Pawan's Shocker: Vote for TDP & Make me ACT!

Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan warned the people over his voluntarily retirement from films if YSR Congress comes to power in the upcoming polls. 

Addressing a huge gathering on Sunday, Pawan Kalyan shared: "If you vote for TDP-BJP alliance, I will continue acting as your future will be in a safe hands. Or else, I will have to stop films to fight against the evil forces if YSR Congress forms the government by any chance."

What's more shocking is that Pawan Kalyan revealed he had once even thought of leaving the country as he was disturbed by the way public money has been robbed, but finally decided to fight against the corruption.

The actor-turned-politician also expressed the fear of resurface of Naxalism if YS Jagan is voted to power in the new state. He pointed out that natural resources were looted during YSR's regime and thousands of people became landless because of the robbery in the name of SEZs. Pawan claimed to be scared of the fact that these people who lost their lands might join Naxal movement if YSRC comes to power. 

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Trade Report: Anamika, Kotha Janta, Race Gurram

1. Unarguably, Sekhar Kammula became a brand of his own but it didn't help him much for his latest offing. Lukewarm response for his directorial "Anamika', have left distributors dumbfounded. "Sekhar has always got great openings for his movies post Happy Days since he became a noted urban-centric filmmaker with good following among educated and working class, youth and family audience, but this wrong choice to remake a Hindi film, has robbed of his openings too" says a distributor, who is even shocked with the dampening openings in overseas. "Just name of Sekhar would fetch Rs 1.5 to 2 crore in overseas since he has created a fan following among Non-Resident Telugus but this film had no takers and just clocked 15 lakh on day one" he adds. Whereas, in AP, it couldn't garner more than 30 lakh on day one and raising the questions 'Where have Sekar's fans have vanished".

2. After disastrous "Gouravam", Allu Sirish gets a breather as he received positive response for his performance in "kotha Janta" but film hasn't opened big, despite director Maruthi. The new-age love story opened to 40 lakh all over the state and it could pick up, riding on good reviews and mouth-talk and we have to wait and see, before declaring that Sirish has arrived or not, since his sibling film "Race Guram" is still rocking the box office. 

3. "Race Gurram", It is doing good business, despite new releases and crossed 13 crore mark in Nizam and doing well in major centers in other places in Andhra and managed to cross 41-crores net collections and still counting.

4. Nara Rohit's surprise package "Prathinidhi" is doing well comparatively with Chandama Kathalu. The film is doing well in B and C centres. Given that this is election season, the film struck a chord with a section of people. Prathinidhi's success is expected to put Nara Rohit back on track. 

5. Unfortunately, path-breaking film "Chandamam Kathalu", is yet to pick up and director Pravin Sattaru would be disappointed with such lukewarm collections, since his earlier film "Routine Love Story" had comparatively better openings. 

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Kotha Janta Movie Review and Rating

Movie: Kotha Janta

Rating:2.75/5

Cast: Allu Sirish , Regina , Saptagiri , Madhurima and others

Directed by : Maruthi

Produced by : Bunny Vass

Banner :Geetha Arts

Music by : JB

Release Date : 2014-05-01

 

Kotha Janta Movie Review

Maruthi who has delivered three hits in a row has become a brand among the business circles. Allu Sirish who failed to impress with debut film tried his hand at romantic comedy and played safe by having Maruthi on board. Let's see if Maruthi delivered the punch that Sirish was hoping for.

What is it about?

Sirish (Allu Sirish) is a selfish guy who doesn't care about others. Suvarna (Regina) is also similar type of character. Both of them work together for a TV channel and hosts a show called Kotha Janta where they conduct live marriages for controversial couples. They get an offer to join another TV channel, but Suvarna rejects the offer. Sirish fakes love to make her accept the offer. Suvarna takes him seriously, but Sirish remains to be selfish that causes tension in their relation.

Performances:                                                                                            

Allu Sirish:

Allu Sirish was stiff in Gouravam. Here he got the role of a typical youth and that made it easy for him. However he is still struggling to give right expressions. His body language lacks confidence. He doesn't have any special skills in dances or fights. Sirish will have to work hard to make an impression as an actor.

Regina:

Regina is very good. She is one of the positive aspects of this film. She is equally good in bubbly as well as pathos scenes.

Others:

Saptagiri stole the show whenever he is on screen. His lengthy comedy scene in the first half brought the house down. Posani Krishna Murali will entertain masses. Other guys who played the friend characters of Sirish are okay. Rohini and Rao Ramesh made their presence felt. Madhurima sizzled in an item song.

Technicalities:                                                                                                                                  

Direction:

Maruthi did his best to keep the film clean. His efforts to come out of that 'Boothu director' image are evident. One would expect more fun and comedy in Maruthi's film. Kotha Janta doesn't offer hilarious comedy except for few laughs here and there. This is a routine romantic entertainer with 'Selfishness' as the theme. Maruthi did a neat job on the whole.  

Music:

Music is decent. Popular item song 'Atu Amalapuram' is used to good effect. Rest of the songs are okay. Nothing to rave or whine about background score.

