Superstar Krishna passed into the ages on November 15, sending the Telugu film industry in a state of mourning.
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is set to host a meeting of its constituents on Tuesday in what is being seen as a show of strength by the ruling alliance amid a get-together of opposition parties in Bengaluru to forge unity, as the two sides step up their campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
Telugu superstar and Union minister Chiranjeveei, who merged his Praja Rajyam Party with the Congress, is surely having problems with his brother Pawan Kalyan, another popular film star. The latter, who never agreed with his elder brother's decision to join Congress, has now decided to float a new party to make certain electoral gains in the politically sensitive Seema-Andhra region. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
Telugu superstar and Union minister Chiranjeveei, who merged his Praja Rajyam Party with the Congress, is surely having problems with his brother Pawan Kalyan, another popular film star. The latter, who never agreed with his elder brother's decision to join Congress, has now decided to float a new party to make certain electoral gains in the politically sensitive Seema-Andhra region. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
Pawan Kalyan has proved that he is a bigger star in politics compared to his brother, megastar Chiranjeevi. However, despite being rivals on the political battlefield, the two brothers never entered into a slander match. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
'My experience in Bollywood has been an interesting one.' 'It has shaped me as a person.'
'It is not just about numbers. Sometimes coalitions and alliances have symbolic value.'
Pawan Kalyan power pack performance in Attarintiki Daaredi makes him top the list.
Call it the art of staying rooted yet bending with prevailing political winds. With Telangana going to the polls in December, and assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra and Odisha scheduled next year, what factors have influenced parties' recent moves?
Telugu actress Niharika Konidela got engaged to long-time boyfriend, businessman Chaitanya Jonnalagadda.
Stars from the south Indian movie industry have stepped up to do what they can to help out.
Pawan Kalyan's Attarintiki Daaredi was the biggest hit of the year.
Actors Pawan Kalyan, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Junior NTR and Mahesh Babu are making a beeline to meet the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa tells you why
For actor Chiranjeevi, the reel life scenario of a face-off between brothers is today a real life headache. Chiranjeevi spoke to rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa
First of all, there is no proper storyline and the screen play is totally disjointed making it seem like the director was in two minds while making the film -- one, to have his own brand of comedy which he is famous and two, to showcase Pawan Kalyan's abilities as an action hero.
Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu, actor Pawan Kalyan and I will come together to get 111 seats in Andhra Pradesh, says Narendra Modi in Hyderabad. Vicky Nanjappa report
Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Telugu cinema, right here!
More than 50 workers were at work in the night shift when the mishap occurred in unit-4.
The trio will be seen in Friday's Telugu release, Komaram Puli.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday decided that it will contest the elections in Andhra Pradesh by itself without a tie up with the Telugu Desam Party. The decision comes after the two parties almost came to a conclusion on a seat sharing agreement two days ago.
From Shabana Azmi in a video game inspired series to Ranveer Singh's miraculous transformation into Kapil Dev, OTT is loaded with goodies this week.
Rasika celebrates her birthday... Lakshmi shoots in Kochi... Bachchan Pandey gets a release date...
The arson in Amalapuram, headquarters of the new district, on Tuesday allegedly by those opposed to the name change is, thus, suspected by local political observers to be a result of 'political machinations' of 'vested interests.'
The incumbent ministers put in their papers at the meeting of the cabinet, which was their last, at the secretariat in Amaravati.
'Such a great man is rare not only in the Telugu film industry, but in the Indian film industry as well.'
Telugu films that failed at the box office in the first half of 2016!
With Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan pledging support to the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Lok Satta party willing to join in, a grand alliance is taking shape in Andhra Pradesh.
The Telugu film industry honoured its stars and films at the awards ceremony, held over the weekend.
The groom's maternal grandad is T Subbirami Reddy, producer and politician.
While the ruling party blamed unnamed forces behind the arson, all opposition parties hit out at the Jagan Mohan Reddy government over its "gross failure" in controlling the situation.
Oscar winners, festival favourites, massy entertainers, all-time classics, Sukanya Verma offers plenty to pick from on OTT this week.
'But it was dicey as he was still in jail.'
A lowdown on what's going on in the Telugu film industry.
After a sabbatical, the actress is back to doing a Telugu films.
Tamannaah Bhatia talks about her upcoming film Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu
NTR Jr plays a student leader in the film which also stars Shruti Haasan and Samantha.
A look at the star arrivals.
Along with the lead cast of Nithin and Nithya Menen, Badminton champion Jwala Gutta will also make a special apperance.
The mega-star had been self-isolating at his farmhouse on the outskirts of Chennai ahead of the announcement of his political party on December 31.
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