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Entry Of A Miss India Into Tollywood…
Former Miss India SINDHURA GADDE is all set to make her debut in Tollywood with Sangamam. And the pretty lady is all excited about the project. The film, directed by RASOOL ELLORE and produced by P RAMANA and GAVARA PARTHASARATHY, will thus witness yet another beauty queen making her foray into Tollywood. MURALI MOHAN, who was the chief guest at the audio release function, said, “I wish Sindhura success in all her endeavours. What is unfortunate though is the dearth of Telugu actresses in the industry while actresses from Bollywood are doing Telugu films. Sangamam is slated to release next month
No commentsActress Suhani’s Mantra For Self-Confidence…
No, its not self-help books or workshops! Actress SUHANI is gaining confidence, thanks to her director B JAYA. “Working with my director has helped me in myriad ways. Not just the acting tips and comfortlevel, B Jaya also helped me in boosting up of my confidence,” says Suhani. She is working with Jaya for her upcoming venture Sawal, where she’s playing the lead opposite Bharath. “Though I started off my career as a child artiste, I didn’t know which offers to pick. I lost out on many good opportunities because of lack of guidance. Now, Jaya is not just my director but she is also a friend and a mentor,” she adds
Priyamani’s Chilly Tales !
Guess what’s made actress PRIYAMANI’s blood run cold. It was her recent trip to Kyrgystan. She was there to shoot some portions of her film Nava Vasantham in which she is playing the lead opposite TARUN and the actress has some chilly anecdotes to share, literally. “It was really cold there, with temperature dropping as low as minus three. It was as if we’re in an icebox. And I was supposed to shoot a dance sequence there. Those eight days were really tough and unforgettable,” she says. Guess the trip knocked Priyamani out cold!
Teja To Direct MS Raju’s Son…

Telugu Director Teja, who is currently maintaining a low-profile in the industry, is going to direct the son of MS Raju, Sumanth Ashwin, on Sumanth Arts banner. The film will be officially launched on December 14th. For the last several months, it has been on the dilly-dallying as to when Raju’s would make his entry and under whose direction. This news has thus closed down all dilemmas No comments
Sekhar Kammula’s Kamalinee Sentiment !!!

Successful filmmaker Sekhar Kammula is gripped with the sentiment of Kamalinee Mukherjee. The actress made her debut as heroine with Sekhar’s film Anand. She got rave reviews for her acting. Later, Kammula repeated her in his next film Godavari as lead heroine. Though, Kamalinee couldn’t get a break with this film, definitely it fetched a good name for Sekhar as a talented and creative director-Telugu Cinemass.
The actress was once again seen in the latest film Happy Days, in which she acted as a teacher. Her portion remained minimal but memorable. Sources said Sekhar Kammula is going to cast her in his immediate next film also.
No commentsMS Raju’s VAANA Planned For A Sankranti Release…

Telugu movie Vaana - the latest production of MS Raju with his banner Sumanth Arts in association with SPR Entertainments has finished of its shoot by 70%. Starring Tamil face Vinay as hero, it is directed by MS Raju himself. The audio is hitting the music stands on December 14 th, while screen hit is reserved for Sankranti (Jan 14th)
No commentsKausha Is Fine With Kissing !

Dancer turned actress KAUSHA, who shot to fame with a controversial lip lock in the HARANATH POLICHARLA starrer Alex, seems to have come out of the whole episode unfazed. She drew lot flak from all quarters for her bold kissing scene but Kausha seems unperturbed about the whole issue and feels it was blown out of proportion. “Its unfortunate that people jump to conclusions about your character from what you do on screen. But that’s just a part of my job and I am not sorry about anything. If convinced about it I would not hesitate in doing another kissing scene anytime,” says Kausha. She is currently playing the lead in Bhagavantudu, an action flick being directed by SS KUMAR
No commentsHero Jagapathi Babu In Srikanth’s NAGARAM…

The latest film with Srikanth in the lead role is titled Nagaram, where Jagapathi Babu
Nagaram is being produced by Kishore Babu and Anji Babu, under the banners of Mac Media and Blue Sky Entertainment and presented by M.V.Chowdary. This movie will be directed by C.C.Srinivas , while the music will be composed by Chakri. plays an interesting cameo. Kaveri Jha dons the female lead
No commentsProducer Lagadapati Sridhar Is Upset With VIYYALAVARI KAYYALU Box-Office Result !

