Top producer Dil Raju is a delighted man as his long-delayed dream of working with Pawan Kalyan turned true through Vakeel Saab. The film released on Friday and Vakeel Saab received a positive response from the audience. Dil Raju along with the director Sriram Venu and the cast members are promoting the film aggressively. Dil Raju is tested positive for coronavirus today and he is currently in home isolation. The top producer asked the entire team of Vakeel Saab who are in contact with him from the past couple of days to get tested for coronavirus. Dil Raju has no symptoms of coronavirus currently. His production house Sri Venkateswara Creations is producing a bunch of projects which are in the various stages of production.
Allu Arjun and Dil Raju’s Film to Start Soon
Dil Raju is currently very busy with his upcoming projects. He is waiting for the release of Vakeel Saab as he is one of the producers of the film while the final schedule of Naga Chaitanya’s upcoming film Thank You is currently on.
Also, RC15 under the direction of Shankar will start from July 2021. Not only these three, very soon, his film with Stylish star Allu Arjun will get started and this is confirmed officially!
It is known that Dil Raju is going to produce Allu Arjun’s Icon which was announced long back. This film will be directed by Venu Sriram. However, it is unsure that Dil Raju is producing another film of Allu Arjun or he is confirming that Icon will go on floors soon!
Introduction of ‘Dil’ Raju’s nephew as hero locked!
TFI’s leading producer ‘Dil’ Raju will be introducing his nephew Ashish as hero.
Accordingly a small glimpse of Ashish’s introduction film is set to be unveiled tomorrow in the evening hours.
‘Rowdy Boys’ is the title for the debut film of Ashish and it is being directed by Harsha of ‘Husharu’ fame.
Malayalam beauty Anupama Parameswaran is playing the female lead in this movie which is tipped to be a youthful entertainer.
Top technicians like Devi Sri Prasad for music and Madhie for cinematography are part of the crew.
Raju and Shirish are producing this project on their home banner Sri Venkateswara Creations.
Buzz: Allu Arjun revives his long-delayed project?
Stylish Star Allu Arjun is shooting for Sukumar’s Pushpa and the film is announced for August 13th release. The top actor also signed his next in the direction of Koratala Siva which will start rolling later this year. Allu Arjun gave his nod for Icon in the direction of Sriram Venu but the project never commenced shoot. Sriram Venu impressed Allu Arjun with the script in a single sitting but the project got delayed due to various reasons.
Going with the current update, Allu Arjun is in plans to revive the project soon and the discussions are going on. Dil Raju is on board to produce this interesting film. The official announcement along with the title poster was out long ago. In this while, Sriram Venu directed Pawan Kalyan’s Vakeel Saab and the film is carrying high expectations. Allu Arjun may take the call about Icon after the release of Vakeel Saab. The film is hitting the screens on April 9th.
Dil Raju signs two successful young actors
Dil Raju happens to be one of the most successful producers of Telugu cinema. He is producing several big-ticket and small films which will release soon. Dil Raju recently met young actors Naveen Polishetty, Vaisshnav Tej and locked them for his banner Sri Venkateswara Creations. Both Vaisshnav Tej and Naveen Polishetty scored smashing hits this year and are in demand. Though the scripts and the directors are yet to be finalized, Dil Raju locked them by paying advances.
The ace producer is now in the hunt for the right scripts and directors for these young actors. If things fall in the right place, both these films may start next year. Vaisshnav Tej signed close to 4 films that are in various stages of pre-production. After the super success of Jathi Ratnalu, Naveen Polishetty is yet to announce his next film officially.
Dil Raju’s plans gone utterly wrong
Top producer Dil Raju is known for his midas touch and his judgment has rarely gone wrong. Dil Raju surprised everyone after he came on to the board as producer for Shaadi Mubarak. The film was originally produced by a new filmmaker. Dil Raju loved the product and he came on to the board. He suggested changes and kept inquiring about the reshoots. Raju watched the final copy recently and was impressed with the product and announced that the film will release on March 5th.
Along with a bunch of films released on Friday, Shaadi Mubarak struggled to report minimum footfalls. Dil Raju’s calculations went totally wrong and the film will fail to recover the digital charges all over the Telugu states. After a pathetic start, the Saturday numbers are more disappointing. Shaadi Mubarak will struggle to complete its first week. The audience were not interested to watch the film as the trailer wasn’t convincing. Except the pre-release event, Dil Raju did not spend a penny on the film’s promotions. The word of mouth too was disappointing for the film.
Dil Raju offers a film for Allari Naresh
Comic actor Allari Naresh is back to track after eight years with Naandhi. The film received rave reviews and is also making decent box-office money. Top producer Dil Raju watched Allari Naresh’s Naandhi recently and he could not wait to appreciate the film. He arranged a special felicitation event to congratulate the whole team of Naandhi. Speaking during the event, Dil Raju offered a film for Allari Naresh. He said that he is ready to produce a film with Naresh if he comes up with a right script.
