Screen Buzz: Poonam looking for a break!

Actress Poonam Bajwa stole the limelight as soon as she stepped into the Film Industry with her first Telugu Film. She even found a berth, as an actor, against the star actors like Nagarjuna. However, she could stay in the limelight, with her skin-show, only for a short while. Moreover, the Punjabi girl, Poonam failed to impress the industry with her acting skills apart from her looks. She is now doing films opposite new entrants in the film industry. This sudden fall from starring opposite the star actors to the amateur actors is an indication of descendence in her career.

Ileana: 'I do not want to neglect my studies'

Here's one glamorous actress who has her feet planted firmly on the ground. Apparently, Ileana is continuing her BA, and says, " I do not want to neglect my studies and that is the reason I have decided to complete my graduation. " She adds, " There are so many girls in my college that are more beautiful than I am. But I am thankful to God for the opportunity to prove myself as an actress. Just looking good will not help. I will strive to prove myself as an actress. I want to be remembered as a good actress." This beauty sure knows what she is talking about.

Gossip: Vakada Finding Malayalam Themes For Sunil!

With the unpredicted success of ‘Andala Ramudu’, producers find it hard to have the dates of Comedian-turned-hero, Sunil. Even the producer who made the film, Vakada Apparao, is also waiting for his turn. Sunil will any way give his first consent to him, Vakada, in the mean while, is busy watching Malayalam films. He wants to choose one among them to remake with Sunil. The lead roles in Malayalm films, unlike Telugu film, do not require heroes who have larger than life size images. Most of the lead roles look like boys from next door neighbors. Vakada strongly believes Sunil can fit in such roles.

Gossip: Gowthami Brewing Envy On Mallika Sheravat!

Gowthami, who is living with Kamal hasan almost as wife, is jealous of Mallika Sharavat. Ever since the latter started coming to the sets of Kamal’s latest production ‘Dasavataram’, Gowthami became skeptical about Mallika’s proximity with Kamal. Kamal has wayward approach in changing spouse. Gowthami is yet become his legally wedded wife. If Kamal falls in her trap, Gowthami, sensitive by nature can not digest. To prevent such danger to happen, she made it a point much of her time on the sets.

Gossip: Arthi Agarwal's Executive Production Company

Arthi Agarwal is now acting in a film beside Veu after seeing success with 'Andala Ramudu'. On parallel lines, she is now doing Organizational Management course in Mumbai. Grapevine says that her idea is to start an executive production company shortly.

Unofficial sources say that she is going ahead with her studies with the encouragement of her father who is wishing to see her daughter as a successful executive producer in near future. Her father is planning to start an executive production house which would be unique in all the ways. Like Contract marriages and catering works, the executive production house would make a film in the required budget as per the stipulations of producer.

Let us see if Arthi would go successful in such novel ventures.

Gossip: Allari Naresh Hugged Mallika from Back!

Allari Naresh and Mallika Kapoor are now working for the film 'Allare Allari. A few days back, a scene was shot on the hero and heroine where Naresh need to say a few dialogues by hugging Mallika Kapoor from back of her.

Muppalaneni Shiva explained scene for Allari Naresh and Mallika Kapoor where the former did not leave latter for about 15 minutes. All that he did was to sit on a wall and make Mallika sit on his lap (hugging her from back). Naresh took many takes for that shot as said by Unit sources.

It seems that Naresh is in the crush of Mallika Kapoor and even the latter is responding to him positively.

Well, both Naresh and Mallika enjoyed the scene for good time it seems.

Film Talk: Tollywood Price Tags of Beautiful Heroines

Tollywoood has given huge remunerations for heroines this year. But there were new upshots and old ones in the list of highly paid heroines.

Ileana is the new upshot who worked in 'Devadasu' for Rs. 10 lakhs. But after the film turned hit and 'Pokiri' became a block buster hit, her remuneration has reached Rs. 75 Lakhs.

Trisha's rate has come down a little and stood at Rs. 60 lakhs now. Nayantara stood third by claiming Rs. 45 lakhs per film. Shreya is in next line by bagging Rs. 35 lakhs. Charmy is in the range of 20 and 25 lakhs while Anushka is bagging 20 lakhs per film. Meera Jasmine and Sneha are in the range of Rs. 20 and 25 lakhs like that of Charmy.

Well, let us see how many would grow up in this New Year and how many would go down!

'Annavaram' is ready for censor certification

The successful Tamil film 'Tirupachi' is being remade in Telugu as 'Annavaram' under the direction of Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao, presented by RB Choudary and jointly produced by NV Prasad and Paras Jain on the banner of 'Megaa Super Good Films' which had produced several successful family subjects, with Pawan Kalyan, Asin and Sandhya in the lead.

It is learnt that the film excellently brought out and is reflecting the strong relationship between a brother and a sister. The last song for the film was canned on Pawan Kalyan and Asin recently.

The film had completed shooting and other post-production formalities and is getting ready for censor certification. The producers planned to release the film on December 29.

