Brindavanam Reviews Go Positive, Fans Celebrate

Tollywood Box Office had gone dumb from quite a long time without a big hit. Much was expected from the big films that were released recently. But, they had failed to revive it. Moreover, the storm created by Rajinikanth, Aiswarya starrer ‘Robot’ appeared to be very difficult to control.

But, ‘Brindavanam’ released today, had changed the conditions. Tollywood Box Office started ringing from this morning. With the film getting good response, especially from family audience, collections are expected to go much higher.

The first romantic family entertainer from the mass hero is being received well by the audience. Junior NTR, at the film’s audio release said “Seeing the freshness in it, I had tried the character…. it’s your duty to make it a hit.”  And now, NTR fans have done their job and made the film a big hit.

NTR’s onscreen presence and acting are highly appreciated. With no negative talk from any corner of Tollywood, the film has been unanimously declared a big hit.

Junior NTR aspired to do a lover boy and a family entertainer from quite a long time. But his ‘mass hero’ image prevented him from doing so. Moreover, there was a big suspicion whether audience, especially fans would accept him in such a role or not. But, Brindavanam erased all these. The film is a perfect family entertainer with both mass and class elements. Nandamuri fans, audience and critics are highly appreciating the role - ‘Kirsh’ played by Junior NTR in the film. With Brindavanam, the mass hero is now said to have come close to class audience.

I performed with a completely open mind in Khaleja: Mahesh Babu

“I performed with a completely open mind in Khaleja and the movie had crossed my level of expectations”. Mahesh said. The movie released on October 7th starring Anushka for the first time opposite Mahesh Babu and the movie is directed by Trivikram Srinivas.The unit of the movie arranged a press meet in Hyderabad to share their feelings about the movie`s performance.
“The film was certainly received with great response, more than my expectation. My fans are also very much happy about the outcome after a gap of three years,“ Mahesh Babu said.He also said that he too felt thrilled with a lot many dialogues in the film compared to his usual one-liners. “Now, my dialogues are the talk amongst my fans,“ he said.
“Khaleja is the first movie in my career, wherein I performed with a completely open mind. All my prowess and stamina were released to the maximum extent. After doing the film, now I find that I am able to mix with people more freely than ever. Dad (Krishna) said that I had really done a tremendous job.““My son Gowtham has not yet watched the movie, but he is busy humming three songs from start to finish.“
“Yes. I feel that my acting is really great in the film. Our concept is that when a man helps his fellowmen when in danger, he becomes God. To enliven the concept, I had put in all my efforts, even crossing the beyond of my limits.“ Mahesh added.

Robo Eyeing on Pokiri Record?

Rajanikanth’s latest sensation Robo is doing phenomenal business all over the world. Tamil version of this film, Endhiran has reportedly collected Rs. 35 crore nett in its first week, that too only in Tamilnadu. As per the trade reports, Hindi version, The Robot which started off slowly is picking up and is likely to get back the investment in a week or two.

Robo is doing great in Telugu too. It has colleted around 15.5 crores in AP and has occupied the second spot in Tollywood film history in terms of first week collections. Only Magadheera is ahead of it, claims trade reports. Robo has been doing tremendous business in second week also. The trade figures are unbelievable and unheard for a dubbed film. If Robo continues to hold its grip in the coming weeks it has all the chances to beat Pokiri’s all time records to grab the second spot of Tollywood.

When Mr. Thota Kanna Rao daringly invested Rs. 27 crore on this film, many of the trade pundits and industry bigwigs rubbished off it as a crazy act. Now, Kanna Rao is having the last laugh as everyone is praising him for his daring step.

Ravi teja "Katti" directed by Gunasekar

Mass Raja Ravi Teja new movie is ‘Katti’, directed by Gunasekhar. Ravi Teja Katti is tipped to be yet another mass entertainer from Ravi Teja movie base. Also, it is heard that another noted producer in Tollywood movies would produce the film.  After success of Don Seenu, Ravi Teja has wrapped the shooting for ‘Mirapakaya’ and working for ‘Veera’.

