TRS stir against Padmalaya

Activists of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) led by its leaders Harish Rao and Ramalinga Reddy stormed the premises of Padmalaya Studios, owned by Telugu superstar Krishna's family. They alleged that YSR government gave back the land to the studio management as the Congress government is keen on using the family for the party campaigning. They demanded that the government should immediately take back the land which the studios had sold out to a private party. When the leaders said they would take over the land and distribute it to the poor, there prevailed tension and the police took them into custody.

Baladoor movie on Aug 14

Baladhoor, starring Ravi Teja and Anushka, on Suresh Productions banner with Uday Shankar directing it will be releasing worldwide on August 14th. Tri Color Movies is releasing the film overseas with 14 prints. The audio with music scored by KM Radhakrishna was released yesterday and is declared an instant chartbuster. After Vikramarkudu, the lead pair has come to repeat their performance in Baladhoor.

Rajni watches Kathanayakudu

The preview of Kathanayakudu, Rajnikanth's bilingual movie, was held at Adlabs theatre, Hyderabad this evening. The preview started at 4.00 p.m. Rajnikanth, producer (Telugu version) Ashwini Dutt, Jagapati Babu, K Raghavendra Rao and Rama Naidu are among those attended the show. The film is releasing tomorrow all over the world with 1200 prints.

Yasho Sagar with Sekhar Kammula?

Sekhar Kammula is going to direct Yasho Sagar's next film, sources said. BC Somu, the hero's father will produce the flick on their home production Amrut Arts banner. Earlier, at a press meeting, the producer himself said he was interested to make a film with Sekhar Kammula. Further details are awaited. Currently, Yasho Sagar's debut film Ullasanga Utsahanga in the direction of Karunakaran is into its sixth day run today.

Gopichand's flick is Sowryam

Gopichand-Anushka starrer on Bhavya Creations is titled Sowryam. It is produced by V. Anand Prasad in the direction Siva, a debutant. Producer said that the film is about the exploits of a daredevil youth who finally achieves a powerful goal. But for three songs, the film's shoot if finished. Songs will be canned in Swiss from Aug 10th and the film is planned to release in the second week of September. Gopichand is hopeful that the film would surpass the expectations of his previous films. Music is by Mani Sharma. Camera is handled by Vetrivel and dialogues are by M. Ratnam.

Party on Aug 22: Chiru to Aides

The month-long ambiguity over the political entry of Chiranjeevi today received some clarity. He spoke to some journalists that his political party would be launched in the third week of August. The clear signals as per media reports: Chiranjeevi himself is said to have told his close aides that the party would be going public, between August 15 and 28, mostly projected on Aug 22, being the birthday of Chiru. After announcement of the party, a massive public meeting is planned at Dwaraka Tirumala, in West Godavari district, apart from whirlwind tours and road shows covering the state. However, Chiru circles took extra precautions not to jet out info with regard to the Party's name, flag, agenda and alliances. A big list 20 names are under scrutiny as of the party name. They also quoted Chiranjeevi as saying that he is confident of winning over 225 seats in the ensuing elections and he himself is ready to contest in anywhere in the 294 constituencies in the state. Youth segment is being given the lion's share in the party activities and in the selection of candidates and at the same time the elite and politically-experienced people would get their due prominence in the party, the circles added. Reports also said that Chiru wanted the journalists not to report his words, but the same got flashed continuously since late in the evening.

Ileana turns down Rajni's offer!

Tollywood top actress Ileana has turned down the offer to be part of Rajnikant’s animation movie. Rajni’s daughter approached her but the clever actress has refused it as she was offered abysmal amount.

Moreover, it doesn’t add any mileage to her career by acting in animation film as the focus is completely on Rajni. Who cares which actress does that live action episode opposite him in an animation movie, a source close to Ileana said.

Now, it seems a small time actress from Tamil is doing that role.

