Only very few actors have proved to be successful as both villain and hero. Actor Gopichand belongs to this rare breed. Ask him which is easy for him and pat comes reply. "I think being hero is difficult and challenging. One has to maintain a lot and needs to take care of looks, body. Though it's also necessary for villains but people demand most out of heroes. But no complaints though. I'm happy being hero," Gopichand tells us in an exclusive conversation with Gulte.
Shedding his inhibition, Gopi gets candid. Why is he media-shy and often reticent. "It's not a deliberate decision. But I've been shy since my childhood. It'll take sometime for me to get close to people and become friendly. In my close circle, I crack jokes and spend time well," shares Gopi adding that he'd be in touch with media from now on wards.
Your Loukyam was one of the big hits. So could we say people expecting more comedy from you? "I don't think so. Frankly speaking, comedy is a filler where there's no novel story. Loukyam was beaten script. But it's new to me. I hadn't done such films before Loukyam and people gave thumbs up. That's the reason Soukyam didn't work. Even during the making, I knew it might not work and it really didn't. Audience expect me to do more action films with good scripts and my next films would be on those lines."
Talking about his present film Oxygen which is in the final leg of shooting, Gopichand says that the story of the film is close to his heart as it has few elements that share resemblances with his dad and yesteryear director T Krishna's movies. "Oxygen has action, family elements with good message. I play the role of a urban youth. And the film is designed such that everyone around us relate to. The plot is very nice. When director Jothi Krishna (son of producer AM Ratnam) had told me the story, I had told him that it's very impressive but only thing is that he has to execute it like he narrated. He accepted and film is really shaping up well."
How does Gopi choose his scripts? "I don't plan film after film. I choose the best that come in my way. Usually I take longtime to pick a script." Gopi seems to have done less films as hero. Does he increase pace? "I think i'm doing good. Utmost I can do one to two films a year. Since many action episodes are involved, it easily takes time."
How has life changed after marriage? And especially after his son Virat Krishna has born? "Really, it changed completely. My family is my biggest strength. I'm having great time with my son Virat. He's smart and we play together. I forget all my strain as soon as I saw him opening the door. My wife (Reshma) often complains jocularly that am spending more time with my son than with her. She's understanding and she's my lucky mascot."
Post Oxygen, Gopi will be working with director Sriwass with whom he's teaming up for third time after Lakshyam, Loukyam. And he is again collaborating with Andhrudu director Paruchuri Murali soon. Meanwhile, Gopi is celebrating his birthday today. He says he has no birthday resolutions.
Samantha is no more interested in acting and wants to get married and settle down at the earliest.
This was revealed by Samantha herself in a chat with media recently. She said she was fed up with daily shooting and would get married by next year.
Though she did not reveal who her lover is, it is more or less confirmed that he is none other than Naga Chaitanya.
However, she did not announce it in public as the Akkineni family is yet to give clearance in this regard. So, she is showing excitement about her affair through the advertisements she is accepting.
Most of the ads she is doing are related to wedding. She is so anxious that she may get ready for the marriage the very moment Naga Chaitanya gives his nod. ‘A..Aa..’ helped her revive her market in Telugu film industry, which also added to her excitement.
Post the release of "Kanche", for that beautiful role of Seetha Devi, many felt that Pragya Jaiswal will go rocking. However she hasn't cracked anything here in Tollywood and still looking for her next to come up.
Actually Pragya has debuted in Tollywood couple of years ago with the film Mirchi Lanti Kurrodu which took huge time to release. She happens to be a Miss India 2008 contestant and then luckily got selected for Kanche. But that beautiful portrayal hasn't won her immediate fame as she got no big offers in hand. She's expected to star in Rayabhari, but that film has failed to go on floors.
And now, Pragya is part of SIIMA awards front-face team and such gorgeous presence at promotional events of this award event should bring her luck. Let's see.
Actually Pragya has debuted in Tollywood couple of years ago with the film Mirchi Lanti Kurrodu which took huge time to release. She happens to be a Miss India 2008 contestant and then luckily got selected for Kanche. But that beautiful portrayal hasn't won her immediate fame as she got no big offers in hand. She's expected to star in Rayabhari, but that film has failed to go on floors.
And now, Pragya is part of SIIMA awards front-face team and such gorgeous presence at promotional events of this award event should bring her luck. Let's see.