Speaking on this occasion, director Gunasekhar said, “Ravi Teja would be shown in a different dimension in Katthi. The title itself has lot of force and josh and no wonder Ravi Teja okayed the movie when heard the script”.

Yuvan Shankar Raja composes music for Katthi and the music sittings would start for Dussera. And this is the first time Ravi Teja Gunasekhar are working together for the film Katth

Jr. NTR and Tamanna To Work Together!

Tamanna is one of the most sought after actresses of the Telugu film industry and she is working on a multitude of projects currently. The southern beauty has either worked or is scheduled to work with some of the biggest names of Tollywood so far. For example she has been paired up with the hot hunk Naga Chaitanya for his next film that will be directed by the renowned Sukumar.

On the other hand, Tamanna will also be seen shaking legs with the famous Allu Arjun in Badrinath, which has been directed by VV Vinayak. Badrinath will be produced by Allu Arvind under the banner of Gita Arts.  If that’s not enough, the actress has also signed a film where she has been paired opposite Jr. NTR.

The yet-to-be titled film will be directed by Surender Reddy or Sreenu Vaitla and it will be produced by BVSN Prasad under the banner of Sri Venkateshwara Cine Chitra. Right now, the Young Tiger NTR is busy working on the film Shakthi, which is being directed by Meher Ramesh. The movie has been produced under the banner of Vyjayanti Movies of the renowned C Aswini Dutt.

Tamanna’s next film will start as soon as NTR’s current movie is finished. Tamanna and Jr. NTR are all set to sizzle the screen with their fantastic onscreen chemistry.

Success Have Not Changed Samantha

Samantha is one of the most sought after actress of Tollywood and she has worked in quite a few successful projects within a short span of time. The actress recently worked with Jr. NTR in ‘Ye Maya Chesave’ and she is full of praises for her co-star. Samantha considers Jr. NTR a complete package and loves working with the superstar.

Samantha confessed that she was under a lot of pressure during the shooting of YMC and she had to live up to the expectations of the debut film.  The actress had to mature overnight and get rid of her nervousness to get into character for YMC.  The actress also informed us that since YMC she was offered a multitude of similar roles but she does not want to get typecast so she chose to try her hand at something else.

Samantha wants to be a versatile actor in the Telugu film industry so she wants to act in offbeat roles that will draw the attention of the audience.  Samantha maintains that success has not changed her at all, but now she has become pickier about the roles. Samantha informed us that right now she is going to work in a movie called Dhookudu.  Presently, the actress has no Tamil films in hand and wants to concentrate on Telugu movies only.

Tollywood Heroes Night Party

Tollywood young heroes and directors enjoyed in V.V Vinayak & S.S Rajamouli’s birthday Party


Allu Sirish tweets about the party—– 
  
’Had a blast of a party yday nite celebrating V.V Vinayak & S.S Rajamouli’s bday. Felt like the whole industry was thr. Big time bonding! 
  
NTR, Prabhas, Charan, Ram, Bunny, Chaitanya, Raviteja, Seeu Vaitla, Boyapati Seenu, Meher Ramesh, Dil Raju, Munna Vamshi & others..’ 
  

Boys nite out, so avoided women! We used 2 have such dos when whole industry was in Chennai. Every1 felt we shud party more often like this. 
  

For an hour, I was lost in convo with Pete Draper, who worked on SFX of Ghajini, Magadheera, 7am Arivu, Badhrinadh & parts of Endhiran.. 
  
Went on from 9pm to 3am! Awards or parties, so much fun being host. Cant wait for the next party. Will be bigger & better. Prolly Christmas!

Ileana confirmed for ‘3 Idiots’ remake

It’s a much debated topic in these parts as to whether Ileana would do the female lead role in the Tamil and Telugu remakes of Hindi blockbuster ‘3 Idiots’, both to be directed by Shankar.

