Pavan must marry first then speak

Intellectuals say that Chiranjeevi has entered into political personal allegations on his has increased, before other party leaders used to reserved in personal comments but of late they started openly commenting on the personals as well. Recently Congress Mahila wing chairman Ganga Bhavani asked Pavan Kalyan as to when he would offiicially marry his so called wife Renu Desai. According to Hindu act she said that staying with a woman without marrying is wrong. Mega brothers who are struggling to do justice to women must do the same at house level then do it for society

'Drona' - Getting ready for release

Drona is the flick in which a son would relieve his father who is suffering for the act which he has never committed, Drona is the teacher who would implement his talents in resolving issues was stated by producer D S Rao. As father and son roles are played by Nithin, Mukesh Rushi and heroine role would be played by Priyamani. This flick is directed by Karan Kumar is getting ready for release shortly.

Mahesh - Parvathy flick to start from 2nd Feb

Parvathy Melton who starred as second heroine in the flick 'Jalsa' that was directed by Trivikram Srinivas could get good name and fame through this flick was understood to have boosted her career graph by getting a chance to act in the upcoming flick of Mahesh Babu. As of now the project is getting delayed, in the mean time Parvathy a chance to act in another flick for which its heard that she has changed her hair style and costumes. Parvathy is taking care on this since few months. This flick would go on sets from 2nd February. Mahesh - Trivikram - Parvathy flick would go on sets from 2nd Feb 2009.

No Differences Between Kalyan Ram And Jr NTR

Talking about legendary film families, there are the Kapoors and Bachchans in Bollywood but apart from them, the only name that can be thought of in this entire nation is that of the Nandamuri clan which has got an array of heroes and an equally visible political presence.

However, just like any other house, even here there were quite a few family feuds and cold wars were on for quite a while. But now, it appears that all that seems to have become a thing of the past and two men are finding their name flashing on the list. They are Nandamuri Kalyanram and NTR Jr.

There is news that Kalyan Ram is making a movie with NTR Jr and both of them are said to have been through few rounds of talks on the same. If this is true then there are no doubts in saying that a major family issue seems to have been settled since NTR Jr was often the odd one out according to the Nandamuri folk. So all is well that ends well and let us wait for a movie now.

Behind The Scene: Naidu, an iron leg?

Nothing seems to be working in favour of Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu these days. His every attempt to consolidate Opposition against the ruling Congress is ending up in a failure. Naidu made a desperate attempt to form a third front at the national level to run down the UPA government. He was able to form United National Progressive Alliance by mobilizing the support of several parties Samajwadi Party, AIADML, Lok Dal, Asom Gana Parishad etc, but one by one, all the parties gave him hand and subsequently, the UNPA ended up as a non-starter. The UPA remained strong with the support of Left parties. After the Communists deserted UPA, Naidu revived his attempts for the third front and within no time, he was able to shake hands with top Left leaders. Till now, there are no other supporters for this so-called third front. Though Mayawati and Jayalalithaa are showing interest, they are the most unreliable partners. So, Naidu remained silent again. Back home, Naidu's attempt to form a Grand Alliance is also getting fizzled out, as the Telangana Rashtra Samithi is planning to get out of it following failure of seat-sharing negotiations. The Communist parties are not of much help to TD in coming back to power. So, can we say Naidu has an iron leg?

Lagadapati lobbying for Jayasudha

Though the Congress is yet to start its exercise for selection of candidates for the next elections, Vijayawada Congress MP Lagadapati Rajagopal is learnt to be seriously lobbying for an Assembly seat for film star-turned-Congress leader Jayasudha.

It is an open secret that Jayasudha has been a "close" friend of Rajagopal and it was he, who was responsible for Jayasudha shifting loyalties from Telugu Desam to the Congress. She has been an active participant in all the programmes taken up by Lagadapati in Vijayawada.

However, ever since she joined the Congress party, she has hardly visited Gandhi Bhavan because there was none to acknowledge her presence there. She could not spend some time even with PCC president D Srinivas, leave alone talk about a ticket to her in the elections.

So, she thought the best way to lobby for a ticket is through Rajagopal. It is learnt the MP represented the matter to Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajagopal and also with the high command for the party ticket to Jayasudha either from Vijayawada or from a suitable place in Krishna district, so that he can ensure her victory.

