Yevadu Is Not Alone, It Got Friends

Producer Dil Raju is too intelligent to plan that he will get a creme of weeks at box office, to run his 'Yevadu' without any competition. Featuring Ram Charan and Shruti Haasan, the film is supposed to hit theatres on December 19th without any fail. But all days are not ours.

Though Ram Charan's 'Yevadu' is planned like a solo release in the third week of December, it is becoming a distant dream now. Reports have that Naga Chaitanya's latest movie is also aiming the same time, Dec 20th, for a blazing release at Tollywood box office.  Already Deva Katta directed 'Auto Nagar Surya' trailer got nice reviews from all circles and the film is actually creating expectations now though there is zero hype till now. Anyway, releasing alone and scoring big is not something in the book of Charan as he always got some competitors for him. So, let 'Yevadu' come along with some friends.

Big thing is that, distributors have already made their minds for December 19th release, but the discussions related to T-bill in winter session of Parliament are shaking the positioning of this flick for sure. 

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Anushka Made A Huge Sacrifice!!!

Among the talented beautiful ladies we have, Mangalore siren Anushka Shetty always takes the top place. In the recent days she is getting praised for her acts that benefit producers a lot. But after watching her other day release, we have to say that in another way.

During the audio release function of 'Varna', many biggies have praised Anushka for her dedication and producer-friendly moves. People like Bandla Ganesh said she is darling of producers as she is more committed to her work and enables producers to mint money with her mere screen presence. But in reality, Anushka has made a huge sacrifice by accepting a project like 'Varna'. No doubt, the cliched storyline and atrocious screenplay of this flick will not make any heroine take up the challenge.

Risking her career daringly, Anushka sacrificed her glorious in-form career for a sick flick that will spoil her popularity for sure. Already there are comments about her silly fights and aunty looks, and this will increase with the film struggling at theatres for few more days. What a sacrifice Sweety!

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Pawan Kalyan's Counter To Media

Recently, our media was highly critical of Telugu stars for not showing up at the International Children's Film Festival (ICFFI) despite being the host city.

Critics pointed out that unlike Bengali and other regional actors, Telugu stars didn’t take up the initiative to promote film functions/ festivals.

Taking this to next level, an English newspaper, said to have differences with Pawan Kalyan, came up with a cooked story that declared Telugu stars had egos and hence wouldn't attend such events.

Pawan Kalyan, who usually shies away from public dos, made a surprising entry silencing all his critics. He confirmed that he was invited three days before the event (November 17), but he turned up despite such short notice. He said he attended 18th ICFFI because of his love for children.

Pawan's appearance on the very next day of the article by the daily has turned into talk of the town.

It may not be deliberate, but Pawan's presence at the event was like a jolt to the media that lambastes Telugu stars now and then.

And this was Pawan's humble counter proving them wrong. Definitely, Pawan Kalyan has set a new precedent.

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Recently, our media was highly critical of Telugu stars for not showing up at the International Children's Film Festival (ICFFI) despite being the host city.
Critics pointed out that unlike Bengali and other regional actors, Telugu stars didn’t take up the initiative to promote film functions/ festivals.
Taking this to next level, an English newspaper, said to have differences with Pawan Kalyan, came up with a cooked story that declared Telugu stars had egos and hence wouldn't attend such events.
Pawan Kalyan, who usually shies away from public dos, made a surprising entry silencing all his critics. He confirmed that he was invited three days before the event (November 17), but he turned up despite such short notice. He said he attended 18th ICFFI because of his love for children.
Pawan's appearance on the very next day of the article by the daily has turned into talk of the town.
It may not be deliberate, but Pawan's presence at the event was like a jolt to the media that lambastes Telugu stars now and then.
And this was Pawan's humble counter proving them wrong. Definitely, Pawan Kalyan has set a new precedent.
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'Varna' Review: Confusing And Perplexing

Film: Varna

Rating: 1.75/5
Banner: PVP Pictures
Cast: Anushka, Arya, Farouq, Sathyan Sivakumar, Ashok Kumar and others
Music: Harris Jayaraj
Background Score: Anirudh
Cinematographer: Ramji
Editor: Kola Bhaskar
Director: Sri Raghava
Producer: Potluri Prasad
Release date: 22/11/2013

Director Sri Raghava known for his hit movies like ‘7G Brindavanam Colony’ ‘Adavari Matalaku Ardhaalu Verule’ has now arrived with a rather unusual subject. Whether it is good enough or not, let us see.

Story
Set on the backdrop of two different worlds, in our world there is Ramya (Anushka) who admires Madhu (Arya) a kind hearted man. She expresses her feelings but he doesn’t accept it. Eventually he starts liking her and begins wooing her. In the other world, there is Varna (Anushka) who is a fiercely independent girl but liked by one man (Arya) strongly. After some time, Ramya accepts Madhu’s proposal but a twist occurs. What is that twist and how things change from there forms the rest of the story.