And it has now been confirmed that the top actress of Tollywood would be a part of the project. Reliable sources say Ileana has signed on the dotted lines and is happy about working with Shankar.

“She is equally thrilled to share the screen space with Vijay in the Tamil version and with Mahesh Babu in Telugu. Remember ‘Pokkiri’ in which he acted opposite Mahesh is a runaway hit”, sources add.

Shankar, meanwhile, is expected to start the shooting in the middle of November. While Vijay is confirmed for Aamir Khan’s role in the Tamil version, Jeeva and Siddarth are expected to be roped in for the other two lead roles.

Rajinikanth Robot to Set New Box Office Records in Tollywood

The Rajini ‘Robot/Endhiran’ mania continues. It has been 10 days that the film has hit the screens, but the craze over it still remains the same as day 1.   

It is already known that Robot/Endhiran has smashed several box office records. The film is now heading towards making a box office history in Tollywood. (Andhra Pradesh). 

The most expensive film ever in the Indian Cinema, Robot/Endhiran was made on a huge budget of about 160 crores. The film’s Telugu rights have been sold for a whopping 27 crores. Thota Kanna Rao, the chief of Sri Krishna Traders (maize merchant from Rajahmundry) bought the film’s Telugu rights. 

Experts from the Telugu film Industry opined that it was not a wise decision to spend 27 crores on a dubbed film. They added that even if the film becomes a sensation hit, it would be possibly difficult to recover the money.  

Added to the aforesaid, two big-budget Telugu films of top heroes (Mahesh Babu and Junior NTR) were slated for release with a gap of just one week. 

Contrary to all the above said, and despite the fact that it is a dubbed film, Robot/Endhiran has been getting overwhelming response from the Telugu audience. It is still running with packed houses.  

Trade analyst said that the Telugu version of Robot/Endhiran grossed about 30 crores in the first week. If this is true, it will soon cross the record set by ‘Pokiri.’ Further, if the same craze continues, the film is likely to get pass the biggest blockbuster ‘Magadheera’. However, few trade analysts said that Robot/Endhiran may not touch records set by ‘Magadheera’ but would definitely cross ‘Pokiri.’ 

And now, with new records and benchmarks being set by the film, it will come as a big challenge for the Telugu filmmakers to come up with something better than Robot/Endhiran. 

Mahesh Kaleja Collections – 2 days

Telugu cinema Prince Superstar Mahesh Babu’s Mahesh Khaleja collections were very good. Although, Kaleja movie reviews said the movie is average, it could not stop the public from thronging to the nearest Kaleja theater.

Mahesh Babu is getting stunning response to his performance in Kaleja and looks like the entire fan base is evincing happiness over this.

Check out the Kaleja collections for the first 2 days. Further, it’s been reported that Mahesh Babu would hold a press conference.


Uttarandhra - 51 Lakhs
Krishna - 61 Lakhs
Guntur - 70.5 Lakhs
Nellore - 29 Lakhs
Nizam - 1.3 crores
Tirupathi - 12 Lakhs
Cuddapah - 8.6 lakhs
Kurnool - 12.67 Lakhs
Ongole - 8.6 Lakhs

Chiranjeevi Nephew Teja in Telugu Movies

Megastar Chiranjeevi Nephew Teja will soon make foray into in Telugu cinema. In fact, Teja, son of Chiranjeevi’s sister will make his Telugu movie debut.

Teja’s maiden Telugu movie will be directed by YVS Chowdary and the movie could be titled ‘Rey’ and is also produced under Bommarillu Vaari banner, which earlier produced by successful movies like ‘Lahiri Lahiri Lo,’ ‘Seethayya’, ‘Devadas’, etc. Reports say that this Chiranjeevi Nephew Teja movie will be Production Number 5.
SuperGoodMovies.com wishes Teja a wonderful career ahead

Brindavanam bags clean 'U' certificate

Director Vamsi Paidipalli's forthcoming Jr. NTR starrerBrindavanam, produced by Dil Raju under the banner of Sri Venkateshwara Creations, received a clean ‘U’ certificate from the Censor Board without a single cut and is planned for release on October 14.

