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Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Friday, December 22, 2006
Rakhi - Review
Rakhi - Anti Women Crime
Even as crimes against women are on the rise, the number of policewomen available to tackle these cases is woefully inadequate. A comment by - TEJDEEP KAUR MENON.
Crimes Against Women (CAW)
traditionally includes rape, kidnapping and abduction, dowry death, torture, molestation, sexual harassment, importation of girls, cases under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, Sati Prevention Act, Dowry Prohibition Act, Indecent representation of Women (Prevention) Act.
In 1999, a total of 1,35,771 such cases were reported.
The main theme of the story was taken from above message " CAW " , there are plenty of laws, but there are plenty of loop holes in this laws, so plenty of culprits were escaping from the laws.
So jrNtr's Rakhi has taken a good subject for the movie.
Story :
Rama Krishna alias Rakhi (NTR) wants to join the railways and become a station master. He has a adoring sister and a caring father. He has a heart of gold and is very attached to his sister. His sister is married to a prospective NRI software engineer. However, tragically in-laws burn her alive. The rest of the story is all about how Rakhi avenges death of not only his sister, but all those women who are tortured by men.
Highlights of the movie :
1. Ntr Performance is the big asset of this film and krishna vamsis direction.
2. Zara Zara song has new look and never before in Ntr Movie's
3. The Ntr's action before the interval scene is superb and after the marriage of her sister he will run with car talking to her sister and at last the Court scene i.e Mainly dialogues were superb.
4. Ntr has some have came out of the mass image by this film by accepting the words like Bondam, Fatty etc.
5. Ileana's Performance is excellent, the scene when accepting the hero's marriage with another girl. she acted very well.
6. Sunil and Brahmanandam comedy scenes were good .
7. Title's of the movie was superb, They have shown all the famous women.
Back drop's :
1. NTR has increased his weight, that is visible clearly during songs.
2. Length of the film, its too big and I hope 5 songs is enough for this film.
3. Second half is lacking entertainment, it's full of action.
4. The villain role is very weak , there is no scope for performance.
5. The Police Escorting to the hero to kill the villain.
Overall the movie was good and its the new appeal of the jr Ntr to the family audience, fans of the Jr.Ntr may disappoint but the normal audience may enjoy the film.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Rakhi - Preview
Movie : Rakhi
Director : Krishnavamsi
Producer : Durga Arts
Music Devi Sri Prasad
Cast NTR, Ileana, Charmi
The countdown for the release of NTR’s much awaited film Rakhi has begun. The film was censored on Tuesday and the local CBFC body has cleared the film without a single cut. It was awarded U/A for its mild violence.
Rakhi is crucial film for both-its hero NTR and director Krishnavamsi who are going through rough patch. Both their last three films were big flops at box-office. So they have worked hard to run on the success track again with this film.
Rakhi or Rakshabandhanam is the embodiment of brother-sister relationship. The basic theme of the film reflects the spirit of Rakhi, and hence this title. NTR plays Ramakrishna, a simple village youth and his friends call him Raki. So both the title and his character are pronounced by same.
His sister is killed by her in-laws for dowry. This provokes Rakhi and he not only decides to take revenge but fight for the welfare of womenfolk in the state. How he brings a revolution in the state with the help of women is the crux of the film.
Krishnavamsi is known for deft handling thought-provoking films like Sindhuram and Khadgam. His romantic entertainers like Ninne Pelladatha set new records. In Rakhi, he has tried to mix romance and sentiments with a strong message.
NTR has two glam dolls – Illeana and Charmi in the film. They are sure to set the screens on fire with their sizzling performance. The foot tapping numbers of Devi Sri Prasad are another big asset of Rakhi.
Rakhi is produced by successful production company, Durga Arts. It hits on the screens on December 22nd.
Source: Sify
Superstar Shaved his head for the Climax Scene
Rajni in different style, I hope there is no such get up in the rajni's movie before .
