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At a success meet held in Hyderabad, Sundeep Kishan and Regina Cassandra, two of the main leads of the hit 'Nagaram', thanked the media for the immense support from day one.Regina said, "When a show was arranged for media personnel in Chennai three days before the film's release, they only had good things to say about our film. Although some noted that 'Nagaram' has more of Tamil nativity, the people of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have accepted our film in a big way. We didn't expect this reception. For a debutante, director Lokesh has done a fabulous job. The music and cinematography have done a phenomenal job. I thank the media for the great reviews".Sundeep Kishan said, "The film was in the making for 2 years. The release got delayed because of post-production and lack of suitable dates for a simultaneous release in Tamil and Telugu. The banner which has made 'Maanagaram' (Tamil version's title) is a big production house who had a few releases coming. Over the past few months, the theatrical release rights of 'Nagaram' changed three hands. By the time AKS Entertainment got the rights, the price increased by Rs. 60 lakhs. I thank the producer Ashwini garu for the patience. I and Regina couldn't promote the film before the release because we were busy with other assignments. That's why we are doing it now. Seven years ago, when 'Prasthanam' got released, people didn't even know about it. Just because of mouth publicity, the audience got to know about it. In the case of 'Nagaram' also, something similar is happening. In a multiplex in Chennai, the first day had only 4 shows. On second day, it played 18 shows. The success of the Tamil version is massive. In Telugu, 30 more theatres have been added".The producer too thanked the media for the support.
INSIDE STORY: Janatha Garage Kichidi of Old films?
Young Tiger NTR's Janatha Garage is progressing at brisk pace to meet the August 12th release date. The movie already had witnessed a record pre-release business. The hype and expectations of the film have touched peaks with the release of the First Look teaser. Along with the hype and expectations, rumours are also cropping up about the film. The latest rumour is that Janatha Garage story is the amalgamation of film stories like Gayam, Basha and Prasthanam. Sources say that the love track will resemble Gayam love track, Mohanlal character will resemble Sai Kumar character in Prasthanam and the interval bang will resemble to that of Basha. The makers are keen to release the film on August 12th at any cost since they do not want to let go the golden first week. There is a long weekend due to Independence day holiday on Monday and another holiday in the same week for Raksha Bandhan. On the other side, the movie is a hot cake in trade as it comes from stable of Koratala Siva who just delivered a non-Baahubali industry hit.
Rashmi Gautham comes Fresh
Every artist will have their own skill set. Opportunities come very rarely for them during the early struggling phase. It all depends on how you grab them and climb up the ladder to gain the recognition. After enjoying wonderful success on small screen with ‘Jabardast’ show, audience started to see Rashmi Gautham as a hot material which can even sizzle on big screens. Offers haven’t evaded much, Rashmi although began the cine career long ago but it was ‘Prasthanam’ followed by ‘Guntur Talkies’ offered her a real breakthrough. More than performance centric, Rashmi is enjoyed by audience as a luscious beauty who fits more into seductive characters full of adult dose. Later on, film makers stereotyped Rashmi by prioritizing her mainly into similar roles. Reports are buzzing on Rashmi being upset with her new film ‘Antham’ producer and director for projecting her role in a bad light with a raunchy teaser. So, she is staying away from film promotions. Wonder, what more audience will expect from Rashmi other than what we have enjoyed in the teaser.
My every film is going to be hailed: Sundeep Kishan
Last April, Sundeep Kishan completed his six years of being in films. He has seen highs and lows, but nothing could dampen his spirits. In this exclusive interview to IndiaGlitz, the much-happening star talks about how he sees the competition, how he sees hits and misses, how he sees heroes hiking their remuneration, whether he wants to make it big in Kollywood, working with Nithya Menen, and so on. It has been six years in the industry. How have you changed over the years? Prasthanam hit the screens on April 16, 2010. Earlier, I would only talk. Later, I would do both talking and thinking. Of late, I am thinking before talking. Earlier, I would be affected emotionally. I have learnt that we can't expect everyone to be alike. These are the times when many heroes from the same family are vying for space. Despite so much of competition, how have you been able to hold the ground? Regardless of the competition, I have to do films I believe in. I can think of only two things: I should do films that I like, and people hopefully like the films I do. Each actor has his own strengths. Some can dance well, some can perform well, and so on. All that I have to do is to discover my strengths. Out of 52 weeks, it's enough even if one week is mine. My only concern is that no film that would have been apt for me should elide me. How do you see budgetary constrictions? You must have faced in your case. For good or bad, the films I have chosen have had larger budgets. 'Okka Ammayi Tappa' is a big-budgeted film. There is a difference between the budget of this film and Krishna Vamsi's 'Nakshatram'. When I want a story, that film should have an appropriate budget. In some cases, I may not be able to do a film because the budget needed is more. These days, hikes in remuneration are immediately following a film's success. What's your take on this? If a film of mine collects Rs. 10 cr., my next producer will invest Rs. 6 cr. If my film doesn't do well, the budget will be chopped off from Rs. 7 cr to Rs. 5 cr. There is no much difference between these figures. I don't know about others, but I am not hiking my remuneration when my film does well. Is Chota K Naidu you strength? Yes, my strength is my 'mavayya'. Only he can do a film within the budget when I like a story. That too, without compromising on quality. My mom and dad have no association with the film industry. He has taken the burden upon himself like a father. He works equally hard, whether it's my film or someone else's film. Those who work with Krishna Vamsi learn a lot and there is seen a lot of change in them as performers. What's you comment? I keep learning many things from him as he teaches me so many new things. I don't say a line loudly in some scenes because I am apprehensive that it might be seen as a case of over-acting. I hadn't told this to any, but Krishna Vamsi garu discovered it. He advises me to do things in a different way. I am feeling very lucky that I have got to do a genre which I like him for. 