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India.com
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
‘Daaku Maharaj' Actor Balakrishna To Receive Telangana's NTR National Film Award
Hyderabad: Popular Tollywood actor Nandamuri Balakrishna has been honoured with the NTR National Film Award and eminent filmmaker Mani Ratnam with the Paidi Jairaj Film Award by the Telangana government for their contributions to the film industry. The state government on Friday announced special awards as part of Gaddar Telangana Film Awards (GTFA). Veteran actor Murali Mohan, along with Telangana State Film Development Corporation (TSFDC) chairman Dil Raju, announced the special awards. Balakrishna will receive the award instituted in the name of his father, legendary actor and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. T. Rama Rao, who was popularly known as NTR. Popular as Balayya in film circles, Balakrishna began his acting career as a child artist at the age of 14 and in a career spanning four decades, acted in more than 100 films. The jury chose Maniratnam for the Paidi Jairaj Film Award for Indian film personality. Well-known director Sukumar will get the BN Reddy Film Award for Telugu film director. Nagireddy & Chakrapani Film Award for Telugu Producer will be presented to Atluri Purna Chandra Rao. Actor Vijay Devarakonda has been picked up for the Kantha Rao Film Award for Telugu artist, while screenwriter Yendamuri Verendranath will receive the Raghupathi Venkaiah Film Award (other than film artist, Telugu). The jury also announced the best film awards from 2014 to 2023. A day after announcing GTFA awards for 2024 in 11 different categories, the jury declared the best films for the last 10 years. The best films were selected from among the films produced between June 2, 2014 (formation of Telangana state) and December 31, 2023. The three best films were chosen for each year. 'Run Raja Run' was adjudged the best film for 2014, while 'Rudramadevi' was selected for 2015. 'Shatamanambhavathi' was declared the best film for 2016. The jury picked 'Bahubali Conclusion' as the best film for 2017. 'Mahanati' bagged the best film award for 2018, while 'Maharshi' emerged as the top movie for 2019. The other films selected for the category are 'Ala Vaikuntapuramulo' (2020), 'RRR' (2021), 'Sitaramam' (2022) and 'Balagam' (2023). Telangana has revived the Nandi awards for excellence in Telugu cinema and renamed them after revolutionary poet and balladeer Gaddar, who passed away in 2023. The awards have been revived after a gap of 14 years. Veteran actress Jayasudha, who headed the jury, on Thursday announced the awards for 2024. All the awards will be presented on June 14.
Pink Villa
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
‘Rs 55 crores': Thalapathy Vijay's last film Jana Nayagan sets record-breaking deal for satellite rights?
All eyes are on Tamil icon Thalapathy Vijay as he shoots for his final film, Jana Nayagan. The actor has decided to step away from films permanently to pursue politics as his full-time profession. Ever since, every update surrounding the project has piqued fans' interest. Jana Nayagan secures whopping deal over satellite rights As per a report by Deccan Herald, the makers of Jana Nayagan have finalized a deal for the satellite rights of the film with Sun TV. The agreement, signed between both parties, is worth a massive Rs 55 crore—setting a record for any Tamil film to date. For the unversed, the film had already made headlines earlier for its huge OTT deal with Amazon Prime Video, reportedly worth ₹121 crores—another rare benchmark in Kollywood productions. Is Jana Nayagan a remake of NBK's Bhagwanth Kesari? Based on a previous report by Telugu360, the makers of Jana Nayagan had secured the remake rights of Nandamuri Balakrishna's iconic film Bhagavanth Kesari. This was done to incorporate certain scenes from the original movie into Vijay's final project. One such scene, rumored to be used, is the 'good touch-bad touch' moment, which will reportedly be cleverly adapted in the upcoming film. Jana Nayagan cast and crew Besides Thalapathy Vijay in the lead, the cast of Jana Nayagan also features Bobby Deol, Pooja Hegde, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Shruti Haasan, Mamitha Baiju, Priyamani, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and others. The film is written and directed by H. Vinoth and produced under the banner of KVN Productions. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the musical score. Jana Nayagan release date Coming to the release date, Jana Nayagan has locked the Pongal 2026 window for its much-anticipated theatrical debut. The movie is set to hit the big screens on January 9 next year.
India.com
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet 64-Year-Old Top South Indian Actor Who Is Reportedly Offered Rs 22 Cr For Just 10 Minute Role, His Last Release Earned Rs 136 Cr Worldwide, He Is...
