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Hyderabad, April 8 (Ians) As Allu Arjun turned 41 on Saturday, the Tollywood Icon Star has cemented his status as a pan-India star.

A huge crowd of fans gathered outside his residence, yelling and cheering to wish the star. And, Allu Arjun didn’t disappoint them either. He came outside and waved to them in gratitude for their love and support.

While Allu Arjun became a household across India only in 2021, with the release of ‘Pushpa – The Rise’, he has been assiduously crafting a big screen career from 2003 when he debuted with ‘Gangotri’ produced by his father Allu Arvind, son of veteran Telugu film comedian Allu Ramalingiah, and brother-in-law of Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi.

Allu Arjun went on to star in hits like ‘Arya’, ‘Desamuduru’, ‘Julaayi’, and ‘Ala Modalaindi’ among others. Coupled with his dancing and action skills, Allu Arjun has emerged as a bankable star in his own right.

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New Delhi, March 28 (Ians) Telugu superstar Nani, who is travelling to different cities to promote his film, ‘Dasara’, said that he would love to share screen space with Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone and will also explore an opportunity to work with Aamir Khan.

He told Ians: “I would love to work with Deepika Padukone as she is a marvellous actress and definitely if I get an opportunity and a right story, I would just love to be cast opposite her.”

Nani is known for his work in Telugu films like ‘Ashta Chamma’, ‘Ride’, ‘Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu’, ‘Ala Modalaindi’, ‘Pilla Zamindar’, ‘Eega’, ‘Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu’, ‘Yevade Subramanya’, and many more. He also hosted the second season of ‘Bigg Boss Telugu’, and got a lot of appreciation in the movie ‘Jersey’.

As the actor talked about his special love for Bollywood, he shared that he wants to be part of a Rajkumar Hirani project.

The first trailer for “Dasara,” headlined by Telugu cinema star Nani, has been released.

The film marks the directorial debut of Srikanth Odela, who previously assisted on hits “Nannaku Prematho” (2016), starring Ntr Jr, and “Rangasthalam” (2018), starring Ram Charan.

“Dasara” tells the tale of socio economic conditions, political ambitions and power struggles set against the backdrop of the Singareni coal mines in India’s Telengana state.

The cast also includes Keerthy Suresh, Dheekshith Shetty, Shine Tom Chacko, Samuthirakani and Sai Kumar. The film has music by Santhosh Narayanan and cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan.

While the film is originally made in the Telugu language, it will also be released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam-language versions. Recent examples of dubbed versions of films originally made in South Indian languages becoming massive box office hits include “Rrr” and “K.G.F: Chapter 2.”

Nani said: “The world of cinema is now getting more inclusive and expanding like never before.

Tollywood C/o Kancharapalem director Venkatesh Maha is being trolled heavily for criticising the Kgf films in a discussion about commercial and unconventional films in a recent interview. InstagramTelugu filmmaker and actor Venkatesh Maha, who is most widely recognised for his 2018 film C/o Kancharapalem, has found himself in the middle of a controversy after expressing an unpopular opinion about the blockbuster Kannada film series Kgf. Maha was speaking at a ‘Women’s Day Special Interview’ with five Telugu filmmakers moderated by film journalist Prema, when the conversation veered towards the topic of formulaic movies. The five directors — Venkatesh Maha, Shiva Nirvana, Mohan Krishna Indraganti, Nandini Reddy and Vivek Athreya — are among some of the Telugu filmmakers known for occasionally making relatively experimental and less formulaic films than most other mainstream, commercial filmmakers in the industry. A video clip from the interview which was released on March 5 on YouTube soon became viral,...

South superstar Ghanta Naveen Babu, popularly known as Nani, got emotional with the way his fans expressed their love for him by creating a huge Rangoli artwork in just five days by using 100 kg of Rangoli colours ahead of the release of his upcoming Telugu film, ‘Dasara’ which is an action-drama.

Indeed, the artwork was so incredible that the actor was stunned as he said: “I am deeply moved by the love and dedication of my fans, and this incredible rangoli artwork is a testament to that. It is humbling to see such creativity and devotion from fans not only here at home but all over India. I am grateful for their support, and I promise to keep working hard and bringing my best to the screen.”

Expressing his gratitude, he took to Twitter and shared a video showing his fans using different colours to create a rangoli. Also, a...