Rakhi Photos
Everything is set for grand release of NTR and Krishnavamsi’s Rakhi. The film will be released with 250 prints. Speaking to the media today (December 19, 2006), producer K L Narayana said Rakhi to be released with 10 prints in
He also informed that Ileana is playing the role of a TV Channel reporter while Charmi appears as village belle.
“Both of them are integral to the story. They are not just mere glamour dolls,” he said.
“When Krishnavamsi narrated the story we were moved by it and immediately planned to go ahead. After seeing the film, I can say he’s shot more beautiful. It looks more gripping. I am sure it will be milestone film in NTR’s career,” he said delightedly.
The film was censored on Monday. “I am happy that the film got U/A certificate without any cuts,” Narayana told to the media.
He also seemed happy with Devisri Prasad’s music topping the chartbusters now.
After experiencing tremendous success in audio, Jr NTR's & Krishna Vamsi's 'RAKHI' is all set to release on 22nd December 2006 with clean U/A certificate from Censor board. FICUS Entertainment is proud to announce the release of 'RAKHI' in overseas with 15 prints. This is first time ever for Jr NTR's movie to release with 15 Prints in overseas and also opening in 10 Centers in
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Kirat opposite NTR in 'Yamadonga'
Kirat Bhattal who acted in Dongodi Pelli is all set to act opposite NTR in Rajamouli’s ambitious socio-fantasy flick, Yamadonga. She is to play the second heroine. Though she’s not signed on the dotted line, Kirat is almost confirmed.
NTR will have six glamour girls to shake legs with in the film. While Mamata Mohandas is the heroine, there will be three ‘established’ heroines playing as Rambha, Urvashi and Menaka. (Pravathi Melton, Navaneet Kaur, Kamna Jethmalini are consideration for these roles).
The producers Urmila Gangaraju and Cherry are planning to release the film July 9th, on Simhadri's release date. But the release date depends on the graphical work finishing on time. It's just a plan.
Mohan Babu plays Yamadharamaraju, while Brahamanandma is playing the role of Chitragupta. Naresh will be seen as Narada.
Source : TeluguCinema
Joe Barbera, Tom and Jerry creator, dies
JOE Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that produced such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and the Flintstones, has died, a Warner Bros. spokesman said. He was 95.
Barbera died yesterday of natural causes at his home with his wife, Sheila, at his side, spokesman Gary Miereanu said.
With his longtime partner, Bill Hanna, Barbera first found success creating the highly successful Tom and Jerry cartoons. The antics of the battling cat and mouse went on to win seven Academy Awards, more than any other series with the same characters.
The partners, who had first teamed up while working at MGM in the 1930s, went on to a new realm of success in the 1960s with a witty series of animated TV comedies, including "The Flintstones," "The Jetsons," "Yogi Bear," "Scooby-Doo" and "Huckleberry Hound and Friends."
Their strengths melded perfectly, critic Leonard Maltin wrote in his book "Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons." Barbera brought the comic gags and skilled drawing, while Hanna brought warmth and a keen sense of timing.
"This writing-directing team may hold a record for producing consistently superior cartoons using the same characters year after year -- without a break or change in routine," Maltin wrote.
"From the Stone Age to the Space Age and from prime time to Saturday mornings, syndication and cable, the characters he created with his late partner, William Hanna, are not only animated superstars, but also a very beloved part of American pop culture. While he will be missed by his family and friends, Joe will live on through his work," Warner Bros. Chairman and CEO Barry Meyer said yesterday.
Hanna, who died in 2001, once said he was never a good artist but his partner could "capture mood and expression in a quick sketch better than anyone I've ever known."
The two first teamed cat and mouse in the short "Puss Gets the Boot." It earned an Academy Award nomination, and MGM let the pair keep experimenting until the full-fledged Tom and Jerry characters eventually were born.
Jerry was borrowed for the mostly live-action musical "Anchors Aweigh," dancing with Gene Kelly in a scene that becomes a screen classic.
