Tollywood News - This Week
Shivaji - Both Telugu and Tamil in Prasads
For the first time, a Tamil film is releasing in Telugu and Tamil in Hyderabad with just one day gap. Shivaji is the first film to be screened in its two versions at Prasads Multiplex.
Its Telugu version will release on Friday, June 15th while the Tamil version hits on Saturday (June 16th).
Recently many Tamil and Malayalam films are being screened for Tamilians and Malayalis settled or working in Hyderabad. But this is the first time that a Tamil film directly releasing.
Premiere show on 14th night. Here will be a premiere show on 14th night for a selected film personalities. Hitech 70 mm is the theatre to host premiere show.
Congress MP from Guntur to enter Film Industry
Rayapati Sambashiva Rao, Congress MP from Guntur and his friend Shivaramakrishna who is into real estate business are entering into film production. They have already got the dates of NTR and Mahesh Babu. Shivaramakrishna is planning to make his first film with Mahesh Babu. Sekhar Kammula might direct this.
Along with Mirchi (to be directed by Hemamber and produced by Durga Arts), this Rayapati’s film will go to the sets simultaneously delete.
Supergood Movies’s Poti shelved!
Supergood Movies is prestigious production company in South India. It has produced many hits. Till now, none of their films have been shelved. But for the first time, a Supergood film was forced to shelve. Supergood’s head honcho R B Chowdhary’s son Jeeva’s maiden straight Telugu film has been scrapped mid-way.
The film titled Poti was launched recently and it has finished first schedule. The film’s new director’s work is said to be below the mark that made Chowdhary to stop the film completely, sources told.
It stars Kajal as the heroine.