Sainma banner, is to start soon.
Sources say that the unit will make an official announcement regarding the details of the cast and crew of the film shortly.
- 8/24/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Ukrainian actress Maria Ryaboshapka, who plays the female lead in Anudeep Kv’s upcoming bilingual film, ‘Prince’, featuring Sivakarthikeyan in the lead, announced that she has wrapped up shooting for the film.
Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, Ryaboshapka said, “Finally wrapped the shoot (of) our ‘Prince’. Excited to see Sivakartikeyan sir’s charisma on screen.”
The film, which was being shot in a single stretch schedule in Karaikudi and Pondicherry, has actor Sathyaraj playing an important role.
This out-and-out comedy is being presented by Suresh Babu of Suresh Productions, and Narayan Das Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao of Svcllp (Sree Venkateswara Cinemas Llp) in association with Arun Viswa of Shanthi Talkies.
The film, which was originally supposed to release on August 31 this year, is now scheduled to hit screens for Deepawali this year.
Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, Ryaboshapka said, “Finally wrapped the shoot (of) our ‘Prince’. Excited to see Sivakartikeyan sir’s charisma on screen.”
The film, which was being shot in a single stretch schedule in Karaikudi and Pondicherry, has actor Sathyaraj playing an important role.
This out-and-out comedy is being presented by Suresh Babu of Suresh Productions, and Narayan Das Narang and Puskur Ram Mohan Rao of Svcllp (Sree Venkateswara Cinemas Llp) in association with Arun Viswa of Shanthi Talkies.
The film, which was originally supposed to release on August 31 this year, is now scheduled to hit screens for Deepawali this year.
- 8/21/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
KollywoodThe title announcement video of the film was unveiled by Telugu actor Mahesh Babu on Friday, July 15. Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubePopular Kollywood actor Sivakarthikeyan revealed details about his next project on Friday, July 15. The title announcement teaser of his upcoming film Maaveeran was unveiled by Telugu actor Mahesh Babu. The film has been titled Mahaveerudu in Telugu. Sharing the video, Mahesh Babu wrote on Friday, “Happy to unveil the title of @Siva_Kartikeyan’s #Maaveeran! Best wishes to the entire team!” In response, Sivakarthikeyan said, “This is a great start for the film and to the team.. Thank you so much for your kind gesture @urstrulyMahesh sir.. Indeed a very special moment for me sir." The announcement video features the protagonist (Sivakarthikeyan) being beaten by goons. As the video progresses, we see the shadow of a hand emerging from the background and controlling the hero like a puppeteer. The hero who...
- 7/15/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
CinemaHelmed by Anudeep Kv, the Tamil-Telugu bilingual also stars Ukrainian actor Maria Ryaboshapka and Sathyaraj in significant roles.Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeThe makers of actor Sivakarthikeyan’s upcoming movie Prince released a new video to announce that the film will be releasing in November, coinciding with Deepavali. However, the release date is yet to be announced. The fun promo video features director Anudeep, actors Sivakarthikeyan, Sathyaraj and Maria Ryaboshapka. In the video, Sivakarthikeyan candidly cites Sathyaraj as the reason behind the delay in release of the film. Sivakarthikeyan who has teamed up with Sathyaraj for Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam, says that the Baahubali actor has been throwing tantrums ever since he became a pan-Indian star. They also mock the director for not knowing Tamil and repeating the same phrases. Anudeep rose to fame with his Telugu film Jathi Ratnalu starring Naveen Polishetty in the lead. The comedy flick opened to positive reception from audiences and critics alike.
- 6/21/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
KollywoodHelmed by Anudeep Kv, the Tamil-Telugu bilingual stars Ukrainian actor Maria Ryaboshapka in a significant role. Tnm StaffTwitter/ Sivakarthikeyan The title and first look poster of actor Sivakarthikeyan’s upcoming film, tentatively titled SK20, was unveiled on June 9. Extensively filmed in Puducherry and London, the shoot of Sivakarthikeyan and director Anudeep Kv's Telugu-Tamil bilingual movie is in its final stages. Prince is the title locked for the movie and Sivakarthikeyan appears like a character who preaches peace in the poster, as he is seen wearing white shirt and white pants, along with a globe in his hand. The hands of others in the backdrop are painted with country maps. Sivakarthikeyan is also seen with a globe in his hands and a dove, which is the symbol of peace. As per reports, the film will be releasing on August 31, marking the occasion of Vinayaka Chaturthi. It will be released in both Tamil and Telugu.
