What to expect in Oye?

The Sidharth and Shamilee starer Oye is likely to release soon. The film completed a lot of its post production work and only patches are left before its final release. So, what is there to expect from this film? How has this film shaped up?

We hear from insiders that the film is a youthful film with a lot of style, indeed there seem to be many elements in it which are youthful. The other thing to expect is a lot of freshness, especially with the debut-launch of the once-upon-a-time chubby Shamilee.

The music is refreshing and so is the entire feel of the film. Film nagar buzz is that this could be another Bomarillu for Sidharth. No wonder Sidharth is all exited about the film and promoting it vigorously.

So lookout for a stylish film with a lot of freshness in Oye!

Sizziling beauty Shriya and Arya romancing?

Before your mind takes off to a controversial mode, here is the truth. We are talking about the sizzling beauty Shriya and the ’Nenu Devudni’ fame Arya who have paired up for their new Tamil film ’Chikku Bukku’. It is heard that the duo was romancing for the film in some really picturesque locations in Austria and it has come out really well. The film is likely to be dubbed in Telugu as per inside sources but then a formal confirmation is awaited on this one.

Siddharth stunned Aamir Khan

Siddharth is yet to have his second Hindi release since three years after the Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra super hit released. While his second signed Hindi film, Striker is in the making for over two years, he doesn’t seem to be making any headway in Bollywood. Now an industry insider reveals, “Siddharth was approached by none other than Aamir Khan for his home production Delhi Belly. They both had worked together in RDB and Aamir was pretty impressed by his working style.But Aamir was left stumped when Siddharth quoted his price as Rs. 2 crore. Aamir was planning the film to be a medium budget sex comedy and hearing such high price from practically a novice in Bollywood, he was amused.” Siddharth is a big name in Telugu film industry what with his super duper hits like Bommarillu etc but he is yet to achieve consistent success in here to quote the price which he tends to get down South.

Deepika Padukone ready for lip lock

The hot and curvy star Deepika Padukone announced that she is ready to act in lip lock scenes. Addressing the media, she said that, it’s also a part of my profession and I don’t mind to be kissed or shown lip locked with any hero, if the Director asks to do so.

Our Indian film industry is still in hesitation and struggling to exhibit kissing scenes on the silver screens, where as the Hollywood done it a long ago. They are now showing their viewers the hot mating scenes that are almost equal to a blue film. Though we do not dare to go that much, she said that lip locking scenes become acceptable to the Indian society. If the storyline contains such a situation, I do not hesitate to act in lip locking scenes.

Answering to the media questions about her new boy friend Ranabir kapoor acting in the kissing scenes with the other heroines, she said that he is doing his job.

Ileana says Hit or flop are not in the hands.

Hit or flop are not in the hands is the word that is uttered by many people right from the start of flicks till date. The same thing is stated by Ileana as well. Presently she is starring in different flicks along with Vishnu - Ravi Teja - Nithin. When asked as to how she would react to these offers she stated that I want to play my role with full of concentration and dedication is my philosophy, I do movies with a strong hope that it would be a sure successful but never hide back with negative thoughts was stated by Liya which is Ileana pet name.

Sneha act Chandramukhi - 2

’Chandramukhi’ is the flick starred by Rajinikanth was a big hit in Telugu and Tamil box offices in which Jyothika played titled role in Telugu and Tamil. This flick was directed by P Vasu in Kannada. Sequel of this is going to be made in which Sneha would be playing lead role. Subsequent to this he is planning to do the same in Telugu and Tamil as well. Sneha is deligthed for getting this project and she has pinned in lot of hopes on this project.

’Magadheera’ audio for Rs 1.5 Cr

According to Tollywood reports, the audio rights of music scored by Devi Sri Prasad for the film starring Ram Charan Tej and Kajol Agarwal, has been bought by Supreme Music for around Rs 1.5 Crores. This yet to be titled film is being produced by Allu Aravind under the banner of Geetha Arts and Directed by SS RAjamouli. The film is the final stages of shooting.Srihari plays an important role in this rebirth of lovers story that spans around four hundred years. The audio of this film, tentatively titled Magadheera, will be released in the early part of March. The film is planned for a summer release.

