Review : Madatha Kaja

Rating : 2.5/5

Cast : Naresh, Sneha Ullal, Ahuthi Prasad, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam, Jayaprakash Reddy
Director: Seetaramaraju
Producer: KK Radha Mohan Music Director: Vasant

Allari Naresh is a very respected figure in the industry circles as he is known as a minimum guarantee hero. His films are made on low and medium budgets, and with a lot of comedy present, they generally rake in a decent amount of money. For this Dussehra, Allari Naresh entered the Box Office race with ‘Madatha Kaja’ and he has the gorgeous Sneha Ullal for company. Directed by debut director Seetha Rama Raju, the movie was touted as a complete comedy entertainer. Let us see how the movie fares.

What its about: Kalyan(Allari Naresh) is a police informer who operates in Vizag. He works for ‘dynamic’ officer Sai Kumar(Dharmavarapu). In the course of duty, he comes across Swapna(Sneha Ullal) and sparks fly. It is love at first sight for the hero. With the help of Sai Kumar and Kishore (Vennela Kishore), he hatches a series of plots and succeeds in earning her love.

Meanwhile, international don Nanda(Ashish Vidyardhi) entrusts his Hyderabad operations to his two associates JP(Jayaprakash Reddy) and KP(Ahuti Prasad). KP and JP try to spoil each other’s areas of operation out of rivalry and end up causing massive losses to Nanda. So Nanda plans to arrange a marriage alliance between JP’s son Ajay(Subba Raju) and Swapna, who happens to be KP’s daughter.

Kalyan is tasked with collecting intelligence on KP and JP by the Hyderabad Police and so he soon comes to know about Nanda’s plot .A series of kidnaps and double crosses later, he enters into KP’s house and all hell breaks loose. What happens to Swapna? Will Kalyan succeed in marrying her? And will Nanda be apprehended? This forms the rest of the story.

What is good: Allari Naresh is a master at essaying these kind of roles and Madatha Kaja is a cakewalk for him. He succeeds in bringing a few laughs and his energy lends a positive feel to the film.Sneha Ullal brings in a lot of oomph into the movie and she looks gorgeous on-screen.

Jaya Prakash Reddy is the star of the film. His dialogues and histrionics are a treat to watch. Ahuti Prasad is good with his Telangana slang.Dharmavarapu, Ali, Raghu Babu and others manage to do justice to their roles and they keep the comedy alive. The second half of the film proceeds at a lively pace and is easy to watch.

The song ‘Excuse me’ is a nice watch.

What is bad: The story is a heavily recycled Tollywood product and there is next to zero logic in many of the scenes. While that can normally be forgiven in an Allari Naresh film, it really is a bit too much here.The twists are highly predictable and Allari Naresh is better off doing spoofs than uttering punch dialogues.

The biggest disappointment is Sneha Ullal.If only her acting is half as good as her looks, she would be a much better actress. Her expressions are woody and her comic timing is way off balance. The first half tests the patience of the viewer sometimes.

While a few comedy scenes are good, many of the scenes appear forced and cliched. Subba Raju is wasted.

Technical Departments: The dialogues are stale and routine and that is a major drawback.A sharper dialogue and more wit would have done wonders for this film.Director Seeta Rama Raju makes his debut with this film and it shows. There is immaturity in the way the subject is handled. Screenplay goes for a toss in the first half and only marginally picks up in the second half.

Srivasanth’s music and background score are ok. Cinematography is good and editing is good enough for movies of this budget.

Verdict: Allari Naresh is known in the industry as a minimum guarantee hero but it might not work out this time as he has to deal with the blockbuster Dookudu on one hand and the impending release of Oosaravelli on the other hand. Between them, Oosaravelli and Dookudu will take up the lion’s share of viewers and theaters. An entertaining film filled with good humour and sharp wit might have survived this dual onslaught but not this stale offering. There is not much for the B and C center folks either. Madatha Kaja has a few decent laughs but there is a lot going against the movie than in favour of it.
Finally: Madatha Kaja is neither sweet nor sour. Watch it if you have nothing better to do.

Oosaravelli to beat Dookudu

Oosaravelli's first copy is ready and it is going for Censor on Friday or Saturday. The buzz over this film is very positive among the industry circles. They say that Oosaravelli is rich on content and has many surprises to shock the audience. Shock value of this film is so high that people expect it to be no less than a blockbuster.

