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India.com
5 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.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Nandamuri Balakrishna to get Telangana's NTR National Film Award
Popular Tollywood actor has been honoured with the NTR National Film Award and eminent filmmaker with the Paidi Jairaj Film Award by the Telangana government for their contributions to the film industry. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 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 , 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 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). Actor-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna pushes actress Anjali at an event, gets trolled 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. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now '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.
United News of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- United News of India
Kalki 2898 AD bags Best Film, Allu Arjun & Nivetha Thomas named best actor, actress
Hyderabad, May 29 (UNI) After a gap of nearly 14 years, the Telangana government has announced the Gaddar Telangana Film Awards 2024 to promote the Telugu film industry. The awards were jointly announced during a press conference held at Samachar Bhave, AC Guards, Masabtank, here on Thursday by Telangana State Film Development Corporation (FDC) Chairman and producer Dil Raju and senior actress Jayasudha, who served as the jury chairperson., The Best Feature Film Award was won by Kalki 2898 AD, directed by Nag Ashwin, who also received the Best Director Award. Pottel was awarded Second Best Feature Film, and Lucky Baskar received the Third Best Feature Film award. In the acting categories, Allu Arjun won Best Actor for his performance in Pushpa 2, while Nivetha Thomas (credited for 35 – Idi Chinna Katha Kadu) won Best Actress. Other major awardees include: Best Supporting Actor: S. J. Suryah (Saripodhaa Sanivaram) Best Supporting Actress: Saranya Pradeep (Ambajipeta Marriage Band) Best Music Director: Beams (Razakar) Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal (Pushpa 2) Best Comedians: Satya and Vennela Kishore (Mathu Vadalara) Best Child Artists: Master Arun Dev and Baby Harika (35 – Idi Chinna Katha Kadu). Best Story Writer: Shiva Paladugu (Music Shop Murthy) Best Lyricist: Chandrabose (Raju Yadav) Best Screenplay Writer: Venkay Athuri (Lucky Baskar) Best Cinematographer: Vishwanath Reddy (Gami) A festive atmosphere prevailed at the announcement event, reflecting the revival of state-level film recognitions. The awards, named after the late revolutionary balladeer Gaddar, are set to be presented annually. This marks the first time the Telangana government is honouring film personalities since the formation of the state in 2014. A total of 1,248 entries were received for the awards. The jury, led by Jayasudha, carefully reviewed the applications before finalising the winners. In addition to the competitive categories, special honorary awards were also announced in the names of legendary figures such as N T Rama Rao, Paidi Jairaj, B. N. Reddy, Nagireddy–Chakrapani, Kantha Rao, and Raghupathi Venkaiah. Earlier in the day, the jury committee, led by Jayasudha and Dil Raju, presented the award details to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. UNI VV BM
News18
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Dil Raju Denies Theatre Shutdown Rumours Before Pawan Kalyan's Film Release
Last Updated: Dil Raju denied plans to close theatres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana before Pawan Kalyan's film release, dismissing shutdown rumours. Renowned Tollywood producer and exhibitor Dil Raju has categorically denied any intention to close theatres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana before the release of Pawan Kalyan's highly awaited film, Hari Hara Veera Mallu. It is set to premiere on June 12. During a media interaction on Monday, as reported by IANS, Dil Raju asserted, 'No one has the guts to stop the release of Pawan Kalyan's film." He dismissed the rumours about a possible theatre shutdown as unfounded and misleading, attributing them to 'some vested interests." Clarifying further, Dil Raju, who also leads the Telangana State Film Development Corporation, stated, 'I was not part of any meeting which decided to shut down theatres or the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce gave any such signal. Why would anyone think of stopping Pawan Kalyan movie, who is a big star with a huge following?" It all began on April 19 when exhibitors and distributors from East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh threatened to close theatres if their long-standing demands were not addressed. However, Dil Raju noted that the situation had improved since then, as 'they softened their stand later as producers understood the problems faced by exhibitors." Exhibitors across other regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana had also raised demands, including a shift to a percentage-based revenue system, but Dil Raju emphasized that 'theatre shutdown was never on the agenda in any meeting." Despite these clarifications, rumours continued to swirl that the release of Hari Hara Veera Mallu might be impacted. This confusion even irritated the Andhra Pradesh government, according to Dil Raju. Addressing the issue, Andhra Pradesh's Tourism and Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh, a prominent leader in Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena, suggested a conspiracy behind the theatre shutdown calls and demanded an investigation. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan issued a strong statement criticizing the Tollywood industry for not engaging with the current government. 'Filmmakers come to the government only during the release of their movies," he remarked, condemning the industry's silence and adding, 'The film industry forgot the alleged humiliation meted out to them by the previous government of YSR Congress." Kalyan also declared that no individual meetings would be allowed with producers or directors over issues like ticket pricing or film releases. 'All communication must go through recognised film associations," he insisted. His comments also touched on broader issues, including transparency in theatre revenues, poor cinema infrastructure, and regulatory confusion over ticket pricing.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
No move to shut down theatres ahead of Pawan Kalyan's movie release, says Dil Raju
Well-known Tollywood producer and exhibitor Dil Raju on Monday denied any move to shut down theatres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ahead of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan 's movie release. He told reporters here that no one has the guts to stop the release of Pawan Kalyan's film 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu', scheduled to hit the screens on June 12. Dil Raju, who is also the chairman of Telangana State Film Development Corporation, alleged that some vested interests were spreading false rumours. He clarified that he was not part of any meeting which decided to shut down theatres or the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce gave any such signal. "Why would anyone think of stopping Pawan Kalyan movie, who is a big star with a huge following," he asked. It was on April 19 that exhibitors and distributors from the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh resolved to shut down theatres in their region if their demands were not met. Dil Raju claimed that they softened their stand later as producers understood the problems faced by exhibitors. The producer also stated that exhibitors in other parts of Andhra Pradesh and in Telangana also made a few demands, like the percentage system. He, however, claimed that the theatre shutdown was never on the agenda in any meeting. Rumours have been doing the rounds for the last few days that theatres would shut down for Pawan Kalyan's movie. Films like Bhairaavam, Thug Life and Kubera are also slated for release in June. Dil Raju said the rumours created confusion and annoyed the Andhra Pradesh government. Andhra Pradesh's Tourism and Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh, who is a leader of Pawan Kalyan-led Jana Sena, alleged a conspiracy behind the call to close theatres. He even called for a probe to find out who gave the shutdown call. Pawan Kalyan himself issued a statement, slamming Tollywood for lacking minimum respect towards the TDP-led NDA government when it is contemplating to accord industry status and develop it further. The Deputy Chief Minister stated that representatives from Tollywood have not met Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu even a year after the formation of the coalition government. The actor-politician remarked that filmmakers come to the government only during the release of their movies. He said the film industry forgot the alleged humiliation meted out to them by the previous government of YSR Congress. 18 years for Johnny: Power Star Pawan Kalyan's directorial debut touched a million hearts with its emotional story He declared that henceforth, no individual meetings would be entertained with producers or directors regarding matters such as ticket pricing or film releases. Instead, all communication must go through recognised film associations. The statement also criticised the industry's silence on several pressing issues, including a lack of transparency in theatre revenues, tax compliance, subpar infrastructure in both single-screen and multiplex cinemas, and confusion over ticket pricing regulations. Following Pawan Kalyan's outbursts, eminent filmmaker Allu Aravind distanced himself from the group accused of monopolising theatrical business decisions. Denying that he is part of the group of four industry bigwigs allegedly influencing theatre policies, Aravind stated that his company does not own a single theatre in Telangana except AAA. Aravind, who is the brother-in-law of Pawan Kalyan's elder brother and megastar Chiranjeevi, also clarified that out of the 1500 theatres in the Telugu states, his company operates only about 15 theatres, which are also going to be handed over to someone else soon. The veteran producer supported Pawan Kalyan and found fault with the reported move to shut down theatres. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
