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Power star Pawan Kalyan and his onscreen mania is known to all. Usually, he shoulders the entire film and that too in the right manner. So, it is common to see the rest of the actors getting overshadowed due to Pawan's powerful screen presence and attention grabbing ability.

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With December 1 fast approaching, speculation is gradually picking up around the grand event. All eyes are on the guest list for Ram Charan's engagement ceremony. Besides who's who of Tollywwod, it is expected that some biggies from Kollywood and Bollywood, not to speak of regional politicians, may be on the list.

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The last shot of Panjaa was canned today on Pawan Kalyan and some other actors. With this the entire shooting has been completed including patch work. After the last shot was canned, the producers signed the clapboard. Currently, the film’s re-recording and final mixing is going on in Chennai. Vishnu Vardhan has directed the film and it’s his debut film in Telugu.

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Puri Jagannadh definitely knows how to enthrall Superstar Mahesh Babu’s fans. The duo had teamed up for an action film titled The Business Man and currently one of the songs is being shot in Bangkok, Thailand. The latest news is that Superstar Mahesh Babu and Puri Jagannadh are going to sing the film’s theme song. This is the first time that Mahesh Babu is crooning a song for one of his own films. Most part of the film has been shot in Mumbai and Goa.
Kajal is playing the lead role in the film. Venkat is producing the film on R R Movie Makers banner. The film’s first look has already created a huge buzz and expectations are sky high on this film. Thaman is composing the music for this film and the audio is going to release on December 23. The Businessman will be remade in Hindi next year with Mahesh Babu in lead role. The Telugu version is going to hit the screens on January 11.

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Average run of ‘Oosaravelli’ has made junior ntr and his name to go in hiding. Current mania of ‘Dookudu,’ ‘Panjaa’ and ‘Sri Rama Rajyam’ is throwing open challenge for Tarak to prove his commercial caliber again with ‘Dammu’ that is directed by Boyapati Srinu, master in catching the mass pulse of audience. In spite of this film alone, Nandamuri Fans are expecting more from their Young Tiger.

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Looking at the development, Naga Chaitanya's 'Autonagar Surya' is shaping up well to establish the young actor as a promising mass hero. Chaitu is teaming up with his lucky mascot Samantha once again after 'Ye Maya Chesave'.
Recently, acclaimed director Deva Katta has canned some pivotal scenes on the lead pair at Manikonda. A scene was filmed where Chaitu and Samantha were going on the road in a jeep, and Sai Kumar who is playing an important role in the film watches them.

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With the art of cinema becoming hardcore business and money making venue, the basic principles of professionalism, ethics and integrity have been left to the winds.
These days, it is all about boosting the egos of the stars and more than them, their fans. As part of this, the Tollywood circuit has been coming up with incidents involving fake collections and announcements that films are scoring super hits and what not.
Now, few authentic cine experts have shared their thoughts on this. They say “There was a time when few films ran upto 365 days. The films had material and there was a lot of honesty in its marketing which convinced the audience. As a result, success was measured considering the number of days it ran in theatres. Then came another phase wherein it moved to collections. Success is being measured by currency and we are in that stage now.”


They add “But in the process of showing good collections, the figures are getting manipulated and this is leading to controversies and unnecessary fan wars. The best way to keep a check is to get onto the next stage. The right way to measure success for a film will be about how many tickets have been sold. Due to the varying currency values across the world, it is no longer practical to talk in terms of collections the film is making.”
“Of course, money is everything at the end of the day but by adopting the number of tickets formula, it shows how many have watched the film. This concept is there in Korea so it will be nice if it can come to India. All the theatres in India should be computerized and this will give an accurate count of how many tickets are being sold. This will also put a check to black marketing of tickets. However, the pros and cons need to be worked out but if this is implemented rightly, then the cinema industry will be lot more cleaner and professional.”

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Upasana Kamineni who is going to tie the knot with Tollywood heartthrob Ram Charan early next year says she is very happy entering a new phase of life with the young actor.
"Some people were saying 'How Can She Marry Ram Charan?'. My answer to this question is, I'm very happy marrying him. Both of us are great friends and we share a beautiful relationship. What else does anyone need to get married other than this?," said Upasana.

