FINALLY THE D-DAY ARRIVES FOR SHANKARDADA TO GIVE US GANDHI GYAN

The long wait is finally over. The director has tied out all the loose ends, the producers have cashed in on all the territories and the actors have played their part to the fullest. And Shankardada Zindabad is set to roll out on Friday. That is in just a couple of hours from now. And it is just a matter of time before it hits the screens near you. Given a solid storyline and emotionally rich elements, including the Gandhi factor, there is no reason why it shouldn't pull at the heart strings of the audiences.

Chiranjeevi, who was mighty upset at the way Shankardada MBBS has fared, has taken all possible measures to ensure that the second part would break all box-office records. So, right from casting the director, to choosing the producers, to taking an active interest in the overall production of the film, he has done it all.

He even roped in Venkatesh and Pawan Kalyan for the audio release function, and had Mamata Mohandas dance to the tunes of Devi Sri Prasad. And managed to create a hype around the film.

10 reasons why Shankardada Zindabad will be a milestone in Telugu cinema

1. Four actors -- Pawan Kalyan, Ravi Teja, Allu Rajun and Srikanth will shake a leg in one song in the film.

2. Dileep Prabhavalkar, who gave a mesmerising performance in the film, is out to prove his mettle again.

3. Chiranjeevi has given his best so far for the film. And so has Srikanth.

4. Karishma Kotak is an added attraction for the film, for the simple reason she is raw and relatively untapped potential. So, there is curiosity among the audiences of how she will look and act of course, opposite the megastar.

5. There is the Gandhigiri element in the film, which has some good gyan to offer to the people. If you have watched Lage Raho Munnabhai, you will understand how beautifully the Gandhigiri element has been interwoven into the film.

6. Then there is the voluptuous Yana Gupta to get you grooving in an item number. And I must tell you, she is rocking, man.

7. Seven old actors, including Kanta Rao, will bring in the old element of nostalgia in their Second Innings house.

8. Prabhu Deva has the magic of painting images on film. So, his direction is eagerly being looked forward to.

9. Then there are the Paruchuri Brothers, who was famous for their dialogues, and in this film, we hear, they have put in extra effort to deliver the punch lines in a better fashion.

10. And lastly, the music is rocking. And you can expect some dhoom-dhaam dance sequences to rouse the masses out of their emotional inertia.

So, go for this one and have fun. All the best

TANU ROY IS DOING ITEM NUMBERS AND HAS THE GUTS TO SAY SHE DOESN'T HAVE A CHOICE

Here is one actress who takes life as it comes. And doesn't give us bakwas over whatever she has been doing. Tanu Roy, the heroine of Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, has been lying low for quite some time. Though the film catapulted Ravi Teja into the big league, poor Tanu couldn't cash in on her popularity. Her only notable films after Itlu... have been Anandam, where she did a decent role, and Manasantha Nuvve. After that, she was deserted by Dame Luck, and like others of her ilk, she ended up doing itsy-bitsy roles, which have been forgotten by the audiences. Naturally, she veered towards item numbers.

That is where we caught up with her while shooting for an item number for a Naresh starrer Pellikani Prasad. "I want to do good roles, but what do I do when I don't get roles that I aspire for, I have to settle for whatever I get," she says matter-of-factly and doesn't couch her 'item' act in what's-wrong-in-doing-item-numbers talk. Your frankness will take you a long way Tanu Roy.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO THE DIRECTORS TO RUN AFTER YOU, RAM?

Some guys have all the luck in the world. For them, everything falls into place without the least bit of effort. It's just that they should learn how to channelise that luck in the proper direction. And life is a bed of roses. Take Ram for instance. He got his first break with Devadas, with Illeana, which began a craze, giving Ram and Illeana more than a toehold in the industry. But, an intelligent Ram signed only one movie after that -- Jagadam. And it flopped because of great expectations not only from Ram, but also from the director Sukumaran. But, still, Ram seems to be the blue-eyed boy of the Telugu filmmakers. So much so, that despite the flop show, he has four directors rooting for him. And, let me tell you once again, all of them are in the top shot directors -- Srinu Vaitla, Y V S Choudary, Sravanti Ravi Kishore and Teja. Even the top heroes in the Telugu film industry can't boast of such a portfolio. Wah Ram, wah!

Check this video out from Jagadam

Ravi Teja wants to be thrice lucky

Looks like Ravi Teja wants to the solo actor in his films. After his dual role in Vikramarkudu, he now wants to do a triple role in his yet-to-start film. The film, like most of his films, is a remake of the Tamil Valalaar, which means Godfather. Ajith played the role in Tamil and won accolades for his performance. Now, at the expense of producer Dil Raju, Ravi Teja wants to try it out in Telugu. Will he be lucky?

MORE HEADLINES OF THE DAY

* Dubai Seenu, starring Ravi Teja and the sultry siren Nayanatara, to release on June 8

* Allari Naresh to act as villain in his next film

* Venu Madhav's Bhukailas is releasing on May 25

* The audio CDs / cassettes of director S V Krishna Reddy's film Bahumati are out

* Shooting of director Shankar's new film Kalasala gets underway '

* Rajeev Kanakala bags a new film as hero