It's a season of biopics. After The Dirty Picture, a biographical drama inspired from yesteryear actress Silk Smitha, turning out to be big hit, there's a good craze for biopics and films inspired from real-life people. And the turn is soft-porn actress Shakeela. Kannada director Indrajit Lankesh is prepping up to make biopic of the adult actress. And what's more? Noted Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi is being considered to step into Shakeela's shoes.
Indrajit is presently busy grooming politician Zameer Ahmed Khan's son Zaid Khan for another movie. He says that the biopic on Shakeela is on. Indrajit divulged that Huma Qureshi would be the lead in this film and he is planning to make it in Hindi shortly.
Incidentally , Shakeela had played a cameo along with Sunny Leone in Indrajit's previous Sandalwood release Luv U Alia.There were also rumours that Sunny would be doing the biopic.
After shot to fame with Gangs of Wasseypur, Huma has become quite busy with supporting roles in Hindi. Now she is all set for her Mollywood debut with the Mammootty's 'White'. - S
Indrajit is presently busy grooming politician Zameer Ahmed Khan's son Zaid Khan for another movie. He says that the biopic on Shakeela is on. Indrajit divulged that Huma Qureshi would be the lead in this film and he is planning to make it in Hindi shortly.
Incidentally , Shakeela had played a cameo along with Sunny Leone in Indrajit's previous Sandalwood release Luv U Alia.There were also rumours that Sunny would be doing the biopic.
After shot to fame with Gangs of Wasseypur, Huma has become quite busy with supporting roles in Hindi. Now she is all set for her Mollywood debut with the Mammootty's 'White'. - S
Linda Hardan, a teacher, could face imprisonment upto five years for allegedly having oral sex with her students and sexting them.
The 22-Year-Old Substitute Teacher worked at the Manchester Regional High School in Haledon. She admitted to have performed oral sex with a 16-year-old and sending her nude photos to another 16-year-old in November 2014. She even confessed having sex with a 14-Year-Old Student.
Although the legal age for sex is 16, There is a law which prohibits adults from have sex with people between the age group of 16 and 18.
Hardan broke down and pleaded guilty during the court hearing on Wednesday. Apart from jail term, She mayn't be allowed to teach in future and would be treated as sex offender.
The 22-Year-Old Substitute Teacher worked at the Manchester Regional High School in Haledon. She admitted to have performed oral sex with a 16-year-old and sending her nude photos to another 16-year-old in November 2014. She even confessed having sex with a 14-Year-Old Student.
Although the legal age for sex is 16, There is a law which prohibits adults from have sex with people between the age group of 16 and 18.
Hardan broke down and pleaded guilty during the court hearing on Wednesday. Apart from jail term, She mayn't be allowed to teach in future and would be treated as sex offender.
The recently released trailer of Rashmi's Antham is raising the temperatures for sure. Her steamy scenes in the trailer have already garnered many eye balls and set the tongues wagging. While many are eagerly waiting to see Rashmi's glam show on big screen, here's the disappointing report to her fans.
Gossip is that the makers have imbibed all Rashmi's meaty scenes from the film in the trailer itself and there's nothing new left to show them in the movie. Apprently, even the film's few lead cast seems to be a bit taken aback, said sources in the know. -
Now many in the film's unit are expressing their shock that audiences would feel disappointed if they don't find more such skin scenes in the movie compared to its trailer. And one more interesting thing is that the film has good resemblances with Ram Gopal Varma's Antham (1992) which has Urmila as female lead.
It needs to be seen whether Antham would pull off crowds with the intimate scenes or not. - See more at: http://www.gulte.com/movienews/49831/Trailer-Full-Of-Romance-Nothing-Left-for-Movie#sthash.fDCsCVtf.dpuf
It needs to be seen whether Antham would pull off crowds with the intimate scenes or not. - See more at: http://www.gulte.com/movienews/49831/Trailer-Full-Of-Romance-Nothing-Left-for-Movie#sthash.fDCsCVtf.dpuf
As per sources close to the unit, Budget for the Climax block of 'Baahubali: The Conclusion' is around Rs 30 crore.
Post the release of 'Baahubali 1', Rajamouli decided to include more action sequences in the Final Part. Hence, The Climax will have some breathtaking action sequences. For making it match Hollywood standards, International Stunt Choreographers who worked for 'Lord Of The Rings' & 'X Men' have been hired. Worldclass Visual Effects experts were working for the project simultaneously. Entire shoot might come to an end by September or October this year.
