Telugu Film News Octomber 01, 2007

Yamadonga 50 days function on 14 October

SS Rajamouli is in Guntur today to seek the permission from Collector and SP for holding 50 days function of NTR-Rajamouli’s latest film Yamadonga in Guntur on 14 October. This function would be held at Brahmananda Reddy stadium. A movie function is being held in Brahmananda Reddy stadium after a long gap. The last one was that of Gharana Mogudu.

Allu award to Rajendra Prasad

Dr. Allu Ramalingaiah National Comedian Award - instituted in the memory of Allu Ramalingaiah by Saripally Kondala Rao - will be given to master Telugu comedian hero Dr. Rajendra Prasad at a function arranged in Harihara Kalabhavan in Hyderabad on the night of 1st October 2007. This award was instituted in 2004 and Padmasri Mano Rama, Brahmanandam and Johnny Lever received this award for the past three years. This function will be attended by Governor ND Tiwari and Chiranjeevi.

Asha Saini on name changing spree

Asha Saini who shot to fame with the ’Lux Papa’ song in the blockbuster Narasimha Naidu was active for a couple of years. After that she stopped getting any more chances. Then she changes her screen name to Flora Saini (her original name). Luck did not favor her as well. Now she rechristened herself as ‘Mayuri’ and acting an important role in Swagatam which also features Bhumika Chawla and Anushka as heroines. She slimmed down a lot and looking pretty attractive these days.