Aamir Khan gets Rs 10 Cr

Aamir Khan has been the Coke’s brand ambassador for quite sometime. His contract has been recently renewed and he has been signed for Rs 10 Crores for a period of two years.The shoot for his latest Ad will start soon.The last Ad of Aamir showed him endorsing Coke’s strict quality control measures. This was when soft drinks of both PepsiCo and Coke failed health standards testing positive for pesticides. According to sources, the rise in the contract fee of Aamir for the Coke Ad skyrocketed because of the phenomenal success of Ghajini.

The final stages‘Drona’.

‘Drona’ starring Nithin and Priyamani in the lead cast is directed by J Karunakumar. DS Rao is producing the film on Sai Krishna Productions banner which is in the final stages of completing post production work. Erstwhile associate of big time director SS Rajamouli, J Karunakumar is making the film as an entertaining flick in his mentor’s style. Svelte actress Priyamani is on a glamour spree for ‘Drona’ and appears in a Bikini for a song. Excluding the show, she dances clad in skimpy outfits for a rain dance which is being canned in Ramoji Film City at present.

Speaking about the film’s progress producer DS Rao said, “The crew is presently filming the final song featuring Nithin and Priyamani at Ramoji Film City. Johny does the choreography and this number will sure entertain the masses.” For the first time, to render high quality output the entire film is being converted into Digital Intermediate (DT). Supreme Music recently launched the audio of ‘Drona’ that garnered attention in the chartbuster. The movie will be released this month on 20th, as confirmed by the makers.

In Nithin’s filmography, ‘Drona’ is being said to be one of the highest budgeted flicks. Mukhesh Rushi, Seetha, Nithin and Priyamani have shared screen space in emotional sequences which is picturized to appease family audiences. Saleable points include glam parade done by Priyamani in songs and an item number performed by Rakhi Sawanth. On the whole, ‘Drona’ packs elements to satisfy each and everyone.

Ravi Teja - Meera Jasmine to team up again?

Ravi Teja - Meera Jasmine are again going to pair up after Bhadra for a new flick this is to be directed by Boyapati Sreenu, this flick would be produced by Dil Raju under the banner of Sri Venkateshwara Creations. Now Dil Raju and Boyapati are teaming up again to make a big budget flick that would start once Ravi Teja completes his ’Kick’.

‘My dream role is ………’ - Asin

Asin is the leading lady in Bollywood after starring in the biggest blockbuster hit ‘Ghajini’ with Aamir Khan. Directed by AR Murugadoss, Allu Arvind produced the film on an extravagant level. The movie broke records all over India and abroad which paved way for offers to queue for Asin The Malayali heroine who debuted to Telugu screens with ‘Ghajini’ opposite Surya later impressed the crowd with her charming looks. She continued in Tollywood with films like ‘Gharshana’, ‘Sivamani’, ’Lakshmi Narasimha’ and ’Annavaram’.

With varied offers coming her way, the girl should be more than just happy. But, alas! She has a dream role which is yet to arrive. America’s famous adult magazine owner Hugh Hefner and Asin do have a thing in common. It’s nothing controversial actually. The heroine who played with popular stars dreams to do the role of a ‘Playboy’ in a movie. She wants to enact the role of a girl who’s enticing and scintillating, luring men with her charm termed as ‘Playgirl’ technically. We can be sure such a role will demand abounding glamour and a next- door-neighbor girl faced Asin may or may not suit such a demeanor. But, we sure can wish her all the best for her dream to come true soon.

Jr NTR romance......

