AATA JUNIORS BANNED-S.H.R.C

 

 

Anchor Omkar’s "AATA" reality show which is telecasted in Zee telugu was banned by the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC).Commissioner said to the media that the ban will be imposed with immediate effect.
 

In fact, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) on Saturday directed the city police commissioner to ban the telecast of the Aata reality show, on the grounds of violating child rights. Further, the commission called for a public hearing on July 3 to debate and fix the norms pertaining to entertainment programmes.
 

One month back HRC received a complaint that in Aata show small chidren are made to dance like Item girls in movies and also the costumes used in the show are appropriate.
 
Commission investigated on the issue and has imposed ban on the show today.The commissioner said that in future if realty shows like this are telecasted or made again there will be serious action taken on them.

I wanted to do a romantic entertainer like 'Kalisundaam Ra' - Gopichand

Action film lovers in Andhra Pradesh would love to watch Gopichand holding a sword knife or a handgun. This ferocious villain turned hero who is climbing in step-by-step process, also proved to be a hero in real life by adopting 10 students for providing education. On the eve of his birthday on June 12, Gopichand, who is currently enjoying the success of his latest release ‘Golimaar’ shares a few moments with the media. Here are some excerpts:

What is the specialty of this birthday?
I do not believe in the culture of celebrating birthdays.  According to me any happy moment in life is a celebration time.  Infact, there were occasions when my sister would remind me of my birthday by wishing me.  Now that you have asked, I would say that the specialty of this birthday is thesuccess of my latest release ‘Golimaar’.  My fans are celebrating the success and most importantly my producer as well as the distributors is very happy with the box office results.  I’m glad to say that my wish to work with Jagan is fulfilled and that our combination also became a successful one.

Are you involved in any social service?

Yes!  Three years ago I adopted 10 students from World Vision in Vishakapatnam.  I want to do my best in providing the educational facilities to these children. 

You are branded as an action hero.  When can we see you doing complete romantic films?

All the films that I’ve worked so far, right from ‘Yagnam’, ‘Ranam’ ‘Lakshyam’ to the recent ‘Golimaar’ have action, romance and drama. I always wanted to do a romantic family entertainer like ‘Kalisundaam Ra’.  If any director or producer is interested, then I’m ready for the deal.

Are you looking to work with any specific director?

I would say working with Jagan not only gave me a complete job satisfaction but also gave me more new ideas to build my skills further.  So given a chance I would like to act with him again.  I am also looking forward to work with SS Rajamouli and VV Vinayak.

As an actor, which of your movies gave you the most satisfaction?
‘Okkadunnadu’ tops the list. I also liked ‘Yagnam’, ‘Andrudu’ and ‘Ranam’ because I portrayed different characters in these films as well.
  
Do you have any specific roles in mind which you crave to do?
I do not want to experiment with others’ hard earned money.  When I’m doing a film I see to it that it is well received by the audience and at the same time also wish to see my producers and distributors being happy.

What are your efforts to retain and expand your market?

I was introduced to Tamil audience as a villain through ‘Jayam’.  There also the film was a huge success.  Post Jayam’s success, I got many offers from Tamil producers but did not accept any.  I’m just waiting for the right offer to come my way.  I might also do ‘Golimaar’ in Hindi. 

What are your on going projects?
Presently I’m involved in two projects, one with Nallamalapu Bujji and the other with Bhavya Creations banner.

What is your interest in the present trend of twitters and face book?
Most of my interactions are on phone.  Therefore except to check my emails I usually don’t go online. 

Can we expect news about your marriage this year?

(Laughs) I can't say that now.

Gamyam & Vedam Journey of krish in his words....