Oosaravelli is said to be the best script in the recent past which doesn't have any deja vu feel to it. NTR Jr liked the script very much and didn't pressurize Surender to pump in unnecessary mass elements for the sake of satisfying his fans it seems. Oosaravelli is a director's film, say industry wallahs. Music composed by Devi Sri Prasad is already rocking the charts. There is Tamanna to add that spice of glamour. On a whole, Oosaravelli is looking like a complete package which can outperform shallow Dookudu. It is just running because of Mahesh's star power and will eventually lose the heat if a tough competitor comes into the field. If Oosaravelli lives up to this pre release buzz and proves to be a solid entertainer, then Dookudu should pack things up!

RGV Counters Srinu Vaitla @ Twitter

He can be considered as the 'Godfather' for this generation directors. May be he has been running through some rough times at the moment. But that doesn't take any credit away from him who changed the Telugu film industry forever. Yeah, we are speaking about the one and only Ram Gopal Varma, who was once a great director and is now reduced to a publicity freak.

Even though RGV is down, he is never out. His spark and wit are still intact and if anyone tries to laugh at him, he will have to cry for the rest of his life. Recently, Srinu Vailta made fun of Ram Gopal Varma in the film Dookudu by showing his photograph and passing few jocular remarks. RGV watched the film and praised Mahesh Babu's performance. He didn't speak a word about Srinu Vaitla but later came up with a tweet that indicates that 'Srinu Vaitla is flying'. 'Nela Meeda nilabadatledu, hit vachindani midisipadutunnadu' are the terms generally used to describe the people who behave like success got into their heads. RGV didn't mock at Vaitla directly but gave him a tight slap with a sarcastic tweet. Let's see if Vaitla counters this or just hide his face away from Varma forever. 

Dookudu 2nd Week Nizam Theatres List @ Exclusive

Only Salman can do justice to role @ feels Mahesh

Asked for his opinion about who will best suit to be cast in the role of male lead if Dookudu is remade in Hindi, Mahesh Babu told a daily that only Salman Khan can do full justice to the role in Hindi. 
The actor's endorsement of Salman Khan is followed by the general feeling among audience that Salman can pull off the role quite well, because of his unique style in easily being heroic and comic.
Well, Salman may definitely take Mahesh's recommendation as a compliment.  With Salman already having reprised a Mahesh role in the past (Wanted), you can expect him to give a serious consideration to Prince's statements.
Mahesh also said that he has never believed in records and figures.  Dookudu's runaway success has translated into astonishing figures, which are, to say the least, quite unbelievable for a Telugu cinema.

Jr NTR Oosaravelli records

Young Tiger NTR’s upcoming film Oosaravelli directed by Surender Reddy is gearing up for release on October 6. The makers are eyeing on huge openings and are planning to release the film with highest number of prints in NTR’s career.


According to our sources, the movie will release in over 200 screens in Nizam territory alone. The makers are also planning to release the movie in 100 screens in US. If this happens then Oosaravelli is the first film to have these many centres in US thus crossing Mahesh’s recent release Dookudu which was screened in 79 screens. In East Godavari the movie will be screened in 28 screens and it is heard that this figure may go up depending upon the film’s fate. The film has positive buzz in the industry and it is heard that NTR is very confident over the film’s success. He himself is taking active part in movie promotions. Looks like Tollywood is back to its good old days and will witness another super hit in the form of Oosaravelli.

Suriya's mind-blowing intro in '7th Sense'!!

One of the most talked about and much awaited movie of the season is '7th Sense' and now the clock is ticking for it to hit the screens. Meanwhile, inside reports reveal that the introduction scene of hero Suriya in the film would be one of its kind never experienced in Indian cinema before.

It is heard that the scene will have a simultaneous capture of China and Kancheepuram. Sources say huge money was spent on this particular scene as it had to do with graphics. And the arrival of Suriya amidst that backdrop will be another visual extravaganza, as per sources.
Suriya is essaying the role of a circus trapeze artist and also as a monk. He is pairing up with the seductive beauty Shruti Haasan who is essaying the role of a scientist. The film is directed by A R Murugadoss and music is by Harris Jayaraj. Let us wait to see what more surprises the film has to offer.

Chiru training to RamCharan

The age old saying goes 'Like Father, Like Son' and this is something very commonly found among the film families of Tollywood. Usually, the acting phenomenon passes from generation to generation and that's why we have the likes of Akkinenis, Nandamuris, Daggubatis, Konidelas etc..