When quizzed about the nominal assistance to AP from Centre post the bifurcation, Andhra Chief Minister admits that sanction of central funds hasn't met the expectation. He, however, feels there is no use in complaining that Centre isn't helping AP the way it should be. He also makes it clear there is no question of ending ties with BJP till 2019, instead wishes to accept whatever Centre might offer to the state. 'AP is a 2-year-old baby. Nurturing it carefully is the need of the hour,' he believes.
To settle the inter-state Water disputes, Chandrababu Naidu appeals Centre to constitute an Apex Council with Chief Ministers of Telugu States to resolve the issues in an amicable manner
To make his next with director Kranthi Madhav bigger than the best, we heard that the makers have opted for a talented heroine from Malayalam. She's none other than Miya George, who has acted in many TV serials and also two dozens of Mallu films. After winning Miss Fitness Kerala 2012 award, she has shot to fame with her dance.
Hope this hot lady's entry changes Sunil's future forever.
With healthy spoofs on his peers in Sudigadu, Allari Naresh had won many hearts. In fact, the film set new precedent in the industry and paved way for several spoofs. Though later many others tried this way, nothing worked like Suidgadu. Having said this, what's disappointing is that none other than Naresh showed up with monotonous spoofs.
The teaser of Naresh's upcoming film Selfie Raja has come as big let down. Given that it's coming from Naresh-AK Entertainments, one would expect them to have decent humour. But it proved to be otherwise.
Surprisingly, the teaser has poor dialogues that lacked punch. Except Naresh's timing, nothing seems to have worked. Naresh attempting to do spoof of Pawan from Sardaar and Tarak from Dammu isn't appealing. Even the teaser features Prudhvi in a single shot giving hint that the film strictly follows all stereotypes.
Hope this won't be another James Bond, Naresh. -
Movie Artistes Association (MAA) on Sunday felicitated veteran actors Jamuna and Kaikala Satyanarayana. Both Jamuna and Satyanarayana heaped praises on MAA headed by Rajendra Prasad. Jamuna handed over a cheque of Rs 1 lakh to MAA. She wants this amount to be used for the sake of Pension Scheme (Rs 1,000 per month for Poor Artistes).
Dasari Narayana Rao who attended Today's felicitation programme came own heavily on Governments for failing to honour legends like Savitri, Anjali Devi, SV Ranga Rao, Jamuna and Satyanarayana with Padma Awards. 'Our Governments don't recognize the real talent. Only recommendations brings Awards. People without any face value or those we aren't familiar with were honoured with Padma Awards. That's why the sanctity/value of awards have come down drastically,' he alleged.
The Veteran Filmmaker showered praises on the current members of MAA Association. 'Till date, So many people got elected to MAA Association. But, The services of current Office Bearers is impressive. MAA headed by Rajendra Prasad has been providing pensions for poor artistes and felicitating seniors,' opined Dasari.
Dasari Narayana Rao who attended Today's felicitation programme came own heavily on Governments for failing to honour legends like Savitri, Anjali Devi, SV Ranga Rao, Jamuna and Satyanarayana with Padma Awards. 'Our Governments don't recognize the real talent. Only recommendations brings Awards. People without any face value or those we aren't familiar with were honoured with Padma Awards. That's why the sanctity/value of awards have come down drastically,' he alleged.
The Veteran Filmmaker showered praises on the current members of MAA Association. 'Till date, So many people got elected to MAA Association. But, The services of current Office Bearers is impressive. MAA headed by Rajendra Prasad has been providing pensions for poor artistes and felicitating seniors,' opined Dasari.
"Yes, we're good friends. For being in the same profession, we admire each other. I don't mind taking professional advises too. But that's the layer I go into and don't share any personal stuff with him", said Rashi Khanna, when asked about Sai Dharam Tej.
As the two have starred in their career's first biggest success "Supreme", today both gave an exclusive interview to a leading Telugu daily. Sharing their thoughts, Rashi and Saidharam stated that they are good friends but not really like they are childhood chuddy buddies.
At the same time, Saidharam also stated that he always discusses about work, next projects and future with his professional friends but never crosses lines.
As the two have starred in their career's first biggest success "Supreme", today both gave an exclusive interview to a leading Telugu daily. Sharing their thoughts, Rashi and Saidharam stated that they are good friends but not really like they are childhood chuddy buddies.