We created 10K fake jobs: Satyam’s CFO

HYDERABAD /MUMBAI : Satyam Computer Services’ Chief Financial Officer Srinivas Vadlamani has given a new turn to ongoing investigations by confessing to having created around 10,000 artificial jobs in the company.

He told CID officials interrogating him that this helped in drawing around Rs 20 crore per month from the related but fictitious salary accounts. Though Srinivas claimed that the fake jobs were created from 2004 onwards, CID officials are looking into Satyam’s history right till 2001.

A source close to the investigations said that even the firm’s founder B Ramalinga Raju, while being interrogated at Masab Tank, confessed to having not only diverted Satyam money to Maytas Infra and Maytas Properties, but also invested in lands in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.

In fact, the Company Law Board directed Raju and four others on Wednesday not to sell shares and other properties without its permission, apparently worried that they might liquidate assets.

SEBI doesn’t know extent of fraud

Meanwhile, market regulator SEBI said on Wednesday that it was finding it difficult to ascertain the extent of the fraud in scam-hit Satyam Computer Services because it has not yet been able to interrogate Raju.

The ex-chairman of Raju was arrested soon after his confession to a massive fraud and is in police custody – making it difficult for the SEBI team to access him. The police are seeking extension of custody and their plea would be decided on Thursday by a Hyderabad court, which would also determine if a SEBI team can interrogate Raju.

SEBI has also asked promoters of listed companies to disclose if they have pledged shares with lenders. The notice comes after it was found that Raju had pledged nearly all his shares.

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Lawyer: "Raju did not commit any fraud"

Ever since Satyam scandal broke out, there is one person that the media has been constantly hunting for inputs: S Bharat Kumar, the city-based lawyer. His phones have not stopped ringing since then

S Bharat Kumar (48) is a low profile advocate who has dealt with high profile cases. By taking up former Satyam chairman B Ramalinga Raju's case, he has shot into international limelight.

Bharat started his career as an apprentice with famous lawyer K G Kannabiran. He was active with the "Indian Express" daily as a columnist for 10 years on legal matters and court cases. Some of the important cases handled by him were the Pulicat lake case defending the environmentalists and a case against Al-kabeer. He was also with Fenoplast, Tatas and other corporates fighting cases for them.

Anything pertaining to Satyam or Rajus is now routed through Bharat. However, he still keeps a low profile and agreed for this exclusive interview to Deccan Post after much persuasion. Answering the calls from an undisclosed location, Bharat spoke slowly, measuring each word with caution.

Why did you accept Ramalinga Raju's case?
I feel it is an honour to be the defence counsel for Ramalinga Raju. He is a great philanthropist and a person who is responsible for the overall economic development in the state. Working for him is a great opportunity. It is a life-time opportunity.

It seems the funds from Satyam are siphoned off and diverted to Maytas Infra and inflated profits were shown from time to time?
No comments. I cannot speak or disclose anything which will hamper the case proceedings and affect the interests of my client.

What is your understanding of the case?
First of all I don't agree that Raju is involved in misappropriation of funds. I have come across hundreds of people, they are calling me all the time, none of them agrees or believes that Raju is involved in this issue. No one believes this. Raju did not commit any fraud. The people have been fed with speculative stories depicting the issue as an embezzlement, and siphoning of funds. If all the allegations made against him are taken at the face value, at the best they can constitute a case of falsification of accounts. Even that cannot be sustained against him.

Will Raju get bail?
Of course, Yes.Yes.

Is it true that a battery of 25 advocates have come forward to argue the case for Raju?
There is a group of 25 advocates who are working on various aspects of this case. See I cannot disclose to you everything. Some kind of legal research is also involved in this case. Since several dimensions are involved to this case we require specialised efforts from different advocates and they formed a group for the defence of Raju. It also touches several aspects of company law, Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Act etc. The litigations are going to be multifold. So a big group is required to deal with these cases.

What do you foresee for Raju?
I have no comments to make. But as far as bail is concerned, Raju has a fair chance of getting bail.

Raju agreed that he has fudged the accounts?
I cannot comment on that. If I have to answer this and elaborate on this, it will harm the defence of my client.

But Raju has given it in writing?
It is a statement of facts as they exist in Satyam. More than that, I cannot offer any further details. Please..

Will Satyam sustain this onslaught?
I do not know about the future of Satyam. I am not fighting for Satyam or Maytas. I am defending Raju. I am representing Ramalinga Raju. I have nothing to do with the companies. As far as I know, Maytas is nowhere related to Satyam issue.

