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TollywoodThe film was earlier available on Amazon as a pay-per-view for both prime and non-prime members. Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeMahesh Babu and Keerthy Suresh’s recently released film Sarkaru Vaari Paata will be streaming on Over-the-Top (Ott) platform Amazon Prime Video from June 23. It is directed by Parasuram and produced by Mythri Movie Makers, 14 Reels Plus, and G Mahesh Babu Entertainment. The family entertainer features a stellar ensemble cast of actors such as Samuthirakani, Vennela Kishore, Nadhiya Moidu, Sowmya Menon, and Ajay in pivotal roles. The movie is produced by Naveen Yerneni, Y Ravi Shankar, Mohan Cherukuri, Gopi Achanta, Ram Achanta, Anil Sunkara and Mahesh Babu. Telugu action-comedy flick Sarkaru Vaari Paata, which released on May 12, revolves around the conflict between a finance agent who gets conned by a woman and the latter's father, an MP and industrialist. The film was earlier available on Amazon as a pay-per-view for both prime and non-prime members.

TollywoodThe film is helmed by director Parasuram Petla and is scheduled to hit the big screens on May 12 this year.IANSScreengrab/ YouTubeThe trailer of Mahesh Babu's highly anticipated film Sarkaru Vaari Paata (SVP)  directed by Parasuram, was unveiled on Monday, May 2. As per Ians report, the makers have also arranged for screenings of the same in multiple theaters in Hyderabad. "It's time to pull up the sleeves and ring the action," director Parasuram Petla wrote, as he shared the trailer of the Mahesh Babu-starrer. The trailer begins with Mahesh Babu holding a bunch of keys and giving a lecture to a group of people about the value of money. The story shifts to a foreign location after a series of action blocks, where he meets Keerthy Suresh. This is followed by visuals that track the budding love story between Mahesh Babu and Keerthy. The action sequence at a fish harbour,...

EntertainmentThe track has been composed by Pawan Ch of ‘Love Story’ fame.Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeActor Keerthy Suresh took to social media on Monday, February 21, to share the video of the song 'Gandhari'. This marks Keerthy Suresh’s debut performance in a music video. Keerthy is seen wearing a floral print lehenga and dancing to a traditional tune in the upbeat number. The track has been composed by Pawan Ch of Love Story fame. Sharing an announcement about the release of the single, the actor wrote, “One project that is very close to my heart! Presenting to you, #Gandhari! So happy to be associated with @TheRoute and @SonyMusicSouth.” Brinda Master, who is gearing up for her directorial debut with the Tamil movie Hey! Sinamika, starring actors Dulquer Salmaan, Kajal Aggarwal and Aditi Rao Hydari, was the dance choreographer for ‘Gandhari’. The makers of the track also took to social media to...

TollywoodHelmed by director Parasuram Petla, the movie marks the first collaboration between Keerthy Suresh and Mahesh Babu. Tnm StaffTreating actor Mahesh Babu’s fans with the first look poster from Sarkaru Vaari Paata, the makers of the movie unveiled the ‘first notice’ poster on Saturday, July 31. Sharing the poster, Mahesh Babu wrote, “Taking off on this whole new journey of action and entertainment! Join us this Sankranthi.” Mahesh Babu sports a stylish look in the poster and is seen stepping out of the car. In the background, a few men can be spotted on a bike. The poster has left fans intrigued. The makers of the movie also announced that it is slated to hit the big screens next year during the festival of Sankranthi, on January 13. Other big-budget movies of actors such as Pawan Kalyan, Rana Daggubati and Nithya Menen’s untitled Telugu movie are also slated for theatrical release around the same time.

TollywoodA political action film written and directed by Deva Katta, ‘Prasthanam’ released on April 16, 2010.Digital NativeThe Telugu film Prasthanam is well-known as one of the best movies in actor Sharwanand’s career. Released on April 16, 2010, the film completed a decade and Sharwanand tweeted the film’s poster on the anniversary hash-tagging it “10 Years For Prasthanam”. #10YearsForPrasthanam pic.twitter.com/ioSnTEEAEm — Sharwanand (@ImSharwanand) April 16, 2020 Prasthanam was a political action film written and directed by Deva Katta and produced by Ravi Vallabhaneni under the banner Vrc Media & Entertainment. The film starred Sharwanand in the lead role with Sai Kumar, Sundeep Kishan and Ruby Parihar also included in the star cast. Mahesh Shankar had composed the music for this venture with Shamdat cranking the camera and Dharmendra Kakarala doing the edits. Prasthanam won two Filmfare Awards – Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) for Sai Kumar and Filmfare South Critics Award for Best film for Deva...

