Telugu Film News 28-06-2007
PATNA: While the present day politicians declare assets worth crores, the balance amount of a savings account once held by the country's first president Rajendra Prasad is a meagre Rs.1,432.The account in the Exhibition road branch of the Punjab National Bank here has not been closed by the authorities even after four decades of Prasad's death as a mark of respect to the Bharat Ratna awardee.
No one has come forward till date to withdraw the amount. His descendents have already migrated out of Bihar.
Bank officials said that the account was an asset and a matter of pride for the bank.
The balance signifies his (Prasad's) honesty and integrity in public life, they said.
Other prominent leaders like Jay Prakash Narayan and Maulana Mazharul Haque also had accounts in Punjab National Bank branches, the officials said.
Rajendra Prasad was born on Dec 3, 1884 at Zeradei in Bihar's Siwan district and died on Feb 28, 1963 in Patna.
Nisha shuns Good Luck superstition
No, I’m not adding an extra ‘a’ and ‘k’ to my name. Nor am I visiting a dozen deities for my well being,” says a laughing Nisha Kothari, denying rumours that she is getting progressively religious and superstitious to salvage her career. “My parents and I just visited one temple. In any case, I’m not answerable to anyone except my family,” she says. Crying foul against charges of misconduct on the sets of Aditya Dutta’s Good Luck, Nisha says, “I’ve never abused anyone. Stories of my bad behaviour on the sets are growing. I no longer find these rumours funny. I’ve not shot for any film called Good Luck. I couldn’t give them the dates they wanted. I said no to Good Luck, and maybe some people didn’t like that.”
About her role as Basanti in Ram Gopal Varma’s Sholay, she says, “I just finished dubbing for my role. I have seen Hemaji in the earlier Sholay but my character Ghungroo is not like Basanti. We dress, speak and behave differently. Ghungroo behaves like a man but she’s all woman inside. She’s a bundle of contradictions. There are different emotions to express in one character.”
That was Ugadi and Akasvani (AIR) called for various poets to sing poems on that Telugu New Year. Funnily, Sri Sri, who revolutionized Telugu poetry was also fond of alcohol. The New Year's name was 'Rakshasa'. He sang this poem on Radio then:
"Vacchaava Rakshasaa Raa
Thechchaavaa Draaksha Saaraa
Raamma Nootana Samvatsaramma
Nuvvu Techchinadentamma? Jinna?? Rumma??"
Sekhar Kammula has a strategic branding partnership with Cloths major Pantaloon for his latest film Happy Days. All the cloths used for Happy Days are from Pantaloon. Sekhar Kammula said that they used over 900 dresses so far from Pantaloons which have come for free of cost. This arrangement itself saved Sekhar around 10 lakhs. The shooting of the film is almost complete. Audio will be launched in 16/17 July and film will be released on 3/9 August.
Bengal based painter Sisir Sahana has made a film titled Prithvi. This film is based on some of the incidents happened in his life. This film has been banned by censor board and is lying in cans for the past 3 years. The filmmaker has screened a preview yesterday to few celebrities in Hyderabad. Ramesh Prasad (of Prasad Labs) watched the film and appreciated immensely.
This week is witnessing three releases. Haranadh Policherla’s Chandrahas is releasing on 29 June. Krishna played the role of Sivaji in this film. Aa Roje (starring Yashwant and Sowmya) is releasing on 30 June. SV Krishna Reddy’s latest film Bahumati is also releasing on 30 June. Venu, Shabana Khan and Sangeeta play main leads. Films like Lakshyam and Toss are expected to be released in the first week of July.
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