Varudu – romance & adventure?

Varudu, the proposed film of Mahesh Babu in the direction of Trivikram Srinivas, is going to be launched anytime after August 9th (the star's Birthday). After Athidi, the actor was not seen in action, making it for sure that he would not deliver any film this year. Mahesh is said to have perceived the pulse of the audiences, particularly his fans, that whatever film that he would do there is imminent possibility of its comparison with his industry hit – Pokiri. Keeping this apparent risk in mind, the script was treated with the elements of fabulous adventure and captivating romance. Two schedules are being sketched out at the scenic locations in Kerala and Rajasthan, reports said. Singamamala Ramesh produces the flick, set for summer release 2009. Latest buzz says Mahesh has worked out 6-packs for the film. However, the actor long back said he was not interested in muscle mania.

Mahesh Babu's mother-in-law passes way

Superstar Mahesh babu's mother-in-law, Namrata's mother, has passed away today afternoon. She has moved to hyderabad a couple of months ago due to her ill health and has been staying with Namrata since then. Her condition was detiriorating from the past 2 days. The family planning to celebrate Jaya Krishna's, Ramesh Babu's son, birthday at Padmalaya Studio today evening were shocked with this sad news. Prawasi.com expresses its condolences to their family... May her soul rest peace....

No politics! Says Mahesh Babu

Well it's election time and the speculation over Megastar Chiranjeevi's political entry seems to have split the film industry wide open.

With the Nandamuri family throwing their weight behind Chandrababu Naidu, the atmosphere in Tollywood is politically charged.

With a Mahesh Babu Fan association announcing grand weeklong birthday celebrations starting August 9, a fresh set of suppositions over Mahesh Babu's political affiliations were triggered.

But the actor has chosen to distance himself from the spotlight and reiterated that he is not going to support any political party in the coming elections and that he is firmly focused on acting.

He went to the extent of cautioning his supporters to use their individual discretion to exercise their right to vote and not let the activities of his fan associations influence them in the least. Must say that is very responsible of the reticent star. Bravo Mahesh!

Deepika Padukone for Mahesh

Mahesh Babu's film Varudu (title in vogue) will have its regular shooting from July 16th. Deepika Padukone (of OSM fame) is mostly likely to be the heroine, sources said. Trivikram Srinvias directs the film with Singanamala Ramesh as producer on Kanakaratna Movies.

Mahesh Babu fans Yagam for rains

Fans of Mahesh Babu today performed Sudharshan Yagam in a local temple at Chikkadpalli in Hyderabad. The ritual was said to have been performed seeking the betterment of social conditions. The recent social service activities of Krishna-Mahesh Babu fans gave vent to wide talk about their political intentions. However, comedian Dharmavarapu Subramanyam, who holds a key post in the government's cultural wing, clarified that Sudharshan Yagam was done to invoke the Rain god. The same event coincided with the birthday celebrations of chief minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy today, he said. He desired that the fans should undertake more and more acts of social service.

Mahesh Babu gets angry!

Mahesh Babu’s fans have announced their month long charity programmes on the eve of the star’s birthday on August 9th. They are going to conduct various events from Sunday till Mahesh’s birthday next month. Never before such huge hype was created about Mahesh’s birthday but this time some of his fans are creating lots of hungama.The quite and private person that he is, Mahesh Babu is not happy with their overtures.

He is unhappy with the fact that ‘political color’ has been attached to these charity events by the media and other politicians.The ‘Athidhi’ star doesn’t want to be dragged into politics unnecessarily. Although the ruling Congress Party is publicizing clandestinely that Mahesh Babu will be canvassing for it in the forthcoming elections, the handsome actor wants to be completely stay away from the politics. He is irked by the fans for creating unnecessary problems by charting out one month long birthday celebrations.

Mahesh Babu's B'Day planned big way

Fans of Mahesh Babu today organized a meet at Basheerbagh Press Club, Hyderabad. The All India Mahesh-Krishna Sena is set to launch extensive social service activities from August 2nd to 9th as part of the birthday celebrations of Mahesh (on Aug 9). They are also planning a weeklong screening of Mahesh Babu's films. Freedom fighters would be felicitated. The activities include blood and eye donation camps, distribution of books to the schoolchildren and plating of saplings, according to the Association circles.

