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Oscar-winner AR Rahman has been chosen as the lucky one to honour legendary Carnatic vocalist MS Subbulakshmi at the United Nations next week on India’s 70th Independence Day. The event will also have a cultural extravaganza featuring Rahman who will become only the second Indian artist after Subbulakshmi to perform at the UN.
MS Raju shifts gear
MS Raju may have slipped up in Pournami. But the big producer is not ready to go down as yet. If anything, he seems to be in a pugnacious mood, all ready to get back to the top at the earliest. Raju has two big films ready for launch in the months of September and October. And teaming up with him will be two of the most promising young actors in our midst --- Siddharth and Allu Arjun. With Allu Arjun it is going to be Veera, while with Siddharth it will be Aata. Veera will have Ileana as the female lead with Devi Sri Prasad scoring the music. This film will be launched in October and will release in April 2007. Aata, will go to floors in September, and will hit the theatres, as is Raju's style, for Sankranthi. This will be a big feel-good romantic flick.
'Ms Anaara' (Fight for justice) songs recording begins
The songs recording of 'Ms Anaara' directed by V Deepak Kumar, DFT, and produced by Soma Vijayaprakash on the banner of Vijaya Cine Creations with Miss Jammu & Kashmir 2004 Anaara Gupta in the title role, and Amit, Telangana Sakuntala, Jeeva and Nutanprasad in the lead roles, began recently. The film is being made with a real life story and will have good commercial values. Producer Soma Vijayaprakash says, 'It is almost 10 years after the release of 'Mayuri' which was made with a real life story, and this film is taking shape on the celluloid. It is the story of a girl, who was selected as Miss Jammu & Kashmir in 2004, who lost all her family due to some corrupt people in the police administration. The incident had also made her to lose her entire career. She waged a silent war against the police administration. That is 'Ms Anaara'. She prepared a story based on each and every incident in her life which reveals how her beauty in itself became a curse for her. In 'Mayuri' it was Sudhachandran who portrayed her real life role in the film, and in this film Ms Anaara is playing the title role. We chose Deepak who had completed DFT and worked as an associate with noted director Ramgopal Varma as director for the film, while Venkateswara Rao, who gained experience by working with the late music director Chakravarthy as music director. We are planning to show the women's associations the injustice that was meted out to that girl. As the subject is based on real life incidents, we will shoot a part of the film in Kashmir and with the artistes there itself. The remaining part would be shot in Hyderabad. The shooting would roll on from October 30'.
MS Raju-Teja combo soon
Teja, who worked as cinematographer for a super hit film like 'Siva', turned director and made his debut film 'Chitram' a big hit. He had introduced several new talents to the Telugu film industry. He became one of the big directors in Telugu with successes like 'Nuvvu Nenu and Jayam'. His recent film 'Lakshmi Kalyanam' proved a hit and is running successfully. It is reliably learnt that Teja is going to join hands with a mega movie maker MS Raju, had who produced hit films like 'Varsham, Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana and Okkadu' for his forthcoming film on the banner of Sumanth Arts. The film in the combination of MS Raju and Teja would be launched after the completion of MS Raju's current project 'Aata'.
MS Raju's son to enter films under Teja's direction
It has become very common for the sons entering the film industry to continue the legacy of their fathers. Mega Star Chiranjeevi's son Mega Power Star Ram Charan Tej is going to be introduced to the films this year. Likewise, Nagarjuna's son Naga Chaitanya will also make his debut appearance this year. Meanwhile, Mega Movie Maker MS Raju, who had produced several successful films like 'Manasantha Nuvve, Okkadu, Varsham and Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana' is also planning to introduce his son Sumanth as hero. It is learnt that sensational director Teja, who gave bit hits like 'Chitram, Nuvvu Nenu, Jayam and Lakshmi Kalyanam' is going to direct the film. Presently efforts are on to select new faces for the character artistes in the film and it is further learnt that the producer is planning to release an advertisement also in the magazines for the same. However selection of the heroine was kept pending. The film would go to sets very soon.
MS Raju to wield mega phone for son
Almost all the technicians in Telugu film industry are showing their interest in direction department. Writers, heroes, dance directors, action choreographers, cinematographers ' all these are testing their skills in direction. In some instances, the producers are also trying their best to turn directors. Popular producer MS Raju, who gave super hit films like 'Manasanta Nuvve, Okkadu, Varsham and Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana', is now showing interest to direct a film. This Mega Movie Maker is planning to introduce his son Sumanth Aswin as hero in that film. Hence this would be a debut film for both father and son as director and hero. There were rumours that Teja might direct the debut film of Sumanth Aswin, but it now learnt that MS Raju himself had decided to deal with the megaphone. A mega hit film in Tamil was purchased for the purpose at a fancy price and it would go to sets once 'Aata' completes shooting.