V V Vinayak is directing a flick starred by N T R Jr. as hero in which Nayanatara would be starring as heroine under the banner of Vaishnavi Arts in which Sheela would be second heroine is the information according to our reliable sources, Sheela - Kerala Kutty could get good response with respect to her recent flick Maska also could grab this chance to act with N T R, its also heard that her role would have equal importance in the flick. Devi Sri Prasad is composing music for this flick.

Tollywood sexy heroine ’Shriya’. poll

Conducted a poll to find out the viewer’s choice of the sexiest Tollywood heroine. 9276 viewers participated in the poll. Shriya has polled the maximum votes of 1922 as the sexiest heroine though she was not seen on screen in 2008. Her film Mallanna with Vikram is due for release.

Gracy Singh heads South

She featured in hits like ’Lagaan’ and ’Munnabhai M.B.B.S’, but Gracy Singh couldn’t carve a niche for herself in Bollywood so she has decided to try her luck down south. The actress will be seen in ’Loud Speaker’ with Malayalam superstar Mammooty. The film will be produced and directed by Jayaraj. The rest of the star cast includes Nedumudi Venu, Salim Kumar and Siddique.

Genelia says there’s no man in my life.

Genelia D’Souza,who won hearts with her girl-next-door image in last year’s hit Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na, says she isn’t seeing anyone and right now her main concern is her upcoming film It’s My Life. “I’m pretty much like Aditi from Jaane Tu…. There’s no one in my life. I’m even shooting on Valentine’s Day,” Genelia says. Helmed by writer-turned director Aneez Bazmee, It’s My Life is a remake of the 2006 Telugu hit Bommarillu. Genelia played the female lead in the original opposite South actor Siddharth Narayan and won the Telugu Filmfare Best Actress award for the film.
“The film’s Telugu version was a blockbuster down south. Aneez sir has done a terrific job with the film and I hope the Hindi version is as successful as the Telugu one,” Genelia says.

In the film, she teams up with Hurman S. Baweja, who was written off by critics after his debut vehicle Love Story 2050 turned turtle at the box office.Asked her if she had any apprehensions working with Hurman, Genelia said, “I would not like to comment on that but I just hope my film does really well.”Produced by Boney Kapoor and Sridevi, It’s My Life also stars Nana Patekar. The 21-year-old wants to do all kinds of roles. “I’ll take any role that challenges me. After all, it’s only films that make the bigger picture for me,” she said.

Not many know that Genelia also had her opinion about Bollywood during her years of struggle. “Like a normal middle class girl, I initially believed that it’s (Bollywood) a big bad industry, but now I’ve realised that it treats you how you want it to treat you. I look at it now as a career opportunity more than anything else,” she said. Apart from It’s My Life, Genelia will also be seen in David Dhawan’s Hook Ya Crook and Rumy Jaffrey’s Life Partner.

SULTAN the Warrior’ arrives in May!

Sultan the Warrior’, directed by Soundarya Rajnikanth, is scheduled to hit screens in May, as per our sources. Soundarya, who has made the film at a budget of Rs. 60 crores, has plans to cash in on the summer vacation mood. The film will be released worldwide in 18 different languages. A major highlight of ‘Sultan the Warrior’ is that at an important juncture the real Rajnikanth emerges from the animated Rajnikanth. Vijayalakshmi, director Agathiyan’s daughter, is the heroine in the film. Rajni is all praise for the young actress, who has already gained acclaim for her work in ‘Chennai 600028’ and ‘Anjathay’.

Shriya Saran’s costly affair

The leading damsel in South Indian cinema Shriya Saran plays the female lead in the extravagantly made ‘Mallanna’ starring Vikram. Directed by Susi Ganesan, Kalapuli S. Dhanu is producing the film on a high budget. Based on a fantasy plot, Vikram plays the Indian superhero and Shriya’s role is yet to be out. After spending about two years in the making, the crew is now busy filming the songs in exquisite foreign locations. For rendering the songs a grandiose effect, the makers are thriving for every aspect including the main lead’s costumes.

