Hyderabad, March 26 (IANS) Legendary Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Film Festival of Delhi (IFFD) 2026 in recognition of his contribution to the film industry over a period of five decades. The Telugu film legend was honoured at the event that was held at the prestigious Bharat Mandapam. The award was presented in recognition of his immense service to Indian cinema over a span of 50 years, and as a tribute to his inde…
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Hyderabad, March 7 (IANS) Megastar Chiranjeevi has now thanked the Telangana government for honouring him with the prestigious NTR National Film Award, saying that receiving an award named after NTR garu is truly a great honour.Taking to his X timeline to pen a note of gratitude, Megastar Chiranjeevi wrote, “Many congratulations to all the winners of the Gaddar Telangana Film Awards 2025. It is always a joy to celebrate the hard work and passion of our film fraternity. My sincere thanks to the G…
Hyderabad, March 7 (IANS) The Telangana government on Saturday announced that actor Naga Chaitanya had been chosen as the Best Actor for 2025 for his performance in ‘Thandel’, while actress Rashmika Mandanna had been chosen as the Best Actress for her performance in ‘The Girlfriend’. It may be recalled that Naga Chaitanya had delivered a captivating performance as the captain of a shipping vessel in director Chandoo Mondeti’s ‘Thandel’, while Rashmika had powerfully portrayed a girl breaking fre…
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) It is now official! Ace director Anil Ravipudi, who is riding a huge success wave, is to next work on a Telugu film that will feature Victory star Venkatesh and young hero Nandamuri Kalyan Ram in the lead. Sources close to the director say that the film is likely to hit screens for the festival of Sankranthi in January, next year.This project is especially notable as it marks Anil Ravipudi’s fifth collaboration with Venkatesh, following blockbuster entertainers like ‘F…
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Ace director Anil Ravipudi, who is basking in the success of his blockbuster film, the Chiranjeevi, Nayanthara-starrer ‘Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’, has now trashed rumours about his next film that were doing the rounds on social media with a hilarious post on X in which he pointed out how he hadn’t even put pen to paper yet but how those speculating had already decided on his next film’s story, actors and even its title! Anil Ravipudi, who is one of the most sought …
Hyderabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Popular Telugu star Venkatesh on Monday unveiled the gripping teaser of director S Krishna’s upcoming film ‘High’, an anthology of four stories. For the unaware, S Krishna is best known for being a close associate of hit maker Anil Ravipudi and a co-writer of several of his blockbusters. Krishna makes his debut as a director with HIGH, an ambitious project in which he also serves as writer, actor, and co-producer.The film is being jointly backed by Harish Peddi, S Krishna…
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Pleased with the phenomenal success of his recently released film ‘ Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’ (MSG), Telugu star Chiranjeevi has now gifted the film’s director, Anil Ravipudi, a brand new Range Rover Sport. Pictures showing Chiranjeevi presenting the director the vehicle have now gone viral on the Internet. The film, which released for the festival of Sankranthi, went on to emerge a huge blockbuster. In fact, Megastar Chiranjeevi, who was moved by the roaring succe…
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Actor Vijay Deverakonda has expressed both happiness and sadness at a court order that has now restricted reviews for actor Chiranjeevi’s upcoming commercial entertainer, ‘Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’, on ticketing platforms in a bid to prevent organised negative campaigns and malicious ratings against the film. For the unaware, Chiranjeevi’s ‘Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’, which has been directed by Anil Ravipudi, is slated to hit screens on January 12 for the fest…
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Director Anil Ravipudi, whose family entertainer ‘Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’ is to hit screens on January 12, has now disclosed how he got actress Nayanthara, who plays the female lead in the film opposite Chiranjeevi, to turn up for the film’s promotions. During a media interaction, the director’s attention was drawn to the fact that Nayanthara, who generally did not participate in the promotions of her films, had participated in the promotions of this film. Respon…
Hyderabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Producer Sushmita Konidela, who has now produced her dad Megastar Chiranjeevi’s upcoming film ‘Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’ along with Sahu Garapati, says that if one has the desire to learn, one could learn from her father every day. During a recent interaction, Sushmita Konidela was asked about working with her father, Chiranjeevi, who is an inspiration to many, and the lessons she had learnt by working with him in this film.Responding to the question, Sushmita said …