TollywoodThe film is touted to be a romantic comedy.Digital NativeDigital NativeAce choreographer Raju Sundaram turned director with the Tamil film Aegan that had Ajith and Nayanthara in the lead. After more than 11 years, he is now set to return as director. Touted to be a romantic comedy, the film will have Sharwanand in the lead role. Raju Sundaram had apparently narrated the script to him in early 2019. However, the project got delayed due to various reasons. Initially, Raju was set to make his debut with this project in Telugu, but now the project is being made in Tamil. Ramabrahmam Sunkara will be bankrolling the project under his banner Ak Entertainments. The groundwork to get this untitled film is on and the shooting is expected to begin later this year. Sharwanand is a busy actor these days juggling between many projects. His last film release was Jaanu, the remake of...

TollywoodThe film is touted to be a romantic comedy.Digital NativeDigital NativeAce choreographer Raju Sundaram turned director with the Tamil film Aegan that had Ajith and Nayanthara in the lead. After more than 11 years, he is now set to return as director. Touted to be a romantic comedy, the film will have Sharwanand in the lead role. Raju Sundaram had apparently narrated the script to him in early 2019. However, the project got delayed due to various reasons. Initially, Raju was set to make his debut with this project in Telugu, but now the project is being made in Tamil. Ramabrahmam Sunkara will be bankrolling the project under his banner Ak Entertainments. The groundwork to get this untitled film is on and the shooting is expected to begin later this year. Sharwanand is a busy actor these days juggling between many projects. His last film release was Jaanu, the remake of...

TollywoodVarun took to his Instagram and posted a picture from behind-the-scenes updating that the Vizag schedule of the film is completed.Digital NativeVarun Tej’s upcoming film directed by Kiran Korrapati is a sports drama and will be on the life of a boxer. The shoot for the film is touted to have begun in December 2019. Varun took to his Instagram and posted a picture from behind-the-scenes updating that the Vizag schedule of the film is completed. Varun Tej tweeted saying, "Wrapped up the Vizag schedule!! Had a great time shooting there." Wrapped up the vizag schedule!! Had a great time shooting there..#VT10 pic.twitter.com/qTIHfHDw9B — Varun Tej Konidela (@IAmVarunTej) March 11, 2020 The makers have roped in Hollywood stunt director Larnell Stovall of Captain America and Kick Boxer fame, who will be choreographing the stunts for this flick. The film is a maiden production venture of Sidhu Mudda and Allu Venkatesh,...

TollywoodThe movie’s first look released recently shows Varun Tej sporting a beard, clutching a pair of boxing gloves.Digital NativeActor Varun Tej seems to be busy and completely at ease in the sets on his upcoming film. The movie, which will be a sports drama directed by Kiran Korrapati, will be on the life of a boxer played by Varun Tej. The movie’s first look released earlier shows Varun Tej sporting a beard and clutching a pair of boxing gloves. The shoot for the film is said to have begun in December 2019 and Varun had recently posted a picture from behind-the-scenes on his Instagram page. View this post on Instagram ❤️ #bts#boxerlife #loveforthegame#vt10 A post shared by Varun Tej Konidela (@varunkonidela7) on Jan 3, 2020 at 10:05pm Pst Revealing about this film earlier in an interview with the Hyderabad Times, Varun Tej told, “I’m working on a sports drama next,...