“I was in Munnar for a film shoot and I heard about Naandhi. I watched the film after my return to Hyderabad and I could not wait to appreciate the team. Congratulations Allari Naresh and the entire team of Naandhi. I will produce a film with Naresh if he comes with an interesting script” told Dil Raju. Naandhi is directed by Vijay Kanakamedala and Allari Naresh’s performance is receiving an exceptional response from the audience.
Exclusive: Ram Charan-Shankar-Dil Raju
A news broke out this evening that the big announcement about Ram Charan’s next film will be made official very soon. Ram Charan will work with sensational director Shankar in his next and it would be a pan Indian project. This would be his immediate next project after the release of RRR. Top producer Dil Raju’s Sri Venkateswara Creations will produce this pan Indian project. Shankar is working on Kamal Haasan’s Indian 2 but there is no news about the project for some time. Ram Charan in this while will complete the shoot of RRR and Acharya that will release this year.
Dil Raju spending a bomb on his Nephew
Top producer Dil Raju has been holding talks with several filmmakers for interesting projects. His next production Vakeel Saab is aimed for summer release and F3 will have an August release. Dil Raju is all set to introduce his nephew Ashish (Sirish’s son) to Telugu cinema and the shoot of the film is happening at a fast pace in and around Hyderabad. Sree Harsha who directed Husharu in the past is directing this youthful entertainer.
The film is titled Rowdy Boys and top technicians like Devi Sri Prasad (music) and Madhiee (cinematographer) are working for the film. Dil Raju and his brother are not compromising on the film’s budget and they are spending lavishly on Rowdy Boys. The film is aimed for release during the end of this year.
Dil Raju decides to play safe
Dil Raju happens to be one of the most successful producers and distributors of Telugu cinema. He was the man behind several classics and he chalked out the release plans of several films as a distributor and brought a wide release for them. But he has been facing the heat this year after the release of Krack. Warangal Srinu made some sensational comments against Dil Raju and Sirish. Soon after this, Warangal Srinu acquired the rights of several upcoming biggies by paying exorbitant prices that are beyond the market limits.
Trade circles are left in shock at the offers of Warangal Srinu and everyone is eagerly waiting to see the moves of Dil Raju. But the top producer decided to play it safe. He decided not to compete for the rights for any upcoming projects and pay hefty prices as he may land in trouble if the films fail to fare well at the box-office. Dil Raju is quoting his prices for various projects and decided not to lock any projects beyond his quoted price. Dil Raju also has a strong lineup of films that are in production and he is holding talks for various projects.
Dil Raju decided to stay calm and watch the game for now. He also decided to shift his focus on production through which he emerged as the most successful filmmaker of Telugu cinema. He has Vakeel Saab, F3 and others lined up for release this year.
Dil Raju and Mythri Movie Makers crucial meeting in Dubai
Top producer and distributor Dil Raju has been facing the heat from some of the producers regarding the theatrical rights for Nizam. There are speculations going on that Raju took hold and is dominating the distribution sector in Nizam. There are also speculations that top production house Mythri Movie Makers is floating their own distribution house in the territory for a better transparency and their first project would be Uppena.
But Dil Raju is committed to the project in advance. To keep a check for this, Dil Raju flew to Dubai and he met Naveen Yerneni to discuss about the issue. Mythri made it clear that Uppena will release through Dil Raju for Nizam region. Dil Raju also discussed about the recent offer from Warangal Srinu with Mythri Movie Makers. He ensured a record business for all the upcoming biggies that are produced by Mythri.
As of now, the production house has no plans of venturing into distribution and they promised Dil Raju to continue their business with him. Mythri Movie Makers has films lined up with Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun and other top actors.
Dil Raju’s big gamble for KGF: Chapter 2
Popular producer and distributor Dil Raju has been in news for all the odd things in the recent weeks. Nizam distributor Warangal Srinu slammed Dil Raju for not allocating enough number of screens for Krack in Nizam. Dil Raju is keen to acquire the rights of several upcoming big-budget projects. He acquired the Nizam theatrical rights of RRR that will release this year. If the latest news is to be believed, Dil Raju is the front runner to acquire the theatrical rights of KGF: Chapter 2 that will release in summer.
The makers are expecting a record price of Rs 80 crores for the Telugu theatrical rights. None of the recent deals reached the expectations of the makers. Dil Raju is negotiating for the Telugu rights and the deal is expected to be closed in a couple of days. Dil Raju is keen to bet big on the project considering the upcoming project of Prabhas and Prashanth Neel that will be produced by the producers of KGF. He is ready to shell out a big amount for KGF: Chapter 2 and will soon close the deal for Prabhas’ Salaar. KGF: Chapter 2 featuring Yash and Srinidhi Shetty will hit the screens on May 30th in all the Indian languages.
Pic Talk: Tollywood top actors in a single frame
Dil Raju’s 50th birthday bash would be a memorable one as it turned out to be a star-studded affair. All the top Tollywood actors who are available in the city made their presence. A picture from the bash is now all over the internet. Mahesh Babu, Prabhas, Ram Charan, Ram, Vijay Devarakonda and Naga Chaitanya are clicked in a single frame along with Dil Raju’s family. Several other actors wished Dil Raju personally on the occasion.