After MGM folded its animation department in the mid-1950s, Hanna and Barbera were forced to go into business for themselves. With television's sharply lower budgets, their new cartoons put more stress on verbal wit rather than the detailed -- and expensive -- action featured in theatrical cartoon.
The Hanna-Barbera studio eventually became a subsidiary of Great American Communications Co, and in 1991 it was purchased by a partnership including Turner Broadcasting System, which used the studio's library when it launched cable TV's Cartoon Network in 1992.
The influence of Hanna-Barbera was felt for decades. In 2002 and again in 2004, characters from the cartoon series "Scooby-Doo" were brought to the big screen in films that combined live actors and animation.
"Joe's contributions to both the animation and television industries are without parallel -- he has been personally responsible for entertaining countless millions of viewers across the globe," said friend, colleague and Warner animation President Sander Schwartz.
Neither Hanna, born in 1910, nor Barbera, born in 1911, set out to be cartoonists. Barbera, who grew up in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, originally went into banking. Soon, however, he turned his doodles into magazine cartoons and then into a job as an animator.
Hanna, who had studied engineering and journalism, originally went into animation because he needed a job.
Funeral arrangements were pending, Miereanu said. In addition to his wife, the animator is survived by three children from a previous marriage, Jayne, Neal and Lynn.
Barbera died yesterday of natural causes at his home with his wife, Sheila, at his side, spokesman Gary Miereanu said.
With his longtime partner, Bill Hanna, Barbera first found success creating the highly successful Tom and Jerry cartoons. The antics of the battling cat and mouse went on to win seven Academy Awards, more than any other series with the same characters.
The partners, who had first teamed up while working at MGM in the 1930s, went on to a new realm of success in the 1960s with a witty series of animated TV comedies, including "The Flintstones," "The Jetsons," "Yogi Bear," "Scooby-Doo" and "Huckleberry Hound and Friends."
Their strengths melded perfectly, critic Leonard Maltin wrote in his book "Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons." Barbera brought the comic gags and skilled drawing, while Hanna brought warmth and a keen sense of timing.
"This writing-directing team may hold a record for producing consistently superior cartoons using the same characters year after year -- without a break or change in routine," Maltin wrote.
"From the Stone Age to the Space Age and from prime time to Saturday mornings, syndication and cable, the characters he created with his late partner, William Hanna, are not only animated superstars, but also a very beloved part of American pop culture. While he will be missed by his family and friends, Joe will live on through his work," Warner Bros. Chairman and CEO Barry Meyer said yesterday.
Hanna, who died in 2001, once said he was never a good artist but his partner could "capture mood and expression in a quick sketch better than anyone I've ever known."
The two first teamed cat and mouse in the short "Puss Gets the Boot." It earned an Academy Award nomination, and MGM let the pair keep experimenting until the full-fledged Tom and Jerry characters eventually were born.
Jerry was borrowed for the mostly live-action musical "Anchors Aweigh," dancing with Gene Kelly in a scene that becomes a screen classic.
After MGM folded its animation department in the mid-1950s, Hanna and Barbera were forced to go into business for themselves. With television's sharply lower budgets, their new cartoons put more stress on verbal wit rather than the detailed -- and expensive -- action featured in theatrical cartoon.
The Hanna-Barbera studio eventually became a subsidiary of Great American Communications Co, and in 1991 it was purchased by a partnership including Turner Broadcasting System, which used the studio's library when it launched cable TV's Cartoon Network in 1992.
The influence of Hanna-Barbera was felt for decades. In 2002 and again in 2004, characters from the cartoon series "Scooby-Doo" were brought to the big screen in films that combined live actors and animation.
"Joe's contributions to both the animation and television industries are without parallel -- he has been personally responsible for entertaining countless millions of viewers across the globe," said friend, colleague and Warner animation President Sander Schwartz.
Neither Hanna, born in 1910, nor Barbera, born in 1911, set out to be cartoonists. Barbera, who grew up in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, originally went into banking. Soon, however, he turned his doodles into magazine cartoons and then into a job as an animator.
