Balakrishna is the new avatar of God!!

Director K Raghavendra Rao can't seem to get off the hangover of devotional films. Till now, he has made three of them -- Annamayya, Sri Manjunatha and Sri Ramadasu. And, all of them, barring Sri Manjunatha, went on to become super duper hits. Basking in the glory of his new found formula, Raghavendra Rao is now planning to make another devotional film. This time, he has set Nagarjuna aside and wants to do it with Nandamuri Balakrishna. Rangadu Pandurangadu, the name of the new film, will star Balakrishna both as God and devotee. The film dialogues are written by J K Bharavi, while Raghavendra Rao's favourite Keeravani will compose the music. Will it put Balakrishna in the stratosphere -- literally?

CLASSIC TARAKARATNA SPEAK: I might come into politics, I might not enter politics, too

Politicians are not the only species who have mastered the art of doublespeak. Actors are equally adept in the art. When a news reporter asked Nandamuri Tarakaratna, who is currently in Ananthapur, whether he would enter politics, he neither said 'yes' nor 'no' but equivocated with this typical answer: "At the moment I am not ready to enter politics. But, in the future, I might take up politics and I might not take up also." What an answer Tarakaratna? If you don't know about your future, which none of us too are aware how it is, why take the trouble of talking about the future? And giving such stupid answers. Just say I can't say anything about the future. But, did he ask you anything about the future? No. Then why are you trying to show off as if you are a great spokesman of a great party. On the aside, Tarakaratna is presently acting in a Tamil-Telugu bilingual Mukkanti, which is likely to complete shooting by the end of the month. He is also doing one more film with V Samudra, called Venkatadri, the shooting of which will start in August.