Looks like there is no stopping Nani’s Gentleman. The romantic thriller which was released yesterday has opened to some strong reviews all over. The collections in both overseas and two Telugu states have been quite good. With the film taking a positive word of mouth, things look good for the film in the coming week as well. The thrilling concept and the suspense factor has worked quite well for the film. With the weekend setting in and the clean nature of the film, the collections are bound to increase big time. Directed Mohana Krishna Indraganti, this film had music by Mani Sharma.
Actress Vijayasanthi, who was a very popular heroine in the 80’s and 90’s, took the plunge into politics with the TRS party and is now living a silent life. But the actress was thrust into the limelight suddenly because of a robbery that took place in her house. According to news reports, Vijayasanthi’s brother filed a complaint with the Banjara Hills Police Station alleging that a diamond ring, some expensive earrings and other gold ornaments were stolen from the actress’s house. The police station has accepted the complaint and is investigating.
The much awaited Filmfare Awards south for the year 2016 are slated to happen tonight on a grand way in Hyderabad. The entire southern film industry is slated to attend the event today and latest update reveals that singer Chinmayi and her actor husband Rahul Ravindran will be hosting the event. Some star actors like Amy Jackson will be performing tonight at this grand gala event. Filmfare Awards are ages old and are considered quite prestigious all over. This year too has some interesting nominations and let’s see who wins the most awaited best actor award.
Popular actor and filmmaker Vishnu Manchu’s wife Viranica Manchu suffered minor injuries in a freaky car mishap. According to the latest reports, Viranica was traveling in her car along with an engineer and their car was hit by another speeding car. The accident took place near Lakshmiguda in Rajendra Nagar in Hyderabad. Both Viranica and the engineer were immediately admitted to hospital with minor injuries. Vishnu and Viranica had a love marriage in 2008. The couple is blessed with two twin daughters Ariaana and Viviana.
Mass action entertainers’ specialist Boyapati Sreenu is currently busy with the pre-production work of his next film. The film will commence its regular shooting after August 15 and it will star young hero Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Rakul Preet Singh as the main leads. According to the latest reports, Boyapati if might rope in Aadi Pinisetty, the suave actor who made a solid impression as a stylish villain in Boyapati’s latest blockbuster, Sarrainodu. Apparently, talks are in the initial stages and we will have to wait for an official confirmation regarding this news. Devi Sri Prasad will team up with Boyapati for the fourth time.
All those who saw Nani’s Gentleman had huge praises for debutante actress Niveda Thomas. The south Indian actress did an awesome job in the film and became the talking point all over. Niveda was trending all over the social media yesterday as many had some wonderful things to say about her performance in the film. Niveda was seen in quite a powerful role and the way she carried the entire role speaks volumes of her talent. Critics are of the opinion that after Nithya Menen, Niveda is one actress who has both the looks and acting prowess. It will be very interesting to see how Tollywood embraces her in the future.
Post the release of Gentleman, the focus has now shifted towards Oka Manasu. The film which is being promoted on a huge scale has Naga Shourya and Niharika as the main leads. The chemistry between the lead pair has been appreciated big time and this has created a good buzz for the film. When asked about the same to Niharika, she revealed saying that Shourya is a very caring person in real life and this helped her open up well and perform her role even better. The film which is up for release next Friday has music by Sunil Kashyap. Ramaraju is the director and Madhura Sreehar is the producer.
The posters of Dil Raju’s latest venture, Rojulu Marayi have created a huge buzz off late. The fresh looking visuals and the way the posters are designed have created a curiosity level for the film. The audio of the film will be released in a short while from now in Hyderabad. Kruthika, the actress who was seen as Venkatesh’s daughter in Drishyam plays the female lead along with Tejaswini. Muralli Krishna is director of this project.
Legendary music director, Mani Sharma made a huge comeback with the successful film Gentleman. Even though the audio of the film was quite decent, it is Mani Sharma’s background score which lifted the film to another level. Major credit should go to this man for giving a thumping back ground score which is being appreciated by many post the film’s release. The way Mani Sharma elevated certain during the last half an hour was just amazing and enlightened the proceedings. It has been quite some time that Mani Sharma’s work has been appreciated so well. With the success of this film, the talented musician is back in the limelight and is looking to make the most of it during his second innings.
Young hero Naga Shaurya and debut actress Niharika starrer romantic drama Oka Manasu has been making all the right noises ever since its trailer was unveiled. The film is slated to hit the screens on the 24th of this month and there are decent expectations on the film. The film’s lead stars, Shaurya and Niharika, have been promoting Oka Manasu of late and in a recent promotional interview, Naga Shaurya made a rather startling statement. The young hero said that there won’t be a better love story than Oka Manasu until the next decade. The handsome hero went on to compare Oka Manasu with classic love stories such as Maro Charitra, Geethanjali and Ninne Pelladutha etc. This only shows Naga Shaurya’s confidence on his film.