Casting Call: Wanted new actors for Jattu

If you nurture the dreams of becoming an actor, here is a good chance. A new director R V Ramakrishna is making a film titled Jattu. D Suryanarayana is producing it. The team is seeking new actors to play the lead roles in this good and offbeat movie. If you are young, beautiful and talented ..just ring in for your luck to become an actor.

55th Annual South FilmFare Awards 2008

The stars descended in Chennai’s Nehru Indoor Stadium to celebrate the hard work the film fraternity had put in the year gone by. With Mohanlal holding the Malayalam film industry flag high, actors like Tabu, Venkatesh, Junior NTR and Nayantara kept the Telegu film fans ecstatic, the Kannada film industry was represented by Vijay and Rashmi and it was Khushboo leading the path for Tamil cinema along with Madhavan, Karthik and Suriya.

While Telegu Film Happy Days walked away with the highest honours of 6 awards, it was music maestro, AR Rahman who had much to cheer about. Although missing from the action, Rahman collected his 22nd Filmfare award for best music, which is a record.

Tamil superstars Suriya and Karthik celebrated a double whammy when their father Siva Kumar was honoured for his lifetime achievement award and Karthik took the coveted best actor award for his film, Paruthiveeran .

The best actor for a Malayalam film when to Mohanlal for his Paradesi . An emotional winner, Mohanlal said, “I consider Paradesi as a landmark in my filmi career.” Kannada actor Vijay collected the best actor award for Duniya while Telegu superstar Junior NTR for his Yamadonga . In his inimitable style, Junior NTR said, “I think these are blessings from my grandfather, who is looking after me from top.”

The South Filmfare awards always decides the fate of actresses and those who celebrated their success were Kannanda actress Rashmi for Duniya , Malayalam sensation Meena Jasmine for Orekadal and Tamil film’s current favourite Priyamani for Paruthiveeran . Celebrating her third best actress Filmfare award was Telegu’s Trisha. She received the award from none other than her co-star, Venkatesh. Trisha gushed, “I want to thank my fans, co-stars, director and most of all to the Telegu film industry for some of my best films till date.”

The night was made special by several dance acts. A riot of colour, vigorous dance movements to thumping music and excited shrieks of fans were seen and heard as dancing divas like Rambha, Divya, Hansika,Mamika, and Shreya Sarin and took the stage by storm. Adding to the variety was a classical dance act by Shobhana and Vineet, who planned their own choreography.

Also awarded for her contribution to Indian cinema was actress turned politician, Jaya Pradha.

But the night belonged to the dashing Maddy. As the anchor of the show, he was quick with his repartees, jubilant with the success of his friends and charming to his heroines. Getting special attention was the lissome Tabu, whom Maddy actually convinced to sing a line on stage.

Katrina Kaif, the sexiest woman as was declared by a popular fashion and style magazine, attended the event to add the Bollywood zing. A four hour spectacle that was special in its celebration of unity of four different film fraternities.

Brief Listings:

Best Film- Happy Days

Best Director- Shekar Kammuala

Best Music director- Mickey J Mayor- Happy Days

Best supporting actress- Sonia- Happy Days

Best Lyric writer- Vanamali- Happy Days

Best Playback singer (Male)- Kartik- Happy Days

Other Award winners include-

Best actor-NTR- Yamadonga

Best Heroine- Trisha - Aadavari Matalaki Ardhalu Verule

Asin to star opposite Salman in 'London Dreams'

Tamil actress Asin will play the female lead opposite Bollywood icon Salman Khan in "London Dreams", publicists said here Friday.

The venture will be directed by Vipul Shah, publicists added.

Asin has acted as the female lead opposite Aamir Khan in “Ghajani", the remake of a Tamil film of the same name.

The actress is also tipped to play a major role in a Hollywood film, sources close to the actress added.

Nude video of Trisha Tamil Top Actress

Sex controversies show no signs of ebbing. There's another controversy brewing with the revelation of a nude video clipping purportedly featuring a top south Indian actress.