Brindavanam, said to be a complete family entertainer with the right mixture of all sorts of elements for both class and mass audiences, has Kajal Agarwal and Samantha in the female lead. S. Thaman composed music, Chota K. Naidu handled camera while editing is by Marthand K. Venkatesh.

Real Star Srihari and Prakash Raj play key roles. Also in the cast are Kota Srinivasa Rao, Raghu Babu, Ahuthi Prasad, Brahmaji, Sana and Surekha Vani.

Emaindi Eevela audio on October 11

The audio of Varun Sandesh's Sampath Nandi directedEmaindi Eevela, marking the debut of reigning Tamil-Telugu actress Kajal Agarwal's sister Nisha Agarwal, will be released on October 11. Music is by Chakri.

The unit recently completed the entire shooting and it is now busy with editing and dubbing works. According to latest reports, the makers are taking efforts to release the film on October 22.

Emaindi Eevela is presented by Arimilli Ramakrishna and produced by Kesanapalli Radha Mohan under the banner of Sri Satyasai Arts. Cinematography is by Bujji. Also in the cast are Vennela Kishore, M.S. Narayana, Vasanth Bhagwan, Pragathi and Guru Raj.

Simha axe auctioned for 5 lakhs

In a bid to raise funds for the aid of poor artists, the axe used by veteran actor Balakrishna in his super hitSimha was put on auction by the Movie Artists' Association (MAA) at AP Film Chamber, Hyderabad on October 5.

Venkat Garikapati and Jitendra Atluri from New Jersey bagged the axe for Rs.. 5 lakhs. Balakrishna himself presented the axe to the NRIs during the occasion. Simha director Boyapati Seenu, A.V.S. Subramanyam and Paruchuri Sivaram Prasad were present.

Notably, this is not the first time articles and costumes used by stars are being auctioned in Tollywood. Recently, the sword and shield used by Ram Charan Teja in his mega hitMagadheera were also sold by auction.

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Rajamouli’s Eega From November 1st

SS Rajamouli the Sensational director of Tollywood who delivered 8 consecutive hits staring from his first film is all set to direct a an experimental film Eega (housefly).
 
The Present news is that D Suresh babu wants produce this movie under Suresh Productions banner. The movie is going to high budget film with graphic tech and Suresh Babu is ready to bare that amount for Rajanouli.
 
This Film is to start from 1st of November.

Suresh Babu to Produce Rajamouli’s Eega

SS Rajamouli’s next film ‘Eega’ is expected to go on sets on November 1.But nothing is still known about the makers of this film, which is said to be the first of its kind in Tollywood. The latest buzz is that D Suresh Babu is going to produce it. Also, it is said that the film would be a high budget one involving bulk of graphical works. 

SS Rajamouli is the most acclaimed director in the Tollywood who had given eight hits in a row. His magnum opus ‘Magadheera’ is one of the biggest hits in the history of Telugu Cinema. The film has recently bagged 8 Nandi Awards. His last film ‘Maryada Ramanna’ made on a variety storyline with comedian Sunil in the lead role has also been highly admired.  

Now, he is on a new experiment on completely new subject. His ‘Eega’ is based on house fly. Nothing is known about what is it going to be but it is said that it would be a blend of animation and live actions. Though it is a tough task, film folks are confident on this maverick director. We have to wait and see how he handles the project.  

Cast and crew details are yet to be known. 

Indraneil’s the most goodlooking man: Barkha

The beautiful Barkha, Tollywood's latest investment, is against carrying on with her surname, Bisht. "I'll like to call myself Barkha Sengupta," clarifies Indraneil Sengupta's wifey. 

Tollywood offers are coming to Barkha by the dozens, but one can't help wondering when she'll feature in a film opposite Indraneil. "Oh, I would love to do a film with him. Indraneil's the most goodlooking man in Tollywood and I have a feeling that the real-life chemistry is bound to translate on-screen," she says thoughtfully.

