'Dookudu' audio likely on Aug. 13

The audio of 'Dookudu', directed by Sreenu Vaitla and jointly produced by Ram Achanta, Gopinath Achanta and Anil Sukara on the banner of 14 Reels Entertainment, with Prince Maheshbabu and Samanta in the lead roles is likely to be launched on August 13.

Thaman scored music for the film. The venue for audio release function is yet to be finalised. Shilpa Kala Vedika was tentatively selected for the function.

However, the on-going separate Telangana state agitation, the JAC call for bandh and the disturbances that may occur following the protests are worrying the film unit. The producer sought police protection for conducting the audio release function, following a recent attack by the separate state agitators during the shooting of the film.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/69576.html

'Dhookudu' audio release on Aug 9

Mahesh Babu and Samantha starrer romcom 'Dhookudu' will launch its audio on 9th of August. Srinu Vytla who is known for comic films is directing this project.

S S Thaman has composed music for this album. Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta and Anil Sunkara are producing this film on their 14 reels entertainment banner. This movie has been shooting for over eight months now.

"We got to know that there are a few fake songs in the market that are under circulation. They are not from 'Dhookudu'. The original songs of Dhookudu will be released in first week of August. This movie will be released on 24th of August" producer Anil Sunkara informed.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/68866.html

'Dookudu' to be one of the best films in Prince career

Though the shooting is getting delayed due to several reasons, Maheshbabu is most confident that he would bag a hit and return to his form with his forthcoming film 'Dookudu' directed by Sreenu Vaitla.

Let us remind you that the first look posters of 'Dookudu' and a few trailers were released to the media on the occasion of Super Star Krishna's birthday. The film is slated for release in August.

So far, Maheshbabu was mum did not come out in open about the film.

However, he came before the media and spoke about the film for the first time saying, 'This would be one of the best films in my film career and Sreenu Vaitla is projecting me in a novel angle.' Let us wait and watch till the release of the film as to how Sreenu Vaitla unveiled the Prince in 'Dookudu'.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/67415.html

Richa to romance Mahesh Babu

If reports are to be believed, Richa Gangopadhyaya will be Mahesh Babu's heroine in ace Mani Ratnam's next Tamil-Telugu bilingual, based on the popular Tamil novel 'Ponniyin Selvan' written by Kalki Krishna Murthy. If this happens, it would be Richa's first Tamil film.

The Tamil version has been titled Ponniyin Selvan, while Telugu version is yet to be titled. They star Tamil heroes Vijay and Arya besides Mahesh Babu.

According to reports, Anushka plays Mahesh Babu’s younger sister as well as Vijay’s love interest in this film. Vijay will play the courageous warrior Vallavarayan Vandiyatheyan and Mahesh Babu will play King Aditha Karikalan. The role of Arulmozhi Varman (who later becomes Raja Raja Chozha), will be played by Arya.

Source: http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Richa_to_romance_Mahesh_Babu_48149.html

Khaleja Movie Review-He's Back

Khaleja stars Mahesh Babu, Anushka in the lead roles,with Sunil,Prakash
Raj,Bhramanandham,Tanikella Bharani,and Ali in supporting roles. Direction is by Trivikam Srinivas, music by Mani Sharma and Cinematography by "Bachana Ae Haseeno" fame Sunil Patel. Khaleja was Mahesh's first film after a gap of 3 years, his last film being "Athidhi".


Story: Alluri Seetharama Raju aka Raju(Mahesh Babu) is a taxi dirver, whenever he encounters Subashni aka Subu(Anushka),she brings him bad luck. One day, 2 people get into his taxi, and they go to this construction place. One of the two leaves his wallet in Raju's taxi by accident; so Raju goes in to the construction site to give it back. When he gets there, he sees one of them get shot, while one of them jumps out the window and falls on top of Raju's cab. So the cab owner tells that the dude who fell on top of his car has 5 lakhs of insurance under his name,and his family is in Rajasthan. He travels there, but a surprise awaits him.....


Performances: Mahesh scores huge, in everything from looks to performance; apparently he spoke in Godavari dialect, wow he was too good. Everything about him in the movie is so cool; he completely changed his body language for the film.His comedy is a huge plus point, feels great to have him back on screen again. Anushka actually has a meaningful and glamourous role, surprisingly she almost lasts the whole movie. Sunil,Bhramandham,and Ali are freaking hilarious! XD  Prakash Raj and Tanikella Bharani are normally good. :)


Direction, is seriously normal, story is normal too except the stuff with Anushka and how Mahesh is seen as God. Music is the regular Mani stuff. My favs were Sada Siva and Boom Shakena. :)














You really don't notice a difference in the camera work, though its done by a bollywood cameraman.

