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With 202.8 cr. SRK tops Forbes Celebrity list

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whose earnings between October 2011 and September 2012 amounted to Rs.202.8 crore, has topped the inaugural Forbes India Celebrity 100 list.

The list, a ranking of India’s biggest entertainers based on their income and popularity, also features Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni on the second and third spot, respectively.

Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Sachin Tendulkar, Kareena Kapoor, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli and Katrina Kaif are amont the top 10.

Both Salman and Dhoni are ahead of Shah Rukh in terms of popularity and fame, but King Khan occupies the top spot courtesy his earning power, mainly riding on massive income from brand endorsements, according to the official website of the magazine.

By Forbes India estimates, SRK, who also features on the magazine’s cover, earned Rs 202.8 crore, compared to Salman’s Rs 144.2 crore and Dhoni’s Rs 135.16 crore in the said period.

The Forbes India’s special edition “decodes what lies behind the success of India’s biggest creative entrepreneurs across eight categories: film actors, directors, sport stars, TV personalities, singers/musicians, authors, models and comedians”,it said

The list was arrived at after a rigorous data collection process that considered the celebrities’ income (from the business of entertainment) and fame (as measured by media mentions, online presence and social media followers) in a definite time period.

Dhoni, captain of the Indian cricket team, is the top sportsperson, while Oscar-winning composer A.R.Rahman leads the pack of singers/musicians and is the only representative of the category in the top 20.

Malaika Arora Khan is the leading TV personality, and Karan Johar is the most powerful director. Author Chetan Bhagat, comedian Vir Das and model Esha Gupta topped their respective categories.

A majority of celebrities who made it to the list fall in the age bracket of 30 to 50. However, 12 youngsters, including Saina Nehwal, Virat Kohli, Anusukha Sharma and Sania Mirza have broken into the top 50.

At 23, Saina Nehwal is the youngest celebrity on the list.

The special edition of the magazine will hit stands Saturday.

Asad openly supports Jagan

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MIM President and MP Asaduddin Owaisi has alleged that all those who opposed Congress were being sent to jail. He said he and Y S Jaganmohan Reddy were sent to jail only because they opposed the ruling party.

Asaduddin came out of the Sangareddy jail after he got bail. Speaking to the media on the occasion, he has alleged that Congress was murdering democracy by joining hands with the BJP.

Asaduddin who was so far silent about his party’s association with Jagan and his YSR Congress, supported Jagan for the first time. It may be recalled that the YSR Congress also openly supported Asad when he was arrested. Party senior leaders Mysoora Reddy and Ummareddy Venkateswarlu condemned the Congress government for having Asad arrested for a 2005 case. They said it was nothing but a vindictive action as MIM snapped ties with the Congress. Now Asaduddin openly supported Jagan and stood by him. This indicates that there would be a close electoral alliance between the two parties in the 2014 elections.

Asaduddin gets bail

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An Andhra Pradesh court Thursday granted bail to MIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi in a seven-year-old case of rioting and roughing up an officer.

A sessions court in Sangareddy town of Medak district near Hyderabad granted bail to the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president, who was in jail since Monday.

The court directed him to submit two sureties of Rs.10,000 each and appear before it Feb 2.

Owaisi moved court after his two bail petitions were dismissed in as many days by a lower court.

The MIM leader’s lawyer sought bail on the ground that he had to preside over a public meeting being organised by the party in Hyderabad in the night on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi.

He told the court that all arrangements were made for the meeting and some foreign speakers were also invited.

Owaisi Monday appeared before the judicial first class magistrate, seeking recall of a non-bailable warrant (NBW) pending against him in connection with a case booked against him in 2005. The court, however, dismissed his plea and sent him to judicial custody till Feb 2. The MP was later shifted to a jail in Sangareddy.

Asaduddin Owaisi, his younger brother Akbaruddin Owaisi and other MIM leaders were booked by police when they prevented officials from demolishing a place of worship for road expansion at Mutangi village in Medak district. They allegedly manhandled the then district collector.

The magistrate dismissed Owaisi’s bail petitions Tuesday and Wednesday. The court also pulled up the MP for not appearing before it since 2009, though a warrant was pending against him.

Akbaruddin Owaisi, who is presently in a jail in Adilabad district in a hate speech case, was presented before a Sangareddy court by police Jan 16. The court adjourned the hearing till Jan 28.

Telugu dubbing works of RGV’s ‘The attacks of 26/11’ begins

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Maverick director Ram Gopal Varma, who always creates hype and hysteria before every release of his film, has decided to keep it simple this time with his latest film, The Attacks of 26/11. The movie shooting was completed without any hype and is now set for release. This is the first time when RGV’s film has been shot under such low profile. The Telugu dubbing works of the movie began today.

