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Ram Charan to team up with king of love stories

Legendary filmmaker Mani Ratnam and actor Ram Charan are in talks from a long time to collaborate for an action entertainer. Few weeks back, it was speculated in the media that the project has been shelved.

But, reports suggest that Mani Ratnam has met Charan recently in Hyderabad to discuss about the script. It is learnt that the project is definitely on cards and will roll out once Charan wraps his flick with Sukumar which is currently on floors.

Reportedly, Mani Ratnam has roped Aravind Swamy to play an important role in the film which carries the narrative forward. Yodha is said to be the title which is under consideration for this film. Mani Ratnam is currently giving final touches to the script and the formal launch will take place in a few months.

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Speculations comes to an end about Jai Lava Kusa cinematographer exit

Well-known cinematographer CK Muraleedharan chose to opt out of Jr NTR’s upcoming Telugu dram ‘Jai Lava Kusa’ due to date issues and not because of an ego clash with director KS Ravindra (Bobby). It was widely reported that Muraleedharan and Bobby had a fallout following which the former exited the film.

 

“It’s true Muraleedharan has exited the project and has been replaced by Chhota K. Naidu. Contrary to rumours, he didn’t leave the project over an alleged ego clash with the director. He left because he had other commitments and he couldn’t juggle them,” said sources close to the unit.

Known for his work in films such as ‘PK’ and ‘3 Idiots’, Muraleedharan had worked on the project for a few days. The film, which features Jr NTR in a triple role, is being produced by his brother Kalyan Ram under the banner NTR Arts.

For one of his roles, Jr. NTR will be seen wearing prosthetic and his look is being handled by Hollywood make-up artist Vance Hartwell, popular for his work in films such as ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy and ‘Shutter Island’. Devi Sri Prasad is scoring the music, while Raashi Khanna and Nivetha Thomas are playing the leading ladies. The first look of ‘Jai Lava Kusa’ will be released on Friday, on the eve of Jr NTR’s birthday.

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Megastar’s next pushed to September

Megastar Chiranjeevi is quite cautious and is focussed on his next project Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy. Surendar Reddy along with his team is working on the dialogue version of the movie which will be wrapped up soon. After the grand success of Baahubali: The Conclusion, Megastar decided the film to be made in a grand manner and on a lavish budget.

Hence the movie’s shoot has been pushed to August initially and it will be launched officially on August 22nd on the occasion of Chiranjeevi’s birthday. As per the latest news, the movie unit is in no mood to hurry and the shoot of the film has been pushed to September.

An official announcement will be made soon and Megastar is not bothered about the film’s budget. Lavish sets, grand VFX and pan-indian actors are now considered for the movie. A team headed by Paruchuri Brothers are working on the script.

 Ramcharan will bankroll Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy which has been aimed for summer release next year. The movie will be shot simultaneously in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam languages.

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Talented actor joins Sukumar- Ram Charan’s film

After striking an emotional chord with Nannaku Prematho, filmmaker Sukumar is now coming up with a rustic entertainer that has Ram Charan playing a hearing impaired villager. Coming from the stables of Mythri Movie Makers, the untitled film features Samantha as the heroine.

The regular shooting is progressing without any breaks despite the strong heat wave. Reportedly, Sukumar has roped in versatile actor Prakash Raj for an important role in this film. Last time, Prakash Raj worked with Sukumar for Ram’s Jagadam which released in 2007.

 Sources say that Sukumar has come up with a meaty role for the talented artist who signed the dotted line with no second thoughts. Devi Sri Prasad is composing the tunes and Ratnavelu is cranking the camera.actor

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Run time details about Keshava

The intriguing trailer of Keshava, starring Nikhil and Ritu Varma in the lead, which is packed with good dose of suspense elements has piqued the curiosity of the audience and increased the buzz on the film big-time.

The Sudheer Varma directional is carrying good reports from the censor screening. The film is going to benefit largely from the crisp run time of 116 Minutes. The taut screenplay and the suspense element will keep the audience hooked to the narration till the end.

 Nikhil’s characterization and happening beauty Ritu Varma’s presence are going to be the selling points for the film. The makers are promoting the film aggressively and trade circles are expecting good openings due to the wide release. Abhishek Productions is making its production debut with this film which is slated for May 19th release.

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A special promotional song canning on Nani for his next

Young actor and Natural Star Nani has interesting projects lined up and he is busy wrapping up his upcoming projects. He wrapped up the shoot of Ninnu Kori which is said to be a romantic entertainer directed by a debutant Siva Nirvana. Nivetha Thomas is the female lead in the movie and Ninnu Kori is said to be the costliest ever film made in the career of Nani.

The movie has been shot in USA for a month and Aadi Pinisetty will be seen essaying a crucial role. As a part of promotions, the makers canned a special promotional song on Nani which has been wrapped up recently. The video song will be released before the release to promote the movie.

Gopi Sundar is composing the music and Kona Venkat penned the screenplay and the dialogues for Ninnu Kori. Produced by DVV Danayya, the movie has been aimed for July release this year. Nani is currently shooting for his next movie titled MCA in the direction of Venu Sriram which is produced by Dil Raju.

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Young actor acquires Keshava distribution rights

Sharwanand has been going great guns after ‘Sathamanam Bhavati’ went on to win a national award. As per reports, he and his father had acquired business rights of a couple of films earlier and distributed them. This time around, Sharwanand along with his brother has eyed actor Nikhil Siddhartha’s upcoming movie Keshava, directed by Sudheer Varma.

They have bought the rights of the film in Andhra Pradesh for Rs 4 crore. Sharwanand has nose for good scripts be it his own film or films that has other heroes. Hope Keshava lives up to the expectations that it generated with the movie’s pre-release buzz.

Keshava is made on a strict budget of Rs 3 crore which comes in as a surprise to most of the young filmmakers and actors, given the immense response from public to the film’s teaser and trailer. The amount however is what it costed the makers excluding the remunerations of Nikhil and director Sudheer Varma.

Ritu Varma is the female lead of the movie which has actress Isha Koppikar in a prominent role. Music of the film is composed by Sunny MR. Keshava will open in theatres worldwide on May 19.

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