8 Crores Advance To Mahesh Babu

Mahesh Babu is a superstar and one flop does not change that. There are many people who are dying to see him once again on screen. Little wonder that the producers are vying to get his dates.  The latest news from Film Nagar is that Mahesh has been given a huge sum as advance by Bhavya Creations. Talk is that out of the Rs 18 crores as remuneration, he has been given Rs 8 crore as advance. 

But the film will go on to the sets only after he wraps up Puri’s film and the next one with Trivikram. This film will be produced by Radhakrishna. If that happens, then Bhavya Creations will have to wait for almost two years. Though it is not clear if they will wait or make another film meanwhile, it is quite common for producers to give advance to Mahesh just to block his dates. Incidentally, Ashwini Dutt’s film which was planned at the time of Khaleja, hasn’t started as yet. 

'Make in India' Says Modi

The launch of "Make in India" campaign here was as much about the new initiative as about the man behind it. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the star of the occasion as a galaxy of industry leaders showered praise on him for his vision as Modi connected and bonded with the large gathering in his chatty and conversational style. Modi gave new meaning to the old acronym "FDI - first develop India (apart from foreign direct investment)" - in his nearly 40-minute speech that was political in parts but largely focused on ways to make India a manufacturing destination. By the time he ended his speech amidst cheers, Modi got a standing ovation from the gathering that included industry leaders from India and outside, diplomats and senior government officials. Modi had first articulated "Make in India" initiative during his Independence Day address and the launch of the mission took place after almost a month. 

He also evoked symbolism in his speech, referring to ISRO's success in having a successful Mars mission on debut and pitched it as a demonstration of capability of India's people. He also said that "Make in India" launch coincided with the start of Navratras (a period considered auspicious by Hindus) and mentioned that the launch was also taking place on the birth anniversary of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, an ideologue of his Bharatiya Janata Party. The main plenary hall, as also the six conference rooms of the Vigyan Bhavan complex was packed with representatives of the corporate world, diplomats and key government functionaries.

 The prime minister, in fact, began his speech by apologising to the invitees who had to listen to him standing since every seat was taken. The tone for the event was set by Commerce Minister Nirmala Sithraman, who in her brief but lucid address, pointed to the initiatives of the government to boost growth and manufacturing while admitting that the country in the past had been identified with "red tapism" and "inspector raj." "We are fully conscious and want to chart out a new course," she said. Incidentally, Sithraman was the only minister to speak of the eight ministers present on the dais apart from Modi. She said the government had identified 25 sectors "in which India can become the world leader". Modi's leadership emerged as a common thread in the speeches of industry leaders. Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said that a unique leadership quality of prime minister was that he "dreams and does". "He also motivates billion Indians to dream and do," Ambani added. ITC chairman Y.C. Deveshwar said he was inspired by "boldness" of Modi's vision as also his "simplicity of communication". Wipro chairman Azim Premji and ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochharwere among those who praised Modi's vision in launching the "Make in India" initiative. In his speech, Modi also took a dig at the UPA government, stating that flight of capital had started taking place during its rule. Without naming Congress, he said that party leaders had now stopped taking credit for the financial inclusion scheme as they realise they could not implement it properly. The sleekly produced audio-visual clips on the mission drew on the country's past to pave the way in the future. The Askok Chakra (wheel) drawn from the national emblem was the central motif of the event as it metamorphosed into tools in the audio-visual clips and then finally fitting into a lion, the official emblem. 

Delhi Boy Killed by White Tiger in Zoo

Horrible accident happened in Delhi on Tuesday (8th Sep 2014) afternoon. A boy in his twenties fell into the animal enclosure. The tiger checked him for more than a minute and then attack him. The boy died immediately. 

Gabbar' Mahesh - 'Murari' Charan

Earlier we have seen many instances when Mahesh Babu and Ram charan competed at BO.Now the star heroes set for another war.Mahesh Babu's Aagadu hit the screens today and Ram Charan is all set to unleash his Govindudu Andari Vaadele soon.

Mahesh Aagadu is getting average to above average reviews from audience .Mahesh fans enjoying the movie to the core.While the joy seem to be unstoppable, critics say that Srinu Vaitla has just followed Gabbar Singh in the first half of the film. People who saw Aagadu is saying that it has shades of Gabbar singh.

Keeping Mahesh aside another comparison came to light about Ram charan GAV  movie.GAV has the shades of Mahesh's Murari.