Satyameva Jayathe on 6th Feb

Sai Kiran - Shiva Reddy - Neethu Chandra - Dr. Rajshekar - Shivaji are starring as police officers for the flick that is being directed by Jeevitha Rajshekar titled as 'Satyameeva Jayathe' has completed shooting part of works and audio of the flick is being planned for release on 28th January and flick would be releasing on 6th February was stated by Jeevitha Rajshekar

Top Story: TRS to get out of Maha Kootami?

Going by the latest reports, Telangana Rashtra Samithi is understood to have decided to get out of Maha Kootami, much before it is officially formed.

TRS State executive, which met here on Thursday under the leadership of party president K Chandrasekhara Rao, is learnt to have decided not to compromise on the number of Lok Sabha seats to be shared with other members of Maha Kootami. "Under any circumstances, let us not accept less than 10 Lok Sabha seats. If we can't get them, it is better we stay away from Maha Kootami and decide on our own way," KCR reportedly told the party leaders.

The TRS president is also angry with the way the Left parties are taking Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu for a ride and forcing him to be tough with TRS on seat sharing. Though CPI State secretary K Narayana tried to blame it on the media, KCR reportedly told the negotiators that irrespective of the media reports, there was no compromise on the number of LS seats.

Now, TD is in trouble. If it gives 10 seats to TRS and two each to CPI and CPI-M, it would be left with just three seats in Telangana. It creates a lot of unrest among the party cadres, which ultimately reflects on the party's prospects in the Assembly. So, it is a devil and the deep sea situation for Naidu!

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SMS On Balakrishna's 'New Party'

Barely has Balakrishna made an indirect political debut of sorts with his power packed speech at the recent 'Yuvagarjana' that the opposition has already started its own style of marketing against him in a rather lighter vein but with the help of technology. Incidentally, there is an SMS that is making rounds.

The message reads "Balakrishna inspired by Chiru and enters into politics...party name is @ISHTARAJYAM@ and caption is "NARUKUDE LAKSHYAM- NARAKAME MAARGAM" and this is being passed to various people in a rather aggressive way. Though on a surface, it looks to be a rather funny quote, folks say that it does contain a bit of political undertone in it making a mockery of Balayya.

This has become quite a common trend with parties using mobile technology or internet to have a reverse campaigning of sorts so since the reach to the common man has become easy through mobiles, SMS canvassing is the new name of the game that the politicians are adopting to spread their word.

Behind The Scene: Naidu has gone crazy

Looks like Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu will go to any extent to gain political mileage.

Look at the way he is making allegations against Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and his son Jaganmohan Reddy, involving their names in the murder of a criminal like Julakanti Srinivasa Reddy alias Moddu Srinu. Earlier, he alleged that Moddu Srinu was hired by YSR and his son; now he says Moddu Srinu was killed by them. One would understand if Naidu alleges that YSR was protecting Suri, but how can anybody believe that YSR himself was behind the murder? There should be some sense in making wild allegations.

By the way, what would YSR and Jagan would gain by killing Moddu Srinu? If one has to believe Naidu's allegations, why should one not go by Omprakash's comments that he had the Telugu Desam support? Well, it is all political game.

Congress' Feature Film On 'Jamatha Dasamagraha'

Not sure how much this has really worked but then ever since the time of the legendary NTR, the Congress party has been coming out with spoofs on him in the form of movies and some of the classic examples for that are 'Mandaladheesudu' 'Gandikota Rahasyam' 'Kaliyuga Viswamitra' and others that made a mockery of the iconic star.

Now, something like that is being chalked out to take down none other than N Chandrababu Naidu. There is news that Congress is funding Rs 2 crores to make a movie wherein Vijayachander is to play NTR, Banerjee to play Chandrababu Naidu, Jeevita is playing Purandareshwari, Tamil actor Daggubati Raja playing Daggubati Venkateshwara Rao characters.

Other junior artistes and dupes are being roped in to play Balakrishna, Harikrishna and others. Plans are on to complete the shooting within 20 days and all this will be happening in Padmalaya studios. There will be no songs in this but only political satire to show how Chandrababu killed NTR.

Ravi Babu To Make Film on 'Da Vinci Code'?

This is the grapevine that is making rounds in Film Nagar. Director cum producer cum actor Ravi Babu is now tending to make movie on the lines of Da Vinci Code. In an interview he said that he thoroughly reads a few books to get some information that is required for the subject he deals with. Now he said that he is reading Da Vinci Code.