Now, this comes with proper grooming and training. Currently, it is heard that Megastar Chiranjeevi has been taking few special coaching sessions to his son Ramcharan Tej. Apparently, Chiru was the emperor of Tollywood before he got into politics. Now, it is heard that he has all his eyes on Charan to take the legacy forward.
As a result, it is heard that Chiru has been grooming Charan on things like how he should behave during public functions, how to talk, how to deal with issues, how to behave on the sets, discipline towards acting etc. Only time will tell how much of all this has Charan taken from his father and implemented it. 

'Dookudu' Report On NTR's Table

How much did ‘Dookudu’ collect in which area? Which area has it crossed the record of other films? All these details may not be available with hardcore fans of Mahesh Babu. Even ‘Dookudu’ s producers may not have these details. But NTR has them in full.

From the beginning, NTR is crazy about records. Even before he touched 20, he rubbed Chiranjeevi who ruled the industry from 20 years. After he wiped off all the records with ‘Simhadri’, NTR could not digest the fact that ‘Pokiri’ and ‘Magadheera’ created new records.
 Since then, he is waiting desperately for a chance to beat the records of both the films. In this process, it is heard that he also got full information about the records of ‘Dookudu’. NTR fans reveal that looking at the first three days collection, NTR got worried. But with the last two days collections dropping, he is breathing a sigh of relief.

Dookudu vs Magadheera Collection @ Exclusive

Dookudu vs Previous Record 1st week Collection @ Exclusive

Area                            Dookudu  Share*             Previous Record*

Nizam                                    8.52 Cr                    7.1 Cr (Magadheera)

Ceded                                   5.01 Cr                     4.6 Cr (Magadheera)

Uttarandhra (UA)                 1.9 Cr                     1.8Cr (Magadheera)

Guntur                                  2.19 Cr                   1.85 Cr (Magadheera)

Krishna                                 1.6 Cr                     1.26 Cr (Magadheera)

E.Godavari                            1.56Cr                     1.30 Cr (Adurs)

W.Godavari                           1.36Cr                     1.24Cr (Adurs)

Nellore                                 1.05 Cr                    1.05 Cr (Magadheera)

Overseas                              8.05 Cr                    2.5Cr (Magadheera)

Other states                          3.77Cr                    2Cr (Magadheera)

Total                                   35.01 Cr                       24.7 Cr

Can Oosaravelli repeat the same feat

Dookudu has done tremendous business in overseas which is never heard of in the past. This has shown the real potential of Telugu cinema in this territory. Now all eyes are on next big release Oosaravelli. Trade is closely watching this film as it would give the clear picture on overseas business.

If Oosaravelli too rakes in good numbers, then we can come to a conclusion that Telugu cinema’s power over there has certainly grown. If this film gets minimal numbers like in the past then we have to consider that Dookudu is a rare case.
But with Dookudu, overseas market has suddenly picked up and buyers are once again coming up with good offers. Earlier in this year, there is so much slump in overseas trade that buyers only offered little amount to buy few noted films.

'Bezawada' Is Anti-Kapu

Any film that comes from the camp of Ram Gopal Varma is bound to create a controversy. Right now, one such film is 'Bezawada' and though Ramu is only producing it, enough chaos has been created over the title and also the storyline. Now, another interesting update has been received.

It is heard that the flavour of 'Bezawada' would be more Anti-Kapu. Which means the character inspired by the late Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga would be essayed as the Villain. Already, the choice of Abhimanyu Singh aka Bukka Reddy of 'Rakta Charitra' doing that role is showing strong confirmation on this doubt.
 Sources close to Varma reveal "Since there are many Kammas in industry who hold a strong clout, RGV is not keen on making enmity with them. And none of his films are without a villain. That's why he had to show someone as villain and he chose the Kapu leader Ranga as the one with negative shades." Well, let us wait for the film to decide who's bad.

Siddharth Started 'New Story' Again!

No, this is not about a new affair or a new movie. It is really about a new-story that romantic hero Siddharth started writing for his next flick. Though he clicked as a happening hero in the Southern Circuit, Siddharth always has an eye towards the director's chair. With his unnecessary poking into the affairs of directors, Sid is the unsung hero behind the flops like BAAVA and 180. For another flopbuster CHUKKALLO CHANDRUDU, Sid is the story writer infact. While he is tangled with a series of flops, the young hero is again taking chances to write a story.
This time he is said to be tabulating his relationship with Shruti Hassan and the way he has bid farewell to ex-girlfriend Soha Ali Khan on a paper. A senior cine observer stated, 'It is very interesting to read those stories on websites, but they don't suit for a screen subject'. Time for Siddharth, to really learn what works and what not, though he worked as an 'assistant director' for some time.