The movie made on the true incidents based on Mumbai terror attacks had completed its shooting part and is gearing up for release on March 1st. Both the  Telugu and Hindi versions will hit the screens on the same day. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Alumbra Entertainment and Eros International, The Attacks of 26/11 features Nana Patekar, and Sanjeev Jaiswal (As Ajmal Kasab) among others. Ramu was assisted by Rommel Rodrigues,who had written a book  Kasab the face of 26/11′ based on the incident.

Sekhar Kammula’s Kahaani to begin shooting in March

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Sekhar Kammula who is extremely popular among class audience, will be remaking Hindi Blockbuster movie, Kahaani. Nayantara will reprise the role of Bidya Bagchi played by Vidya Balan in the original. Sekhar Kammula is reportedly working on the script of the movie. Sekhar says he is not going to adapt the original version as it is but is making enough changes with out losing the fervor of the original.

Sekhar Kammula’s last outing Life is Beautiful did not yield the results which he would be proud of. So, he is keeping his head down and working on the script to make amends. The movie will begin the shooting proceedings from March. More details on this project later.

Ban on Viswaroopam: Kamal decides to go to courts

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Its the time for a new issue for Viswaroopam after the DTH Release issue is solved, now few islamic groups are complaining that the movie is showing Muslims in bad light and is disturbing the communal harmony in the society. M H Jawahirullah, MLA and President, Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam, said representatives of various Muslim organisations met the City Police Commissioner S George on Tuesday demanding that the screening of the movie be banned. Kamal had even offered to have a special screening of the movie to them but all his efforts went in vain.

And now yielding to the pressure of the Islamic groups, The Tamil Nadu Government had asked the makers of Viswaroopam to defer their movie release by 15 days. Kamal Hassan is reportedly shattered with the way his film, Viswaroopam is being treated. In this context, Kamal Hassan had written an open letter and assured that he would rely on law and logic for the support of his film.

Case registered on Bellamkonda Suresh

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Senior Producer Bellamkonda Suresh is in news once again for one more bad reason. Film financier Radha Krishna had filed a complaint with Banjara Hills Police Station. Radha Krishna in his complaint states that he had a film agreement with Bellamkonda and given Rs.1 crore finance for the purpose. However, the producer not only ignored their agreement but also fails to return his money in full until now. When, he went to the producer’s house, he was manhandled by the producer, says the financier.

Last year, director Santosh Srinivas had lodged a complaint on Bellamkonda that the later had beat him and even threatened him with severe abuses. Finally, both the parties settled the issue amicably. Bellamkonda is currently producing Siddharth’s Jabardasth and Vettai remake starring Naga Chaitanya and Sunil. He is also planning movies with Nagarjuna and Balakrishna

Andhala Rakshasi to pair up with Vishnu

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Andhala Rakshasi fame Lavanya who plundered the hearts of Telugu youth with her innocent looks in Andhala Rakshasi which released last year slowly disappeared after the movie bombed at the box office. And now she is back once again. This time she is going to pair up with Manchu Vishnu in  a movie directed Veeru Potla. Recently, a photo shoot was done on Vishnu and Lavanya. The movie will go on to sets from February 15th. Currently, Veeru Potla is working on the script of the movie.

This project will be produced by Vishnu himself on his 24 frames factory banner. Mohan Babu will be presenting it. More details on this project are awaited.

SVSC is going to be a Trendsetter

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Long back in 1994 hindi film ‘HAHK’ Hum Apke Hai Kaun created a history in Indian Cinema it created a trend in hindi films and drawn a large no of family crowds to the theatres after all the film’s script was based on simple Point but due to extra-ordinary screenplay with great terrific celebrations that happens in Indian marriages is the point the film cast was Salman and Madhuri Dixit they played the main roles in it,and now in the similar way recenltly released Pongal attraction SVSC Seetamma Vakitlo Sirimalley Chettu is creating records in collections in Andhra pradesh as well as in overseas,as large number of families are coming to theatres .

They are watching the film from the bottom of their hearts as the characters played by Venkatesh and Mahesh babu are similar to a common family roles that happens in middle class family,and hero Mahesh babu punches on females and his satires added much more strength to the movie. In America it’s being a number one movie so far with huge collections as it already touched to 8 crores mark . The telugu film audience have to thank the director Srikanth Addala and the producer Dil Raju from the bottom of the heart for giving a such a fruitfull movie.

Inian Idol Sri Rama Chadra Insulted

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Indian Idol winner Sri rama Chandra was kicked off from the shooting of his debut movie “Prema geema Janta nai”,news from the sources is that the shooting is going on Andhra University Library ,students of the andhra university kicked off the hero Sri rama Chandra from the spot saying that their studies aregetting disturbed a lot by the film shoot disturbance, and they argued that the shooting must not go on , Whether or not shooting permission was given, the unit came up with its paraphernalia to library and started working with its usual hue and cry.