With this the spy reports are saying that Ravi Babu is going to make a movie with the theme of Da Vinci Code in it. After the success of 'Anasuya', actor Ravi Babu might have got the confidence in dealing with experimental movies. Hence he is wishing to set a new trend by making different genre of films away from formulas.

Let us see what Ravi Babu announces shortly.

Krishna With Prince In Sekhar Kammula's Flick

Superstar Krishna who was conferred with the honorable doctorate from the Andhra University for his outstanding contribution and support to the Telugu cinema was delighted at the receipt of this honor and mentioned that he was happy that he was able to give some real good hits to the entertainment of the audience.

He also added that he is ready to do a film with his son 'Prince' Mahesh Babu who is currently a sensation but then he needs to get a good script and subject for that.

Sources say that Mahesh Babu is going to act in the movie of Sekhar Kammula and the discussions are going on. Grapevine says that Krishna also may take a place in that flick. Well, it's only hearsay as per reliable sources and the project of Kammula-Mahesh Babu is yet to be finalized as per reliable sources

'Okka Magaadu' cut short by 20 minutes

Okka Magaadu film has been cut short by 20 minutes. Two songs and elaborate scene sequences have been drastically reduced,thanks to 'scissoring'.

According to YVS Chowdary, Okka Magaadu's producer cum director believes that thd film will do well in the coming days, though the distributors are not happy with the delayed audience response. He also argues that this is a film for the common man who watches a movie without any pre-occupied notions unlike critics.

Telugu 'Bheema' In Tensions And Doldrums

The much awaited and much hyped Vikram starrer 'Bheema' which was a pongal release in Tamilnadu has bombed at the box office. According to sources, the film lacked the punch to keep the audience in grip and though Vikram has tried his best, his magic did not work. The film is directed by Lingusamy who is likely to make a film with 'Prince' Mahesh Babu in Tollywood. Now, it remains to be seen who would come forward to take the Telugu version of 'Bheema' which has already been bought by the SPR Entertainments from the producer AM Rathnam. Vikram will now have to rethink his strategy and rectify any shortcomings in his other film 'Kandasamy' which is arriving here as 'Mallanna'.

Rajnikant does not rule out taking up politics

New Delhi (PTI): Will he or won't he? To a query on whether he would join politics, superstar of the south Rajnikant on Thursday said the possibility of him donning the politician's role existed.

"I believe in destiny... I believe in God and whatever God wants me to do, I will do," he said accepting the NDTV 'Entertainer of the Year' award here.

"God has given me an actor's role. If he gives me a politician's role, I will do it," Rajnikant said.

The undisputed megastar of the south, Rajnikant, whose film "Sivaji: The Boss", crossed over the linguistic divide to become a megahit, said Amitabh Bachchan was for him the biggest actor in Bollywood.

And when filmstar Shahrukh Khan, who is also called the 'Badshah of Bollywood', jokingly asked him what should one do to become the 'Shehanshah', he said, "One day, you will definitely become the 'Shehanshah'."

To a question on him being one of the highest paid actors in the country, pat came the reply: "Who says I am the highest paid actor?"

Mad Dogs Bite K A Paul

K A Paul is one name who once became the hottest topic of discussion with his controversial revelations about the misdoings of YSR and his government but in barely less than 48 hours, an even better truth was revealed, that this man has gone nuts.

He said that he is not behind political powers as he kicked away the Nobel Peace Prize that was offered to him. Well, when was that announced!! People say that he is talking that nonsense as he was bitten by mad dogs.

With perhaps the most inconsistent talk about his views on government and politics, this preacher has got the nerves in him to make statements such as he was given a post of a political portfolio but he rejected it and Venkatswamy should be honored with Bharat Ratna for his invaluable service. There have been some really hilarious situations with this man when he got down to do a satyagraha protesting against the government and disappeared in barely 2 days. Then came his startling announcement that he would soon be joining politics and put an end to the YSR regime which still stands on one foot. While his words have become a common topic for having a good humor than anything else, a serious version of this man's story tells that he owns a private Boeing flight and apparently used to get Rs 300 Cr per annum from various Christian Organizations for peace missions, which was stopped by YSR. This has put Paul in a deep mess and he is not even in a position to maintain the aircraft which is said to be one of the root causes of all this maddening statements from him.

Take it or leave it, he surely is a new form of entertainment for most of the public