Telugu Film News 10-06-2007 Latest

Naidu to abstain from Balaiah's birthday fete

Film star and prospective politician Nandamuri Balakrishna's birthday at Rajahmundry on Sunday is evincing more interest in the people than ever before.

Reason: Never in the past did Balaiah celebrated his birthday so pompously. But this time, it is going to be a public affair in the presence of thousands of his fans. What is more interesting is the participation of Telugu Desam workers in large numbers in the birthday celebrations. The TD is unofficially funding the Balaiah's birthday celebrations and is organising social service activities like blood donation and distribution of fruits and sweets amogn the poor and patients.

Naturally, it has led to wide spread speculations that Balaiah might make a formal announcement on his joining the Telugu Desam. Reliable sources said even Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu would attend the celebrations, along with other family members like Harikrishna, Jr NTR, Kalyanram, to make it a family reunion function. In fact, Naidu was go to Kakinada to attend controversial Christian preacher K A Paul's meeting on Saturday and from there to Rajahmundry, but he dropped out at the last meeting fearing that it might trigger a controversy. He left it to Balaiah on the timing of his entry into politics. In all probability, Balaiah may keep mum on his political arangetram fo now, sources say.

Star Talk: Simran Says About Her Sambar Making

Simran said that she is expert in cooking sambar. She said that she got ample time to cook after marriage. She challenged that none could leave the sambar cooked by her if tasted once.

She says, "Now there are more responsibilities on my shoulder. I have to balance every role as housewife, mother and Film actress. I handed over my two year old son Adeep to my aunt as I'm in shooting now".

"I wish to act only as heroine even now. But at the same time, I don't miss good characters if they come my way. I want to continue my glamour star image", she added.

Answering about 'Okka Magadu' she said, "You all know Balakrishna is Okka Magadu for all of you. But for me, 'Okka Magadu' is only my husband".

Public Notice from Lawyers About 'Dhee'

"This is to inform that our client Mr Krishna Prasad, Proprietor of M/s Aparajita Cinema at No 75, Arcot Road, Saligramam, Chennai-93, has purchased by way of an agreement the entire copyright in Tamil and other languages except Telugu for the story named 'Mahaganapathy' written by Mr Salangai Durai @ Durai, which was made into a movie called 'DHEE' in Telugu.

Any person dealing/violating the copyright without our clients consent would be proceeded against both in civil and criminal courts.
M/s VT Narendiran &
MB Ganesh Balaji
Advocates
Chennai"

What is the underlined aspect in this? It is said that the producers of the film

'Dhee' are planning to sell remake rights of this film. It is said that negotiations are also going on. Knowing that the Chennai advocates has given this public notice in support of their client who claims to the owner of that story to make films in all versions except Telugu.