 
One cannot become a director just because he or she makes a film. A director should set out to make a film that had never seen before. And yes! Krish is one such director whose enthusiasm is to make real films and pass social messages to the society. That is one reason why his films are the way they are, very different from other films. Yesterday it was ‘Gamyam’ and today it is ‘Vedam’. What next? Arka Media Times’ ‘Vedam’ starring Allu Arjun, Manchu Manoj Kumar, Anushka, Manoj Bajpai and Balayya in central roles, was released on June 4th. Enjoying the successful run in theaters, director Krish aka Jagarlamudi Radhakrishna shared his views on the film. Here are some excerpts: Expressing his happiness about the response of the film Krish said, “Response for ‘Vedam’ is very heartening and quite positive.  I’m very happy that the audiences are very involved emotionally through out the film.  This movie will entertain all types of audience, be it class or mass.  Among the international centers, particularly USA will top the box-office collection.”

Describing the film he said, “The scene involving an old man walking with a little kid haunted me even before I directed ‘Gamyam’.  That scene indicates one should live for tomorrow which is the main theme of ‘Vedam’.  And the film ends with the same scene after the old man frees his grandson from slavery. I wanted to narrate five different characters who hail from five different segments in the society.  In this line I created Vivek Chakravarthy, the rock star belonging to high society, Raheemuddin Kureshi from a middle class background, Cable Raju from lower middle class family, Ramulu, a hard working weaver and Saroja, a prostitute who is not acceptable by the society.  How the life journey of these five characters will come to an end and how it turns out to be when all of them meet at one point is all the film ‘Vedam’ about. So I created five personalities with different emotions.”

About the characters in ‘Vedam’ he said, “I wanted to bring out the reasons behind the recent suicides of weavers in Sirisilla village and that is the result of the character Ramulu.  Now cable Raju is one such character where we see atleast one in our daily routine.  That’s why I created this mass character that is naughty, rebel and carefree.  Though it has shades of ‘Gaali Seenu’ in ‘Gamyam’, cable Raju’s character is much deeper.  I created Saroja after inspired by a character in Balagangadhar Tilak’s ‘Oori Chivari Illu’. One must have the real guts to do such roles and I appreciateAnushka for doing it with great ease inspite of her star status.”

Talking about the commercial value attached to the film Krish opined, “Of late the producers are not trying anything new due to fear of the commercial failures. So they try to play it safe by sticking to formulaic films in search of minimum guarantee at box-office.  But I portrayed the stories in ‘Vedam’ that are not common with other films.  Though the movie is different from a conventional one I’ve ensured enoughcommercial values also through these characters. For eg: The rock star provides the relevant entertainment to people of that taste.  Similarly Allu Arjun’s lively character itself is a source of entertainment.”

While speaking about the reactions of his colleagues he said, “I’ve received very encouraging comments from fellow directors after their watching the movie.  One vowed to make one such movie in his life while the other said everydirector should attempt to do such movies for the betterment of the society.  Director Rajamouli, known for his large and successful socio-fantasy films was very simple in his words saying ‘it cleansed my soul’ on watching this movie.  Veterandirector Raghavendra Rao was so much touched about the movie that he said he remained silent for a few moments after watching the movie.  What else can I ask for?”

When he was questioned about his experience between ‘Vedam’ and ‘Gamyam’ he answered, ‘Gamyam’ being my first film, I struggled a lot due to larger responsibility that included production also.  But that is not the case while working for ‘Vedam’ where I concentrated only on direction and that has paid dividends.”

About the music, “After I narrated my characters to Keeravani, so much was his involvement that at times while composing the music he played keyboard himself and violin also during re-recording.  The maestro, who completed 200 films in rendering musical scores, did work hard as much as he did for his first film and scored the music for ‘Vedam’ with an undisputed urge of presenting the best music.”

“Lastly, though came from the small screen, the producers of ‘Arka Media Times’ had real guts to do one such film in their first production venture and they are considering it as their life time film.  My next film is also under the same banner”, Krish concluded.

WHAT’S IN A MOVIE NAME?

THE TREND OF USING PHRASES FROM HIT SONGS AS TITLES IS BACK .