Hanna, who had studied engineering and journalism, originally went into animation because he needed a job.
Funeral arrangements were pending, Miereanu said. In addition to his wife, the animator is survived by three children from a previous marriage, Jayne, Neal and Lynn.
Shanghai Daily News
Monday, December 18, 2006
Meera Jasmine to wed S J Suryah
This year seems to be teeming with star marriages. Now, one more star couple have fallen into the net of love. S J Suryah's name was paired with his lead actresses like Nila and Bhumika, and the latest in the list is Meera Jasmine.
The two are acting together in tamil movie 'Thirumagan' and love seems to have blossomed! To prove that this more than mere gossip, the two are supposed to have got secretly engaged, according to reliable sources.
Meera has made it clear that Lokidas was a father figure to her and she distanced herself totally from him and then the Meera Jasmine and Surya romance came to light. It is to be noted that both belong to the Christian faith.
In tamil Movie'Vyabari' directed by Sakthi Chidambaram, Suryah has 3 heroines Tamana, Malavika and Namitha. There is no connection between this film and Meera Jasmine but she participated in the inaugural function and felicitated Suryah.
One could argue that he was her co-actor in another film, so she attended the function.
But Meera was in Kerala at that time and she flew down specially for the function, making their love quite evident.
They are to be married in the coming auspicious month of 'thai.'
NTR fans celebrate Rakhee
The film Rakhee with Young Tiger NT Ramarao in the lead is getting tremendous publicity. The audio of the film was released in a different way recently. Directed by Krishna Vamsi, with NTR, Ileana and Charmme in the lead, the film has sister sentiment in its story.
After the release of the audio, the publicity of the film has taken a novel stride. The fans of NTR are celebrating functions across the State and they are utilising the girls schools and women's colleges for the purpose of publicity.
Distribution of Rakhees and receiving Rakhees from girls formed part of the publicity. Moreover, there was good coverage of such functions in the television media on such functions.
The girls are also praising NTR for doing a film with sister sentiment, which is very rare in films. The fans are sending a message across the State that each brother should be like a Rakhee.
The film, which had high expectations, is all set for release on December 22. One had to wait and watch how far the film would reach these expectations.
Audio’s fight to finish
Sainikudu and Khatarnak results are already out. The only big films left are Rakhi, Annavaram, Yogi etc. the audios are already out and the only audio left is Desamuduru.
This might come out on December 24th. Chakri has scored music for the film. Once it’s out we can have a fair idea as to whose film is placed where atleast in the music field. Since Maharadhi’s audio was out long time back the competition is between Ananvaram and Rakhi. The music in both the film is good but we will know the result only after the film releases in a couple of days.
Teja’s hopes on Laxmi Kalyanam
Teja changed tracks after Chitram, Nuvvu Nenu and Jayam. His experiments failed and now after a longtime one says he is coming up with Laxmi Kalyanam with Kalyanram which is on the lines of Jayam.
The film is based on a village backdrop with a surrounding wedding mood. He has introduced Kajal and hopes his discovery will herald a new beginning for him.
Six heroines in NTR film
Student No 1 and Simhadri were the films that Rajamouli directed for NTR. Now after along time the duo will be working in Yamadonga.
It’s a socio fantasy film and Mohan Babu is playing the role of Yama in the movie. While that is a bonus another interesting news is that there are six heroines in the film. While there are three main heroines another three young ladies will be roped in for Rambha Urvasi and Menaka’s roles. Rajamouli is on a success streak.
Okka Magadu - One and Only Shooting started yesterday
Okka Magadu regular shooting was started yesterday in Padmalya Studios, Hyderabad on 18th December. A song is being Picturised between Balakrishna and Anushka and another song will be picturised in the December and the talky portion of the movie will begin from January 2007.
Manisarma is composing the scores. On 28th April Movie will be released. Simran, Anuska, Nisha Kothari are the heroines of this Crazy Movie.
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