At the same time, Saidharam also stated that he always discusses about work, next projects and future with his professional friends but never crosses lines.
Tarakaratna married Alekya Reddy on August 2nd, 2012 against the wishes of their families. Their love story and marriage was no less than film with twists & turns.
Through a Common Friend, Both Tarakaratna and Alekya met for the first time. He is actually the Senior of Alekya's Sister during schooling in Chennai. For Tarakaratna, It was love at first sight. When he proposed, Alekya asked him to talk to her parents. However, Her parents were against their marriage as they have few taboos regarding Film Industry. Even Tarakaratna's parents were reluctant to approve as its a Love Marriage and Alekya was a divorcee. Finally, The Love Birds got married at Hyderabad's Sanghi Temple and they now have a 3-Year-Old Baby, Nishka.
Even though Alekya Reddy's family finally accepted them, Nandamuri Family is still not able to approve as few rules (Love Marriage, Divorcee) set by NTR has been broken by them. In February this year, Alekya surprised Tarakaratna by inviting Balakrishna, whom he admires a lot, for his birthday bash. She is still hopeful that Tarak's Family will accept them one day.
Through a Common Friend, Both Tarakaratna and Alekya met for the first time. He is actually the Senior of Alekya's Sister during schooling in Chennai. For Tarakaratna, It was love at first sight. When he proposed, Alekya asked him to talk to her parents. However, Her parents were against their marriage as they have few taboos regarding Film Industry. Even Tarakaratna's parents were reluctant to approve as its a Love Marriage and Alekya was a divorcee. Finally, The Love Birds got married at Hyderabad's Sanghi Temple and they now have a 3-Year-Old Baby, Nishka.
Even though Alekya Reddy's family finally accepted them, Nandamuri Family is still not able to approve as few rules (Love Marriage, Divorcee) set by NTR has been broken by them. In February this year, Alekya surprised Tarakaratna by inviting Balakrishna, whom he admires a lot, for his birthday bash. She is still hopeful that Tarak's Family will accept them one day.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has yet again surprised Telangana people by announcing another scheme. This time, he projected himself as milkman of telangana and aimed to solve the increasing burden of purchasing milk at higher prices for poor families.
KCR announced two milking cows would be distributed to every family benefited under the two bed room scheme. Initially, the cattle would be supplied free of cost to all two bed room households in KCR's adopted village Erravelli in his native Medak district.
Later, the scheme would be extended to all other villages where the beneficiaries are provided cattle at highly subsidized prices. KCR announced this new scheme during his visit to the adopted village. With his latest move, no doubt that KCR has paved a golden path for winning the masses' trust before the 2019 elections. -
KCR announced two milking cows would be distributed to every family benefited under the two bed room scheme. Initially, the cattle would be supplied free of cost to all two bed room households in KCR's adopted village Erravelli in his native Medak district.
Later, the scheme would be extended to all other villages where the beneficiaries are provided cattle at highly subsidized prices. KCR announced this new scheme during his visit to the adopted village. With his latest move, no doubt that KCR has paved a golden path for winning the masses' trust before the 2019 elections. -
Nayantara's relationship status has been the hot topic in film, media circles from longtime. In fact, more than her films, what keep her in headlines is her link-up rumours. She often hit news due to her reported relationships.
Not long ago she was allegedly in love with Tamil director Vignesh Shivan. After Nayan had worked in Vignesh's Naanum Rowdy Thaan (NRT), rumours were afloat that they both were in deep love and even got married secretly. Gossip had it that director Vignesh even got converted into Christian for Nayan. But it didn't last long it seems. If grapevine is anything to go by, it's all over now.
As per latest buzz in K-town, love birds Nayantara and Vignesh Shivan have broken up. While the exact reasons behind their breakup isn't known, but it's learnt that the duo have parted ways.
However, it's not first time Nayan had bad experience in her relationships. Her breakup with Simbhu was famous. And it's followed by her fallout with Prabhudeva whom she even wanted to marry. And again, she seems to have tasted similar experience with Vignesh. -
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Not long ago she was allegedly in love with Tamil director Vignesh Shivan. After Nayan had worked in Vignesh's Naanum Rowdy Thaan (NRT), rumours were afloat that they both were in deep love and even got married secretly. Gossip had it that director Vignesh even got converted into Christian for Nayan. But it didn't last long it seems. If grapevine is anything to go by, it's all over now.