FUTURE PROJECTS WITH PHRASES FROM SONGS AS TITLES Thenmerku Paruvakaatru Chikku Bukku Inidhu Inidhu Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathiley Mayilu

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya got its title from the song Vennilave vennilave vinnaithaandi varuvaaya...from Minsara Kanavu

Mundhinam Partheney was named after the song Mundhinam Partheney...from Vaaranam Aayiram

Saroja was titled after the song Saroja saamaan nikaalo... from Chennai 600028

Theeratha Vilayattu Pillaiwas titled after the Bharathiyar song Theeratha vilayattu pillai...from the film Vethala Ulagam.

 

  What’s common to Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Mundhinam Partheney and the upcoming flick Thenmerku Paruvakaatru? Well, all three films are named after hit songs —
Vennilave vennilave vinnaithaandi varuvaayaa… from Minsara Kanavu, Mundhinam partheney… from Vaaranam Aayiram and Thenmerku paruvakaatru… from Karuthamma respectively. With a series of films in recent times—Aayirathil Oruvan, Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval, Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai, Rajathi Raja, Manjal Veyil, Ninaithale Inikkum— deriving their names from the lines of hit songs, it looks like the trend is catching like fire in Kollywood, again!
    “Naming films after hit songs was quite a rage in the 80s and 90s. For example, my father, director Gangai Amaran’s Enga Ooru Paattukkaran had a hit song, Shenbagame shenbagame.... Since the song was a chartbuster, another Ramarajan film was titled Shenbagame Shenbagame to cash in on the popularity of the song. Everything comes a full circle and it’s the same with this trend,” says director Venkat Prabhu, who made the superhit film Saroja. In fact, Venkat named his second venture Saroja after the song Saroja saamaan nikaalo… in his directorial debut Chennai 600028 turned out to be a chartbuster. “The lines had a great recall value and I was pretty sure that it would appeal to the audience.” For director Magilzh Thirumeni, who directed the romantic fare Mundhinam Partheney, his film’s title was a tribute to his mentor, Gautham Vasudev Menon. “I had worked as an associate director with Gautham and I wanted to thank him through one of my films. And when I got the opportunity to do Mundhinam Partheney, I couldn’t think of a better title for the film. It was not only the opening line of a hit number from Vaaranam Aayiram directed by Gautham, but it also suited the storyline perfectly. Titles like these help people remember the names of films easily as the songs have already got registered in their minds,” he says.
    Seconding him is director Thiru of Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai (TVP) fame. “I named my film TVP for two reasons.
    Firstly, it was a famous song of
    Mahakavi Bharathi which every Tamilian could relate to. Secondly, my hero in the film was a playboy who loved the company of women. This title gave the essence of the film and at the same time, was
    appealing.”
    But is the dearth of titles
    forcing directors to rely on catchy lyrics from hit numbers? “I do not buy that theory. Films are great entertainers and they will be made with the same passion in future too. Earlier, a number of plays were adapted into films and when directors used the same titles, the audience could instantly relate to them. Similarly, when film titles based on hit numbers do well at the box office, it not only reaches the audience easily but also inspires other directors to use such titles,” explains Thiru.
    Director Thirumeni, who says that this trend doesn’t indicate a dearth of titles, sums it up, “This is just another trend. But every story has a potential title hidden in its storyline. Once a filmmaker discovers it, there can be no better title for his film.”

T-towners think big!

BIG PLANS: (Clockwise from left) NTR Jr, Allu Arjun and Siddharth.

Stepping into ‘larger-than-life’ roles seems to be the ticket to stardom for T-town’s young brigade.