It has Krishna Vamsi's trademark-style touch to family entertainer and recalls you the director's previous films Murari and Chandamama.Many are wondering whether Krishna Vami is canning  Murari sequel with Cherry.For now ‘’Gabbar’’ Mahesh was confirmed and fans looking whether  GAV be turn as Murari of Charan or not. Once Govindudu is released everything will come clear.

Aagadu USA Premiere & AP/Nizam Record

Mahesh Babu starrer 'Aagadu' has recorded earth-shattering collected especially in Overseas. The Thursday premieres itself set the momentum for a record-breaking spree.

Aagadu USA Thursday Premieres: $ 501K from 107 Locations. The previous highest has been $ $ 346K (Atharintiki Daredi) and the mass entertainer surpassed it by a huge margin of $ 155K.

As per the initial estimates, 'Aagadu' is gonna collect a revenue of $ 2.5 Million at USA Box Office in its Opening Weekend itself irrespective of the mouth talk or reviews as all the shows till Sunday have been sold out even before the release.

However, 'Aagadu' is unlikely to shatter 'Atharintiki Daredi' (Rs 10.75 crore) first day record in Telugu states as the opening in Ceeded isn't up to the mark. It is expected to settle with All Time No. 2 slot.

Mahesh Aagadu Movie Review

Movie: Aagadu
Rating: 2.75/5
Banner: 14 Reels Entertainment
Cast: Mahesh Babu, Tamannaah, Rajendra Prasad, Sonu Sood, Vennela Kishore, Brahmanandam, M S Narayana, Nazar and others
Music: S. Thaman
Cinematography: K. V. Guhan
Editor: M. R. Varma
Producers: Ram Achanta, Anil Sunkara, Gopichand Achanta
Story, Screenplay, Dialogues, Direction: Srinu Vaitla
Release Date: September 19, 2014

Mahesh, Srinu Vaitla and 14 Reels make for a powerful combination that assures nothing short of a blockbuster. So, does Aagadu live up to the expectations of fans both in India and overseas? Let’s check out…

Story:
Encounter Shanker (Mahesh) as the name suggests is introduced as an encounter specialist. Thanks to his track record, he is posted in Bukkavaram to eliminate Damodar (Sonu Sood) and his gang who are out to set up a project that is not environment friendly. Once in Bukkavaram, Shanker goes about the task and in the process ends up meeting Saroja and her eccentric family that is into sweet-making business. Well, how Shanker wins over the ‘not-so-sweet’ Saroja and how he seeks revenge for his brother’s death forms the rest of the story.

Artistes’ Performances:
Mahesh is energetic and has shed the lean look that he sported for One-Nenokkadine. It’s a cakewalk for him to play the villain-bashing sincere cop who uses his guts and brain to get even with the villains. Though he is not as convincing as the role he played in Dookudu, he nevertheless looks good and does his job sincerely.

On the other hand, Tamannah is a huge disappointment. She has been paired with Mahesh for the first time and many expected some fireworks on screen. Instead, she looks tired and totally disinterested in the role she plays. Though she does enough skin show, she loses out to Shruti Haasan in the oomph factor who manages to sizzle in the item song.

Sonu Sood is his usual best and perfectly fits into Damodar’s role. In fact, he is a good match to Mahesh and gives tough competition to him with his chiseled body and intense performance.

Rajender Prasad as the cop who brings home an orphan boy, Ajay as IAS officer and Shanker’s brother, Brahmanandam, Ashish Vidyarthi and MS Narayana put in decent performances in keeping with the limitations of their characters.

Technical Excellence:
The film is nearly 165 minutes long. Honestly, for a Mahesh’s film, length need not be a deterrent. But given the storyline of Aagadu, you wish it was trimmed shorter.

The cinematography is alright given the scope of the film. Again, one department that really pulls down the film is SS Thaman’s music. After the chart-topping music of Dookudu, Aagadu has really bad music barring the Bhel Puri song.

Aagadu has been hyped a lot not just because of Mahesh, but also because of Srinu Vaitla. But Vaitla disappoints majorly by making a film that is a vague rehash of Dookudu. The basic theme and the way he handles the story is reminiscent of his earlier film.

Highlights:

• Mahesh

Drawbacks:

• Story
• Music

Analysis:
Ever since the film has been announced, fans of Mahesh have been anxiously awaiting the release of Aagadu.

Since it is Mahesh’s next after One-Nenokkadine, they hoped that Srinu Vaitla will recreate the magic of Dookudu.

And in keeping with their expectations, Srinu Vaitla does remind you of Dookudu, but that’s because he repeats the same theme of a cop making buffoons out of villains, instead of doing the quintessential chase-and-fight sequences.