- 6/10/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe weddings were intimate, with only close friends and families in attendance due to the pandemic.Rajeswari ParasaFile PhotoWhile the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdown brought the world to a halt, several actors in Tollywood started a new chapter in their lives during this time. The industry saw more than half a dozen celebrity weddings in 2020. Usually, celebrity weddings are a glamorous affair, with the guest list including top personalities from the film industry, politicians, businesspersons and others; fans would be gathered outside, along with photographers. However, in light of the pandemic, these weddings saw only close friends and family in attendance, making it a quiet and peaceful affair. The celebrities regularly posted pictures and videos of their weddings on social media, and fans felt a sense of connection with their favourite personalities. The weddings during the lockdown were intimate and had a personal touch, which appealed to fans more.
- 12/25/2020
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
ControversyMedia reports claimed that a car being driven by Abhiram crashed into another vehicle coming in the opposite direction in the city's Manikonda area.Tnm StaffImage: Facebook/Abhiram_DaggubatiThe Daggubati family on Thursday denied reports that Abhiram, the younger brother of popular actor Rana Daggubati and the son of Tollywood producer Suresh Babu, was involved in an accident in Hyderabad and escaped without injuries. A statement was issued after media reports claimed that a car being driven by Abhiram crashed into another vehicle coming in the opposite direction in the city's Manikonda area. Pointing out that the car involved in the accident did not belong to anyone in their family, the statement appealed to people not to believe in rumours. This is not the first time that Abhiram, who was expected to make his acting debut in the coming months, has found himself in the centre of a controversy. In...
- 8/14/2020
- by Nitin
- The News Minute
Tollywood The two of them got married on August 8. Tnm StaffTwitter/AmulAmul, the dairy brand known for its cartoons, has this time dedicated one to the newlyweds, Rana Daggubati and Miheeka Bajaj. Amul has captioned it as ‘The Daggubutterly wedding’ and called it an internet sensation. The cartoon shows Rana and Miheeka in their wedding mandapam. Rana is featured in a similar look as Bhallaladeva from SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali series and Miheeka is portrayed in her wedding attire. Both are seen feeding buttered bread to each other. #Amul Topical: The Rana- Miheeka ‘shaadi’ is an Internet sensation! pic.twitter.com/fhR7tcm3jD — Amul.coop (@Amul_Coop) August 11, 2020 The cartoon was also shared by actor Rana in his Instagram story and he thanked Amul India for the ‘lovely’ cartoon. The actor wrote: ‘This is so lovely! Thank you Amul India.’ Rana and Miheeka got married in a low-key wedding...
- 8/12/2020
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
Wedding Rana and Miheeka got married in an intimate ceremony with less than 50 people in attendance, in Hyderabad.Tnm StaffRana Daggubati and Miheeka Bajaj are hitched! The couple got married at a low-key wedding ceremony at Ramanaidu Studios in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. Rana's close friend Ram Charan and his wife Upasana posted photos on Instagram congratulating the newlyweds. View this post on Instagram Finally my hulk is married wishing @ranadaggubati @miheeka a very happy life together!! A post shared by Ram Charan (@alwaysramcharan) on Aug 8, 2020 at 9:51am Pdt View this post on Instagram Congratulations Rana & Miheeka !!!!!!!! now we’ll all live happily every after @ranadaggubati @miheeka A post shared by Upasana Kamineni Konidela (@upasanakaminenikonidela) on Aug 8, 2020 at 9:42am Pdt Miheeka looked stunning in a gold, cream and pink coloured lehenga, reportedly designed by Anamika Khanna. She also wore a heavy gold and green necklace and earrings, and a gold nose ring.