Jr. NTR Ex love is on a Rampage!

NTR Junior's ex love, dusky and sexy Sameera Reddy is not so happening in Bollywood these days. She had been branded as an iron leg actress in Tollywood. However, that didn't make her sit idle at home. She is making waves in our neighbor state Tamilnadu. Sameera is one of the front-line heroines in Tamil film industry now.

Sameera Reddy is currently busy with more than two Tamil films and there are few more biggies in the pipeline for her. Tamil film industry is facing shortage of heroines for a while. Most of the actresses prefer Telugu to Tamil and hence Kollywood has to settle with leftovers. At this juncture Sameera Reddy is being considered as the best bet as she has that elegance and starry charisma.
Another asset for her is that she could easily fit beside an aged actor and young hero alike. Therefore Sameera is being chased down from Kamal to Vishal in Kollywood. Sameera might be now hoping that her fast growing career in Kollywood opens gates to enter Tollywood again. 

10 Crores Package for Sreenu Vaitla??

Taking inspiration from Rajamouli’s wife Rama Rajamouli, Sreenu Vaitla got his wife Rupa Vaitla into costume styling for his films. 

Now, it is heard that in same Rajamouli’s style, Vaitla is also planning to take total package for his future films.


Rajamouli takes Rs 10 crores for story, dialogues, music, styling, direction etc. In this, story is penned by Rajamouli’s father. Dialogues are written by Rajamouli’s cousin Kaanchi. We already know about styling. And no need to mention about who does the music as well.


Now, Sreen Vaitla is also planning to take the same route, as per sources. Vaitla maintains five to six writers along with Gopi Mohan, Kona Venkat etc.

Now, it is heard that he has decided to take Rs 10 crores package and this will involve story, dialogues, songs, music, styling, direction like Rajamouli. Sources say this will be implemented for Vaitla’s new film with NTR Junior being produced by Ganesh.

Payal Gosh Hot Pic @ Exclusive

Mahesh Babu thanks his fans

Mahesh Babu didn’t give much time for himself to enjoy the super success of Dookudu. He just took a two day break from The Businessman shoot and is back in Mumbai now. Puri is canning few scenes on Mahesh Babu, Brahmaji and others on a local train today.

Meanwhile Mahesh is extremely happy with the way Dookudu has been performing. He is absolutely delighted to see Dookudu being featured in LA Times. He said that magic and miracles are happening with Dookudu and thanked his fans for making this film a big hit.

The Businessman shoot is going on at a rapid pace and Puri is still saying that this film would be out for Pongal. As of now this film’s shoot is going on as per the schedule.

Samantha Rate Reaches 1crore Overnight

Samantha is the only heroine among the current lot who enjoys a hundred percent success rate in Tollywood. She bagged a big hit with Dookudu after making a successful entry in Tollywood with Ye Maya Chesave and Brindavanam movies last year. Samantha's luck factor has now made her the hottest among her contemporaries.

Top heroes are making enquiries regarding her call sheets and producers are ready to shell out any money to rope her in. Her remuneration doubled overnight and she has entered the 1 crore club with Dookudu turning out to be a grand hit. Rajamouli and Gowtam Menon should be lucky for signing her in their films before Dookudu happened. If anyone wants Samantha's dates at this point they will have to pay the record price ever for a Telugu cinema heroine.

Pawan Kalyan Power Audio Release on Nov 13

Pawan Kalyan's new movie 'Power'(tentatively titled) audio songs release would be On 13th November 2011. The movie Currently shooting its last schedule in Ramoji film city, The post production works are simultaneously going on. Recently pawan kalyan participated in a photo shoot and The makers Planing that the first look and title of the movie would be unveiled for Dussera.Yuvan Shankar Raja scored fantastic tunes for this movie, which would be released for December. The movie is directed by Vishnuvardhan and jointly produced Neelima and Shobhu Yarlagadda.

TV9's Over 'Dookudu'

From the past 10 years, the TV9 channel has been banging the people of Andhra Pradesh with its over-action and is still continuing to do it. As part of that, with ‘Dookudu’ becoming a hit, the channel managed to get an interview of Mahesh Babu with great difficulty. It is just for 15 minutes but TV9 did major hungama by terming it as ‘Exclusive’.