As per latest buzz in K-town, love birds Nayantara and Vignesh Shivan have broken up. While the exact reasons behind their breakup isn't known, but it's learnt that the duo have parted ways.
However, it's not first time Nayan had bad experience in her relationships. Her breakup with Simbhu was famous. And it's followed by her fallout with Prabhudeva whom she even wanted to marry. And again, she seems to have tasted similar experience with Vignesh. -
Looks like things are not going right for star heroine Kajal Aggarwal. After seeing two duds in the form of Sardaar and Brahmotsavam, she has received one more flop in her career.
Kajal's Bollywood project Do Lafzon Ki Kahaani released on friday to some very negative talk and and has been declared a huge flop in Hindi. With this, she has completed a hat trick of flops in her career.
Being a part of some huge blockbusters in the past, Kajal is seeing a slum in her career right now with back to back disasters. She has now only Teja;s film and a few Tamil films in hand.
Tollywood, who labels actresses after their flops, should see how it treats Kajal. For now it is bad time says insiders and hope things change soon. -
Kajal's Bollywood project Do Lafzon Ki Kahaani released on friday to some very negative talk and and has been declared a huge flop in Hindi. With this, she has completed a hat trick of flops in her career.
Being a part of some huge blockbusters in the past, Kajal is seeing a slum in her career right now with back to back disasters. She has now only Teja;s film and a few Tamil films in hand.
Tollywood, who labels actresses after their flops, should see how it treats Kajal. For now it is bad time says insiders and hope things change soon. -
Former Union Minister Chiranjeevi has been mulling to establish a film studio, tentatively named as Konidala Studio', in Visakhapatnam since an year. He, however, seems to have withdrawn the plan after AP Government failed to provide enough co-operation. Megastar even expressed his dissatisfaction at the audio launch of 'Sarrainodu' over lack of encouragement to Investors from TDP Government.
If the buzz is to be believed, Chiru is now keen on setting up Konidala Studio in Hyderabad itself instead of Vizag. He even sought the help of Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao at the launch of Balakrishna's 100th flick 'Gauthamiputra Satakarni'. The TRS Supremo responded positively to the proposal.
Telangana Government might offer a large piece of land on the outskirts of Hyderabad to Mega Family for Konidala Studio. If everything falls in place, The work for the construction of studio might begin within few months.
If the buzz is to be believed, Chiru is now keen on setting up Konidala Studio in Hyderabad itself instead of Vizag. He even sought the help of Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao at the launch of Balakrishna's 100th flick 'Gauthamiputra Satakarni'. The TRS Supremo responded positively to the proposal.
Telangana Government might offer a large piece of land on the outskirts of Hyderabad to Mega Family for Konidala Studio. If everything falls in place, The work for the construction of studio might begin within few months.
Nandamuri Balakrishna is a happy man. The actor has celebrated his 56 th birthday yesterday along with fans and family in USA. Now the actor has another reason to feel proud. Balayya's younger daughter Tejaswini has completed her MBA in USA's Santaclara University
The Actor who was in US along with his wife attended his daughter convocation. Its known that earlier Balakrishna's elder daughter, Brahmani already obtained her degree in Electrical Engineering with distinction from Santa Clara University, California.
All Credit goes to Balayya for allowing his daughters to choose their career paths. Brahmaini is already serving as executive director for family owned Heritage. We need to wait and see if Tajaswini also has an entrepreneurial persuasion like her sister. Tejeswani Nandamuri tied knot with Sree Bharath who heads the prestigious GITAM group of educational institutions
The Actor who was in US along with his wife attended his daughter convocation. Its known that earlier Balakrishna's elder daughter, Brahmani already obtained her degree in Electrical Engineering with distinction from Santa Clara University, California.
All Credit goes to Balayya for allowing his daughters to choose their career paths. Brahmaini is already serving as executive director for family owned Heritage. We need to wait and see if Tajaswini also has an entrepreneurial persuasion like her sister. Tejeswani Nandamuri tied knot with Sree Bharath who heads the prestigious GITAM group of educational institutions
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Following reports that AP government is mulling to takeover Sakshi media group, the owner of Sakshi Group and YSR Congress President YS Jaganmohan Reddy said his channel and paper were established for the cause of people and not to support Naidu and his government.
