Facing attack from the Congress which has accused the Central Jail authorities here of clicking 'objectionable photographs' of former Bollywood actress Monica Bedi during her imprisonment, the Madhya Pradesh government has ordered a fresh probe into the alleged incident.
Refuting the allegations, Jail Minister A S Arya described the Opposition party's attack as "misleading and a move to derive political mileage, and malign the image and honour of a woman in the process."
Hot and spicy Kannada actress Puja Gandhi is looking towards Tollywood for an opportunity to act in the Telugu films. She did few films in Kannada and earned hot image there. But, if any actress confine to Kannada film industry only, she has to satisfy with limited exposure and earnings. If, an actress able to gain a hot babe image at Tollywood, all the other ‘Woods’ in Southern film circuit and even Bollywood will open its doors for such hot babes. more
Soundarya's fourth death anniversary
April 17 is a dark day in the history of Tollywood. It was on this day four years go that Soundarya was killed in a plane mishap. Soundarya was undoubtedly the most successful and talented actress in Tollywood. She was just 32 when she died in an unfortunate plane crash while coming to campaign for the BJP. This versatile actress began her career in Kannada before entering Kollywood and Tollywood.
In Tamil she acted with superstars Rajnikanth and Kamal Haasan. In Telugu, she acted with almost all the top actors like Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Venkatesh, Nagarjuna etc. She acted in films like Sri Manjunatha, Ammoru , Kondaveetyi Simham and Pavithra Bandham. &nb more
Gajala's still turning heads
After a fairly successful run in Tollywood, Gajala faded into oblivion after a spate of flops.
However, the actress has carved a niche for herself in Tamil and Malayalam industries in the meanwhile. She may have been away from Tollywood for over two years, but the actress is looking as pretty as ever.
"I must admit it is very flattering to hear people say nice things about me. I am very happy that people still remember me, as so many actresses come and go every year," says the actress. She is playing t more
Tollywood stars clear tax arrears
Several big stars of the Telugu film industry have finally paid their professional tax arrears after being served with notices by the commercial taxes department (CTD). Among those who cleared their dues are actors Chiranjeevi, N.T.R Jr, Aryan Rajesh and Naresh, directors K.Raghavendra Rao and E.V.V. Satyanarayana and cinematographer Vincent. Actors Nagarjuna and Venkatesh have also acknowledged the notices by sending their auditors to the CTD with an assurance to clear the dues soon.
This newspaper had carried in these columns (on May 11) a report on large scale evasion of professional tax by the film industry. Following the report the Jubilee Hills circle of the CTD served about 80 notices against the defaulters. Some of these more
Poor Bhuvaneshwari
Bhuvaneshwari is a hot actress from Kollywood who sizzled with her ample assets and daring exposure on screen in some Telugu films. She was soon touted as the next big hot little actress in Tollywood. She showed some promise initially but she soon petered out.
Bhuvaneshwari has made it clear to directors and producers several times that she is game for doing intimate scenes and is ready to wear the skimpiest of costumes. But still she is not finding any takers in Tollywood. But she is not ready to give up yet. She is making determined efforts knocking at the doors of producers and directors at regular intervals for r more
Anushka way ahead of Ileana
The long legged beauty Anushka is now a hot shot actress in Tollywood. Anushka did not have a big hit for a long time but her sizzling performance in Baladoor has catapulted her to the top once again in Tollywood.
Ileana has been ruling the roost in Tollywood for quite some time but it is now a thing of the past. After Jalsa, Ileana is yet to begin work for a new film. She now ha just one film in hand – opposite Jr. NTR.
Trivikram Srinivas will direct the film and Kodali Nani is the producer. An more
I am arriving: Mamata
Kerala beauty Mamata Mohan Das who is pairing with Nag in the film ‘Kedi’ says that she now will concentrate on Tollywood only. She said, “I am planning to shift to Hyderabad very soon. Probably by next year I will be in Hyderabad. Unless, I come down to settle in Hyderabad city, I couldn’t expect the film makers offer me chance in their films. Tollywood gives an excellent launching to any actress. Once, an actress proves herself in Tollywood, and then offers floods her way leaving no time to breathe. I think no other industry in I more
Manjari praises Tollywood
Actress Manjari made a debut in Telugu films with the movie Siddu From Sikakulam. She says that she had a bad opinion about the film industry in Telugu. She got this impression from a hero in Bollywood. But Manjari has now changed her opinion about Tollywood. After acting with Allari Naresh she has realized that the film industry here is quite friendly and cooperative. She is now full of praise for Tollywood. Will this fetch her new offers now? &nb more
Katrina back in Tollywood
The tall and lanky model turned actress Katrina Kaif is coming to Tollywood once again. But this time she will regale her fans with a dubbed version of her film.
She stared in a Malayalam film and it is now being dubbed into Telugu as ‘Monica and the Don’. Katrina had acted in two films in Telugu, one with Venkatesh and the other with Balakrishna. &nbs more