Why I think it didn't do well at the BO: I think Khaleja didn't do well at the Box Office because of how Mahesh was looked upon as God in the film. Other fans might of not liked it, but I took it lightly; I mean its just a movie.


Watch it but put aside the factor of Mahesh being addressed as God in the film :)


3.5/5

More details on Mani’s film

Mani Ratnam’s yet-to-be-started ‘magnum opus’, which is said to be inspired by Tamil’s much celebrated novel Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki, is getting more additions each passing day.

A day after it was said that Arya would be part of this multicrore multistarrer, we have it now that Anushka, who is making waves in Kollywood and Tollywood simultaneously, has also been roped in for this project.

“Anushka has signed on the dotted lines. She is playing a very crucial role in this film. Others who had been finalised for the project so far are Vijay, Mahesh Babu and Arya,” say sources.

A bilingual, the film will be produced by Mani’s Madras Talkies. However, plans are on to join hands with other production houses at a later stage. “It is still a question that whether the movie would be in historic background or Mani would give the script a contemporary look,” sources add.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/64789.html

Khaleja releasing in Tamil!

Prince Mahesh Babu's average Telugu flick Khaleja (2010), directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Singanamala Ramesh under the banner of Kanakaratna Movies, is being dubbed in Tamil.

Notably, though Khaleja did not meet public expectations, it completed 100 days in Srinivasa Theatre, Chittoor. Anushka is the heroine. Music is by Mani Sharma, while cinematography is by Yash Butt and Sunil Patel.

The film revolves around Alluri Sitarama Raju (Mahesh Babu), a taxi driver. Subhashini (Anushka) is the girl who brings him bad luck and causes damage to his car and his body every time he meets her. He lands in Rajasthan to get a part of the insurance amount of a guy who died falling on his car. There, he again meets Subhashini, who is escaping from a gang of goons. Raju tries to save her and in his attempt, he is severely wounded and falls unconscious. When he wakes up, Raju finds himself in a village in Andhra Pradesh where all the people consider him like God. What happens next forms the rest of the film.

Source: http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Khaleja_releasing_in_Tamil_46886.html

Shruthi to pair up with Mahesh Babu

Shruthi Haasan, who entered the Tollywood with ‘Anaganaga O Dheerudu’, had reportedly bagged another important offer in the Telugu film industry.
 
She was reportedly contacted by the maverick director Puri Jagannath for his forthcoming film with Maheshbabu, ‘The Businessman’.
 
The director said that he would make the film simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi and will give her a facelift with his abilities in the Hindi version.
 
Shruthi was also impressed with the storyline of ‘The Businessman’ and agreed to pair up with Mahesh Babu, the Prince of the Telugu cinema.


Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/63607.html

Mahesh-Puri starts shoot in May

Mahesh Babu and Puri Jagannath are all ready to set the screen on fire again. The combination that created history through blockbuster 'Pokiri' will come together again in May 2011. R R Movie makers will produce this prestigious film. Mahesh is currently busy shooting for 'Dhookudu' with Srinu Vytla as the director.

"When Puri narrated the story, I was excited and happy. I am sure we will recreate sensation with this script. R R Movie makers is making this film and we will start working on it in May" Mahesh confirmed in a statement.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/62716.html

Suriya to play lead in Telugu and Tamil '3 Idiots'?

With it becoming clear that Mahesh Babu will not do '3 Idiots' remake in Telugu as it is clashing with his dates for 'Dhukudu', Shankar, the director has supposedly decided to go with Suriya as the lead hero for both Tamil and Telugu versions of the movie. Sources say Tamil star Vijay is also not doing the movie in Tamil as was declared earlier.

Since Suriya is well known face in both AP and Tamilnadu, Shankar thinks it is double whammy and easy to finish the project if worked with Suriya who is as talented as Aamir Khan is. Though there is no official communication on this from the makers yet, it is likely that Suriya is the main lead for the movie.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/62428.html

New heroine in '3 Idiots' remake

Even as the launch of '3 Idiots' remake announced for December 5 after crossing many intended and unintended snags, we hear there a the are still changes being made in the making of Tamil and Telugu versions.
 
Sources say that director Shankar is making lavish changes to the original script to make the film look new to south Indian audiences. Shankar is believed to have said that the Hindi original was seen and widely liked by over a quarter of Tamil, Telugu audience and so to present the same film again one should make crucial changes to the original so that the audience see that as a new film independent of the Hindi original.
 