- 8/8/2020
- by Geetika
- The News Minute
Wedding Actor Nani, who is not attending the wedding, posted a photo saying that he is watching their wedding virtually.The festivities for Rana Daggubati and Miheeka Bajaj’s wedding ceremony have begun. Actor Samantha was spotted at the wedding venue outside in her car. Allu Arjun arrived soon after. The wedding is taking place at the Ramanaidu Studios at Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad and the ceremony will reportedly happen at 8.30 pm. Earlier on Saturday morning, Rana had shared a photo with his father, Daggubati Suresh Babu and his uncle, actor Venkatesh in front of a doorway decorated with flowers. The trio stood with Rana in the middle and his father and father’s brother flanking his sides. He captioned the photo, “Ready!” Pre-wedding festivities like the ‘Pellikoduku’ function (a ceremony where rituals are performed by the family to prepare the groom for the wedding ceremony), satyanarayana puja, haldi and...
- 8/8/2020
- by Geetika
- The News Minute
WeddingAhead of his wedding, actor Rana posted a photo on his social media with the caption, “Ready!”Tnm StaffTwitterActor Rana Daggubati is all set to marry Miheeka Bajaj on Saturday. The groom even posted a photo on social media, looking dapper in a cream coloured kurta and pancha, with his father and father's brother flanking his sides. Rana is also seen sporting shades, a vibrant smile, and making a victory sign with his hand. His father, Dagubatti Suresh Babu, stood mirroring Rana’s expression with his elbow on his son’s arm on the left. Suresh wore an orange kurta and lalchi pyjama. On Rana’s right stood Suresh's brother, Tollywood actor Daggubati Venkatesh, sporting shades and pointing to his soon-to-be-married nephew with a wide smile and sunglasses on his eyes. He wore a white kurta and pancha. Ready!!! pic.twitter.com/Njcl4yvFnK — Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) August 8, 2020 The trio...
- 8/8/2020
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
WeddingWe take you through the Rana-Miheeka story in pictures, from their childhood to the wedding.Tnm StaffRana Daggubati and Miheeka Bajaj are all set to get married on August 8 in Hyderabad. Though it will be a small wedding with limited guests, fans of the Baahubali actor cannot get enough of the couple. We take you through the Rana-Miheeka story in pictures. For those who don't know, Rana is the son of Telugu producer Daggubati Suresh Babu and Lakshmi, and is also related to the Akkineni family. Rana's aunt Lakshmi Daggubati (another Lakshmi) was married to Nagarjuna and they have a son together, Naga Chaitanya. Here's Rana with Naga Chaitanya when they were children. Rana is also close friends with Ram Charan, Chiranjeevi's son. Rana and Ram Charan went to the same school. Meanwhile, Miheeka is from the Bajaj family which is into jewellery design. Her family owns Krsala Jewels...
- 8/7/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
WeddingRana’s father and producer Daggubati Suresh Babu spoke to Tnm about the safety measures taken for the celebrity wedding on August 8. Jahnavi ReddyRana and Miheeka's engagement in MayThe biggest celebrity wedding of 2020 is just around the corner, as Rana Daggubati and Miheeka Bajaj are set to take the plunge on August 8. With the serious pandemic situation in Hyderabad and across India, very few guests will be attending the wedding, as in most lockdown weddings. Going one cautionary step further, the guests have also all been tested for Covid-19, Rana’s father and film producer Daggubati Suresh Babu told Tnm. “All the people who are coming from our family and their family have gone through Covid tests. So far, by god’s grace, everyone is negative. Even the chefs, cooks, and servers are also being tested, and they are quarantined and staying in the guest house,” Suresh Babu said, adding...
- 8/6/2020
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
Tollywood'Allari' Naresh is expected to play Kajal Agarwal’s lead pair in this remake.Digital NativeReports doing rounds in the tinsel town suggest that Kajal Agarwal may be roped in to star in a remake. Producer Suresh Babu has the remake rights of the Korean movie Dancing Queen and will be producing the Telugu version of it. Confirming the news, Suresh Babu has told in an interview with the Deccan Chronicle, “Yes, we have approached Kajal Aggarwal for the part and she has agreed to do the film. We are in the planning stage, and several things needed to be worked out for the project.” Allari Naresh is expected to play Kajal Agarwal’s lead pair in this remake. Details about the rest of the star cast and crew are expected to be out soon. Dancing Queen, released in 2012, was directed by Lee Seok-hoon and starred Hwang Jung-min and Uhm Jung-hwa as the lead pair.