Ramana Gogula gave melodious tunes for the flick and they have already become popular with the launch of audio recently.

NTR Rakhi 1st Day Collections

Note:Below mentioned numbers are gross collections,No:of Centers is different from No:of theatres.
Nizam (Telangana)-70Prints-Rs.81,98,997/-
Ceded (Rayalaseema)-50Prints-47Centers-Rs.61,31,820/-

Approximate Figures from other areas
Krishna-Rs.23Lakhs
Guntur-13Prints-Rs.25Lakhs
East Godavari-15Prints-15Centers-Rs.21.6Lakhs
West Godavari-12Prints-Rs.16Lakhs
Utharandhra(Vizag)-25Prints-Rs.31Lakhs
Nellore-16Prints-15Centers-Rs.13.70Lakhs

Annavaram Satellite rights Rs.1.5Crores!

Pawan Kalyan latest cinema Annavaram TV broadcasting rights ni Zee TV Rs.1.5Crores ki sontham chesukundhi,This is the highest price till date(though undisclosed,it's belived that Maa TV bought Stalin rights for the same amount).Suswagatham combination lo vasthunna Annavaram piena audience lo,industry lo kuda high expectations unnayi.Asin heroine ga natinchina e cinema December 29th na worldwide release avuthondhi.

Desamudhuru audio on December 25th

Allu Arjun-Hansika tho Puri Jagannadh rupondisthunna Desamudhuru shooting complete ayyindhi.Chakri e cinema ki music compose chesaru.December 25th na audio release chesthunnaru.Mundhuga announce chesinattugane January 12th ki cinema release avuthundhani Puri Jagannadh chepparu.

Aishawarya Rai: 'I Don't Look Beautiful'

Abhishek Bachchan said that Aishwarya acted wonderfully in the film 'Umrao Jaan'. Knowing that, Aish also said that Abhishek acted better than her. But still, the film turned an utter flop at box-office.

Aishwarya says, "I have my own career plan since the beginning in choosing my roles. I never like to play routine heroine roles by holding shrubs and bushes for songs. I have different look in the upcoming films 'Guru' and 'Joda-Akbar'. Those roles put me on the top in the hearts of film lovers".

She turned the heads of many by performing the smooching scene with Hrithik Roshan for the film 'Dhoom-2'.

Above all she says, "I never feel I'm beautiful. Moreover I don't look beautiful to my eyes. People say that I'm gorgeous. That appears to me like a beautiful lie".

Well Aish! Beauty lies on the eyes of beholders.

Snippet: Where Are Satyagrahi, Nandeeswarudu and Nartanasala?

'Satyagrahi', 'Nandeeswarudu' and 'Narthanasala' are the shelved films as of now those come into the discussions of film lovers.

When Pawan Kalyan's 'Bangaram' was about to release, the film 'Satyagrahi' was announced stating that it would be made in the same combination of AM Rathnam. Even the website was started to update information on the film. But that wasn't started till now. It was also gossiped that the film was announced only to boost up the sales of 'Bangaram'.

'Nandeeswarudu' is the script readied by Chinni Krishna long back to make it on the banner of Gopi Krishna Movies of Krishnam Raju. Prabhas was considered to be the hero of the film. There is no news about the film thereafter.

'Narthanasala', the dream project of Balakrishna was shelved for various reasons including Soundarya's sudden demise. Gossips made rounds that Balakrishna would consider the film by placing Sneha in Droupadi's role. But there is no information about this from official front.

Let us hope, at least one of the three would materialize in the year 2007.

Screen Buzz: Is Sukumar Making His Pet Project 'Chinuku'!

Sukumar was a tutor in Kakinada Aditya College till a few years back. He used to teach Mathematics in that college. Hence, even the Film Circles say that he makes films in the form of Mathematical Theorems those go in the lines of introduction, problem, solution and proof.

Well, he used to watch films regularly without fail and Rangeela was one of his favorite films in those days. He made a script 'Chinuku' which he considers to be a great theme. His longstanding ambition is to make a film out of that script.

Grapevine says that he is adopting a few lines from that script for his next film on the banner of Dil Raju. Let's wait and see.

Screen Talk: New Guy Adds To Three Old Ones!

Tarakarathna is being considered as the hero who has been struggling but not getting recognition.

In fact, looking from another perspective he has seen all worst phases in his career and got more experienced that many heroes of his age.

He was initially considered for the subject of 'Athanokkadey' but finally dropped. About 2-3 films were stopped after performing pujas. A few films stopped amidst the shooting. Some other films of him have completed shooting; audio also released but couldn't hit the screen. Other films of him were flopped miserably without leaving any signs to be in the memory of people.

The only film those can be remembered by people as Tarakarathna's films are 'Okato Number Korrodu' and 'Bhadradri Ramudu'.

All other films have gone with the wind. Now, he is coming up as 'Mukkanti'. We have to wait and see how he moulds his career with his experience.