Accordingly a major change perceived to be made by Shankar is the introduction of a second heroine. Kareena Kapoor was the only heroine in Hindi and Ileana will be doing that in the remakes. Now the news of a second heroine has generated some more interest in the film. Who will be the new girl and who will she romance with? Srikanth or Jeeva. Shankar's office is said to be busy with screen tests.
 
And more, as for the title, the tentative titles being considered are '3 Rascals' in Telugu and 'Moovar' in Tamil. 


Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/61817.html

Maheshbabu joins hands with Puri again

A strong talk is making rounds in the Film Nagar that Prince Maheshbabu signed the dotted line for a film under the direction of Puri Jagannath.

It is also learnt that the hero and the director almost finalized a storyline and the director was asked to get the script completely ready before going to sets as Maheshbabu is presently busy with ‘Dookudu’ and the remake of ‘3 Idiots’.

It is worth mentioning here that the combination of Maheshbabu and Puri Jagananth gave a blockbuster like ‘Pokiri’ which created many records in the Telugu film industry in 2006.

As of now, Maheshbabu had just returned from Turkey after completing the first schedule of ‘Dookudu’ directed by Sreenu Vaitla and produced by Anil Sukara, Gopinath Achanta, Ram Achanta on the banner of 14 Reels Entertainment with Samanta in the female lead.

The unit is getting ready to leave for Dubai very soon for its second schedule.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/61544.html

Ileana bags Rs. 1.5 crores for 3 Idiots remakes

For the first time in her career, South India's slim beauty Ileana bagged a whopping Rs. 1.5 crores as total remuneration for the heroine's role in the Tamil and Telugu remakes of Bollywood blockbuster 3 Idiots. The Telugu remake will have Prince Mahesh Babu in the lead, while Tamil remake stars Vijay. The first song of this Shankar directed flick was recently composed by music composer Harris Jayaraj.

After Anniyan (2005), this is the second time Harris Jayaraj is working with Shankar and this is the first time Shankar is attempting a remake exercise. Manoj Paramahamsa of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya fame will handle the camera

Source: http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Ileana_bags_Rs_1_5_crore_for_3_Idiots_remake_43866.html

Mahesh Babu's in-law turns hero with SMS

Prince Mahesh Babu's brother-in-law Naga Sudhir (husband of Padmini Priyadarshini) is turning hero.

Tollywood grapevine is abuzz that the Krishna family would soon launch Naga Sudhir as hero as he is good looking and has some experience in acting too! Naga Sudhir appeared in a cameo as Samantha's brother in Gautham Menon's Ye Maya Chesave.

Mahesh Babu's sister Manjula will produce Sudhir's debut flick SMS; Tatineni Satya of Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu fame will direct it. More details are awaited.

Source: http://telugu.galatta.com/entertainment/telugu/livewire/id/Mahesh_Babu_in_law_turns_hero_with_SMS_43816.html

After ‘Dookudu’ it is ‘Veta’

Maheshbabu’s comeback film ‘Mahesh Khaleja’ after a gap of two years was proved a dud giving him a shock treatment. After learning a lesson, the Prince started signing films one after the other and had decided to get his films released in a row without a scope for the word gap.

Presently he is busy with ‘Dookudu’ directed by Sreenu Vaitla and the shooting is in progress at Turkey. Samanta is playing the heroine opposite Maheshbabu. The film is slated for release in March 2011.

His next film in the combination of Shankar is ‘3 Idiots’. The film is likely to go to sets in December this year.

But the latest information is that Mahesh also gave a green signal to Linguswamy and the film was said to have been titled ‘Veta’.

However, the film would start rolling only in the middle of 2011 and the director was asked to complete the entire script work. The names of other artistes and technicians are not immediately known.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/61219.html

South Indian Dance Skills :D

This pretty much sums up the AWESOME dancing skills of South Indian Actors! :)

Ileana confirmed for ‘3 Idiots’ remake

t’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.

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/60721.html

Khaleja Images!! :D

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/moviegallery/12588.html

Khaleja's New Poster Released

For all Mahesh Fans!! :D

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/60145.html

‘Khaleja’ Releasing on Sep 30

Get Ready Mahesh Babu Fans!! :D :

Finally the date has been announced. Mahesh Babu’s ‘Khaleja’ will release on September 30th.

Produced by Kanakarathna Movies, the movie is an action entertainer directed by Trivikram Srinivas who teams up with Mahesh after their super hit movie ‘Athadu’.

The movie’s music will be released next week. A few insiders say that Mani Sharma has composed a few brilliant chart-topping numbers.

Mahesh Babu fans can’t wait anymore as the date has been announced. It’s been a long while since the hero ignited on screen!

Source: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/60010.html