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పవన్‌కళ్యాణ్ నటించిన తాజా చిత్రం ‘పంజా’. విష్ణువర్థన్ దర్శకత్వంలో ఆర్కామీడియా వర్క్స్, సంఘమిత్రా ఆర్ట్స్ పతాకంపై నిర్మితమవుతున్న ఈ చిత్రంపై సర్వత్రా ఆసక్తి నెలకొంది. ఈ మధ్య తెలుగులో తెరకెక్కుతున్న క్రేజీ చిత్రాలపై అటు బాలీవుడ్‌లోనూ ఇటు తమిళ చిత్ర పరిశ్రమలోనూ భారీ క్రేజ్ ఏర్పడిన విషయం తెలిసిందే. దీనికంతటికీ కారణం ప్రస్తుతం పవన్‌ కళ్యాణ్ నుంచి ఎటువంటి సినిమా కోరుకుంటున్నారో ఆ సినిమా టైటిల్, స్టిల్స్, పాటలు, ట్రైలర్స్ చూసాకా 'పంజా' సినిమా నుంచి ఏమి ఎక్సపెట్ చేయవచ్చు అవన్నీ ఇందులో ఉన్నాయన్న సంతృప్తితో ఫ్యాన్స్ తమ హీరోకి ఈసారి సూపర్ డూపర్ హిట్ గ్యారెంటీ అని చాలా కాన్ఫిడెంట్ గా ఎదురు చూస్తున్నారు.


మొదట రిలీజ్ అయిన పంజా ట్రైలర్స్, పోస్టర్స్ ఆడియోను బట్టి ఫ్యాన్స్ తమ అంచనాలను పెంచుకోవడానికి కారణం పంజా కథలో సిరియస్‌నెస్ మిస్ అవ్వకుండానే, ఎంటర్‌ టైన్‌ మెంట్ వేలో పంజా వుంది. తర్వాత కొత్తదనం రొటీన్ కి బిన్నంగా స్టైలిష్ టేకింగ్ కచ్చితంగా కొత్తదనంగానే అనిపించింది. పవన్‌ కళ్యాణ్ రొటీన్ స్టైల్స్ భిన్నంగా ప్రత్యేక శ్రద్ద పెట్టి పవన్‌కల్యాణ్ ఈ సినిమా చేసాడనిపించడం వలన దీనికి టైటిల్ ఎక్స్షన్ ఇవ్వవచ్చు అంటున్నారు ఫ్యాన్స్.
మాస్ స్టోరి, క్లాస్ టేకింగ్, క్లాస్ సాంగ్స్, మాస్ సాంగ్స్, యూత్ కు కావలసిన ప్రేమ, పల్లెటూరిలో జరిగే మనసుకు హత్తుకునే సన్నివేశాలు, కల్‌కొత్తలో జరిగే మాఫియా బ్యాక్‌ డ్రాప్. పవన్ కల్యాణ్ విజృంభణ. అన్నీ కనిపిస్తున్నాయి. నిర్మాతలు కేవలం డబ్బు పెట్టడమే కాదు, టీం వర్క్ ఒక పద్దతి ప్రకారం జరిగి మంచి అవుట్‌ పుట్ రావడానికి ఎంతో కష్టపడ్డారు. సినిమాకు కావలసిన పబ్లిసిటీ కూడా స్పెషల్ కేర్‌తో చేస్తున్నారు. అందుకే 'పంజా' బ్లాక్ బస్టర్ గ్యారంటీ అని ఇటు పవన్ ఫ్యాన్సే కాక, ఇండస్ట్రీలోనూ ధీమా వ్యక్త చేస్తున్నారు. మరి ఇంకా ఎన్ని సంచలనాలు సృష్టిస్తుందో తెలియాలంటే డిసెంబర్ 9 వరకు ఆగాల్సిందే.