The actor will be in Kolkata during the Pujas as hubby dearest leaves for the Abu Dhabi premiere of his latest screen outing. "I'm shooting for "Ami Subhas Bolchhi". Working with Mithun Chakraborty is an experience in itself. To add to my joy, I'm playing a middle-class girl, breaking away from the glam doll image," she grins.

Barkha is all geared up for her first Bengali release, "Dui Prithibi". Ask the actor if she is getting the Friday jitters and she frankly confesses, "Of course, I am. I am sharing screen space with three superstars of Tollywood, Jeet, Dev and Koel. I am just a fresher here trying to make a mark besides well-established names in the industry." Does that mean, there was stiff competition and a struggle to shine bright amongst the recognized group, while shooting? "Not at all," refutes Barkha, adding, "My co-actors were extremely cordial and helped me to a great extent to get my shots right. We had a blast shooting in Italy."

The actor minces no words when it comes to praising Koel. "I love her for her simplicity. Never for a moment do you feel that she is a reigning star in Kolkata."

Now that the svelte siren had opened her Tollywood account, is she interested in more offers pouring in? "You bet I am! But the character has to have some meat and not come across as a prop in the context," Barkha clarifies.

Clarifying facts then, it is also true that Barkha's hubby dearest, Indraneil's, much-awaited film, "Autograph", is also scheduled for release the same day as "Dui Prithibi". Like a true made-for-each-other couple Barkha too wishes that Indraneil's film finds favour with the audience. She reasons, ""Autograph" is Indraneil's film whereas, in "Dui Prithibi", I just have a cameo. I agree though that it is a tough choice when it comes to selecting one film over the other. I would want both films to fare well. But if you insist on choosing one, then it has to be "Autograph"."

The proud wife continues, "Indraneil has done a remarkable job in Srijit's (Mukherji) film. In fact, his worth as and actor comes forth in this project. I have tagged along with him on the sets and I know how much he has given to this role. Let me also add that I loved Bumbada in the film." 

Magadheera conquers 9 Nandis

Magadheera starring Chiranjeevi’s son Ram Charan Tej bagged nine Nandi awards, including that of best director for S.S. Rajamouli. It also got awards in best popular feature film, best special effects, best costume designer, best audiographer, best art director, best editor and best choreographer category.

Raja starer Sontha Vooru was declared the best feature film and Teertha, who played the lead in this movie, bagged the best actress award. The jury awarded the best “home viewing” feature film award to Koncham Istam Koncham Kashtam.

Banam which starred Nara Rohit, nephew of the Telugu Desam president, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, bagged the award for second best feature film, and Kalavaramaye Madhilo was judged third best feature film. Junior NTR’s half brother Tarakaratna was declared the best villain for his character in Amaravati.

The committee also gave special jury awards to Ram Charan Tej for his performance in Magadheera and Genelia D’Souza for her role in thriller Katha. Actor Srikanth for Mahatma, Ramyakrishna for Raju-Maharaju and music composer Raghu Kunche for Bumper Offer will also get special jury awards.

Ace film maker Shekhar Kammula managed to get the best story writer award for Leader. Officials from the Film Development Corporation informed that the Nandi awards will be given away in the first week of next month.