     Prompted by the success of Ram Charan Tej in Magadheera and Balakrishna in Simha, a bunch of T-town rising stars are set to shrug off their ‘boy-next-door’ image to don larger-than-life roles. Besides expanding their fan base, what seems the topmost thing on the youngsters’ minds is to get closer to the coveted superstar tag.
    The Telugu audience are known for their star worship. Actors like NTR, Krishna, Chiranjeevi and Balakrishna were bestowed with a demi-god status by their fans, thanks to the mythological roles that were a hit with the moviebesotted public.
    Taking a cue from his predecessors, NTR Jr, took up the mantle early in his career and churned out roaring hits like Aadhi and Simhadri to join the big league. “Initially, I was a bit apprehensive but gradually I could fit into those roles with ease,” say the actor who will be essaying an authorbacked role in big budget extravaganza Shakti. “Yes. NTR is playing a larger-than-life role but I can’t reveal much,” says producer Priyanka Dutt.
    Now NTR Jr’s colleagues – Allu Arjun, Siddharth and Rana are set to go for the big catch. Famed lover boy Allu Arjun vouches for the transition in his career. “I have done enough of boy-nextdoor roles, so it’s high time I move on to another level. Larger-than-life roles are one good option since it offers bigger span and grandeur, besides reaching out to a wider section of the audience,” says the actor, who will appear in a new avatar in his upcoming film Badrinath. His buddy and colleague Ram Charan Tej is also giving the genre another shot with Merupu. “I am fortunate to get such a powerful role so quickly after Magadheera,” he said.
    Onscreen lover boy Siddharth is also going for a complete revamp of his image with his upcoming untitled film. “Siddharth will be seen in a new avatar and will grab the audience attention as an endearing and lovable warrior,” says producer Devineni Prasad. Not to be left behind, even one-film old Rana is trying to dabble with a heroic role in his upcoming film with director Selvaraghavan and has hit the gym to get the right look to fit into the role of a valiant tribal lad. “It has a tribal backdrop and it will be a powerful star-centric film,” says thespian Ramanaidu.
    Filmmaker Boyapati Srinu, who tasted success with Simha, justifies big stars donning heroic roles. “Audience and fans will have huge expectations, so we need to cater to them by designing roles that would befit the star’s established images,” he reasons.
    Agreed that superstars make larger-than-life roles believable but most of the starcentric movies haven’t been able to spin BO magic. “Old wine in new bottle, seldom works. Besides an invincible protagonist, we need to pick a solid plot and give equal footage to the heroine and antagonist to make a well-knitted screenplay. It worked for me. I know that the industry is loaded in favour of hero-oriented roles but in the end, only a good story will grab audience attention,” says MS Raju, filmmaker who made superstars out of stars like Mahesh and Prabhas with Okkadu and Varsham.

 

Raajneeti - Bollywood Movie Review-By Rajasri..

Courtesy:rajasri.com

'Raajneeti' is a Royal Hit!

The film industry is rejoicing and it has every reason to. RAAJNEETI has infused oxygen in the lungs of an ailing industry. What a relief!

Only goes to prove that the magic of the big screen still works and how! The terrific start of MY NAME IS KHAN, HOUSE FULL, KITES and now RAAJNEETI proves that big-budget films, made by reputed names, can draw viewers in hordes. The Day 1 numbers of all four biggies underline this fact. In the case of KITES, of course, the film slipped considerably on Day 2 [Saturday] and crashed completely after Monday, but its poor content is responsible for that.

RAAJNEETI continues to rock the box-office and its super-success proves, yet again, that you can’t read the viewer’s mind. People within the industry have this misconception that only entertainment-driven films lure viewers to cineplexes. RAAJNEETI, in their opinion, is a dry film, which was expected to appeal to the audience in the Hindi belt only, not the multiplex junta or viewers in metros. But all calculations have gone for a toss, as RAAJNEETI continues to gallop and how!

RAAJNEETI is expected to have approx. 55 cr. to 56 cr. nett Week 1, which is next to 3 IDIOTS and GHAJINI. Also, the film should enjoy a bountiful Week 2, since there’s no major opposition this Friday.

What does one attribute its super-success to? Plenty of reasons. The massive star cast attracted viewers in hordes, the superb promotion proved sone pe suhaaga, but most importantly, for a film to sustain after its opening weekend, it ought to have solid content and RAAJNEETI is, without doubt, a superior product. Besides, I think the Ranbir-Katrina pairing played a big role in luring a big chunk of the junta. Especially Ranbir, who, I strongly feel, is the Pied Piper of the box-office.

Let’s hope the box-office keeps smiling, an air of optimism continues to prevail in the industry and viewers continue to throng cineplexes in multitudes in weeks to come. Only then will the industry limp back to normalcy!