By telecasting the program 2-3 times daily, the channel is boring its viewers. Usually, Mahesh Babu stays away from media. It is heard that first he said no to this interview because he was unhappy with the overaction this channel did during his marriage time. Mahesh expressed his displeasure in a live show at that time. But with Ravi Prakash pleading Mahesh Babu for an interview, the star could not say no. He gave interview only for 15 minutes. Now, that interview has been clubbed with the trailers of ‘Dookudu’ and TV9 is creating major chaos by stretching it into a 1 hour program. That’s the story folks.

Samantha hits double jackpot

Dookudu turning out to be a big hit has made Samantha red hot in Tollywood circuit. Producers and heroes are vying for the dates of this beautiful actress. Samantha is not in a hurry in taking up projects as of now. She is choosing the scripts carefully as she doesn’t want this craze to be disturbed by a flop.

Samantha’s success in Tollywood has earned her craze in Kollywood too. Samantha acted in two flop films in Tamil last year and she didn’t get any good offers from her homeland. She has been waiting to break in to the big league of Tamil film industry and she got Gowtam Menon’s film to do the honors.
Before that film struck the screens, Samantha was being recognized by Tamil superstars because of her excellent track record in Tollywood. Sam will soon be busy in both the languages and not to forget that Gowtam Menon is launching her in Bollywood too.

Top directors in awe of Dookudu

Mahesh Babu’s Dookudu is being praised by one and all. Top directors like Rajamouli and Puri Jagannadh said that they have thoroughly enjoyed the film. Senior directors Dasari Narayana Rao and Ram Gopal Varma praised Mahesh’s performance.

Dookudu is not just getting thunderous collections but also is being applauded for its comedy and performances. Dookudu is all set to become the biggest grosser of this year in just one week. It is likely to surpass Pokiri and Robo collections in just three weeks, say trade pundits. However, there are doubts being expressed over the long run of the movie. NTR Jr Oosaravelli is coming on October 6 which will eventually slow down Dookudu.

Sona satisfied with Charan written apology

Actress Sona, who made serious allegations against SPB Charan that he had sexually molested her at a private party, is now smiling as she got a written apology from him. Sona demanded for a public apology and filed case against him regarding the issue.

Charan took an anticipatory bail and condemned Sona’s allegations as false and baseless. However, their mutual friends entered into the scene and settled the matter. Sona got what she was asked for and Charan came out of this without a public apology.
Sona said she has great respect for Charan sir and said that what happened on that day was unfortunate. She told that a written apology was good enough for her. A stress relieved Sona is leaving to some foreign country to relax for some time.

Brahmi Charitra @ Rakta Charitra Spoof

Making of Dookudu "Poovai song" @ Exclusive

Samantha Failed To 'Lift' Men

Though she has a killing smile and baby face that can melt the hearts of many boys, she doesn't have the real oomph that can raise the heat inside men. She is none other than Samantha and this lovely smile beauty seems to have scored the least marks in her latest venture 'Dookudu'. Samantha has paired up with prince Mahesh Babu in this one.

The talk is that no one is remembering Samantha after watching 'Dookudu' and the admiration has gone more for Parvathi Melton. Many are saying "In such a blockbuster film, Samantha should have increased her oomph factor and grab attention. Look how Tamannah did that in 'Badrinath'." While Samantha is not able to lift hormones of males, there are those who say she has that innocent beauty which will strike a chord with many. While they admire Samantha a lot, they suggest that if she puts on few extra pounds she will become a killer heroine. Hope this message gets passed to Samantha then.

Director's Revenge - Nikitha Out! Priyamani In!!

Finally, the heart broken director has taken revenge on his darling, who cheated him very badly. This talk is doing rounds in Film Nagar during the team time breaks of cine observers.

Dusky beauty Nikitha's career got almost shelved with the news of Kannada Film Industry banning her. Though Kollywood has taken back it's decision, Nikitha is in a state of shock for all the things happened. Telugu director Dasarath is the guy who got a bigger shock than anyone with that affair news of Nikitha. Earlier, Dasarath tried all possible ways to rope in Nikitha for that second heroine role in Mr.PERFECT.
When that idea got misfired with Dil Raju's intervention, Dasarath tried to book her as a lead opposite Family Hero Venkatesh's next with him. This too got failed now, as Dasarath got failed in the love affair a source revealed. It is heard that Priyamani is replacing that place alongside Venkatesh. 

Dookudu the biggest hit you've never heard of

The Los Angeles Times says "Dookudu the biggest hit you've never heard of. While Hindi-oriented movies some times land on domestic box-office charts, reminding the American film industry of the shadow economy that is indian cinema in the US, it's a rarer for a Tollywood film to full of the feat." it says.

