TollywoodProducers have allegedly cut down the film’s budget, in view of the lead actor’s consecutive flops at the box office.Digital NativeThere is a buzz doing rounds that Ravi Teja’s Disco Raja has been put on hold. Apparently, the creative differences between the hero and producers is the cause for this. The production team wanted to bring down costs from Rs 40 crore to Rs 30 crore after some slight changes were made to the script, which did not go well with some others. The shooting has thereby been put on hold according to sources. The producers are hesitating to provide actor Ravi Teja, the film’s lead, with the original budget allegedly because his last few films have not been doing well at the box office. Sources say that because four of the actor’s films consecutively failed to perform well at the box office, rendering producers skeptical...
- 5/7/2019
- by Nimeshika
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe shooting for the film will commence on April 15.Digital NativeIt was announced some time ago that the Tamil film Theri, which had Vijay in the lead, will be remade in Telugu with Ravi Teja playing the hero. But for certain reasons the project did not take off and Ravi Teja started to concentrate on Disco Raja. While the shooting of this film is still on, we hear that the shooting for Theri will begin on April 15. The hero will concentrate on both the films simultaneously. The Theri remake is planned as a Dusshera release this year. Director Santosh Srinivas of Kandireega fame will be wielding the megaphone for the remake and Catherine Tresa will be playing the female lead in it, we hear. It may be noted here that Theri, which was directed by Atlee, was dubbed in Telugu and released under the title Policeodu. The film had Samantha...
- 3/11/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
TollywoodReports say that the distributors have been settled for only about 25 per cent of the losses.Digital NativeThe first part of the Ntr biopic, Kathanayakudu, hit the marquee last month but did not do too well at the box office. The theatrical rights were sold at a hefty price of Rs 70 crore. Surprisingly the film wasn’t able to recover even 50% of the investment, thus pushing all distributors into heavy losses. Following this, there were rumours doing rounds that the producers have decided to settle the losses incurred by the distributors by handing over the rights of the second part, Mahanayakudu, free of cost. But official news in this regard is that the distributors have been settled for only about 25 per cent of the losses. Also, the rights of Mahanayakudu have been sold to Suresh Movies for a good sum. Now, the film is set for a grand release on...
- 2/14/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
TollywoodWhile the first part is about the rise of the legendary actor Nt Rama Rao as a film star, the second part will be about his journey in the political arena and his phenomenal success.Digital NativeThe first part of the Ntr biopic, Kathanayakudu hit the marquee as Sankaranthi release and had a lukewarm reception at the box office. Now the filmmakers are gearing up for the release of its second part Mahanayakudu. While the first part is about the rise of the legendary actor Nt Rama Rao as a film star, the second part will be about his journey in the political arena and his phenomenal success. Mahanayakudu was planned for release on February 7 but now we hear that the release has been postponed by a week. Sources in the know say that the team took a four-day off to celebrate Sankaranthi festival following which the shooting could not be completed on time.
- 1/19/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe actor is reportedly being paid a whopping Rs 2 crore for the film.Digital NativeIleana, who has been out of the Telugu film circuit for nearly six years, is all set to stage a comeback. The actor has been scouting for roles in Bollywood but after good luck eluding her, she decided to make a comeback with the Ravi Teja starrer directed by Srinu Vaitla titled Amar Akbar Anthony. Incidentally, Ileana and Ravi Teja have shared the screen space in three movies - Khatarnak, Kick, Devudu Chesina Manushulu - in the past and their screen chemistry is good. Source in the know say that Ileana has been paid a whopping Rs 2 crore to star in this film. Sources told in an interview to DC, “The producers paid Ileana a whopping Rs 2 crore for this film, and it is a huge amount for a female lead who is making a comeback into Telugu.
- 10/23/2018
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
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