Performances
Arya did an okay job in the double role though he looked pale in the other world role. He tried his best to bring intensity wherever possible but in vain.

Anushka has begun to look a little old and since she had a grumpy face most of the time, her impact was not much. Most importantly, her character was not at all etched convincingly.

Ashok Kumar got a meaty role and he did his best. The others were there to fill the screen.

Highlights

• Computer graphics

Drawbacks

• Ridiculous storyline
• Pathetic narration
• Slow pace
• Confusing second half
• Bizarre backdrop

Analysis
Storytelling is an art and if one has to do it with the aid of technology and modern day graphics then it gets even more interesting. The fact that it is Sri Raghava leading this project set a good standard of expectation. This is despite the fact that he has a streak of eccentricity which is always seen in his films. 

This film which was originally commenced years ago and from thereon it went through different changes in cast and crew to finally arrive now. Well, it was not really worth the wait for.  The list of questions are many but here are a few for Raghava- what was he trying to convey? Where exactly is the story? Is there a plot to it? What is the purpose behind making this film? To give few grace points, he used his imagination and came up with fantasy planets (albeit with humans like us) and creatures which are quite robotic. For those who have seen ‘Avatar’ all this is nothing. 

Anyways, coming back to the point, without proper clarity on what the film is meant for Sri Raghava seems to have gone by an instinct and kept modifying it now and then. The film takes off on a good note but with each passing minute the energy levels dip and drain you out. A big damage was done by the dialogues which sounded quite old school. The background score did the final damage of nailing the coffin by providing tunes used in video games. A couple of songs are impressive but of no use with this spoiled narration. 

The interval break leaves the audience in utter confusion. Things were expected to improve in the second half but unfortunately it got worse and the climax did the wrap up job of ensuring every viewer has enough bumps on the head with blank thoughts. There is no clue what the producers saw in the story, no idea why Anushka saw potential. 

All in all, this is one mess of a product but a good lesson to filmmakers on how not to make a film.

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I believe in director's vision: Anushka

Southern actress Anushka Shetty, who is currently part of projects worth over Rs.200 crore, says she is not concerned about the budget of her films as long as she believes in her director's vision. Three of Anushka's big budget projects include S.S. Rajamouli's "Baahubali", Gunsekhar's "Rudhramadevi" and Selvaraghavan's "Iranadam Ulagam". 

"Every big budget film is powered by a director's vision. I blindly follow the instructions of my director, believe in him and deliver what he exactly wants from me. I'm really not concerned about the budget of a film because I worry about my work," Anushka told IANS. "My priority will always be my performance more than anything associated with a film. I always look forward to give my best to the character I play on screen," she said. 


The commonality in all the aforementioned films is action, which Anushka had performed with dedication and undergoing rigorous training. "Preparing for action sequences helps me stay fit. I don't have to necessarily take out time for workout because I get physically exhausted while performing most of these stunt sequences. It's also great fun to learn something new," she said. For "Baahubali" and "Rudhramadevi", Anushka underwent special training to learn sword-fighting and horse riding.

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First ever short film in Mahesh career

Super Star Mahesh Babu's 1 film with tagline Nenokkadine in the direction of Sukumar is taking shape at a brisk progress and the film is at post production stage. Kriti Sanon is playing the female lead in the movie.

1 Nenokkadine being produced lavishly by Anil Sunkara, Ram Achanta and Gopichand Achanta is said to be the costliest film in Mahesh Babu's career till date. 

The film is said to be run with serious plot from start to end and will have some stunning action sequences that we have  never seen before in Telugu Cinema. But as per inner sources,  the runtime of Nenokkadine is said to be 130 minutes (2 hour 10 minutes), which is too short for a star hero film.
 
If this is true then One will be the shortest film in Mahesh career.It might be the idea of sukumar who doesn’t want to bore audience by including unnecessary scenes.

Makers planning to release the audio on 14 th december. Though venue is yet to be finalized, makers are coming up with a unique idea for the launch. As per our sources, 1 audio launch event will be screened in all cinema halls across the state in live streaming.The high octane revenge drama will release on January 10, 2014 for Sankranthi.

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Puri Jagan's Black And White Concept In Discussion

Director Puri Jagannadh has always been famous for his unconventional flavor of films and the way he portrays his protagonist. Lately he has been going through a series of bumpy flops but Puri is determined to bounce back. This time, it looks like he is keen to show his signature off the box style with his new venture.

 We are talking about the film ‘Heart Attack’ and recently Puri released the stills of the film which came in black and white. He released it like a collage. Those who saw it say it is giving a variety feel. And some say it is giving a nostalgic feel.  Buzz is that the coming stills will also be in the same backdrop. 

This has triggered many discussions among the cine folks as to what is the concept behind this black and white theme. Well, Puri would have a funda behind this and we might know about it when the film releases. Let us hope this variety approach brings some variety in the box office collections as well. 

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