The costume designers after lengthy discussions decided upon a costume worth 30 lakhs and jewelry worth 6 crores for Shriya which they felt will be apt (!) to bring in the desired effect. With the producers consent, the costumes were made ready and the jewel set was rented for an amount of 5 lakhs on a daily basis. The song was canned in Italy and the estimated budget for the single song itself is one and a half crores, says Reuters. If one song costs this much, one can imagine what the total budget might be…

Tamanna says no to smooches

She is known as the milk white beauty of the southern circuit and true to her sex appeal and her beautifully seductive looks she has shot to fame in no time and has been pairing up with the top heroes.

She is our very own Tamannah and now she is busy with the remake of the Bollywood hit 'Jab We Met' in Tamil. Given the fact that there were few smooch scenes in the film, Tamannah was asked whether she would repeat the act.

The pretty starlet put her foot down and made it clear that by no means would she be indulging in such things. She also stated that kisses alone cannot guarantee success of films.

So it now remains to be seen whether Tamannah will ever get into such steamy acts or whether she is happy driving the boys made with her glamour appeal.

Vishal 'Pista' strong?

Well, this is not the regular gram that we are talking about as part of our daily diet, this is the name of the new movie that is currently in the making. Slated to be a bilingual being made in Telugu and Tamil, a lot of hopes are pinned on this one by none other than the dark and handsome stud Vishal.

Apparently, Vishal has been working hard on making his mark in a straight Telugu venture and his last release 'Salute' bombed miserably. So this time, he is busy with the making of 'Pista' and to make things interesting, his leading lady is none other than the sizzling beauty Shriya.

This is a complete commercial entertainer and it has got sufficient doses of comedy and masala in it. All the best Vishal

classic performer Sridevi is coming!

Rated as one of the most eternal beauties and a classic performer on the screen, she has carved a niche for herself and also has the credit of pairing up with almost all the top heroes of the Indian film industry.

She is none other than the one and only Sridevi and after having gone off the hook for many years after her marriage, there is news that she is coming back. The film that is going to see her comeback is the sequel to her original blockbuster ’Mr India’ and Sri is said to be pairing up with her brother in law Anil Kapoor.

This news is said to have spread a lot of excitement for her fans and also the Bollywood industry since they have been waiting to see her from a long time.

Charmy’s ‘16 Days’ releasing on Feb 13

The much awaited Charmy starrer ’16 Days’ is finally releasing on February 13. The film is directed by Prabhu Soloman. The film has been made simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil.

A newcomer Aravind is the hero and Dharani has scored the music for the film. The film has been produced with high technical values and has been converted into DI format for better clarity.

Charmy is eagerly awaiting the release of the film and hopes that it will become a big hit like Manthra.

Sada talks about stardom

She is known as one of the most enticing sex sirens in the southern circuit and though her initial stints have been quite on the homely side, she stumped all of them with her glamour roles in the later stages.

She is none other than Sada and now she is all set to make her debut in Bollywood. Sharing her thoughts, Sada said that she is not looking at achieving stardom or celebrity image but her focus is more on doing some good work.

She also revealed that it was pure destiny that she has landed in south and got famous and the truth is she is originally a north Indian and very much a girl from Mumbai.

So let us hope she shines at her home just like the way she has done here. Good luck for that Sada!

Mallanna is arriving finally

He is known as one of the most talented and dedicated actors in the southern circuits and it does not come as a surprise that he is rated next to the iconic Kamal Haasan when it comes to getting into the skin of the character.

He is none other than Vikram who made a special place for himself among the Telugu audience with his ’Sivaputrudu’ and ’Aparichitudu’. Now, he is all set to arrive with a super hero kind of role and this time, the movie has been titled ’Mallanna’.

Interestingly, the film has taken about three years to be made and Vikram has paired up with the sizzling beauty Shriya in this one. Good to have you back Vikram!!