Dasavataram thrilled me: Mahesh Babu

Kamal Hassan's latest film Dasavataram thrilled hero Mahesh Babu to a great deal. After watching the film, the young star poured out his feelings: "It is extraordinary. Kamal is one and the only actor in India to perfectly chisel out ten different roles in the film. The makeup and body language attached to each of the ten characters is superb. It is a big thrill to see five characters simultaneously in some scenes. Each of them is done wonderfully. Hats-off to Kamal. I congratulate KS Ravikumar and Ravichandran for making Dasavataram with high standards." Mahesh Babu's pleasure at Dasavataram assumed much significance.

Trivikram working on a different story for Mahesh Babu

Trivikram Srinivas-Mahesh Babu combination had worked wonders earlier in the form of Athadu, and later in their brief stint with Jalsa too. (It should be remembered that Mahesh had share in Jalsa by lending voice over to the movie.) The star and the director share good rapport, and they planned to work for another movie. Hare Rama Hare Krishna was first planned with M S Raju as producer but the project was called off. Then they finally stated to work on good romantic subject with a tentative title Varudu. And then, they started search for the right "vadhuvu" (bridge) for Varudu (groom). While Trivikram said that he plans to complete the film by the end of the year, Mahesh clearly stated that the film would not release this year. Now, more news comes in about the film!

Based on Mahesh's current image as a hero, the movie's subject has changed. Thus, the title Varudu seems to have been undone too! While the new title is not yet known, it's learnt that Mahesh is going to be shown as even more handsome personality in the movie.

With all these changes, and given that Trivikram takes considerable time to hone his scripts, the movie would not start its shoot until the end of August or later. The perfection that both Trivikram and Mahesh try to bring to the table, one can imagine that there'd be no movie of Mahesh until Summer of 2009, even if one should think optimistically!

The fans' long wait thus comes to become a much longer wait! Let's wait and watch for more twists or plain simple news of the film.

Bollywood cinematographer for Mahesh Babu's Varudu

It seems Bollywood technicians are in much demand in Telugu again. After Bollywood music composers Vishal-Shekar (for Venkatesh’s Chintakayala Ravi) and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (for Siddardh’s Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam) are making grand entry into Tollywood, some filmmakers turned to Bollywood cinematographers to rope in.

For Mahesh Babu’s Varudu, being directed by Trivikram Srinivas, Bollywood cinematographer Sunil Patel is handling the camera work. He shot to fame with his cool and chic work for Salaam Namaste. The movie will begin its regular shoot in July.

Already, S J Surya has roped in renowned cinematographer Binod Pradhan for his film, Puli, with Pawan Kalyan. So Bollywood technicians are most wanted in Telugu.

Parvathi Melton with Mahesh !

The sciprt work of Mahesh's next movie with Trikivkram is going at a brisk pace. The regular shooting is most likely to begin in 3 weeks from now. The director is also busy in finalising the cast and crew for this much awaited movie. Parvathi Melton has been finalised as the second heroine while the search for the female lead is still on. Few members of the techinical department will be finalised in this week. Stay tuned for more updates!

Courtesy - PrinceMahesh.com

AR Rehman for Mahesh-WB movie

AR Rehman is likely to score music for Mahesh Babu-Puri Jagan's trilingual film with joint production by Warner Brothers and Rajni's daughter Soundarya. It is for the first time that a Telugu hero is roped in for a global produciton house. And expectations are high because it is coming from the record breaking combination of Pokiri film.

Athidhi 4th song shoot begins at RFC

New schedule of Mahesh Babu’s Athidhi has begun on Tuesday, May 22, 2007. A duet is being canned at a specially erected set at Ramoji Film City. Raju Sundaram who has choreographed all the three songs earlier is composing steps for this song too.

Directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Ramesh Babu on Krishna Productions Pvt Ltd, Athidhi is romantic action drama. Manisharma is scoring the music. Bollywood heroine Amritha Rao is making her Telugu debut in this film.

Prince kosam Peter vesina master plan

Peter Heins made a story, then narrated to Mahesh Babu. Mahesh liked it but there was a small..oops big hitch. The problem was that if Mahesh were to do this film, he would have had to undergo martial arts training for six months in Vietnam and the whole film would be shot in Vietnam and surrounding forests. Inko problem undhi aagandi. The budget would be thirty crores and the actor told him to cut it down to twenty as the producer wouldn’t gain. Also the working period of the movie would be for 200 days in which the action sequences would be for 80 days.

Generally for a movie a team works for twenty days in a month, so for 200 days they would have to shoot for 10 months and the post-production would come upto one year and the training part would take not less than 8 to 9 months..meaning a total of two years would go into that movie. This incident happened during Pokiri release and if Mahesh Babu would have done this film, aayana fans mind block ayyedhi and we wouldn’t get to watch a Mahesh Babu film for two years.

Mahesh Babu to endorse Hero Honda

This is the hottest buzz in the Film Nagar,Mahesh babu is soon endorsing World's Largest Two Wheeler Company Hero Honda,The deal is already done...as per the sources. Let's wait &see !

Atidhi to release in September

Mahesh Babu, Amrita Rao starring Atidhi's production is going at a quick pace. Surendra Reddy of Atanokkade and Ashok fame is directing this film for Ramesh Babu (Krishna Productions banner). Earlier the buzz was that the film will release for Mahesh Babu's birthday on August 9th. However, reliable sources say that the film might release in the first week of September. There is no official confirmation yet.

Pokiri 500 days with 4 shows Confirmed in Kurnool!

Yes, Pokiri will be first movie ever in tollywood history to run for 500 days with 4 shows and with a minimum of 1 shift. Sky is the limit for our all time industry No.1 Hit movie. After running for 50 days in 299 theatres it is hard for a movie to run for 100 days in 200 centres and even hard to run 175 days in 64 centres and 200 days in 16 centres. Pokiri completed 365 days with 4 shows and created new records and even intresting is it's confirmed that pokiri will finish 500 days run mark in Kurnool bhageeratha theatre. The records set at 365 days will be extended. Even after DVD/VCD release and 365 days of pokiri, the movie is managing to collect the theatres rent per show in bhageeratha theatre. This is a great happy news for all superstar fans.

Mahesh Babu on a holyday after Athithi

Mahesh Babu is planning to spend his time with his family "(Namratha and son Gowtham) at least for 2 months. He is not going to put himself on shooting floors for the coming 2 months. It's a sort of summer vacations for him.

The severe heat is squeezing out everyone and no body is willing to come out of AC Rooms. So Mahesh also must be taking rest in that regard.

His next film will be 'Mirchi' of KL Narayana. Then he will act in MS Raju's 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' without any gap.

Will there be a sequel to 'Pokiri'?

A trend of sequels is hitting the film industry in Bollywood. 'Don, Dhoom, Krishh and Lage Raho Munnabhai' — all these came as sequels are were proved big hits. In Telugu also, 'Shankar Dada Zindabad' is coming out as a sequel to 'Shankar Dada MBBS'.

Now, it is reliably learnt that noted director cum producer EVV Satyanarayana is planning to do some sequels. 'Pokiri' which rewrote the 75-year-old Telugu film history in collections had created a history by screening for 365 days in a centre (175 days in one theatre and another 189 days in another theatre based on shift system).

Speaking on the occasion, Puri Jagannath says, 'We are planning another film with Maheshbabu as hero in 2008 on Vaishno Academy banner. However, we are yet to rethink whether we should do a separate subject or bring out a sequel to 'Pokiri'. Screening of a film for 365 days in a centre after a long gap of 27 years is quite a memorable incident. We are very happy at the tremendous success of this movie.'

However, the dilemma is still persists whether Puri Jagannath had an idea to do a sequel to 'Pokiri' or not.