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TollywoodWomen's friendship has been a little explored relationship in Telugu cinema because the stories tend to revolve around the men.Srivathsan NadadhurGoing by how poorly female friendships have been represented in Telugu cinema over the years, you would risk saying the words, 'Women, we feel you' to a regular woman movie spectator. Women friendships, even in their minimalistic existence over the years in Telugu cinema, have predominantly revolved around men, their cooking abilities, the shopping lists and their quest to be dedicated wives (read pativratas). The men and their friends have more or less been the do-ers, who chill, struggle, fight it out, while women don't quite seem to lead lives as colourful or are rather content to be domesticated. The most celebrated directors of Telugu cinema, including Raghavendra Rao, K Vishwanath, Dasari Narayana Rao and Bapu (who are great storytellers beyond a doubt) are no exception to this. It's the men or the male,...

Movie: 6 Candles; Cast: Shaam Ibrahim, Poonam Kaur, Nagineedu, Anil Murali and Narayan; Director: V.Z. Dhorai; Rating: **

Shaam's "6 Candles" is an over-the-top version of Liam Neeson's "Taken" that seldom takes itself seriously throughout the film. A story of a missing child that gets linked to a multi-million dollar child trafficking business, "6 Candles" has moments of brilliance, but it does not quite capitalise on that enough.

Despite the effort put in by Shaam, who gained and lost weight for his role in the film, all that we get to see is a promising story sabotaged by convoluted screenplay.

When a six-year-old boy (Gautham) goes missing on his sixth birthday while walking alongside his mother (Lizzy) on a.

Hyderabad, April 29: Navdeep-Sneha Ullal starrer Telugu romantic-drama "Antha Nee Maayalone" went on the floors here Monday. The team will shoot one of the songs in the film.

"'Antha Ne Maayalone' Day 1. Ready to go and excited to feel the magic again," Sneha posted on her Twitter page.

The film is directed by debutant P.V Krishna and also features Rajendra Prasad and Poonam Kaur in important roles. It is produced by Suryadevara Vinod.

Sneha, known for her making her Bollywoood debut opposite Salman Khan in "Lucky", has featured in cameos and second heroine roles in Telugu films. This is the first time she is playing the lead.

"'Antha Nee Maayalone'. Solo hero and heroine, finally. Time to shine. Amen," Sneha.