- 3/12/2020
- by Nimeshika
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe muhurat of 'Hit: The First Case' happened in Hyderabad a few months ago. Digital NativeThe first look of the upcoming film Hit, starring Vishwak Sen and Ruhani Sharma was released online on the occasion of the New Year’s Day and had managed to grab the attention of the netizens. The film is a revenge thriller, going by the brief teaser. On the launch, Vishwak Sen shared this post on his Facebook page: “Come brother. Let’s start a fire. First Glimpse of Hit. https://youtu.be/AKNqoKWresI. #HITGlimpse #HITMovie #Hit #VishwakSen @iRuhaniSharma @PrashantiTipirn @NameisNani @KolanuSailesh.” Nani, the producer of Hit, wrote on Twitter, “Here’s the first glimpse https://youtu.be/AKNqoKWresI Hitting theatres this February 28th :)#HITGlimpse #HITMovie #Hit #VishwakSen @iRuhaniSharma @PrashantiTipirn @KolanuSailesh @walpostercinema.” Here’s the first glimpse https://t.co/Qdm0LIEcQT Hitting theatres this February 28th :)#HITGlimpse #HITMovie #Hit #VishwakSen @iRuhaniSharma @PrashantiTipirn...
- 1/3/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe film is directed by Srikanth Addala. Digital NativeTollywood actor Venkatesh is all set to remake Dhanush-starrer Asuran in Telugu. Asuran which was directed by Vetrimaaran is a thrilling plot against caste and received rave reviews for its theme. Initially, it was rumoured that Shriya Saran is likely to reprise Manju Warrier’s role from the original. The latest is that the makers are planning to rope in Priyamani to play Manju Warrier's role. Director Srikanth Addala who is known for films like Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu and Brahmotsavam will be directing Venkatesh again in the Telugu remake. The Telugu remake will be bankrolled by Suresh Babu and the original producer Kalaipuli S Thanu under Suresh Productions and V Creations, respectively. The director and rest of the cast and crew are yet to be announced. The National-Award winning actor is busy with the shooting of Amazon Prime Originals' web...
- 1/1/2020
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe actor has a number of films in his kitty including the Fahadh Faasil starrer ‘Trance’, Santosh Sivan’s ‘Jack n Jill’, ‘Kallan’ and ‘Joothan’ in different stages of production.Digital NativeSoubin Shahir appears playful in a fun video posted online, shot in sets of his upcoming film Djinn. He is seen doing acts like pulling a fruit out of a crew member’s hair and then pretending to eat it and then coughing it out, passing it off as magic tricks. The video was posted on Soubin’s Instagram account. View this post on Instagram #adakka A post shared by Soubin Shahir (@soubinshahir) on Dec 27, 2019 at 9:42pm Pst Soubin has a number of films in his kitty including the Fahadh Faasil starrer Trance, Santosh Sivan’s Jack n Jill, Kallan and Joothan in different stages of production. Trance, directed by Anwar Rasheed, is currently in the post-production stage.
- 1/1/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe movie has Naga Chaitanya and Venkatesh playing the lead roles.Digital NativeThe shooting of Venky Mama was going on in Kashmir for nearly a month and has been currently wrapped up. Reports are that the team will be shooting in Visakhapatnam for the next few days. This will be an important schedule as some crucial scenes involving Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya will be canned. There are various predictions and theories regarding the film and one is that Venkatesh plays a villager while Naga Chaitanya is an army man who arrives into the village and makes tremendous social reforms. However, there is no clarity on this storyline yet. The shooting of this film began late February and is progressing well. Venky Mama is bankrolled jointly by Suresh Productions and Blue Planet Entertainment on a very big budget with Bobby aka Ks Ravindra wielding the megaphone. Anup Rubens has been roped...
- 7/2/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
SandalwoodTo be directed by Manju Swaraj, the film is about the owner of a haunted house desperately trying to sell it off.Digital NativeIt was revealed recently that Sruthi Hariharan plays the female lead in Mane Maratakide, which is touted to be a horror comedy. The film is directed by Manju Swaraj who had delivered the blockbuster hit Shravani Subramanya starring Ganesh and Amulya in 2013. Chitra Karniya Ram has been signed up to play the hero in Mane Maratakide, which will have a bevy of comedians such as Sadhu Kokila, Kuri Pratap, Ravi Shankar Gowda, Chikkanna and Giri in supporting roles. While the progress of Mane Maratakide has been kept a secret till now, we hear that it has reached the post-production mode already. The team is planning on releasing the trailer soon while the film’s release is scheduled to happen later next month. However, the date has not been finalised as yet.