Others:

Editing is alright. Cinematography is up to the mark. Dialogues are okay. Production values are good.

Thumbs Up:

Saptagiri's comedy


Thumbs Down:

Predictable Screenplay

Analysis:

Kotha Janta is a formulaic romantic entertainer that checks all the boxes of the genre. We have seen many romantic comedies that are based on the egos of the lead characters. In this film Maruthi focused on the selfishness in humans. What happens if a girl falls in love with selfish guy? This is the basic idea of Kotha Janta.

There is some freshness in it. We expect the film to offer fresh entertainment and romance. But Maruthi played it safe by taking the beaten track. This makes the romance in the film uninteresting and the director had to fall back on comedy to make it watchable. There are some good scenes in the first half during the first half hour. Later the film takes the routine path and turns predictable.

Second half is not as impressive as the first half. There is hardly any chemistry between Sirish and Regina. Kotha Janta is just a time pass flick with routine romance and few laughs. Maruthi sticking to the formula might help the film on the commercial front. Those who expect a brand new love story will be left disappointed. Sirish may breathe easy as this film will not be ruled out completely like his debut film. But he will have to put in lot of efforts if he wants to achieve at least half of what his brother achieved till now.

Verdict: Nothing NEW!   

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Anamika Movie Review and Rating

Anamika Movie Rating

Rating:2.5/5

Cast: Nayantara , Harshvardhan Rane , Vaibhav

Directed by : Sekhar Kammula

Produced by : Endemol India

Banner :Viacom Motion Pictures

Music by : MM Keeravani

Release Date : 2014-05-01

Anamika Movie Review

Anamika: Logic 'Missing'

Ever since director Sekhar Kammula announced that he would be remaking Kahaani down the South (in Telugu and Tamil), there has been much curiosity around the project. With Nayantara being roped in to reprise Vidya Balan's role, the expectations have got bigger. Despite many delays in the shooting and none other than Nayan shunning promotions, Sekhar Kammula managed to keep the hype alive. Let's check out our take on it.

Synopsis:

Anamika (Nayantara) arrives to Hyderabad in search of her loving-husband Ajay Sastri, a techie, who has been missing for a week after he came down to Hyderabad from U.S on work. Nayan files a missing complaint in local police station and desperately tries to find his location. The emphasis is on: Who is Ajay Sastri? Does he exist outside Anaamika's head? Is he alive? Did he ditch Anaamika? Or Who abducted him? Why did they do so?

Performances: 

Nayantara as Anaamika done a fair job in the film. She easily slipped into  the character and carries the film on her shoulders. It's Nayan's show all the way. She sheds her tears, emotes well and keep you hooked to the film. Despite less screen presence, Harshvardhan scores with his brief role as terrorist. The whole film is all about him (Ajay Sastri) who only makes his presence in the climax. Vaibhav (Saradhi) is okay as Good Samaritan cop but it is his characterization in the film that disconnects one. Anaamika in the film often calls Saradhi, cop, by his name without much respect as if she knows him very well. Irony is the cop who works 24/7 for solving one 'missing' case calls her Anaamika garu!!


Technical aspects: 

Sekhar Kammula, who is struggling to return to glory, has chosen a remake. Unlike the original film Kahaani, Anaamika is neither taut nor delicious thriller. Blame the writer-director Sekhar Kammula for failing to adapt well. Lazy scripting is conspicuous. Inexplicable points in story, inert and boilerplate direction, sluggish narration mar the film. Sekhar, who is revered and regarded as intellectual filmmaker, too take too many cinematic liberties in narrating a thriller. Yet he throws many social challenges that a common woman is going through in society. All these aspects make Anaamika a Saada Film (any regular film).

Keeravani's background music is intense, gripping. Vijay C. Kumar's cinematography needs special mention. Editing is good. Marthand K. Venkatesh, who failed to act in the first half, realized it by the time film reached to the second part and counterbalances it.


Thumbs Up:

1. Nayantara
2. Story
3. Background score
4. Interval bang
5. Pre-climax
6. Second half


Thumbs Down:

1. Umpteen loop holes
2. Defies logic
3. First half
4. Inexplicable points
5. Climax
6. Inert, boilerplate direction


Analysis: 

The film begins with a terror blast in Lumbini Park and swiftly switches into the life of Anaamika (Nayantara) and her 'missing' hubby Ajay Sastri (Harshvardhan). The film runs at snail pace in the first part and bores you at times. Interval bang raises curiosity and stay you connected. It is one's trust on Sekhar Kammula that holds you to watch the second half. Living up to expectations, Sekhar manages to compensate the loss he has done in first half with the second half. Yet there are many inexplicable points (like why didn't terrorists or Home Minister try for the hard disk right from the beginning, Home Minister Naresh's relation with blasts, How could he close the every crucial, sensational case, including C.I's murder, without solving? Why Saradhi has so much soft-corner on Anaamika, How come dreadful terrorists fail to differentiate between right hard disk and a dummy one, How come international and notorious terrorist chief  simply gets killed) loop holes in the script that baffle you with many unanswered questions. And this list goes on and on and on. This is what keep you off the track. 