TollywoodThe venture will be bankrolled by 14 Reels Plus.Digital NativeDirector Parasuram shot to limelight with the hit movie Geetha Govindam, which had Vijay Devarakonda in the lead. The film was bankrolled by Geetha Arts and its success paved way for the director to make another film for the same production house. But things took a new twist now with the director announcing officially that he will be directing Naga Chaitanya next and the venture will be bankrolled by 14 Reels Plus. Incidentally, the production house recently produced the Varun Tej starrer Gaddalakonda Ganesh, which turned out to be a hit. Gaddalakonda Ganesh is the remake of the hit Tamil movie Jigarthanda that was written and directed by Karthik Subburaj. The film had Varun Tej reprising the role done by Bobby Simha in Tamil and Atharva in the role done by Siddharth in the original. Gaddalakonda Ganesh was bankrolled by Ram Achanta...

KollywoodProducer Mathiyazhagan of Etcetera Entertainment has alleged that Atharvaa has cheated him to the tune of Rs 6 crores.Digital NativeProducer Mathiyazhagan of Etcetera Entertainment has filed a police complaint at the Commissioner Office in Chennai against the Tamil star Atharvaa. In his complaint, the producer has alleged that Atharvaa has cheated him to the tune of Rs 6 crores and sought action against the actor in this regard. A detailed report about the complaint states that Mathiyazhagan procured the rights of the Tamil film Semma Botha Aagathey from Atharvaa for Rs 5.5 crores but the film did not do well at the box office. Following this, the producer and actor entered into another agreement according to which Atharvaa agreed to do another for the producer to settle the losses. The complaint now is that Atharvaa is refusing to cooperate with the producer after it was agreed. In his complaint, the producer has...

Tollywood Based on the first look, it appears that the film is centered around boxing. Digital NativeVarun Tej’s new film went on the floors on Thursday. The first look poster of the film was unveiled on the occasion of the film’s launch and it appears that the film is based on boxing. Kiran Korrapati, an associate of director Srinu Vaitla will be wielding the megaphone for this venture. Allu Venkatesh is bankrolling the film under along with Sidhu Mudda under the banner Renaissance Pictures and Allu Aravind will be presenting it. The groundwork for this project is on and the shooting will commence in December this year. Reports are that Varun Tej has put in a lot of effort into this film and underwent rigorous training in the Us to fit the role. Varun Tej’s last release was Gaddalakonda Ganesh, which had him paired up with Pooja Hegde.

Tollywood The film is a remake of the Tamil movie ‘Jigarthanda’ which starred Siddharth and Bobby Simha. Tnm StaffYoutube/Screenshot The trailer for Tollywood star Varun Tej’s next film Valmiki was released on Monday and it shows the actor in an all new avatar. “Meet Gaddhala Konda Ganesh and gang,” tweeted the actor along with the link to the trailer of the film. With glimpses of Varun Tej as the ruthless rowdy ‘Gaddalakonda Ganesh’ interspersed with punch dialogues and action sequences, the film promises to be a full-fledged entertainer. The film, which is a remake of the 2014 Tamil film Jigarthanda, has Varun Tej playing Bobby Simha’s role from the original, and Atharvaa Murali reprising Siddharth’s character. Pooja Hegde appears to be playing the lead opposite Varun and actor Mirnalini Ravi plays the leading lady opposite Atharvaa. Varun was last seen in F2-Fun and Frustration alongside Venkatesh Daggubati,...

TollywoodThe movie is the Telugu remake of hit Tamil movie 'Jigarthanda'.Digital NativeThe director of the upcoming film Valmiki, Harish Shankar, has confirmed that the shooting is completed and the film will go into the post production mode soon. Sharing some pictures from the last day of the shoot, he wrote, “ఎంత మందికో ఈ అదృష్టం........Indebted to Cinema.......... Last day shoot of #Valmiki with full of surprises!!!!!!” While this pic has the director sharing a meal with Brahmanandam, the other pic has director Sukumar, which he has captioned, “A Small surprise from @aryasukku in #Valmiki.... thank you so much darling Sukku..for your sweet gesture!!!!! #ValmikiOnSep20th!!!!” Reportedly, the director is playing a cameo in the film but there is no official confirmation about it. So we need to wait for Valmiki’s release on September 20 to know more. The film has Varun Tej...