KIKK-Siddhu &Tamanna-Story Line

Siddhartha - Tamanah are starring as hero and heroine for the flick titled ’Koncham Istam Koncham Kastam’ which is being produced by Nallamalapu Srinivas ( Bujji ) is going good in the market to add flavor to this even the posters are also impressive and songs are already hit is getting good craze amongst audiences. Considering all this focus is on the storyline of the flick.

According to reliable sources, Siddhu ( Siddhartha) would be M B A qualified and would be roaming around hunting out for females and keep enjoying life. Geeta ( Tamanah) happens to be daughter of a landlord would come to city for studying, over there both Siddhu and Geeta get introduced to each other. Initially one would not relish other but as the time goes when Geeta goes back to her village gets a feel that already she is in love with him. She would give a marriage proposal taking her father Subrahmanyam ( Nazar).

But Nazar would pose a question to Siddhu as your father Prakash Raj - Ramyakrishna are separated did you ever try to get both of them together anytime? how do you expect my daughter to be sent to such a family. Rest part of flick story is whether Siddhu avoided Geeta or could he solve the issue. Through this flick Kishore Kumar (Dolly) is getting introduced as director.

Kamal daughter Shruthi flaunts tattoo on back

Recently Shruthi Haasan has got her name tattooed on her back. Ever since she decided to show it off when she was felicitated by a famous Chennai-based magazine recently, it has become the talk of the town! Right now, she is acting in Bollywood film Luck opposite Aamir Khan’s nephew Imran Khan. With more Tamil movies that suit such a flamboyant personality being made these days, it might not be long before we see Shruthi in a Tamil film too. Until then you will have to watch out for her in Bollywood movies and Galatta’s Wallpaper and Poster sections.

Sometimes, she is the rock star with black-polished nails, metal rings, clad in a figure-hugging leather suit; sometimes she is the flamboyant model clad in the best labels of the world; and sometimes in ethnic Indian wear, she is the personification of a complete Indian girl. Switching between all these modes with ease, Shruthi Haasan has become a youth icon for a large number of youngsters in India, so much that she is closely watched by girls of her age throughout the country to know more about fashion! Just like her parents, she’s a real head-turner!

Anushka Arundathi set to cross Pokiri collections

Shyam Prasad Reddy’s latest horror flick seems to have clicked with the audience, if the initial collections are anything to go by. Industry buzz is that it’s all set to cross Rs 25 crore. Talk of making money by scaring the hell of out of people. So why does horror sell? What’s intriguing people is the confidence the producer had in this project. Unlike his peers, he didn’t sell even satellite or area rights of his latest offering. Even a colossal flop like Anji couldn’t deter him from increasing the budget of his film from Rs 4 crore to 13 crore. It took him 2 1/2 years to finish the film that was released this Sankranti.

With crowds flocking to watch the movie from day one, Reddy is laughing all the way to the bank and all because he spooked people out! He has proved that good visual effects combined with a compatible plot can spell super bucks. With good performances from the lead actors and a taut screenplay, he could make a winner out of a ’regressive’ plot. Now the producer intends to release additional prints to reach a wider section of the audience. "Top banners from Tamil, Hindi and other languages are seeking the dubbing rights for hefty sums," says a trade analyst and adds, "If the horror film can draw repeat audiences then it could even surpass highest grosser Pokiri."

Mamtha is riventingly beautiful – Nag

Nagarjuna complimented Mamtha Mohandas that she is ‘riventingly beautiful’ during the Triple Platinum disc function of ‘King’.

Nagarjuna plays the lead role in ‘King’ sharing screen space with Trisha. Sreenu Vaitla directed the movie which was produced by D. Siva Prasad Reddy on Kamakshi Kalaa Movies banner. The movie which got released on 25th December is running successfully in theatres at present.

Nagarjuna’s three faceted roles, captivating tunes, special song featuring top heroines and most of all rib tickling comedy have been said as the movie’s USP.