Nandi awards 2009

* Best feature film:
Sontha Vooru
* Best home viewing
feature film:
Koncham Istam Koncham Kashtam
* Best popular feature film: Magadheera
* Best actor:
Dasari Narayana Rao
* Best actress: Teertha
* Special jury awards: Genelia (Katha), Ram Charan Tej( Magadheera),
* Srikanth (Mahatma)
* Best director:
S S Rajamouli (Magadheera)
* Best supporting actor: Ram Jagan (Mahatma)
* Best supporting actress: Ramya Krishna (Raju Maharaju)
* Best Character actor:
L B Sriram (Sontha Vooru)
* Best villain: Tarakaratna (Amaravati)
* Best lyric writer: Suddala Ashok Teja (Mestri)
* Best cinematographer: Sudhakar Reddy (Amaravati)
* Best music composer: M. M. Keeravani (Vengamamba)
* Best male playback singer: S. P. Balasubramaniam (for : Indiramma Intiperu Kadura Gandhi from Mahatma)
* Best female playback singer: Chitra (Kalavaramayemadhilo)
* Best book on Telugu cinema: Aanati Anavallu by Pulagam
* Chinanarayana Best film critic on Telugu cinema: M. Harikrishna
* Best film on national integration: Jagadguru Sri Shiridi Sai baba
* Best children's movie: Nazarana
* Best child actor: Sai Krishna (Drona)
* Best child actress: Gayatri (My name is Amrutha)

Brindavanam Story outline !!

Rakta Charitra - 1 releasing on Oct 22

Surya fans can keep themselves irresistibly elated as his upcoming film will hit the screens on October 22. As known earlier, both Telugu and Hindi versions will be released as Rakta Charitra – 1 & 2.

Rakta Charitra – 1 will focalize on the story of Parithala Ravi, a gangster turned politician in the village of Ananthapuram while the latter part is about Bengal-based Maddelacheruvu Suri, who plots murder plans against Ravi while staying inside a prison.

The audio launch of the Tamil version was recently held at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai with Mani Ratnam releasing the music. All the crew members including Bollywood Superstar Shatrughan Sinha were present at the occasion.

Addressing the special invitees, Sinha went ahead with a long speech singing praises about Chennai and his close association with this city. The ace actor said, “Without doubt, Surya will be a superstar in Bollywood after the release of Rakta Charitra. He has already got a large group of fans over there much prior to the film will hit the screens.”

Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, Priyamani, director A.R. Murugadoss, Lingusamy, lyric writers Na. Muthukumar and Vivega, Karthi and many others were present at the occasion. Surya requested his fans to watch the film since it has an intense storyline and characterization.

Fmr Union Minister Dasari Narayana Rao bags Best Actor award

Veteran Telugu film personality and former Union Minister Dasari Narayana Rao was adjudged the best actor for 2009 in annual Nandi film awards announced by Andhra Pradesh government.

Narayana Rao, who directed about 150 films in a career spanning several decades, got the best actor award for his performance in the film Mestry.

He had served as Union Minister of State for Mines in the previous term of the UPA government.

Sontha Ooru directed by P Suneel Kumar Reddy was adjudged as the first best feature film, while Baanam and Kalavara Maye Madilo were the second and third best feature films respectively.

Best leading actress award was given to Teerdha for her performance in the film Sontha Ooru.

S S Raja Mouli has been declared the best director for his blockbuster movie Magadheera starring Chiranjeevi's son and young hero Ram Charan who also bagged one of the special jury awards for his role of a warrior in Magadheera.

The film bagged several awards including Best Popular Feature Film providing wholesome entertainment, Best Art Director award for R Ravinder, Best Choreographer for Siva Sankar, Best Editor for Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao.

M M Keeravani, who has given music to Bollywood films like Jism, Criminal and Sur, bagged the Best Music Director award for the devotional film Vengamamba.

Renowned playback singer S P Balasubrahmanyam got the Best Male playback singer award for his song in the film Mahatma while Chitra got the Best Female playback singer award for the movie Kalavara Maye Madilo.

N Taraka Ratna, a grandson of legendary N T Rama Rao, got the Best Villain award for his performance in the film Amaravati.

Leading Telugu hero Srikant got a Special Jury award for his performance in the film Mahatma.

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Shah Rukh Khan Bothered By The Success Of Robot

The massive success of the film Robot has put the 'Bollywood Badshah' Shah Rukh Khan into a dilemma. The fact is that director Shankar narrated the story of 'Robot' to Shah Rukh Khan first. For certain reasons the project did not materialize. Thus the film is made with Rajnikanth and the rest is history. The Bollwood actors as well as the directors praise 'Robot' for its technical excellence. The latter aspect worries Shah Rukh Khan. He is presently acting in the film 'Ra.One'. This film is being made with the budget of a whopping amount. Shah Rukh Khan claims the film includes some amazing visual effects. But, the film is still in the production stage.