TollywoodWhile Nani’s ‘Gang Leader’ will release on September 13, Varun Tej starrer ‘Valmiki’ has been postponed to September 20.Digital NativeDigital NativeA major clash at the Tollywood box-office has been averted with the postponement of the release of the Varun Tej starrer Valmiki to September 20. Earlier, reports emerged that Nani’s Gang Leader and Valmiki were gearing up for release on September 13. Finally, the issue has been resolved with Valmiki opting out of the race and postponing its release by a week. Gang Leader is produced by Naveen Yerneni, Y Ravishankar and Mohan under the banner Mythri Movie Makers with Vikram K Kumar wielding the megaphone. Anirudh is the music director for this flick. Valmiki is the remake of the hit Tamil movie Jigarthanda, which was written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj. The film has Varun Tej reprising the role done by Bobby Simha in Tamil. Atharvaa Murali will be seen...

TollywoodThe movie is a official remake of hit Tamil movie 'Jigarthanda'.Digital NativeThe makers of the Telugu movie Valmiki have released the first look teaser of the film. As being mentioned by director Harish Shankar earlier, the teaser is action-packed and features Varun Tej in a never before seen avatar. Sporting the negative role for the first time, fans and audience have been lauding the gangster look of Varun Tej. Varun also took to Twitter to share the release of the teaser. He tweeted, “Me in #Valmiki like you’ve never seen before! Hope you guys like it." Me in #Valmiki like you’ve never seen before! Hope you guys like it.. Here is the link to #ValmikiPreTeaserhttps://t.co/xL5gqUSmAt@harish2you @DoP_Bose @Atharvaamurali @hegdepooja — Varun Tej Konidela (@IAmVarunTej) June 24, 2019 Director Harish wrote on Twitter, "Let’s welcome the Brand new and the Grand new Avataar of @IAmVarunTej .... https://youtu.

TollywoodThe complaint has been filed by the Valmiki community for allegedly tarnishing the image of the great sage Valmiki by making a film.Digital NativeThe Telugu film Valmiki is the remake of the hit Tamil movie Jigarthanda that was written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj. The film has Varun Tej reprising the role of Bobby Simha in Tamil. Atharvaa Murali has been roped in to do the role done by Siddharth in the original. Harish Shankar is wielding the megaphone for this remake. Valmiki is bankrolled by Ram Achanta and Gopi Achanta under their banner. On the technical front, Mickey J Meyer has been roped in to compose music for this flick with Ayanaka Bose handling the camera. Chota K Prasad will edit the film. While the shooting of this film has been progressing well, the stumbling block came in the form of a police complaint filed by the representatives...

TollywoodThe movie is the Telugu remake of hit Tamil movie 'Jigarthanda'.Digital NativeThe pre-teaser of the upcoming film Valmiki has been unveiled and is getting the attention of the film buffs. The teaser featured the lead stars Varun Tej, Pooja Hegde and Atharvaa. Interestingly, Tamil hero, Atharvaa is making his debut in Tollywood with this flick. On the teaser launch, Varun Tej wrote on his social media page, “Me in #Valmiki like you’ve never seen before! Hope you guys like it..Here is the link to #ValmikiPreTeaser. @harish2you @DoP_Bose @Atharvaamurali @hegdepooja.” Me in #Valmiki like you’ve never seen before! Hope you guys like it.. Here is the link to #ValmikiPreTeaserhttps://t.co/xL5gqUSmAt@harish2you @DoP_Bose @Atharvaamurali @hegdepooja — Varun Tej Konidela (@IAmVarunTej) June 24, 2019 From the teaser that has no dialogues, we can see that Varun Tej will be sporting a new look in the film.

TollywoodThe movie is the Telugu remake of hit Tamil movie 'Jigarthanda'.Digital NativeThe makers of the Telugu movie Valmiki have announced that the shooting of the film has begun. The production house posted on its Twitter handle: “#Valmiki shoot begins!! @IAmVarunTej @harish2you.” Varun Tej, on his first day of shoot wrote, “Day 1 of shoot for #Valmiki. Super kicked about this one!” Valmiki is the remake of the hit Tamil movie Jigarthanda that was written and directed by Karthik Subburaj. The film has Varun Tej reprising the role done by Bobby Simha in Tamil. We also hear that Atharvaa Murali will be foraying into the Telugu film industry with this remake and he will be seen in the role done by Siddharth in the original. Harish Shankar will be wielding the megaphone for this remake and Devi Sri Prasad has been roped in to compose the tunes. Valmiki...

