Telangana Shakuntala is no more. She is 63. She died from a heart attack last night in her home at Kompalli. She started her movie career in 1981 with the film ‘Ma Bhoomi’. Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda is her last film. Shakuntala is of Maharashtra origin. She is a daughter of an army officer from erstwhile Hyderabad State, who settled in Hyderabad decades ago. One of his 4 daughters, she said in an interview sometime ago that she grew up like a boy fulfilling her parents’ craving for a boy they could not have. Her then tomboy years,s he said, reflect in the rough and loud roles she is known to play with aplomb. Known popularly as Telengana Sakuntala for speaking ...

The first dispute following the bifurcation of the state has cropped up in the multi-crore Telugu film industry. The AP Film Chamber of Commerce’s (APFCC) decision to change its name to Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce so that it can continue to have a hold on the entire film industry both in AP and Telangana has not gone down well with the Telangana Film Chamber of Commerce. According to procedure, a film producer first registers the film title with the film chamber. Only when the film chamber issues a No Objection Certificate (NOC) can the producer apply for a censor certificate. The producer can also get tax benefits and subsidies, if any, from the state government based on the NOC ...

Here is the trailer of ‘మన కాళోజి’. This is a film exploring the relevance of Kaloji Narayana Rao (1914-2002) in the current times, captured through his personal life and ideas of resistance. The full screening of the film is on 29th May Thursday from 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM at LaMakaan, Hyderabad. There is no entry fee and all are invited. You can follow this event & interact about this on the FB page here. Mana Kaloji, was shaped with the archival interviews of his wife – Rukmini Bai, grandson –Santosh and Kaloji himself. Kaloji’s life, narrated as memories by his wife and grandson, has been juxtaposed with his own interview where he counters with his own ideas of life ...

List of winners at Sunday’s 86th annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Best Picture: “12 Years a Slave.” Actor: Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club.” Actress: Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine.” Supporting Actor: Jared Leto, “Dallas Buyers Club.” Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong’o, “12 Years a Slave.” Directing: Alfonso Cuaron, “Gravity.” Foreign Language Film: “The Great Beauty,” Italy. Adapted Screenplay: John Ridley, “12 Years a Slave.” Original Screenplay: Spike Jonze, “Her.” Animated Feature Film: “Frozen.” Production Design: “The Great Gatsby.” Cinematography: “Gravity.” Sound Mixing: “Gravity.” Sound Editing: “Gravity.” Original Score: “Gravity,” Steven Price. Original Song: “Let It Go” from “Frozen.” Costume: “The Great Gatsby.” Makeup and Hairstyling: “Dallas Buyers Club.” Animated Short Film: “Mr. Hublot.” Documentary ...

A movie with real-life couple Surya and Jyotika along with Bhoomika along with Rehman’s lilting melodies definitely draws in the crowds. Nuvvu Nenu Prema stays true to the title, and is a romance all the way. There is love, marriage, heartbreak, poetry and sacrifice-all these elements work at most levels.