On 8th January, the cast and crew of ‘King’ celebrated the disc function at Prasad’s Preview Theatre. During the event, Nag complimented Mamtha by saying that even though she has less screen space to enact, she gave a captivating performance in her role. And, shev is riventingly beautiful to look.

‘I would be glad to do a movie with her again’, quipped the actor.

’Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam’ music launched

Music of Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam (KIKK) was launched amidst Tollywood big stars on Friday at Durgam Cheruvu, Hyderabad. Apart from the film’s lead pair Siddardh and Tamanna, Venkatesh, NTR and Gopichand attending the function made it a glittering event. Bollywood music trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy who are debuting in Telugu with this movie came down to Hyderabad to grace the event. KIKK is directed by debutant Dolly and produced by Nallamalupu Bujji.

Venkatesh said he loved the music and welcomed the music director’s trio to do more films in Telugu. “It is going to rock. It would be better they keep coming here for more flicks. Regarding new director Dolly, he is one of the most sincere talents around and I wish him and the entire team a good luck,” he wished.

NTR used producer Bujji’s previous movies titles to compliment about the team. “Visuals that are shown now are good and music is awesome. That apart, I must talk about my producer Bujji. He made Aadi as it first (aadi) movie, then Lakshmi to earn money, next came Lakshyam telling us that his lakshyam is to settle as producer and he now tries to be known as great filmmaker. He set to achieve with Konchem Ishtam and lot of troubles and hard work (Konchem Kashtam),” NTR said.

NTR also praised the director Dolly saying that he is one of closest associates he has. He also said that he has been great fan of Shankar Ehsaan Loy and would some day have them for his film sure.

Gopichand noted that producer Bujji is passionate person and he would definitely achieve success with this film too.

“Siddardh looks good and his chemistry with Tamanna is rocking. I have seen the songs. They are good,” he said.

Tamanna said: “It has been highly rewarding experience. I am very happy because I know it is good film and it will bring me name. Working with Siddardh is fantastic. He is awesome actor to work with. Regarding music, it is backbone to the movie and I am great fan of their music. I am feeling very proud that they are making south debut with my movie.”

Shankar Ehsaan Loy shared their joy in making debut with such a nice film. “The team is sincere and their efforts are genuine,” they said.

Hero Siddardh praised the music directors to the hilt. “In 1992, one man changed the entire South Indian film music with one film. That was Roja and the music director was Rehman. And in 2009, Shankar Ehsaan Loy are repeating the same magic and henceforth the way Telugu films sound will be changed forever,” he praised. He also said: “This is my fifth film in Telugu and four out of them are directed by newcomers. But having heard the opinions from all these great persons here about Dolly,

I am now feeling that I am actually making debut under his direction. Tamannah impressed me a lot on the first day itself when she spoke five lines in pure Telugu. I am sure by next film she would dub her own voice.”

Dil Raju, Venumadhav, Bommarillu Bhaskar, Lyricists Chandra Bose and Rama Jogaiah Shastry, Sree Vas, cinematographer Vijay Chakravarthi, Karuna, Samrat and others attended the function.

Flops hit Nayan’s remuneration hard

The sexy Nayanatara climbed up the popularity chart with a series of hit films. She wowed the audience with her charms and hot body. She soon rose to the top and the success of her bikini show in Billa catapulted her to the number one position.

Nayanatara jacked up her remuneration and she was the first heroine in the south to touch the one core mark. However, her subsequent films did not do as well at the box office and the series of flops resulted in roles coming down for her.

As a result, Nayanatara had no option but to cut down her remuneration drastically. She is now ready to act for 50 to 60 lakhs. Nayanatara is now acting in the Jr. NTR starrer directed by VV Vinayak. She is doing a bikini act in the film and hopes to regain her number one position.

Ram Charan is generous

Hero Ram Charan is just one film old but he already has a huge fan following. He acted in the film Chirutha and this name has stuck to him and he is refereed to as Chirutha wherever he goes.