"Naidu has been resorting to the curtailing of freedom of speech media and press by blocking television channels, including Sakshi, for objective reporting. This is a bad precedent," Jagan said and exhorted other media groups to come forward and condemn the blockade of Sakshi news channel in Andhra Pradesh.
"Naidu's government curtailed freedom of speech by obstructing the TV channel from telecasting news on Kapu reservation," Jagan added. Earlier today and late yesterday, there were reports that Sakshi TV's programs were blocked by the area operators in Visakhapatnam and surrounding areas. -
"Naidu has been resorting to the curtailing of freedom of speech media and press by blocking television channels, including Sakshi, for objective reporting. This is a bad precedent," Jagan said and exhorted other media groups to come forward and condemn the blockade of Sakshi news channel in Andhra Pradesh.
"Naidu's government curtailed freedom of speech by obstructing the TV channel from telecasting news on Kapu reservation," Jagan added. Earlier today and late yesterday, there were reports that Sakshi TV's programs were blocked by the area operators in Visakhapatnam and surrounding areas. -
MOVIE:Okka Ammayi Thappa
Cast: Sundeep Kishan, Nitya Menon, Ravi Kishan, Ali and Others
Directed by: Rajasimha Tadinada
Produced by: Bogadi Anji Reddy
Banner: Anji Reddy Productions
Music by: Micky J Meyer
Release Date: 2016-06-10
Okka Ammayi Thappa Movie Review
Sundeep Kishan pinned a lot of hopes on Okka Ammayi Thappa. He was all excited as the film got closer to the release date. Rajasimha Tadinada, a noted writer has turned director with this film. Posters and the title have raised interest over the film, check out here whether Okka Ammayi Thappa turned out to be a entertainer or torture to its audience.
What is it about?
Krishna Vachan (Sundeep Kishan) and Mango (Nitya Menon) are stuck in traffic on a flyover. Hardly any vehicle moves forward because of an accident and little does Krishna and Mango know that it is a terrorist ploy. Krishna Vachan comes to know that Mango is his childhood lover and tries to get in touch with her. Meanwhile he gets caught in the web of dreaded terrorist Anwar (Ravi Kishan), who makes Krishna Vachan follow his orders by threatening to kill Mango.
Performances:
Sundeep Kishan is alright in the lead role. His chemistry with Nitya Menon is impressive. The style and attitude shown by him when the protagonist gets on top of his game is good. Nitya Menen has very little to do in this film. Wonder why she opted to do this film as she is known to be very selective about her choices. Ravi Kishan is over the top. Ajay is okay. Ali is funny at times. Tagubothu Ramesh and Prudhvi add little value. Brahmaji also is wasted in a miniscule role. There is nothing to say about the other star cast that hardly makes their presence felt.
Technicalities:
Rajasimha chose a very weak script for his debut as a director. The plot seems interesting but he has totally failed with the execution part. It is hard to keep things interested when the lead characters are caught on a flyover for more than eighty percent of the screen time. Rajasimha could've made it a taut thriller, but his attempt to play to the galleries has backfired.
Micky J Meyer music is not impressive. BGM is terrible. It is surprising to see an ace cinematographer like Chota K. Naidu come up with such a substandard product. Editing is bad. Production values are not up to the mark.
Thumbs Up:
Nitya Menon screen presence
Thumbs Down:
Screenplay
Direction
Music
Analysis:
Okka Ammayi Thappa has an intriguing setup. Almost three quarters of the film runs on a flyover, which is first of its kind in Telugu cinema. Concepts like these need to have very good technical values, taut screenplay and extraordinary performances. Sadly Okka Ammayi Thappa doesn't check any of the boxes above.
Rajasimha tried to play it safe by inserting comedy and action into the proceedings that certainly didn't help the cause. This film could have been better if it is had a runtime of ninety minutes. Despite the intriguing premise there isn't one moment where we are thrilled and excited about the proceedings.
Director's attempt to generate the patriotic feel also backfired due to bad writing. At least the film had an opportunity to redeem itself towards the climax, but the director refused to do so. Sundeep Kishan has been looking for an opportunity to break the monotony and do some niche films.
No wonder he is all excited about OAT as the script should have sounded exciting on the paper, but sadly for him it turned out to be one of the most torturous experiences at the theaters in recent times.
Verdict: Everything else is a Mess, Okka Ammayi (Nitya) Thappa!