'Nakshatram' is the story of a guy who wants to be a cop. Both 'Okka Ammayi Thappa' and 'Nakshatram' will be turning points in my career. Why are you doing two Tamil films at a time? I hadn't planned it. My career is in Tollywood. I have made no plans of making it big in Tamil. But the two films I am doing there, I am sure, will earn me greater fame. 'Maa Nagaram' will be a different movie. The shooting is done. The other one is also a distinct film. Studio Green is producing them. To what extent do you involve yourself in the making of a film? Once I say OK to a script, I submit myself to my director. I just go to the shooting spot, find out what I should do, do it, that's all. It would be better if everyone just does their work. I don't give suggestions to others. Earlier, I wouldn't keep quiet when something was going wrong. But of late, I have realized that my involvement won't make a difference. It's the hero who okays a script. So, can we hold him responsible when a film fails? It's my fault if I pick up such a script. If the director has done justice to the script, I would accept that the mistake was mine. What is your character like in 'Okka Ammayi Thappa'? It's the story of a youngster who dropped out of college midway. But it's wrong to say that he is a dullard. He thinks that learning should be done in the world, not the college. He can analyze any and tell what kind of a person he is. It's a different love story. It's a story that takes place during a traffic jam on the Hi-Tech city flyover. How these two lovers cross this gridlock and emerge successful, is the story. 60 pc of the film takes place with this gridlock as the backdrop. The screenplay is entirely different. How could you do the shoot, given that 60 pc of the film takes place in traffic jam? Yes, it was problematic. So, we shot some shots for seven days at Hi-Tech city. Rest of the portions, we shot in a specially erected set in Annapurna Studios for 40 days. There is CG work as well. What is the title justification? We used to take a pledge while in school. The hero thinks of everyone else except his lover as his sister. You are tall, while Nithya Menen is very short. Wasn't that an issue? (Laughs). Take the example of Amitabh and Jaya Bacchan. We used to casually joke about our heights during the shoot. Nithya Menen is a thinking actress. How was the experience working with her? She loved this story a lot. When she heard the story, she asked the director (Raja Simha) to remove some of the scenes he might have written keeping only her in the mind. She said that she is fine even if she has less number of scenes. "Story is important," she had said. How has Raja Simha, a debutante, executed the script? It was in 2012 that he narrated to me the script. Meanwhile, the story had gone to some others. Even though everybody told him that the story is nice, they didn't come forward to do it for some reason or the other. In the end, the story came to me, once again. Raja Simha has reached out expectations. He has travelled with this story for seven years. Have any of your films which you thought will be a hit flopped? I expected Joru and Run to become hits. Since you are friends with your co-actresses, you are constantly linked up with someone or the other. Isn't it? Yes. I have many friends among actresses. All those with whom I have worked are my good friends. Sai Dharam Tej, Rakul Preet Singh and Regina Cassandra are more my best friends than fellow actors. I spend my time with them often. I know what I am. So, I don't care what others write/talk about me. By the way, when are you going to tie the knot? As of now, all my focus is on my career. Will you do a negative role once again, many years after you did one in 'Prasthanam'? If I like my character, I am ready to do any kind of role. How do you see your successes and failures? So far, I have done 18 movies. There are good ones, bad ones, and the ones which I am very proud of. We work toward ensuring success every time. But if something goes wrong, a film mightn't work. Success is not in our hands. So, we ought to do our job properly. We needn't bother ourselves about the result. What are your next projects? Besides the two films in Tamil, I am doing Krishna Vamsi garu's 'Nakshatram'. I will think of my future moves only after I am done with the shoot of 'Nakshatram'. But I can say one thing: from now onwards, every film of mine is going to be appreciated.
Autonagar Surya release on January 31
Naga Chaitanya’s upcoming film Auto Nagar Surya has reached final leg of post-production works and the movie is set for January 31st release. Samantha is playing the female lead role. Auto Nagar Surya is touted to be a powerful mass entertainer with good dosage of action. Director by Deva Katta of Vennela and Prasthanam fame tweeted, “ANS update: producer is planning to release ANS on 31st Jan and audio during the weekend after Sankranthi.” R.R Movie makers produced the film while the cinematography is by Srikanth Naroj and musical scores are by Anup Rubens. The audio is expected to be out in stores for Pongal.
Deva Katta, Rana combo?
Director Deva Katta is running high in Tollywood after his Prasthanam has got huge accolades from the industry as well as media. Prasthanam has been selected for Indian Panorama of International Film Festival. Apart from his latter film, his former directorial Vennela also bought him good honor. Deva Katta is now making plans for his next flick and as per the sources information, he is planning to rope in Daggubati Rana for the male lead. The duo was in discussion regarding this. If everything goes well, we might expect another powerful and philosophical flick from Devakatta. Rana is currently busy in shooting of the film ‘Nenu Naa Rakshasi’ at Hyderabad in the direction of Puri Jagannath. Ileana is playing the female lead in the movie. The film unit has recently completed the abroad schedule.