In the meantime, the viewers are affected by the Robot mania. Therefore, the visual effects in Shah Rukh Khan's film should win over that of Robot. Accordingly, Shah Rukh Khan is discussing with the director Anubhav Sinha. The film is slated for release in June 2010. Furthermore, Shah Rukh Khan is worried about Salman Khan's success rate in the recent times.

Mahesh becomes a ‘rascal’

Much-discussed remakes of Bollywood big hit film 3 Idiots in Telugu and Tamil simultaneously. Gemini Film Circuit will be producing the film in both languages.
Mahesh Babu is playing Amir Khan’s role in Telugu remake of Bollywood film 3 Idiots.The film is titled as ’3 Rascals’. Robo Shankar is the director and Harrish Jayaraj is composing the music. Currently Music sittings work has been started as for a source.also say that the shooting of Rascal will begin in November.

Ranbir is ready for direction: Neetu Singh

Yesteryears' actress Neetu Singh, who will be seen in a full-fledged role in the forthcoming movie "Do Dooni Chaar", is quite impressed with her star-son Ranbir's knowledge of camera angles and feels he is ready to direct a film.

"I'm amazed at his maturity as an actor! When I was his age, I knew zilch. I just did whatever came naturally to me. Ranbir knows about camera angles, shot-taking and frame compositions. He is ready for direction. And yes, I hope to be in his directorial debut with his father," said Neetu, 52.

Ranbir, in fact, had made it clear that whenever his mother returned to acting it would be as his mother.

"Like all sons, Ranbir is very possessive. So yes, he did want me to come back only with him. But when he heard I had his dad as a co-star in 'Do Dooni Char', he was all for it and absolutely invaluable in leading me back to the arclights."

Directed by Habib Faisal, "Do Dooni Chaar" is releasing Friday and Neetu has teamed up with her actor husband Rishi Kapoor in the movie.

But the actress, who made a guest appearance in "Love Aaj Kal", says it was Ranbir who helped her to be at ease in front of the camera.

"It is a bit like cycling and swimming. But more complicated for me. I was hesitant to say yes. But once I did, I was in a dilemma. It was Ranbir who helped me out. He showed me how to find my way into the character and them project it out on camera. He pointed out the best way to approach my role was to unwind, to let go. He showed me how to make friends with the camera," she said.

Not only that, Ranbir also briefed his petrified mother on how to get real on camera while staying ultra-cool.

"This was not an easy part for me. I had to play an ordinary middle-class housewife, and not just in a filmy way. The director Habib wanted me to grow my hair and colour it black, unvarnish my nails and wear three sets of clothes - three saris for when my character steps out and three housecoats for when she is home - throughout the film. And not just that. Those six pieces of clothing had to look worn by the time I was ready to face the camera!"

Neetu is blase about Ranbir's relationships

. "Ranbir is a very committed person. He knows his mind very clearly. He hasn't found the right person yet. The day he does, he will settle down with her immediately and forever. That I am confident about."

Coincidentally Neetu's comeback film "Do Dooni Char" is releasing just a week after Ranbir's "Anjaana Anjaani".

"In fact, the trailers for both films are being screened with 'Dabangg'. I felt so proud and happy. Yes, 'Do Dooni Char' is precious to me. But Ranbir's 'Anjaana Anjaani' is far more important," she said.

Viewers shift to 'Bigg Boss 4' from CWG opener

Sunday evening was reserved for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games for many households who sat glued to their TV screens, but only till 9 p.m. it appears with reality show "Bigg Boss 4" with Salman Khan stealing away many eyeballs as soon as it launched.