4 / 6 NBK's Daaku Maharaaj is a Telugu action thriller directed and co-written by Bobby Kolli and produced by Sithara Entertainments, Fortune Four Cinemas and Srikara Studios. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna alongside Bobby Deol (in his Telugu debut), Pragya Jaiswal, Shraddha Srinath, Sachin Khedekar, Makarand Deshpande, Urvashi Rautela, Aadukalam Naren, Nithin Mehta, Ravi Kishan, VTV Ganesh, Rishi, and Chandini Chowdary. Daaku Maharaaj release co-incided with Sankranti festival in January this year. The film grossed over Rs 136 crore worldwide and is the third highest-grossing Telugu film of 2025. It happens to be Balakrishna's 109th film as a leading actor.
India.com
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Not Rs 10 crore or Rs 20 crore, this superstar is charging a huge fee for a 10 minute cameo, not Rajinikanth, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman or Aamir, his name is…, the film is…
While making a film, makers often brainstorm writing a script, choosing an appropriate cast relevant to the characters. Makers intend to surprise the audience with a climax or a cameo. Both elements play a crucial role in a film; over the past few decades, cameos have brought relevance to a film, making the film more effective. Today we will tell you about an actor who charged not Rs 1 crore or Rs 5 crore for a cameo, you'll be shocked to know his fee for a 10 minute role. Still couldn't guess which actor we are talking about? It is none other than South superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna. The versatile actor is a popular name in the South film industry, especially in Tollywood. On hearing his name, many of his fans rush to the theatres to watch his film. However, Nandamuri Balakrishna is set to make a cameo alongside Rajinikanth for his upcoming project. You'll be surprised to know his fee. The upcoming film of Rajinikanth, Jailer 2, is already full of surprises, adding more new elements to the film has now created a huge buzz in the South film industry. The arrival of actor Nandamuri Balakrishna in Jailer 2 alongside Rajinikanth will surely be a feast for fans. According to media reports, Nandamuri Balakrishna is likely to play a cameo in the film. It is believed that the actor will be seen during a 10 minute intense action sequence. There are speculations that Nandamuri Balakrishna has reportedly charged Rs 22 crore for a cameo role. However, cannot verify this claim. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SIIMA (@siimawards) Apart from him, Rajinikanth will be seen in a pivotal role. Apart from the two, Shiva Rajkumar will also be seen in this high voltage scene. Along with this, it is also believed that Nandamuri Balakrishna's comeback is progressing with tremendous success. His Veer Simha Reddy and Daku Maharaj films have already become superhits. Soon he will be seen in Akhand 2: Thandavam.
Pink Villa
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Jana Nayagan: Thalapathy Vijay starrer buys remake rights of NBK's Bhagavanth Kesari worth Rs 4.5 crore for THIS reason
Thalapathy Vijay is all geared up for the release of his apparent final movie, Jana Nayagan, slated to hit the big screens on January 9, 2026. As the film is undergoing shoots, there have been rumors of it being a remake of Nandamuri Balakrishna's Bhagavanth Kesari, which seems to be partially true. As per a recent report by Telugu360, the makers of Thalapathy Vijay starrer have bought the remake rights of Bhagavanth Kesari to use a particular scene from the film. The Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer depicts a scene of 'Good Touch, Bad Touch' in the movie, which will be adapted in Jana Nayagan. According to the report, Vijay had watched the film and loved it so much that he insisted it be included in Jana Nayagan. Apparently, the remake rights for the single scene were bought by the makers of Jana Nayagan for Rs 4.5 crores. For those unclear, the original scene from Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer included him and Sreeleela. The 2023 film, directed by Anil Ravipudi, was an action drama featuring the story of an ex-cop who serves as the father-figure and guardian to Vijayalakshmi and wishes her to become a soldier like her father wished. However, both of their paths cross with a business magnate who has a vendetta of his own. The rest of the film focuses on how the man defeats the latter and whether Vijayalakshmi fulfills her late father's dream. With NBK and Sreeleela in lead roles, the film has an ensemble cast of actors like Kajal Aggarwal, Arjun Rampal, and more in key roles. On the other hand, Jana Nayagan is said to be an action drama that mixes elements unique to a political genre. The film, directed by H Vinoth, has Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol as co-leads with an ensemble cast that includes Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, Priyamani, Mamitha Baiju, and many more. The film, touted to be the superstar's last cinematic venture before transitioning his career completely towards politics, is musically crafted by Anirudh Ravichander. Moreover, rumors indicate that the film would have Shruti Haasan in a cameo role.