Chennai, April 20: Southern actress Shanvi Srivastav will feature in the yet-untitled Kannada remake of Telugu blockbuster "Ala Modalaindi", which has already been remade in Tamil and will soon see a remake in Hindi as well.

"I have signed the Kannada remake of 'Ala Modalaindi'. We'll start shooting from the end of April," Shanvi told Ians.

Shanvi recently starred in the Kannada remake of Telugu hit "Prema Katha Chitram". This is the second remake she's starring in a row.

She has no qualms about working in remakes.

"I guess getting remake offers is much more encouraging because it shows someone trusts.

Chennai, April 16: Telugu blockbuster "Ala Modalaindi", currently being remade in Tamil as "Ennamo Yedho", will soon be remade in Hindi as well.

Filmmaker Nandini Reddy, who helmed the original, will direct the Hindi version as well.

"Nandini has been roped in to helm the Hindi remake of 'Ala Modalaindi'. A leading production house will produce the Hindi version. The hunt for the film's cast is currently underway," a source close to Nandini told Ians.

Originally released in 2011, Nani-starrer Rs.5 crore "Ala Modalaindi" minted over Rs.50 crore. Nithya Menen and Sneha Ullal were also seen in the film in the lead roles.

The cast of Tamil version of "Ala Modalaindi" titled "Ennamo Yedho" features Gautham Karthik,.

Chennai, May 29: Toying with names for his upcoming yet-to-be-titled Tamil remake of Telugu blockbuster "Ala Modalaindi", Gautham Karthik is now seeking help from fans and well-wishers to zero in on an apt title.

"Hey guys, Ravi (director) and I were discussing possible titles for the 'Ala Modalaindi' remake. (I) would love to know if you have any suggestions," posted Gautham on his Twitter page.

Gautham, who is paired with Rakul Preet Singh, started shooting for the remake recently. It is being directed by debutant Ravi Thyagarajan.

The search for the rest of the cast for the film is underway.

B.V. Nandini.

Chennai, May 23: The untitled Tamil remake of Telugu blockbuster "Ala Modalaindi" starring Gautham Karthik went on the floors here Thursday.

"The shooting of Tamil remake of 'Ala Modalaindi', which is being produced by Raviprasad Productions, has begun in full swing," said a statement from the production house.

Rakul Preet Singh is paired with Gautham in the film, being helmed by Ravi Thyagarajan. The rest of the cast is yet to be finalised.

B.V. Nandini Reddy's "Ala Modalaindi", featuring Nani and Nithya Menon, reaped gold at the box-office. A low-budget Telugu romantic-comedy, it reportedly collected Rs.15 crore.

Chennai, March 28: He has not yet begun shooting for his second Tamil project, in which he plays a college student, but actor Gautham Karthik has bagged the Tamil remake of Telugu blockbuster "Ala Modalaindi".

Confirming the news, director Ravi Thyagarajan said: "Gautham has been roped in for the Tamil remake of 'Ala Modalaindi'. He will reprise the role originally played by Nani. The search for the rest of the cast and crew is underway and we are likely to start shooting soon."

"The film will be canned in places such as Mysore, Hyderabad and a few international locales," he added.

Nani was paired with Nithya Menon.

Chennai, Sep 15: Qawwali songs are not common in Telugu films. However, composer S.S. Thaman is excited about the qawwali number he has completed for Nandini Reddy's upcoming Telugu film.

"Completed a qawwali song for Nandini's film. Super excited about the song. Had super fun recording," S.S. Thaman tweeted.

Lyricist Ramajogayya Sastry has penned the lyrics for the song.

The yet untitled film, by Reddy of "Ala Modalaindi" fame,.

In spite of the sleeper-hit F.A.L.T.U, Vashu Bhagnani's son Jackky's career seems stuck, first for the want of a top notch leading lady and now for a director. First it was the Fa.L.T.U director Remo D'Souza who begged off from doing a sequel. Apparently, relations between the two soured during the making of F.A.L.T.U to the extent that Remo had confided to a cast member that he would not return for the Fa.L.T.U sequel.

Rajkumar Santoshi who had been signed by the Bhagnanis to direct the son is directing another film with Abhay Deol in the lead.

The latest we hear is that Vashu has bought the rights of a Telugu hit Ala Modalaindi which he wants Gautham Menon to remake in Hindi with Jackky in the lead.

The original Telugu hit released in January 2011 starred Nani and was a box-office sensation. Vashu...