The most popular movies at the multiplex this past weekend included some familiar titles: "The Lion King,"  "Moneyball," "Drive" and "Dookudu: Daring & Dashing."

Doo-wha?

"Dookudu," an Indian cinema offering that blends action, comedy, romance and dance sequences  (don't they always?), scored three of the seven most lucrative engagements around the country, according to the trade newspaper Variety. At a multiplex in Fairfax County, Va., the movie took in a whopping $82,000 over the weekend, a sum surpassed only by a trio of  "Moneyball" engagements (at gargantuan venues such as AMC Lincoln Square and Regal Union Square in Manhattan and the ArcLight in Hollywood).

The Virginia multiplex was an outlet of the Phoenix BIG chain, which programs Indian films along with the "Abductions" and "Dolphin Tales" of the world. (The other two engagements, incidentally, came in Edison, N.J., and suburban Dallas, where the film took in $73,000 and $71,000, respectively, over the weekend.)

Making the feat more striking: "Dookudu" is a Tollywood film, the nickname for the Telugu-language cinema from India's Andhra Pradesh region. While Hindi-oriented Bollywood movies sometimes land on domestic box-office charts, reminding the American film industry of the shadow economy that is Indian cinema in the U.S., it's rarer for a Tollywood film to pull off the feat.

So shadowy is said economy that box-office reporting sites like Hollywood.com did not even receive weekend tallies from the film's distributor (which makes a total weekend tally from the film's 30 screens impossible to report). The distributor did not reply to an email from 24 Frames seeking comment.

[Update, 4:36 p.m. Sept. 27: Harish Sajja of distributor 14 Reels Ent. tells 24 Frames that the movie has grossed $1.4 million in just three days, thanks largely to word of mouth (and despite the fact that, without subtitles, even many Indians aren't able to understand it). The previous record-holder for a Tollywood film is $1.2 million--over three months. Sajja hopes the movie holds this weekend and stays in theaters through the fall, even though it will have to compete with the glut of American films unleashed in the autumn months."It's a miracle," he said. "Nobody knows the movie is going to cross over like this."]

 Already a hit in India, the film pairs the very popular Mahesh Babu with the single-monikered Tollywood starlet Samantha in a two-hander that clocks in--in true India-cinema fashion--at a lightning-quick 3 hours and 10 minutes.

You can catch a trailer below, complete with "He is daring; he is dashing" tagline and enough quick cuts to make Baz Luhrmann look like Merchant Ivory. (If you want to catch the movie in the Southland, you'll have to head down to Norwalk, where it's screening opposite summer holdovers like "Transformers" and "Bad Teacher.")

So what made "Dookudu" so popular?  According to one Indian cinema website, which cited "sleek action sequences" and entertaining one-liners," it was a triumph of casting as much as anything else.

"Obviously, the most important is the star of the film, Mahesh Babu; then the film is directed by Srinu Vytla, who has earned a name for making mass entertainers [sic]. The presence of popular comedians Brahmanandam and M.S. Narayana in the film is also an asset, and ‘Dookudu’ has a beautiful heroine Samantha Ruth Prabhu, sharing screen space with Mahesh for the first time." 

Well, that's enough for us.
Source : latimes

Success Leaps of Dookudu

Dookudu team has reason to celebrate as the film has created record by collecting 21.24 crore in the first three days and had got rave reviews. Speaking the success meet of the film here on Tuesday, director Sreenu Vytla said, that it was the extra-ordinary effort of Mahesh Babu that has led to the success of the film. Added to his performance there was a good script which contributed to the success and the attitude of the producers who never compromised on anything which led to the success of the film.

The film has collected Rs 21.24 crore during the first three days which, speakers at the meet said, is a big record. The film has scaled and sealed all the records they said. The overseas collections were high as well they added.

Potti Hero lands in Bollywood

Do you remember Sachin? The short hero who was seen in movies like Mounamelanoyi, Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu and Orey Pandu, is now trying his luck in Bollywood. Sachin is the sole successor of thousands of crores. He is the son of Ghutka legend and hence could afford so much money to become a successful hero.

Despite having a healthy financial background, Sachin doesn't have the features of a hero. He is not blessed with good acting capabilities too. His 'blank' performance in Telugu films was only ridiculed but didn't earn him any name or fame. Now with his father's money Sachin is launching himself as a hero in Bollywood with the movie Azaan. He performed some dare devil stunts in it and is doing aggressive publicity for the film. Will this desperate attempt finally reap him rich dividends is to be seen.