Nayantara tries hard to save the film and yes, she is partly successful. Pre-climax portions are good. Despite missing some logic, the film is a one-time watch. The film might connect to people who haven't watched original Kahaani.

Verdict: Seedha Saadha Kahaani (Normal Story)

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Pawan On Fire - YSRC Hatao, Seemandhra Bachao

BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi once again declared that he is always in awe of Pawan Kalyan's speeches. The other day Modi, Chandrababu and Pawan joined hands again to rise up to the cause of Seemandhra and took Tirupathi town by a storm with their fiery speeches.

Turning his guns towards YSR Congress led by YS Jagan, Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan breathed fire on 'Yuva Neta' the other day for keeping quiet when KCR is foul mouthing Andhra people. 'You want to become Seemandhra CM now, but what have you done when KCR is insulting Andhraites and kicking on our self-respect?', Pawan asked, while presiding at the NDA's first public meet for Seemandhra held in Tiurpathi. To conclude, Pawan has raised the slogan, 'YSRC Hatao, Seemandhra Bachao', confirming that he has decided to take on Jagan strongly in the region. 'Only YSR's family has looted the whole of Telangana, and only during his regime T-demand was made to reach its peaks. They are big threat for Seemandhra now'.

The Jana Sena president hasn't spared TRS boss K Chandrasekhar Rao here too. 'Let them lodge the many cases they want to, but I'm not here to bow before them. KCR has to first tender apology to Modi for making fun of him, and then I'll think about what I should do', said Pawan, making airs clear that he is not ready to apologize anyone from TRS or KCR's family. 'I'm not here to get afraid of KCR's family, if you slap us on one cheek, we will do it to two'.

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Sharmila caught red handed

"Two Districts...Four Mandals...1.4 Lakh Acres...Rs 16 Lakh Crore Worth Mines' - This is what YS Rajasekhar Reddy gifted to his daughter Sharmila and son-in-law Brother Anil during his tenure as chief minister.  

Apparently, Two Firms (Rakshana Steels, Payoneer Tourrn Steels Pvt. Ltd) which were both the benami companies of Sharmila & Brother Anil have competed to acquire the leases of Bayyaram Mines. State Government rejected the application of Payoneer Tour Steels Pvt. Ltd straight away saying the firm didn't even provide EMD and favored Rakshna Steels. Everything is part of a perfect plan chalked out by YSR Camp. 

Here are the details of Money Transactions from Bank Account of Sharmila to Rakshana Steals Director Thati Satish Kumar...

October 3rd, 2012: Rs 40 lakh

November 2nd, 2012: Rs 30 lakh

February 2nd, 2013: Rs 40 lakh


Here are the details of Money Transactions from Rakshana Steals Director Thati Satish Kumar to Payoneer Tour Steels Pvt. Ltd...

October 24th, 2012: Rs 47 lakh

August 23rd, 2013: Rs 40 lakh

September 21st, 2013: Rs 12 lakh

In fact, The addresses of Rakshana Steals and Payoneer Tour Steels Pvt. Ltd are one and the same (Aditya Alite, Flat No. 203, BS Muktha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500016). That exposes the big conspiracy of Sharmila and Brother Anil to amass wealth!

Could Jagan and Sharmila still claim they have no connection what-so-ever with Bayyaram Mines? Don't be surprised if they really does that as this brother-sister are capable of doing anything! 

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Political Confusion in Mahesh's Family

Already we are witnessing Mega family split between Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan, as one happens to be chief campaigner of Congress party while other one is president of Jana Sena and star campaigner of BJP-TDP duo in the state. Now, the scene is getting shifted to Superstar Mahesh Babu's family.

Apparently, everyone waited eagerly to know what Mahesh Babu will decide about politics as his brother in law Galla Jayadev is contesting as MP from Guntur on Telugudesam ticket. Surprising everyone, Mahesh voted for Jayadev and extended his full on support to him. But the actor carefully avoided talking about Telugudesam or his support to the party. At the same time veteran Superstar Krishna's brother Adiseshagiri Rao declared his support to YSR Congress party. Superstar Krishna is also known for his proximity with late CM YS Rajasekhar Reddy, and there is no shocker in him joining hands with Jagan. When son and son-in-law are with Telugudesam, directly or indirectly, Krishna and his brother are with Jagan's party. Will this not create confusion among Ghattamaneni fans?

Leave this aside, and we have Krishna's extended family through second wife Vijayanirmala creating more confusion. Vijayanirmala is ready to walk in the footsteps of her husband, but not her son Naresh. This former hero and present character artist used to be a staunch supporter of BJP and later distanced from the lotus-walas indicating some caste politics.  Now, he is extending his support to Pawan Kalyan and stated that Pawan is a ray of hope for AP politics.

Jayadev (TDP), Mahesh (indirectly TDP), Krishna (indirectly YSRC), Adiseshagiri Rao (YSRC), Naresh (Jana Sena) are surely creating big confusion for some fan bases. End of the day, all family members need not be in same political party anyway.

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