 R.V. Subbu is the director of the movie.Dadi Bala Bhaskar and Muddala Bhaskar are producing this film and director R.V. Subbu is making his debut. The movie is expected to be a youthful romantic entertainer. Shootings must not take place in schools,hospitals ,college premises and in offices ,instead they have to plan in film studios by providing sets or in outskirts is what the students said to the film unit members.

Baadshah shifts to Nagarjuna Sagar

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The all crucial climax sequence of NTR’s Baadshah will be canned from tomorrow in Nagarjuna Sagar. It was supposed to begin today but the ongoing tension in old city had forced slight change in the movie schedule. An action sequence will be canned on Navdeep and NTR tomorrow.  A few other scenes will also be canned in Vijaya Vihar, Anupu and Ettipothala waterfalls.With the completion of the climax, the talkie part shooting will be almost complete and there will be three songs left to be shot. The makers are planning to release the movie on March 29th.

Srinu Vaitla is directing the film and Kajal is playing the lead role opposite NTR once again. Gopi Mohan and Kona Venkat are writing the script along with Sreenu Vaitla. Thaman is composing the music.  After this film, NTR will join the sets of Harish Shankar’s film.

Viswaroopam Special Premiere in Los Angeles

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Universal Hero Kamal Hassan’s Viswaroopam is finally going to see light on January 25th. All the three versions, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi are going to have a simultaneous release. The makers have also planned for the DTH release of the movie on February 2nd. And the other news is that Kamal Hassan is planning a grand premiere of the movie in Hollywood. The premiere will take place in Los Angeles on January 24th, a day before the theatrical release. The entire cast and crew of Viswaroopam will fly down to Los Angeles and attend the premiere. Several Hollywood celebrities are expected to attend it.

Dasari’s Siri media will be releasing the movie through out AP. The movie directed and enacted by Kamal Haasan himself features Pooja Kumar, Andrea, Rahul Bose, Shekar Kapur in key roles. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy are the music composers.

No ‘T’ decision by January 28

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AICC general secretary and state party affairs incharge Ghulam Nabi Azad has indicated that a solution to the Telangana issue might not be announced by January 28, as was being speculated.

Referring to the announcement of the home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde during the all-party meeting on December 28 that a decision would be announced in a month, Azad said the word ‘one month’ should not be taken as 30 days. It should be taken as ‘as early as possible’.

Talking to the media here on Wednesday, he said when some one says ‘one week’, it need not necessarily mean a week. It could mean two weeks also. He told the media that the Congress High Command was taking the issue seriously and would announce a solution at the earliest. He said Telangana was a serious and delicate issue and needed discussions. He said there was need for arriving at a decision at the national level and added that serious discussions were continuing on the issue. He said a decision could not be announced simply because the media asked for it. Stating that there were holidays on January 25, 26 and 27, Azad said discussions were in progress to find an early solution. When asked to state what he discussed with the Congress president Sonia Gandhi, he refused to divulge the details.

Big B appreciates Zanjeer

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Ram Charan is going to bear the weight of remaking a classic and that too for his debut Bollywood movie. He is remaking Amitabh Bachchan’s 1973 blockbuster movie Zanjeer.  A good amount of shooting of the movie is completed and the makers are planning to release the trailer of the movie.Big B was reportedly shown the trailer of the movie and the legend of Indian cinema has some good words to tell about it on his social networking page. He tweeted, “Saw the first look trailer for ‘Zanjeer’ remake by Apoorva Lakhia .. dynamic and pretty damn good !!” So, in all probability Mega fans are in for a big treat!

The movie is the remake on 1973 blockbuster movie, Zanjeer. Priyanka Chopra is playing the female lead in the movie. Apoorva Lakhia is the director of the movie which happens to be Ram Charan’s Bollywood debut movie.The movie is being made in Telugu and Hindi and both the versions will have simultaneous release.

Nayantara in Sekhar Kammula’s Kahaani remake

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Sekhar Kammula who is extremely popular among class audience, will be remaking Hindi Blockbuster movie, Kahaani. Nayantara will reprise the role of Bidya Bagchi played by Vidya Balan in the original. Sekhar Kammula is reportedly working on the script of the movie. Sekhar says he is not going to adapt the original version as it is but is making enough changes with out losing the fervor of the original.

Sekhar Kammula’s last outing Life is Beautiful did not yield the results which he would be proud of. So, he is keeping his head down and working on the script to make amends. Recently, Nayantara had proved herself as an actor with Sri Rama Rajyam. She would like to repeat the same and show her prowess once again in this heroine oriented film.

