Mahesh Babu bags Best Actor - Filmfare Awards Winners 2013 (Telugu)

The 61st Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 recognized and appreciated talent from the South Indian film industry. The most coveted award ceremony comes out with its list of winners recognizing their talent as they entertained us in the year 2013. Here's the complete list of the winners of the 61st Idea Film fare Awards 2013.

Name of the category	Name	Film
Best Actor (Male)	Mahesh Babu	Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Best Actor (Female)	Nithya Menen	Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
Best Director	Trivikram	Attarintiki Daredi
Best Film	BVSN Prasad	Attarintiki Daredi
Best Supporting Actor (Male)	Sunil	Tadakha
Best Supporting Actor (Female)	Manchu Lakshmi	Gundello Godari
Best Lyricist	Srimani (Aardugula Bulletu)	Attarintiki Daredi
Best Playback Singer (Male)	Kailash Kher (Pandagala Digivachavu)	Mirchi
Best Playback Singer (Female)	Chitra (Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu)	Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Best Music Director	Devi Sri Prasad	Attarintiki Daredi
Best Choreographer	Sekhar (Top Lesipoddi)	Iddarammayilatho

source : toi

Singham Returns: Ajay Devgn thanks Shah Rukh Khan

Actor Ajay Devgn has blamed "baseless" media coverage on "problems" between him and superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whom he has thanked for wishing him good luck for his forthcoming film "Singham Returns".

Recently, SRK took to Twitter and wished director Rohit Shetty and Ajay luck for the film, which also stars Kareena Kapoor. Ajay acknowledged King Khan's wishes at the film's trailer launch here Friday, saying: "I am very thankful to him for that."

READ: Ajay Devgn annoyed with Shah Rukh Khan?

"I think all the problems that are published and shown in media are baseless. There has never been a problem. We all wish others 'all the best'. We work as one unit," he added. There were reports that the actors shared a sour relationship when Shah Rukh's "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" and Ajay's "Son of Sardaar" had released on the same day on Diwali in 2012. "Singham Returns" is the sequel to the hit film "Singham", which too starred Ajay.

This time, viewers are being promised a more power-packed performance from the cast.

source : toi

Sunny Leone to play Rakul Preet’s teacher in Telugu movie

Sunny Leone and Rakul Preet

News of Sunny Leone doing a Telugu outing, Current Theega, has been around for some time now. We now hear that she will be playing a school teacher in the film. And, staying true to her image, the actress will also perform an item number in the movie.

Playing her student will be Rakul Preet, Miss India 2011 finalist. "I was thrilled to work with Sunny Leone. We had a great time shooting," says the youngster, who made her Bollywood debut with Yaariyan. She adds, "The movie is set in a village. I play a character seven years younger than my real age and had to lose five kilos in two weeks to look the part."

source : toi

No Competition For Chiranjeevi: VV Vinayak

VV Vinayak is quite confident about his upcoming flick 'Alludu Seenu' and the growth of Bellamkonda Sreenivas as a Star Material. He asserts audience will forget the fact that Sreenivas is a debutante after watching the first 15 minutes. In his words, 'Alludu Seenu' have a strong script, high technical values and good performances of the actors to recover the huge budget.

In fact, All the films of Vinayak have earned profits for producers and distributors except 'Yogi' with Prabhas. He feels 'Alludu Seenu' will make it to his list of successful films.

Vinayak feels Chiranjeevi is an excellent judge of a script and Mega Fans want him to direct the actor's landmark flick. He expresses his desire to direct 150th movie if given a chance.

The ace filmmaker is even keen on teaming up with Mahesh Babu and Pawan Kalyan apart from repeating the hit combination with Nandamuri Heroes Balakrishna and Jr NTR.

source : sgm

Alia Bhatt flooded with marriage proposals

Alia Bhat

Alia Bhatt, who plays a Punjabi girl in the Shashank Khaitan-directed Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, seems to have found herself many admirers.

Her traditional avatar, as is evident in the promos of the Karan Johar production, has won the hearts of several doting mothers, who are hunting for the right match for their sons. Impressed with the actress' good looks and simplicity, they now believe that Alia Bhatt is the perfect bride material and many of them have even approached her family, seeking her hand in marriage.

source : toi

Shraddha Kapoor-Shahid Kapoor's first look in Haider

Here is the first look of Vishal Bhardwaj's most awaited film 'Haider'.

Check out the chemistry between Shraddha Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor in the film based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet and set in Kashmir.

Also featuring Tabu, Kay Kay Menon and Irrfan Khan, Haider is set to hit the theatres on October 2 this year.

source : toi

Haven’t signed any Telugu film yet: Kamal Haasan

“If I confirm a Telugu film, it will be produced on my Rajkamal International banner”

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan has admitted that he’s in talks with a few Telugu directors to do a film, but says he hasn’t signed a film yet in the language.

He also says if a Telugu film happens, his home banner will produce it.

“There’s no truth in the recent statements stating that I have accepted to do a Telugu film. I am discussing a few things with Telugu film directors but I have not signed anything. If I confirm a Telugu film, it will be produced on my Rajkamal International banner,” Mr. Haasan said in a statement.

There were recent reports that Mr. Kamal Haasan had confirmed a project with Telugu filmmaker Dharma Teja.

Presently, Mr. Kamal Haasan is busy wrapping up his Tamil film “Uttama Villain” and will soon start working on Tamil remake of Malayalam blockbuster “Drishyam”.

source : thehindu