Ram Charan is young but he is very courteous and does not throw his weight around. He never shows off that he is the son of megastar Chiranjeevi. Ram Charan’s second film ‘Dheerudu’ is now getting ready for release in March.

Very few know that Ram Charan has a king heart. He always helps the poor and the needy. He carries loaves of bread in the back seat of his car every day and he hands them over to the poor. Ram Charan also hands out money to the physically handicapped. Many poor people were fed every day during the shooting of his latest film. That’s Ram Charan for you!

Sada expecting big blast in 2009

There has been slight delay in the release of Sada’s Bollywood film KHALLBALLI but she is unperturbed. Though the film was earlier supposed to arrive in November and was later pushed to December, only to be searching a place for itself sometimes in January, Sada is keeping her fingers crossed. ’I guess everything that happens is for good. I am not worrying too much about the delay.

Let things take their own course. I am sure it would meet with a good response whenever it would arrive’, responds Sada when reminded that the film’s promotion was on it’s peak before it was pushed ahead from it’s 5th December release date post the Mumbai terror attack. Sada has a lot to look forward to in 2009 though. While she waits for her Bollywood foray to begin beginning with KHALLBALLI, she also has films like CLICK and LOVE KHICHDI ready for release. ’When I stepped in Mumbai to begin my Bollywood stint, I started with CLICK and then later got KHALLBALLI.

Being diverse films, I am happy with my decision. LOVE KHCIHDI didn’t take much of my time since the film’s director is a good planner and hence I could finish my work on the film fast. Now I am looking forward to each of these films releasing one after another. 2009 may well turn out to be my year’, winks Sada.

Another Telugu girl rocks

After Swathi, Bindu Madhavi and Sonia, another native girl Madhavi Lata tasted success with her debut film Nachavule. Yes, this is the same film that had cute pets on its posters and the gimmick worked. "It was a marketing strategy," says the actress, who was not offended with the unusual promotion. "We had to hold audience interest with our performances and we did it," says the actress, who played a responsible girl in the film.

She also falls in love with a stranger in a 15-day period. But is this realistic? "I have known friends who have proposed within just two days of knowing one another, so love can happen anytime," reasons this MA Sociology student. Wasn’t it a gamble to begin with a ’performance-oriented’ role in glam-struck Tollywood? "I was determined to start this way and now I have proved a point that it is possible.

I am also not totally averse to glamourous roles," says the actress, who likes to tread the same path of Soundarya and Sneha and is happy about indigenous girls surging ahead in Tollywood. The actress who did a brief stint on the small screen, says, "I did anchoring for a short period and took a 2-year break for the big screen offer." The actress makes it clear that she has very few friends and there’s no ’special person in her life. She says, "My first love is shopping and if I like anything I just buy it at any cost!" she giggles.

Jr. NTR to play lord Rama

Jr. NTR vowed everyone with his role of Yama in the film Yamadonga His getup and his dialogue delivery remind everyone of his late grandfather the late NT Rama Rao.

Jr. NTR will now appear in the role of lord Rama, with which NT Rama Rao was synonymous with. Jr. NTR will appear as lord Ram in a new film starring Prabhas The new film is in the direction of K Raghavendra Rao

Mamtha Mohandas changes her path

Mamtha Mohandas is now ardently working to rope herself out of the second heroine image. Her face became a known one after ‘Lanka’ (2006), a Malayalam movie that got dubbed into Telugu as ‘Pokiri Pilla’. She debuted as a second heroine into Telugu industry with ‘Yama Donga’ starring NTR and Priyamani.

Be it fate or luck, thereafter she was approached often only to play in the side roles and not as the solo heroine. She did play in a series of movies as a second heroine. The trend was followed until the latest ‘Chintakayala Ravi’ and ‘King’. Fed up with the not so prominent substituted roles, she is now determined to sign only for the lead heroine.

Mamtha is now veering out of offers and is waiting for the right role to come her way.