Tollywood'Valmiki' is the remake of Karthik Subburaj's Tamil film 'Jigarthanada'.Digital NativeThe critically acclaimed Tamil film Jigarthanda is being remade in Telugu under the title Valmiki. The film has Varun Tej reprising the role done by Bobby Simha in Tamil. If sources are anything to go by, Atharvaa Murali will be foraying into the Telugu film industry with this remake and he will be seen in the role done by Siddharth in the original. Harish Shankar will be wielding the megaphone for this remake and Devi Sri Prasad has been roped in to compose the tunes. Valmiki will be bankrolled by Ram Achanta and Gopi Achanta under their banner. The prep work for this film has begun and the shooting is expected to commence in April this year. It may be noted here that the original version in Tamil was written and directed by Karthik Subburaj and had Siddharth,...

TollywoodThe actor is currently busy shooting for 'Pailwan' in Kannada and 'Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham' in Malayalam.Digital NativeBollywood actor Suniel Shetty is currently busy with his Kannada film Pailwan in which he shares the screen space with Kichcha Sudeep and the Malayalam magnum opus Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham, which has Mohanlal in the titular role. With the actor busy in regional language films, he is now set for a big debut in Tollywood. Suniel Shetty has been approached by the makers of Varun Tej’s upcoming film for a pivotal role. Touted to be a sports drama, this film has a meaty role for Suniel and impressed with it he has agreed to hop on board, say sources. The project will be helmed by Kiran Korrapati, an erstwhile associate of Srinu Vaitla. Suniel Shetty is also a part of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal's Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham upcoming big budget venture inspired by...

Tollywood'Valmiki' is the Telugu remake of the Karthik Subbaraj movie 'Jigarthanda'.Digital NativeReports are that Pooja Hegde is in talks to play the female lead in the upcoming Telugu film Valmiki. Starring Varun Tej in the lead, the film will be directed by Harish Shankar. It may be noted here that Pooja Hegde is well acquainted with both Varun Tej and Harish Shankar as she had worked with the former in Mukunda and the latter in Duvvada Jagannadham. However, she has not given her go ahead for Valmiki yet as her role in it requires much lesser screen time. Pooja is weighing the consequences of starring in such a film and is yet to take a call on it, say sources. Interestingly, Valmiki will be the remake of the hit Tamil movie Jigarthanda. Reports are that Harish Shankar is not planning it as an exact remake but will...

Tollywood'Valmiki' will be the remake of the hit Tamil movie 'Jigarthanda'.Digital NativeDirector Harish Shankar’s next film having Varun Tej in the lead has been titled Valmiki. Varun Tej would be playing the role of a gangster in it. The film has been launched recently amidst a lot of fanfare with the poster featuring gun and film roll. It will be bankrolled by Ram Achanta and Gopi Achanta under their banner. Interestingly, Valmiki will be the remake of the hit Tamil movie Jigarthanda. Reports are that Harish Shankar is not planning it as an exact remake but will be making some changes to the script to suit the Telugu audiences. Devi Sri Prasad has been roped in to compose the tunes for this flick. The original version in Tamil was written and directed by Karthik Subburaj and had Siddharth, Bobby Simha and Lakshmi Menon in the lead roles with Nassar,...

TollywoodThe film is all set for release on December 21 and a major portion of the film has been shot in Kolkata and Nepal. Digital NativeYouTube screenshotThe theatrical trailer of Padi Padi Leche Manasu has been unveiled a week prior to the film’s release and it is garnering enough attention already. From what it appears, the hero plays a local boy and the heroine a medico. The film’s background score and visuals deserve a special mention as well. The Hanu Raghavapudi directorial Padi Padi Leche Manasu stars Sharwanand and Sai Pallavi as the lead pair. It is all set for release on December 21. A major portion of the film has been shot in Kolkata and Nepal where the last schedule of the film was canned. Reports from Tollywood are that director Hanu Raghavapudi has etched out the characters of the lead pair Sharwanand and Sai Pallavi so well that...