Tollywood Producer Lagadapati Sridhar is now a worried lot. His latest flick Viyyalavari Kayyalu, starring Uday Kiran, Srihari and Neha Julka in the lead role, generated a dampened talk, inspite of the best efforts on the part of Larsco Entertainments by way of hi-fi publicity in the print and electronic media. His contention goes thus: I have taken an excellent family entertainer. If the audiences don’t see this, they are surely missing a great message and entertainment. Moreover, Sridhar is said to have spewed his air at director E. Sattibabu, for the dismal show of the film in almost all the centers. Sources said the producer is not able to digest the inputs from the public galleries, pointing at the vulgarity, dialogues and poor music. This has surely kept Sridhar at bay, financially and image-wise (as a hit producer of Style and Evadi Gola Vadidhe). He is said to be planning of a different genre-film
No commentsMumaith Khan’s MAISAMMA IPS To Hit Screens On Nov 23th…

Telugu movie Maisamma IPS, with Mumaith Khan in the title role, is being produced by K.Ramakrishna Prasad, under the banner of Sowbhagya Media Limited, and directed by Bharath Parepalli. The post production work is in full progress and the film is slated for release on November 23-Telugu Cinemass.
Shayaji Shinde and Pradeep Rawat play the negative roles. M.M.Srilekha composed the music. The audio of the film is released and said to have received good response. The story and screenplay have been written by Dasari Narayana Rao.
No commentsThe New Age Telugu Heroine !!!
What is fair and slim, not made in Andhra, speaks Telugu that sounds like English, refers to Hyderabad as second home, comes with a shelf life of 18 months or three movies, whichever is earlier and slips into oblivion before 36 months? The answer is Telugu heroine!
In the last 12 months, the Telugu movie industry was blitzed with over 18 new girls. Some of them have bagged a handful of offers within a week of the release, some may have to hang around for years to get the right break, and some may settle down for supporting roles and finally vanish without a trace.
However, the Telugu producers insist that the Mumbai girls need a pat on their back for all their enthusiasm and effort. They say, they are good looking, are prepared to slog (read, get themselves nipped and tucked) and are more professional than the kind you get in mana Hyderabad.
A modelling stint is the first qualification that Telugu producers look for. “If they are from Mumbai, it usually means they are here on a specific purpose and have fewer diversions (like family, love life etc) than the local girls. Also, they are good with PR skills. So, when the press approaches my heroine, she will give them the best shots and do some soft PR for our movie while doing the interviews. These things lack in the Hyderabadi girls who revert to the producer for every little thing,” says a producer who has introduced half a dozen new faces to the Telugu film industry.
Four out of five Telugu heroines have the same CV. Modelling in Mumbai, spotted by Telugu producer/director, break with a upcoming hero. If the debut is a hit, she is deluged with offers. If it is not, she is stuck with second grade roles.
Even directors like Shekar Kammula who prefer to hire local talent had to opt for Kamalini Mukherjee in Anand though he wanted to cast a Telugu girl. For his latest movie Happy Days, he had to struggle to get the right heroine. He confessed that most girls were not willing to work because of the kind of image the industry has. However, a few who survived it all to become the faces of the future are right here.
PRIYAMANI:
DEBUT: Evaru Athagadu
BIO: Malayali girl from Bangalore. Started off with modelling, Tamil movies.
LATEST : Yamadonga with NTR and Nava Vasantam with Tarun.
MAMTA MOHANDAS:
DEBUT: Yamadonga
BIO: Again a Malayali girl brought up in Bahrain. Was a model before she did movies. She is also a playback singer.
LATEST : Yamadonga with NTR and Rakhi as playback singer.
KAJAL AGARWAL:
DEBUT: Lakshmikalyanam with Kalyan Ram
BIO: Modelling, movies down South followed by a break with Teja cinema
LATEST : Chandamama and now Kalidas is in the making.
NEHA JHULKA:
DEBUT: Okkadunnadu opposite Gopichand
BIO: She’s the chic in the shampoo ad, and the naughty girl giving out bank loans.
LATEST : Viyyalavari Kayyalu and touted to be the one who can replace Ileana in her oomph.
FARZANA:
DEBUT: Bhagyalakshmi Bumperdraw
BIO: Model, choreographer, nutrition expert, fitness trainer, rock climber, paraglider…
LATEST : Seema Shastri opposite Aryan Rajesh
PARVATI MELTON:
DEBUT: Vennela opposite Raja
BIO: Bharatnatyam student and teacher. Started off with modelling, graduated to music videos and then movies.
LATEST : As Amrapali in the English movie Buddha.
MUMMAITH KHAN:
DEBUT: Item song in Shankardada Zindabad
BIO: Model, music video, item song, main lead
LATEST : Mysamma IPS and tough competition to Rakhi Sawanth.