Young hero worried about his weight

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Telugu Film Audience were in a stage of accepting every film and are now acting wise by not appreciating each and every movie which is being released which is now resulting in many care full steps being taken by many Directors and Technicians as well as Actors off late.
The recent grape wine is that Hero Taneesh who claimed to fame with super hit movies like Nachavule and Ride, after which he became a bit out of shape and considering the same has decided that he should stay fit. News is that Taneesh is practicing liquid diet and is working very hard to bring back the lost glory to him.
There was time when heroes used to be stout and strong in Telugu films, like NTR, Balayya and many others who have made their presence felt even though they are not in shape but considering the recent trend of six packs and sexy looks almost every Hero is taking necessary precaution to make sure that they are fit for any role offered to them.

Shirya Saran got Irritated

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Actress Shriya Saran got irritated by the social networking site Twitter,news from the sources is that she is getting some nasty ,spicy ,and untolerable comments from Twitter, the life of a celebrity is often subject to various comments and gossips which could sometimes break even the best of brains . The new victim in that list seems to be Shriya Saran she has shown lot of patience till now and the latest buzz is that she said enough is enough and said good bye to the Twitter network.

With  this she joined the list of celebrities who already left Twitter is Ramcharan,Samanta ,Jr NTR, and Isha Chawla offcourse , Samantha changed her decision and returned to Twitter that is secondary now will shriya will change her mind like Samantha or not as she has tremendous set of followers in Twitter . If she doesn’t it’s a sad news for her admirers The life of a celebrity is often subject to various comments and gossips which could sometimes break even the best of brains . The new victim in that list seems to be Shriya Saran.

Amala Paul gone Wild in Party

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Actress Amala Paul gone wild in a mid night party ,news from the sources Is that after shaking leg with mega power star Ram charan in Naayak ,she is now doing her second project with Puri Jagannadh and stylish star Allu Arjun in “Iddarammayilatho’. After doing some hot scenes in Naayak whether it would be a bathroom scene or dusky Scenes with ram charan Amala paul already attracted with her sizzling chemistry with  hero .

As she is buzy in shooting with Allu arjun in Iddarammayilatho ,after being buzy schedule just for relaxation to the unit members the producer Bandla Ganesh thrown a party in Bangkok ,in that party actor Allu arjun along with Amala paul and other unit members rocked the dance floor till the last sweat drop , and the hot news is actress Amala paul gone very wild with sensuous expressions in that party, Getting two back to back Mega films is a positive sign for Amala Paul in Tollywood and she is now focusing to bag two more films from this camp if sources are to be believed. Wait for her hot knock folks!

Trisha to face anger of Hindus

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Hindu activists of Munnani Party in Tamilnadu expressed anger on Actress Trisha for showing the drinking scenes in her latest tamil flick Samar ,Vetadu Ventadu (Telugu),the activists protested strongly for the removal of those scenes as scenes like that will spoil the culture of India . They has threatened to disrupt the shooting even in Hyderabad if she doesn’t apologize.
 
When questioned to actress Trisha she replied that “Directors want me to do such scenes ,they find May be it’s like a sentiment for filmmakers.I am just doing to the director’s words.” Talking offence to the drinking reference , the Hindu Munnani Party activists wrote to her to withdraw her comments are she is going to face the true anger of hindus. Giving the excuse of a success formula and indulging in drinking scenes is nothing but encouraging the bad habbit among women, So Trisha should tender an unconditional apology.
 
” Hindu culture doesn’t allow women to drink alcohol as such scenes in movies will encourage the women to do “, says Kannan . Trisha already has faced controversies in the past in Chennai partying at mid-night with her friends ,she was warned at that time.let’s see this might will gain anti –publicity for her upcoming flick “Vetadu Ventadu”.

NTR treads Mega family path to impress fans

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There is a bad custom in the society. People always tend to copy/imitate/follow the path of success of others even though there is no guarantee of success. Young Tiger NTR seem to be in the same league. Going in to details, NTR who is a terrific dancer is disappointing fans off late. And now he wants to make amends to that department in Baadshah. To get things right, He had reportedly brought in Jhonny Master to choreograph the crucial item song and other song of Baadshah.

Jhonny Master is one of hot favourite choreographers in Tollywood right now. He had worked for several hit songs of Mega family movies like Nayak (Laila o laila and Subhalekha song), Julayi (Intiki mundhara song) and Racha (Dillaku song). All these songs went on to become huge hits and satisfied fans in terms of dance. Taking a cue for his Mega family counterparts, NTR roped in Jhonny Master for Baadshah.

Lets see if the success mantra of Mega family work for NTR!

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