- 6/19/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe movie is a remake of the hit Malayalam movie with the same title with Dulquer Slaman in the lead.Digital NativeAllu Sirish’s upcoming film Abcd is getting ready for release this summer. The shooting of the film was wrapped up several months ago but the release was postponed many times for different reasons. Eventually, the news came out that the producers of Abcd were not happy with the final content and had suggested several changes which were incorporated. Sources in the know say that Suresh Babu and Allu Aravind went through the film and suggested changes which were made. The film was originally planned as a Valentine’s Day release but it had to be postponed to March 1 and then to March 22 due to various reasons. Finally, Abcd is gearing up for release this summer. The release date will be announced officially soon. Abcd is a remake of...
- 4/9/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
TollywoodMiss Granny is a South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk.Digital NativeSamantha Akkineni has been on the lookout for meaningful and performance-oriented roles. According to the latest buzz, she may be starring in the Telugu remake of the Korean movie Miss Granny which made it to the theatres in the year 2014. To be directed by Nandini Reddy, the remake will be bankrolled by Suresh Babu in association with Sunitha Tati. Miss Granny is a South Korean comedy-drama film that was directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. Na Moon-hee stars as a woman in her 70s who magically finds herself in the body of her 20-year-old self after having herself photographed at a mysterious photo studio. The film opened to packed houses on January 22, 2014 and turned out to become a huge box office hit. It grossed Us$51.7 million at the box office. Samantha is a talented actor with a bunch of films in her kitty.
- 8/21/2018
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe movie is touted to be a multi-lingualDigital NativeRana Daggubati is one of the luckiest actors in India to bag the most enviable roles. The Baahubali actor, who played the menacing villain Bhallaladeva, will soon be playing the lead role in Hiranyakasyapa. The prep work to get this project on to the floors has begun and it will be helmed by director Gunasekar. Hiranyakasyapa will be bankrolled by Rana’s dad and ace producer D Suresh Babu under his banner Suresh Productions on a budget of Rs 180 crores. Reports are that the shooting will commence next year as Rana is busy with a number of assignments right now. Speaking about the film, producer Suresh Babu said, “One of the top artistes in India, Mukesh Singh, is drawing mythological places like Vaikuntam and Indralokam as well as Narasimha avatar… It’s not easy to do this film, because everyone knows the subject and there is already an old classic Bhakta Prahlada. So we have to imagine bigger visuals for this film. We are looking for options to start the shoot as we need to erect big sets for the film.” Earlier, the plan was to shoot Hiranyakasyapa in foreign locations but now it will be shot within India, say sources. Being made on a huge budget, the filmmakers are planning to release it in different Indian languages. With Rana having a wide fan base and a pan Indian appeal, it is indeed a good move! Besides this film, Rana currently has a number of films in his kitty and will soon be making his debut in Mollywood with the historical Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma: The King of Travancore. His other films in the pipeline are the Tamil / Telugu bilingual Madai Thiranthu / 1945, Enai Nokki Payum Thotta and the Telugu / Hindi bilingual Haathi Mere Saathi.