Nani and Sharwanand to join Dil Raju in Goa
Natural Star Nani and young actor Sharwanand are in Goa and they could not attend the grand birthday bash of successful producer Dil Raju that took place last night. Dil Raju along with his entire family flew to Goa this morning and will party with his family. They are expected to return back this weekend. Nani is currently holidaying in Goa with his family after completing his part of the shoot for Shiva Nirvana’s Tuck Jagadish. Sharwanand is shooting for Ajay Bhupathi’s Maha Samudram in Goa.
Nani, Sharwanand and Siddarth will join the birthday celebrations of Dil Raju in Goa this evening. Nani will commence the shoot of Shyam Singha Roy in the direction of Rahul Sankrityan from next week. Sharwanand will continue to shoot for Maha Samudram till the end of this month. There are talks that Young Tiger NTR too is holidaying in Goa with his family after he got a small break from the sets of RRR.
Tollywood top actors attend Dil Raju’s grand bash
Popular producer Dil Raju is turning 50 today and he hosted a grand bash for all the actors, directors and technicians he worked with. Pawan Kalyan, Prabhas, Mahesh Babu, Ram Charan along with other actors attended the grand bash. All the directors who worked with Dil Raju were present in his residence for the party. Raju introduced his wife to all the actors and directors. Dil Raju along with his family will fly to Goa today to continue the celebrations. He is expected to return back to work next week.
Dil Raju to host a lavish party for Tollywood
Top producer Dil Raju got married during the coronavirus pandemic time. After spending ample time with his family, he returned back to work and is focused on several projects that his production house is bankrolling. Dil Raju is turning 50 this 18th and he is in plans to host a lavish party for film celebrities of Telugu cinema. After getting married, though Raju wanted to host a reception, it did not happen because of the pandemic.
To make his 50th birthday a memorable one, Dil Raju is planning a lavish party and invite the entire Tollywood. He is also in plans to introduce his wife through this party. Dil Raju is producing close to six films in Telugu and several other projects are in various phases of pre-production. His next immediate release would be Pawan Kalyan’s Vakeel Saab which will hit the screens in summer.
Dil Raju puzzled about Vakeel Saab release date
Powerstar Pawan Kalyan’s comeback film Vakeel Saab is in the final stages of shoot. The makers felt that Sankranthi 2021 would be the best time to release the film as normalcy would return back by the time. The theatres are expected to reopen in November but there are no traces of theatres screening films. Though the number of coronavirus cases are coming down, the entire nation is worried about the second wave. The team of Vakeel Saab will complete the pending last schedule in December and will be ready with the final copy.
The film’s director Sriram Venu and producer Dil Raju will take a call on the release date in December as per the reopening of the theatres and the coronavirus situations. If things are fine, Vakeel Saab will head for a Sankranthi release. Else the makers are in plans to release the film in summer. Vakeel Saab features Pawan Kalyan, Shruti Haasan, Anjali, Nivetha Thomas and Ananya in the lead roles. Ravi Teja’s Krack and Ram’s RED are the other films that are in Sankranthi 2021 race.
Dil Raju in talks with Megastar?
Megastar Chiranjeevi signed back to back films and he will resume the shoot of Acharya soon. He has Vedhalam remake, Lucifer remake and a film with Bobby lined up. The veteran actor would turn free only in 2022 as he needs to wrap up all these commitments. Top producer Dil Raju is in talks with Chiranjeevi for some time and the project is yet to be locked.
Dil Raju locked Boyapati Srinu for his next and the discussions are currently on. Dil Raju is on the hunt for the right script so that he gets a nod from Megastar himself at the earliest. Boyapati Srinu will direct the film and an official announcement would be made once things are final. Boyapati Srinu is currently directing Nandamuri Balakrishna and the shoot of the film will resume tomorrow. The film is aimed for summer 2021 release.
Dil Raju is well aware of V Result
Nani and Sudheer Babu starrer V is streaming on Amazon Prime from today and the response is completely mixed. The film’s producer Dil Raju who also happens to be a distributor wanted the film to release in summer. With the situations not favorable, he decided to head for a digital release. He informed all his distributors that the film would not fare well in theatres after he watched the final copy. He wanted to make it a safe bet and sold the digital rights for a huge price so that V turned out to be a safe project for him.
Dil Raju even had debts for his last production Jaanu. With the coronavirus outbreak, he is well aware that his next project will not get hefty advances from the distributors and exhibitors. After consulting his well-wishers, Dil Raju convinced Nani. Raju was also calculative on the heaping interests as the shoot of the film completed long ago. With V, Raju took a wise decision and played safe during this coronavirus pandemic time.
Nani, Sudheer Babu, Aditi Rao Hydari and Nivetha Thomas are the lead actors in V that is directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti.