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Rating : 2.5/5
Director : Rohit Dhawan
Producer : Vijay Ahuja, Krishika Lulla
Jyoti Deshpande
Music Director : Pritam Chakraborty
Release date: 26 November 2011
Starring: Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Chitrangda Singh.
Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Chitrangada Singh come together for ‘Desi Boyz’, a movie which has been directed by Rohith Dhawan. The movie has released all over the world on the 25th. Let us see how it fares.
Story: Desi Boyz is about the lives of two desi boys living in the UK. Nick Mathur (John Abraham) and Jignesh Patel ( Akshay Kumar ) are faced with a host of economic and personal problems when they lose their jobs in the recession. Nick is engaged to Radhika (Deepika Padukone) while Jignesh Patel needs to take care of his orphaned nephew. Out of desperation, they start working as something that is a cross between a stripper and a male escort.
All hell breaks loose when their loved ones discover this act. What follows next is a story filled with desperate attempts by Nick and Jignesh Patel to win back their loved ones. Along the way, Jignesh also falls in love with his ex classmate Tanya (Chitrangada Singh)
Plus Points : The lead stars look good on screen. Deepika Padukone is especially hot. Dialogues are a major asset. The movie proceeds along at a fair pace in the first half. and is entertaining in parts. Cinematography is good. Music and background score provided by Preetam is an asset. Songs have been shot well. Sanjay Dutt’s cameo is good.
Minus Points: The movie has some mindless, outdated and cliched comedy. Many scenes in the movie will remind you of the movie ‘Hey Baby’. There is zero logic in many of the sequences that unfold in the movie. The characterization of the heroes is highly hypocritical in nature and is not believable. The concept of the actors turning into male escorts but refusing to sleep with their clients(because of values!!) is idiotic.
Rohit Dhawan’s direction leaves a lot to be desired.
There is also a lot of idealistic preaching in the movie, things which have been said over and over for a zillion times in Bollywood movies.
Finally: This is a movie that can only be watched if you leave your brain back home. The first half has some mildly enjoyable scenes. The second half is where everything goes for a toss. If you are a Deepika Padukone fan though, there are some ‘colourful moments’ in the film for you. Otherwise, Desi Boyz is best avoided

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Yes another actresses Facebook account has been hacked! This time it’s Shruti Hassan! After Trisha, Hansika and Sonal Chauhan, Shruti Hassan joins the dubious list of actresses whose Facebook has been hacked. Shruti has fallen a prey to cybercrime as she becomes the latest victim of hacking. The actress claims that her Facebook and Gmail account has been hacked and also apologizes if anyone might got any false messages. Shruti is now contacting Facebook authorities to reset her account.

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By reading the headline, if you think that even Samantha is gearing up for a devotional role then it is not so. The buzz is that Samantha has gone in the path of Nayantara to teach a lesson to those pranksters causing trouble with their profiles in social networking sites.

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Gone are the days when parents used to worry about the marriage of their daughters and would go out of their way to do it. These days, it is all about the boys and given the demands of the girls and various other reasons, the percentage of bachelors has been on the rise.

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It is a very common thing to talk about movies which are successful, entertaining and scoring good marks with the audience. But what about those movies which tend to bore the audience to the core or drive them crazy? Well, maybe it is time to have a look at some of them and that too in Tollywood.

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When it comes to successful star families in Tollywood, the mega family stands tall. Each actor from the family has got his own set of fan following and strong connect with the masses. However, a discussion came up recently and the topic was – who among the members of mega family is the real ‘Andagaadu’.

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Hat-trick Director Boyapati Seenu who is known for his commercial potbiolers is making sure that no stone is unturned to make NTR's Dammu a Blockbuster. If reports are to believed, he is extracting the best out from NTR. This film will remind us of NTR and his power packed performance during the days of 'Simhadri'. Dammu is touted to be a complete commercial entertainer with a terrific storyline and a right blend of hillarious comedy and emotional quotient.

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Remember Nikesha Patel? The lucky lady, who got a chance to star opposite Pawan Kalyan in Komaram Puli. She has received so much flak from the critics as well as audience for her looks and performance in that film. However, she did get the recognition of audience and other film industry, thanks to Pawan Kalyan.

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Kolaveri Di (why do you kill me?) is the buzz line on internet now. This is the song from Rajni Kanth’s daughter Aishwarya’s debut venture film in which her star hubby Dhanush wrote and sang the song.
The song is like a virus now from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. It attracted 4 million hits on youtube so far where the film is about to hit screens down the line after few months.

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