A two-and-a-half-minute video clip of Tamil and Telugu film actress Trisha Krishnan taking a shower in the nude is reportedly doing the rounds on the Internet.

This comes in the wake of the contentious Kareena-Shahid kissing pictures published by a Mumbai tabloid and the raging controversy over a school boy making an MMS of his sex act with schoolmate and the clipping being sold on the Net and as VCDs.

According to tamil.galatta.com , Trisha, now in South Africa, was shocked to hear about the clip from her friend in the US.

"It was not me in the 2 1/2 minute bathing video clip and someone who wants to malign my name has done this on purpose," Trisha has been quoted as saying on the website.

Denying it was her daughter in the video clip, Trisha's mother Uma said, her daughter was not in the habit of taking bath in the shower and used only the bathtub, tamil.galatta.com reported.

Uma added that the body language of the girl in the clip was not Trisha's, nor were the jeans and t-shirt the girl removes just before her bath.

Trisha has reportedly filed a complaint with the Chennai Police Commissioner and the cyber crime section of Chennai has already started investigating.

"It is easy to trace the criminal once the IP address is found," the website has quoted the police officer investigating the case as saying.

Trisha has acted in Tamil blockbuster Saamy and also featured in commercials. Trisha is a former Miss Chennai and was also adjudged Miss Beautiful at Femina Miss India beauty pageant.

Puri's new film Neninthe

Director Puri Jagannadh's new film titled Neninthe. Ravi Teja is the hero and a new mumbai girl Siya debut into Telugu. Puri introduced Asin to Telugu movie audience through Amma Nanna Oka Tamil Ammayi, now she is the top heroine in Tamil and now doing hindi movies. The official launch of Neninthe held recently and the regular film shot will start from July. Ravi Teja playing the role of an Assistant director in this film. Charki composing the music.

Chiranjeevi visited Hanuman temple in Film nagar with his wife and son Ramcharan.

Grandpa Chiranjeevi

Actor Chiranjeevi got a new post even before starting a new party, it is Grand father post through his run away daughter Srija. Chiranjeevi's second daughter Sriija had run away with her lover Srish bharadwaj and married him last year. Now, Srijia delivered a baby girl. For the last one year there was no connection between Srija and her family members, but now, the new born baby able to bring her grand mother Sureka, Uncle Ram Charan Teja to the hospital.Our best wishes.

Film stars supporting Congress ?

General election in Andhra pradesh is due by March 2009. Actor Chiranjeevi is in a mood to announce a new political party and it would be launched by August 15th. If Chiru start a party it would be against Congress as Chiru and his family people talking with Communist and caste leaders. Congress party getting the support of Film stars, and as per the sources Cong., would field popular film stars against Chiru in the election. Last month Actor Rajasekar and his wife actress Jeevitha met the CM and announced their support to the party. Yesterday, former MP Krishna met the CM and assured him that he will work for the victory of the party in the forthcoming election. Actor Krishna was elected as MP from Eluru in 1989. Krishna's son Mahesh babu, the No 1 hero of Telugu film industry would also be field against Chiranjeevi. In the meantime, CM YS Rajasekara reddy acting in a movie as CM.

Teja To Introduce Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry’s Son As Hero

Sons of heroes, producers, directors and comedians continued to test their luck as heroes. It seems that the turn of sons of lyricists had come now.

Raja, son of popular lyricist Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry, showed interest in making an appearance on the screen as hero. It is reliably learnt that Teja had come forward to produce and direct his debut film.

Teja had introduced several upcoming

ANUSHKA Marriage next year???

Is it now wedding bells for the sexy yoga teacher turned heroine Anushka? Well, some reports say this. Anushka has now a couple of films in hand. But it is said that she is now ready to get the knot tied sometime next year.

The name of the groom has not yet been announced. But Film Nagar sources are mentioning the name of a cinematographer in this regard. The man in question is the dark.