"I lost my close friend. Sivaprasad fought relentlessly for the rights of AP. His death is loss not only to Chittoor district but also the entire state," Chandrababu said.
This is straight out of a Tollywood potboiler; only, this one does not end so well. Sirish Bhardwaj, the son-in-law of actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi, on Wednesday surrendered before a local court after evading arrest for over four months in a dowry harassment case.
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
The Telugu film also starring Shazahn Padamsee is produced by Nagendra Babu (Chiranjeevi's brother) under the banner of Anjana Productions and directed by Bhaskar of Bommarillu and Parugu fame.
The Kannada film seems to be a mix and match of several Telugu films.
Family and friends say their last goodbyes to Nandamuri Harikrishna.
Chiranjeevi Sarja on his third Kannada film.
'I'm usually pretty chilled and cool, but there are random moments when the brain doesn't compute and I don't stop to think.'
Rattled by the open defiance of its leader Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in Andhra Pradesh, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Saturday asked Praja Rajyam Party president Chiranjeevi not to field any nominees for the Rajya Sabha polls, so that there is no threat to party candidates.Chiranjeevi, who met Gandhi on her invitation, assured her that he would get back within two days after holding talks with party leaders.
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
So which film is releasing at a theatre near you? We tell you, right here!
Telugu actor Mohan Babu completed 40 years in film industry, and he celebrated with a grand event at the Indira Priyadarshini grounds in Visakhapatnam city, Andhra Pradesh.
It was a mixed bag for star contenders in the fray at the hustings. While Shatrughan Sinha, Jayaprada, Chiranjeevi and Navjot Singh Sidhu tasted victory in the Lok Sabha and assembly polls, star contestants like Vinod Khanna, Nafisa Ali and Ambareesh bit the dust.
In his latest film Satyameva Jayate, Rajasekhar has taken a not-so-subtle potshot at fellow actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi.Playing an angry policeman fighting a corrupt system, Rajasekhar rebukes another character, "Why are you using Mother Teresa's photograph for your benefit? Don't you have any identity of your own?"During his much-hyped entry into politics, Chiranjeevi has cited Mother Teresa as one of his inspirations.
Here's looking at the star arrivals.
Telugu actor Chiranjeevi, who is all set to make his political debut within the next couple of weeks, is planning to throw a party for his colleagues from the Telugu film industry on Sunday, where he will reveal his political plans.The event will be a sort of farewell party for Chiranjeevi, whose acting career may take a backseat once he enters politics.Every prominent actor, actress and film personality from the industry has been invited to the party.
There are signs of trouble between the film actor Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party and the Nava Telangana Party over the issue of an alliance or understanding with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Even as the NTP president T Devender Goud is scheduled to meet BJP's the prime ministerial candidate L K Advani and the party president Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday, Chiranjeevi has ruled out the possibility of a tie up with the saffron party.
Posters heralding the entry of Tamil film star Rajnikant into politics by his fans sparked speculation that the superstar planned to make debut in politics much on the lines of Telugu filmstar Chiranjeevi. "Praja Rajyam (the party floated by Chiranjeevi) in Andhra Pradesh, Rajnirajyam in Tamil Nadu' read a poster that appeared in many parts of Coimbatore on Wednesday.
Legendary cricketer and co-owner of Indian Super League football club Kerala Blasters, Sachin Tendulkar, on Wednesday met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to discuss about setting up a state-of-the-art residential football academy in the state.
A Rs 195 crore-package was announced by the government on Friday for reconstruction of the 'Char Dham' pilgrimage circuit, which was badly affected by the Uttarakhand rain disaster.
India's badminton ace Saina Nehwal tied the knot with fellow badminton player and long time partner Parupalli Kashyap in Hyderabad on Friday.
Bollywood stars posted adorable pictures of their daddies on Father's Day.
'The source of our music, the very notes of music itself have fallen silent.'
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
'The party is going through hard times. One doesn't back off when your party needs you the most. Tough people never withdraw from the race,' movie star Nagma, the Congress candidate from Meerut, UP, tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.
Sudeep's Varadanayaka was the highest box office grosser in 2013.
As Amala Paul gets ready for the big day, we look back at the beautiful brides of the South film industry.
Film folk are celebrating their daughters on social media, and the pictures are adorable!
The supremely talented actor turns 57 today!
Moving forward following the decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh, the Congress on Tuesday night appointed separate Pradesh Congress Committee chiefs for Seemandhra and Telangana.
Salman Khan fans' year-long wait will finally get over with Jai Ho, set to release in January 2014.
Director Mahesh Babu talks about the title controversy and what it took to direct another well-known director
A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday.
Is Chiranjeevi the tourism ministry's secret weapon? Why is Vijay Mallya upset with Veerappa Moily? What in-house problem is the railway minister grappling with? All this, and more, in this week's Dilli Gupshup...
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Joginder Tuteja peeks into the Big B's date diary, and tells us what to expect from him next.
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