- 7/5/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
TollywoodEvery year, Rs 90,000 crore is lost by filmmaking units all over the country to piracy.Tnm StaffThe battle against film piracy is one that is being fought by filmmakers across industries. Although ample measures are being taken by the Telugu film industry to tame piracy, millions of files are still being downloaded and shared online. Not only has it affected the revenues of the industry but unethical film viewing has also increased which creates a huge problem for the filmmakers, making them unhappy. A Germany based tech-firm called Tecxipio has released data to The Hindu that tabulates the 10 most pirated Telugu movies of 2017. The firm tracks peer to peer downloading and sharing of files. It has recorded the demand of Telugu movies to be around 16 million. The Tecxipio’s spokesperson revealed to The Hindu, “We developed algorithms to map torrent activity to content ID spaces. The ‘Mapped Series and Movies section refers to file sharing activity, and we were able to identify the file as a movie or series and match it to an ID in our database.” The major regions observed by Tecxipio of P2P sharing of Telugu movies are India, followed by Us, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, UAE and other middle east countries. In India most demand comes from Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Mumbai, in the respective order. “Earlier, one odd film would get accidentally leaked before release date. But these days, pre-release piracy leaks have become a recurring feature, which is very alarming for the industry,” said Rajkumar Akella, Chairman of the Anti Video Piracy Cell, Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce to the Quint. Speaking to The Hindu, the producer of the film DJ fumed at the ‘injustice’ and said it was the producer who suffered the maximum from piracy of intellectual property. He went on to say that despite leveraging the best of technology in the fight against piracy, there was always someone who managed to outmanoeuvre all possible safeguards just to prove a point. “We had a meeting with the Telangana It Minister KT Rama Rao,” says producer Suresh Babu in an interview with Deccan Chronicle. “The group comprised members from the cyber crime unit, various ISPs and people representing the Telugu film industry. The dialogue focused on how troublesome piracy has really become. Every year, Rs 90,000 crore is lost by filmmaking units all over the country to piracy. For T’wood, it’s nearly Rs 350 crore.” The 10 most pirated Telugu movies of 2017 are as follows : Baahubali: The conclusion has the most downloads and shares - a tremendous 9.37 million, which doesn’t come as a surprise. These shares are huge compared to other movies keeping in mind that it released in several different languages. More than 60% of users who shared Baahubali 2 in India also shared Baahubali : the beginning. Baahubali 2 was followed by DJ – Duvvada Jagannadhan with 1.7 million downloads which surfaced on the day of release itself. The third place is taken by Arjun Reddy with 1.4 million peers followed by Fidaa with 1.15 million peers. On the fifth number is the movie Khaidi No. 150 with nearly a million downloads. Sixth number is given to the movie Ninnu Kori with 899,978 downloads. Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru were the most active sharing places. Seventh on the list is Nenu Local with 869,978 followed by Lie with 841,974 shares. Nene Raju Nene Mantri and Raja The Great have the ninth and tenth place with 831,974 and 774,121 shares respectively. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px Arial; color: #500050; -webkit-text-stroke: #500050; background-color: #ffffff} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px Arial; color: #500050; -webkit-text-stroke: #500050; background-color: #ffffff; min-height: 15.0px} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px Arial; color: #222222; -webkit-text-stroke: #222222; background-color: #ffffff} p.p4 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.8px Arial; color: #222222; -webkit-text-stroke: #222222; background-color: #ffffff; min-height: 15.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} span.s2 {text-decoration: underline ; font-kerning: none} span.s3 {text-decoration: underline ; font-kerning: none; color: #222222; -webkit-text-stroke: 0px #222222}...
- 6/21/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
SrideviChiranjeevi, Mohan Babu, Nagarjuna, Jayaprada, Raghavendra Rao, Rgv, Suresh Babu and Allu Aravind are likely to attend the event.IANSImage: Ptia condolence meeting for late actress Sridevi is being organised here on Sunday by film producer and politician T. Subbarami Reddy. The meet will take place at Park Hyatt Hotel here on Sunday evening in memory of the actress, who featured in two of Reddy's co-productions Chandni and Lamhe, a statement said. Well-known filmmakers and actors like Chiranjeevi, Mohan Babu, Nagarjuna, Jayaprada, K Raghavendra Rao, Ram Gopal Varma, Suresh Babu and Allu Aravind are likely to mark their attendance. Sridevi died last week in Dubai due to accidental drowning at a hotel bathtub. Her mortal remains were cremated in Mumbai on Wednesday after several fans and film fraternity paid their last respects. She was 54. Several Lakh people joined film stars and celebrities to bid adieu to the first lady superstar of India, who was cremated in Mumbai with state honours amid outpouring of grief by her fans. In a career that lasted 50 years, Sridevi acted in 300 films in various languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. Some of her iconic films include Sadma, Nagina, Mr India, Khuda Gawah, Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, Kshana Kshanam and Govinda Govinda. The actress lived with her husband film producer Boney Kapoor and their two daughters Janhvi and Khushi. In a media statement, Kapoor, Marwah and her Ayyaapan family appreciated the support and love they received from her many colleagues and innumerable fans, her caring friends and loving family from across the country and the world. Remembering Sridevi's undeniable talent, unmatched beauty and her legendary ability to connect with the audience, they said: "This outpouring of love is the memory that we would like Khushi and Janhvi to have of their mother, a woman who was loved unquestionably by everyone." "To the members of the media, we ask that you respect the privacy of the family and allow us the space to grieve. Sri lived her life with dignity and we implore that you give her the same respect," they added. ...