The four-hour opening ceremony was telecast on Doordarshan starting 7 p.m., while the introductory episode of the fourth season of "Bigg Boss" went on air on Colors at 9 p.m.

From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the opening ceremony recorded a television rating point (TRP) of 3.76 percent. It peaked between 8 p.m.-8:15 p.m. at a rating of 4.27 percent, according to data provided by overnight television viewership tracker Audience Measurement and Analytics (aMap). However, it averaged only 2.8 percent through the evening.

The viewership of the opening gala dipped to 1.73 percent as soon as it was time for the unveiling of 14 contestants of "Bigg Boss" by host Salman Khan.

"Bigg Boss 4" was on air for three hours, recording an average TRP of 3.6 percent, 0.8 percent higher than the opening ceremony. 

Naga Chaitanya to join Sankranthi race

Only few stars in Tollywood enjoy monopoly over Sankranthi season. Considered as biggest season for collections, most stars would be happy to release their movies during that festival.

Although Ram Charan who made debut first, Naga Chaitanya is competing in the Sankranthi season first than the Magadheerastar. Chaitanya’s current film being directed by Sukumar would hit the screens on the Pongal next year. The film is in the last leg of shooting.  

Brindavanam to hit screens on Oct 9th

For the past few days, there have been speculation that NTR's Brindavanam might get postponed to October 14th. But producer Dil Raju put them to rest. Yesterday, he informed theater owners to be ready to release it on October 9th. In fact, Dil Raju wanted to postpone it to October 14th but succumbing to pressure from NTR’s fans he has given green signal for release in the second week.

That means it would release two days after Mahesh Babu's Khaleja hits the screens.Yet, Dil Raju has not made an official statement regarding the release. As of now, theater owners and fans are telling everyone that it would release on Oct 9th.

Tapasee denied visa

Tapasee Pannu was denied a visa for entry to Switzerland. The incident happened on Thursday when the actress flew to Mumbai from Hyderabad specifically for this purpose. Sources reveal that the Swiss consulate declined her application for visa citing that they did not have enough proof that she is an actress. She was asked, by the officials, to present paper cuttings or any other supporting documents to confirm her status as an actress.

Interestingly, Tapasee, who hails from Ludhiana, completed one year as an actress yesterday. She first acted in the Telugu movie Jhummandi Naadam. Currently, she is working with Dhanush in the movie Aadukalam which is directed by Vetrimaran of Pollathavan fame.

Robot faces opposition from Telugu producers

The Rajnikanth-Aishwarya Rai starrer Sci-fi movie Robot, billed as the most expensive Indian film ever made, is expected to storm theatres across the world when it premieres on October 1, but in Andhra Pradesh, it seems to have run into rough weather.

Telugu film producers, who fear that such multi-lingual films would hamper the local film industry, have called for imposition of restrictions on the number of prints of dubbed films like Robot in the state.

The expectations of Robot, directed by Shankar, doing well in the box office are so high that the dubbing rights for the Telugu version were bought for a whopping Rs 27 crore by a maize merchant from coastal Andhra, Thota Kanna Rao. The movie will also be released in Tamil and Hindi simultaneously.

The Telugu version is being released with a record 500 prints, which has triggered apprehensions among local producers who believe that such an invasion of dubbed films would adversely affect the original Telugu movies.

If dubbed films were allowed to swarm the market with such a large number of prints, there would be no theatre left for screening original Telugu films, they said, after discussing the issue at a meeting of Telugu Film Producers Council (TFPC).

Demanding a cap of 50 prints to be fixed for films dubbed from other languages, the producers argue that this would prevent local films from being gobbled up by dubbed movies. Similar restrictions should also be put in place for screening of Hollywood films which are quite popular among the cine-goers in Andhra.

Another fear that the Telugu film industry has is that there are a couple of big budget Telugu movies awaiting release in October, including Mahesh Babu-starrer Khaleja and Junior NTR's Brindavanam, both with budgets touching Rs 40 crore. The release of Robot, they believe, could have an adverse impact on the box office collections of these big budget films.