What is it about?
Krishna Vachan (Sundeep Kishan) and Mango (Nitya Menon) are stuck in traffic on a flyover. Hardly any vehicle moves forward because of an accident and little does Krishna and Mango know that it is a terrorist ploy. Krishna Vachan comes to know that Mango is his childhood lover and tries to get in touch with her. Meanwhile he gets caught in the web of dreaded terrorist Anwar (Ravi Kishan), who makes Krishna Vachan follow his orders by threatening to kill Mango.
Performances:
Sundeep Kishan is alright in the lead role. His chemistry with Nitya Menon is impressive. The style and attitude shown by him when the protagonist gets on top of his game is good. Nitya Menen has very little to do in this film. Wonder why she opted to do this film as she is known to be very selective about her choices. Ravi Kishan is over the top. Ajay is okay. Ali is funny at times. Tagubothu Ramesh and Prudhvi add little value. Brahmaji also is wasted in a miniscule role. There is nothing to say about the other star cast that hardly makes their presence felt.
Technicalities:
Rajasimha chose a very weak script for his debut as a director. The plot seems interesting but he has totally failed with the execution part. It is hard to keep things interested when the lead characters are caught on a flyover for more than eighty percent of the screen time. Rajasimha could've made it a taut thriller, but his attempt to play to the galleries has backfired.
Micky J Meyer music is not impressive. BGM is terrible. It is surprising to see an ace cinematographer like Chota K. Naidu come up with such a substandard product. Editing is bad. Production values are not up to the mark.
Thumbs Up:
Nitya Menon screen presence
Thumbs Down:
Screenplay
Direction
Music
Analysis:
Okka Ammayi Thappa has an intriguing setup. Almost three quarters of the film runs on a flyover, which is first of its kind in Telugu cinema. Concepts like these need to have very good technical values, taut screenplay and extraordinary performances. Sadly Okka Ammayi Thappa doesn't check any of the boxes above.
Rajasimha tried to play it safe by inserting comedy and action into the proceedings that certainly didn't help the cause. This film could have been better if it is had a runtime of ninety minutes. Despite the intriguing premise there isn't one moment where we are thrilled and excited about the proceedings.
Director's attempt to generate the patriotic feel also backfired due to bad writing. At least the film had an opportunity to redeem itself towards the climax, but the director refused to do so. Sundeep Kishan has been looking for an opportunity to break the monotony and do some niche films.
No wonder he is all excited about OAT as the script should have sounded exciting on the paper, but sadly for him it turned out to be one of the most torturous experiences at the theaters in recent times.
Verdict: Everything else is a Mess, Okka Ammayi (Nitya) Thappa!
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, who turned 31 years old on Thursday, says she is not ashamed to reveal her age.
"I am 31 and I say it. I don't have any shame in revealing my age," Sonam told the media on her birthday.
The actress had a 'rocking year' as she was praised for her brilliant performance in film 'Neerja'.
"Every year is a rocking year for me and every year is getting better. I never consider anything good or bad. I like to live in the moment."
The 'Saawaraiya' actress had a working birthday and she said 'working on a birthday and new year is auspicious'.
"Thank you for being supportive and being there for me. I hope people enjoy my work. Do good for people and do good to the world."
After the tremendous success of 'Neerja', there has not been any project featuring Sonam announced till now.
About her upcoming projects, the fashionista said: "We will be announcing a project the day after tomorrow, which is my new film. I thought let dad's (Anil Kapoor) '24' and Harsh's (Harshvardhan Kapoor) film's teaser come out first. Then, I will talk about my film. You will all be informed by June 11."
A chic-flick with actress Kareena Kapoor-Khan is one of the projects she is rumoured to have signed.
The first look of 'Selfie Raja', starring Allari Naresh, is here. This hilarious entertainer is set to hit the screens soon and looks like Allari Naresh is going to tickle the audiences' funny bones once again.
Directed by G Eshwer Reddy of 'Siddhu from Srikakulam' fame, this film is being produced under Gopi Arts banner by Chalasani Ramabrahmam Chowdary and A.K.Entertainments India Pvt.Ltd is presenting it. Sai Kartheek composing music.
Allari Naresh plays a selfie maniac in this movie and his selfie with Vijay Mallya, released by the team a couple of months back as part of the promotions, had gone viral and the response was amazing