- 3/3/2018
- by Nitin
- The News Minute
Mollywood The film will also feature Rima Kallingal and Anoop Menon as the lead pair.Digital NativeAfter reports that Mammootty might be playing the late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Ys Rajasekar Reddy, we hear that his contemporary Mohanlal has been approached to play the Metro Man E Sreedharan in an upcoming film. However, the filmmakers are yet to confirm the news. The groundwork for the film titled Arabikadalinte Rani, which will be directed jointly by M Padmakumar and scriptwriter-turned-filmmaker S Suresh Babu, has begun already and talks are on with Mohanlal to play the pivotal role while Anoop Menon and Rima Kallingal will be seen as the lead pair. The film revolves around Rima Kallingal’s character who has E Sreedharan as her role model. Speaking to the Times of India about casting, one of its director’s Suresh Babu said, “The story follows the life of Lathika, a textile salesgirl, who is based in Thrippunithura. Because of the metro work, she had to vacate her home and shift to Aluva. The crux of the film is about her attempts to meet her inspiration, the Metro Man, who spearheaded the project.” Madhu Neelakandan will be cranking the camera for the movie. Vinod Sukumaran is in charge of editing of the movie and the film will be produced by VJ Films International. Making it clear that Arabikadalinte Rani is not a biopic on the Metro Man E Sreedharan, its director pointed out that the character in the film is based on him and has been named E Madhavan. Mohanlal is currently busy with a slew of films in various stages of production. His Odiyan, directed by Va Shrikumar Menon, is in the final stages and its shooting is expected to be wrapped up later this month. He is currently stationed in Mumbai where the shooting of the Ajoy Varma directorial Neerali is in progress. Odiyan has Manju Warrier playing the female lead while it is Parvati Nair in Neerali.
- 2/6/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
Rana Daggubati’s career graph is moving up slowly and steadily. The star has had a great year so far with his The Ghazi Attack, Baahubali: the Conclusion and now Nene Raju Nene Mantri.
His latest release, Nene Raju Nene Mantri opened to packed houses on August 11 and has been declared a smash hit already.
Interestingly, the film has been bankrolled by his father D Suresh Babu under their banner Suresh Productions along with Kiran Reddy and Bharath Chowdary’s Blue Planet Entertainments.
His latest release, Nene Raju Nene Mantri opened to packed houses on August 11 and has been declared a smash hit already.
Interestingly, the film has been bankrolled by his father D Suresh Babu under their banner Suresh Productions along with Kiran Reddy and Bharath Chowdary’s Blue Planet Entertainments.
- 8/18/2017
- by TNM NEWS
- The News Minute
Film buffs in Tollywood have always been waiting eagerly to see one combination on the silver screens, which is the uncle – nephew duo Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati.
Well, looks like this is all set to happen soon.
The buzz from the Telugu film industry is that producer D Suresh Babu (Venkatesh’s brother and Rana’s father) has approached the makers of Vikram Vedha for the remake rights.
Impressed with the storyline and the good box office record of the film, the ace producer is keen on bankrolling the remake, sources say.
Well, looks like this is all set to happen soon.
The buzz from the Telugu film industry is that producer D Suresh Babu (Venkatesh’s brother and Rana’s father) has approached the makers of Vikram Vedha for the remake rights.
Impressed with the storyline and the good box office record of the film, the ace producer is keen on bankrolling the remake, sources say.
- 8/1/2017
- by TNM NEWS
- The News Minute
After the massive success of Baahubali in which he plays the deadly villain Bhallala Deva, Rana Daggubati is getting ready to storm the box office again. This time, it will be for his home production Nene Raju Nene Mantri. Directed by Teja, known for directing socially and politically relevant films, Nrnm is produced by Rana’s dad and popular producer D Suresh Babu. According to the producer, the film is a political thriller that will have Rana play the role of a politician named Jogendra.
- 5/30/2017
- by TNM NEWS
- The News Minute
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