In Dookudu, Vaitla tried to make a parody of reality shows, in Aagadu, his obsession with small screen continues and this time, he makes a parody of the various game shows in the name of situational comedy.

He starts off the first half by establishing the plot, but by the time second half begins, Vaitla gets to the job of wrapping up the story and in the process tries to add various inane situations that leave you hoping the film ends ASAP.

Given the weak script, Vaitla tries to win over the mass audience by using Brahmanandam as Delhi Suri. But instead of making you laugh, the entire thread leaves you yawning.

And one is left wondering as to why Mahesh gave in to the idea of narrating the storylines of his popular films before bashing up the villains. Though it works the first time around as you try to figure out the film, by second half, it gets repetitive and bores you to the core.

The only saving grace for the film is Mahesh and a few punch dialogues sprinkled randomly which has now become the trademark of Srinu Vaitla. 

Manchu Vishnu's "Anukshanam" Movie Review

Cast: Vishnu Manchu , Revathi , Tejaswi Madivada , Madhu Shalini , Surya

Directed by : Ram Gopal Varma

Produced by : Vijay, Parthasaradhi

Banner :24 Frames Factory, AV Pictures

Music by : Seshu KMR

Release Date : 2014-09-13

 

Plot: 

Goutam (Vishnu Manchu) is a sincere police officer who stays with his loving-wife Satya (Tejaswi). Everything goes well for him till he confronts a trouble in form of Seetharam (Surya), a cab driver-turned-serial killer who brutally murders beautiful girls in Hyderabad for pleasure. And now, Goutam launches a manhunt for Seetharam. In the mission, he is assisted by Sailaja (Revathi) who mastered in the behavioral sciences and has a knack over the psyche of pyshos.

Performances:

Vishnu Manchu: The pitch-perfect performance by film's lead protagonist Vishnu is what stands out in the film. Vishnu deserves all the laurels, accolades for choosing a film like Anukshanam. He has set a new precedent to his peers by picking such out-of-the-box story. Not many star heroes would dare to essay a role. And Vishnu seeks teeth into it. Vishnu is in good form throughout the film. He evolved as a matured-actor with this flick. Acting-wise, this could be one of the best films in Vishnu's career.

Revathi: After a long hiatus, Revathi has made her comeback. Simply put, she couldn't have better comeback. She aptly fits the bill as a psychologist. 

Surya: Despite the fact that he's newcomer, he emoted well. Unless you're informed that he's debutante, you'd not know that through his acting skills.

Tejaswi: Tejaswi as Satya sizzled in brief role as Vishnu Manchu's wife.

Madhu Shalini: Madhu Shalini essays the role of TV journalist Aasha.

Others: It's tailor-made role (Home Minister) for Kota Sreenivasa Rao and Brahmanandam is passable in the film. Brahmi's role should have been etched well.

Direction: Directing a crime thriller is a cakewalk for Ram Gopal Varma and Anukshanam is no different either. Varma does it with ease. However, he continues his uncanny camera techniques, at places, but that didn't deter you at all. RGV is back with a bang with Anukshanam.

Editing: Anukshanam is slick, fast-paced. Editing is done with great finesse. 

Thumbs Up:

Vishnu Manchu
RGV's expertise
Screenplay

Thumbs Down:

Scenes involving Brahmanandam

Analysis:

Anukshanam instantly strikes a chord for reasons that are manifold. The movie's gritty realistic narration is something bolt out of the blue in Telugu films and this works in a big way for the film. At a time, T-town is running after illogical mass-masala commercial potboilers like Power, Rabhasa, one needs a lot of courage to come up with such a film which sans songs, comedy, over-the-top action episodes. Kudos to Vishnu and Varma for putting efforts in what they believed in. What forms is a Telugu film on the lines of a Hollywood film. Especially the film's pace is what hooks and engages audience throughout the film. Vishnu Manchu succeeds in keeping you on your toes.

Sample this, Goutam (Vishnu) receives a parcel sent by serial killer Seetharam (Surya) which has the "head" of a girl Nidhi Seetharam had killed. When Vishnu opens up the parcel in front of the Nidhi's boyfriend Navdeep, but he manages to conceal it. Vishnu's subtle action here takes the movie to new high. Sailaja (Revathi) too works in favour of the film.

Yet the movie has its share of stumbling blocks.Bramhanandam is a spoilsport for the film. Though he tries to but fails miserably. It's conspicuous that his role has been forcefully included. But it's passable. If you're a regular complainant about Telugu films, you must watch Anukshanam. And if you're not, still you should watch Anukshanam. It's not a routine Telugu film you get to watch every now and then.