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Directed and produced by Gunasekhar, India's first historical 3D film with Anushka in the title role – Rudramadevi is all set to hit the theaters worldwide on 26th of June. Anuskha in and as Kakatiya queen Rani Rudramadevi, Allu Arjun has played Gona Ganna Reddy, while Rana will be seen as Chalukya Veerabhadra. Krishnam Raju, Nithya Menen, Catherine Tresa and singer Baba Sehgal will be seen in pivotal roles in his historic film. Guna Team Works presents Rudramadevi has completed all its post-production works. After releasing the superhit audio composed by Maestro Ilayaraja, makers have now confirmed the release date as 26th of this month.
Rana dubbing for his portion in Rudramadevi
Anushka's Rudramadevi, the historical epic on the life of Kakatiya's Queen 'Rani Rudramadevi' is in final stages of post-production. Directed and produced by Gunasekhar on his Guna Team Works banner, Rudramadevi is also the first historic 3D film that is gearing up for a simultaneous release in Tamil and Telugu languages. Actor Rana, who is playing a key role in Rudramadevi as 'Chalukya Veerabhadra' is currently dubbing for his role in the movie. Allu Arjun will be seen in the role of Gona Ganna Reddy in the movie.
'Lakshmi Bomb, most powerful since Justice Rudramadevi'
Lakshmi Manchu's next, titled as 'Lakshmi Bomb', comes with the caption 'From Sivakasi'. Directed by Gopalakrishna, it is produced by Vella MounikaChandrasekhar and Uma Lakshmi Narasimha. Touted as a comedy, the movie is currently in post-production phase. Lakshmi Manchu is playing an upright judge's character here. The title is because her character is as explosive as the Deepavali's 'Lakshmi Bomb'. "This has been a challenging and exciting project. The entire shoot was completed in a single schedule, at a stretch. The climax fight was filmed under the aegis of brother Manoj. The film will be released for Diwali", the Manchu lady says. Gunapati Suresh Reddy, the presenter says, "We were able to complete the shoot as per schedule. The fights and songs will be a major highlight. The audio will be out in the month of September". "The film is coming out very well. We are planning to release it as soon as possible once we are done with the shoot in Aug," the producers say. Director Karthikeya says, "After Jayaprada garu's 'Justice Rudrama Devi', this is the most powerful role. The climax action sequences are an asset. Our film is a new concept altogether. Sunil Kashyap is composing the music." Posani, Hema Prabhakar, Rakesh, Amith, Jeeva, Raghu Babu, Sharat, Raja Ravindra are part of the cast. Story and dialogues are by Darling Swamy. Art direction is by Raghu Kulkarni. Dance choreography is by Raghu. Cinematography is by Anji.
Rudhramadevi's emotional story drew me to film: Anushka Shetty
Southern film actress Anushka Shetty was so moved by the emotional story of warrior queen Rudhramadevi that she agreed to be part of the eponymous Telugu project that's based on the life of the latter. "Rudhramadevi", which is directed by Gunasekar, releases in cinemas on Friday. "What really drew me to the project was the emotional turmoil Rudhramadevi went through as a woman. It was so intense. She still ruled with compassion, cared for her people and kingdom more than her own life," Anushka told. Set against the backdrop of Kakatiya dynasty, the film narrates the rise of the ferocious warrior queen Rudhramadevi. With limited reference material available on Rudhramadevi and the period in which she ruled, Anushka had to faithfully follow the vision of her director in order to play her part. "This is Gunasekar's story, so I chose to see it from his point view. I trusted his vision and blindly followed his lead. My character was developed based on research, including discussions with several historians," she said. "Even though there was very limited information available, what Gunasekar had gathered to write the story, was very impressive," said Anushka, who had to undergo rigorous training program in preparation for her role. Nearly two months were spent on training. "I had to learn sword fighting, horse riding and was also required to ride an elephant. We have a lot of scenes on an elephant in the film and through the course of the shoot; I developed a wonderful bond with an elephant called Lakshmi. It was so much fun shooting," she said. Talking about the making of the film, which is high on visual effects (VFX), Anushka said a lot of effort has gone in to recreating the Kakatiya dynasty. "We had to rely a lot on VFX. Gunasekar and art director Thota Tharani spent months in Warangal studying the remains of Kakatiya dynasty. Hundreds of sketches were made and that were late recreated with the help of sets and VFX," said the 33-year old actress, who has no time for marriage. "I'm busy for the next four years. I wish someone can find me a guy. I want to settle down but not soon," she said. Anushka will next be seen with Suriya in the third part of the "Singam" franchise. "It always feels nice to be associated with a team you share a great bond with. When we worked for the first time, we never expected the film to be become such a popular franchise, which has now become a brand. So, reuniting with the same team feels special," she said. She's also excited about Tamil-Telugu bilingual "Size Zero", in which she plays an obese woman. "I'm really proud of this project. I was so excited when I heard the script; I immediately grabbed the opportunity without even realising that I was required to gain about 20 kg," she said. In the film, she's paired with Arya, and over the last few months they've been linked together. Anushka brushed aside the rumour with a laugh. "It's not just Arya. I'm linked with every actor I've worked with so far. I've stopped taking such rumours seriously," she signed off.
'Rudhramadevi' Tamil version to release on October 16
The Tamil dubbed version of Anushka Shetty-starrer historical drama "Rudhramadevi", a stereoscopic 3D film, will release a week after it releases in Telugu and Hindi. "Rudhramadevi" will hit the screens worldwide in Telugu and Hindi on Friday. "The Tamil version will release on October 16. The film's Tamil producers Thenandal Films released Vijay-starrer 'Puli' last week and hence have pushed the release of 'Rudhramadevi' by a week as they feel both the films will eat into their box office returns," a source from the film's unit told. Thenandal Films has confirmed via their Twitter page that the Tamil version of "Rudhramadevi" will release on October 16. Directed by Gunasekar, the film chronicles the life of queen Rudhramadevi, one of the last rulers of Kakatiya dynasty. The film, said to be made on a budget of Rs.80 crore, features an ensemble cast of Prakash Raj, Allu Arjun, Rana Daggubati, Krishnam Raj and Vikramjeet Virk in important roles.
'Rudhramadevi' made tax free in Telangana
The Telangana government has exempted, from entertainment tax, Telugu movie "Rudhramadevi", which is set to hit the screens on Friday. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao made the announcement when the film unit called on him here on Thursday. Director-cum-producer Gunasekhar, co-producer Neelima Guna and distributor Dil Raju met the chief minister and requested him for entertainment tax exemption. The chief minister said as the movie is based on Kaktiya dynasty and the life of warrior queen Rudramma Devi, highlighting Telangana's history and culture, it will be exempted from tax. Top actress Anushka Shetty had played Rudramma Devi in what is claimed to be India's first historical stereoscopic 3D film. The multi-lingual movie, which also features Allu Arjun, Rana Daggubati, Krishnamraju, Nithya Menen and others, is releasing on Friday in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and other states. It is set to hit over 400 theatres in Telangana alone. The Rs.80 crore movie was first shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil and later dubbed into Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam. It is slated to released in both 2D and 3D formats in over 160 screens in the United States. "Rudhramadevi" is the talk of the town as the industry hopes it will be as successful as "Baahubali", one of the biggest grosser this year. Meanwhile, "Baahubali" director S.S. Rajamouli has appealed to the Andhra Pradesh government to follow Telangana and exempt "Rudhramadevi" from tax. "'Rudramadevi' is a queen for all Telugu land and I think even the govt of AP should and will exempt this film from tax," he tweeted.