Ashwathama Trailer : Perfect Commercial Package
Young actor Naga Shaurya is back with Aswathama which is releasing this month. The theatrical trailer is a perfect cut and keeps the audience thrilling till the last frame. Naga Shaurya plays a younster who hunts for a gang who trap women in the city. The film also has a bunch of action episodes. The racy screenplay and the narration are those that drives the film. Shaurya himself penned the script and he looks apt in the role.
The background score is an asset for Aswathama. With everything packed and presented well, Aswathama seems to be an interesting and racy action thriller. Ramana Teja is making his directorial debut and Mehreen is the leading lady. Naga Shaurya’s home banner IRA Creations are the producers. Aswathama is slated for release on January 31st all over.
Naga Shourya’s New Challenge
The naturally handsome and talented actor Naga Shourya shined in a pivotal role in the recent film Oh Baby directed by Nandini Reddy. His natural way of dialogue delivery, unique histrionics are quite a delight to watch. He is now working with Mehreen Pirzada for a new project directed by debutante Ramana Teja and produced by Usha Mulpuri, However, he is going to make a never-before done challenge this time.
There is a sequence in the film which goes as long as three minutes which the makers are planning to showcase in a single shot. Off late, Telugu filmmakers are trying out interesting challenges which bring them the right attention. Naga Shourya has never done such challenging single-shot sequence till now and this is going to be a challenge for the young actor.
The film is touted to be an action entertainer and some key scenes are being filmed in Ramoji Film City featuring the hero.
Nartanasala Worldwide Pre-Release Business – Highest For Naga Shourya
Nartanasala Worldwide Pre-Release Business
Naga Shourya – Srinivas Chakravarthi’s Nartanasala is gearing up for a grand release on the 30th of this month. The film has fetched highest prices ever for the hero wherever it is sold. The selling prices are on par with Chalo final shares which tells how good the pre-release business is. Worldwide theatricals of the film including expenses are valued for more than 9.50 Crores.
Below is the area wise Pre-Release Business (Including P&P)
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Area | Pre-Release Business |
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Nizam | 2.30 Cr valued |
Ceded | 1.10 Cr |
UA | 1.10 Cr valued |
East | 0.70 Cr valued |
Krishna | 0.70 Cr valued |
Guntur | 0.70 Cr |
West | 0.55 Cr valued |
Nellore | 0.35 Cr |
AP/TS | 7.50 Cr |
ROI | 0.50 Cr |
Overseas | 1.80 Cr valued |
Worldwide | 9.80 Cr (Including all) |
First Look: Naga Shaurya’s Nartanasala
Young actor Naga Shaurya is back with his next film titled Nartanasala. Srinivas Chakravarthi is making his directorial debut with this comic entertainer and the makers released the first look poster of the film. Shaurya has been spotted in a traditional avatar in the released poster. Naga Shaurya’s home banner IRA Creations bankrolled the film which would hit the screens in September this year.
First Look: Naga Shaurya’s Ammammagarillu
Naga Shaurya Ammammagarillu
Young and promising Naga Shaurya as expected bounced back with Chalo after a brief gap. The film has been declared as a blockbuster and the actor now shifted his focus towards his next film which has been titled Ammammagarillu. Oye fame Shamili is making her comeback to Telugu cinema with this family entertainer which marks the debut of Sundar Surya as director. The first look poster of the film has been released which shows Naga Shaurya and Shamili posing with their grandmother.
Promising technicians like Rasool Ellore and Kalyana Ramana worked for Ammammagarillu which is in last leg of shoot. The makers are keen on releasing the film during summer. Ammammagarillu is the fifteenth film of Naga Shaurya and it is bankrolled by Swaajit Movies. The film will discuss about relations, emotions and is a treat for the family crowds. An official announcement about the release date is expected soon.
Mahesh Babu’s popular song inspires a movie title
‘Guruvaram March Okati’ from Dookudu is one of hit songs in Mahesh Babu’s career. The song phrase is now turning into a title for Naga Shourya’s next project which is going to mark a comeback of sorts for aged filmmaker Kasi Viswanath who directed films like Nuvvu Lekha Nenu Lenu and Tholichupulone.
Reportedly, Shourya has agreed to work with actor – director Viswanath for a full-length entertainer and the makers of this film have finalized Guruvaram March Okati as its title. After taking 15 years gap, Viswanath is set to wield the megaphone.
Buoyed with the success of Chalo, Shourya is currently busy with his upcoming films. So this project might go on floors later this year.
Chalo 1st week Worldwide Collections – Hit
Chalo worldwide collections
Chalo had a good first week with a worldwide distributor share of over 8Cr. The film is a Hit and is the second Hit after Bhaagamathie this year. It has also crossed the collections of Jyo Achyutananda to emerge as the career highest grosser for the hero. With films releasing today carrying weak reports , it has high chances to surpass 10cr mark which will be a new benchmark for Naga Shourya.
Below are the area wise weekend Shares
Area | Closing Collections | 24 Days Collections | 1st Week Collections |
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Nizam | 3.00 Cr | 2.15 Cr | |
Ceeded | 1.15 Cr | 0.75 Cr | |
UA | 1.50 Cr | 0.98 Cr | |
Guntur | 0.70 Cr | 0.54 Cr | |
East | 0.70 Cr | 0.50 Cr | |
West | 0.60 Cr | 0.42 Cr | |
Krishna | 0.82 Cr | 0.59 Cr | |
Nellore | 0.30 Cr | 0.22 Cr | |
Total AP&TS | 8.77 Cr | 8.70Cr | 6.15 Cr. |
ROI | 0.75 Cr | 0.75Cr | 0.55 Cr |
Overseas | 2.80 Cr | 2.50Cr | 2.10 Cr |
Worldwide | 12.32 Cr | 11.95Cr | 8.80 Cr |
Shamili aims a comeback in Tollywood
Shamili comeback with Ammamma Gari Illu
Baby Shamili is one name Telugu audience will remember for decades. The impact Shalini created as a child artist has been exceptional. However after years, she made her comeback with Siddarth’s Oye which ended up as a debacle and Shamili has been criticised as she looked quite bulky on screen. She took her time stepped out with a transformation after which she impressed Tamil audience.
Shamili has been waiting for the right project to make her comeback in Tollywood. She is quite excited with the script of ‘Ammamma Gari Illu’ which features young actor Naga Shourya in the lead role. Sundar Surya is making his debut as director and Swajit Movies is bankrolling this project. The movie has been announced for summer 2018 release and is in final stages of shoot. Shamili is quite confident on making her comeback with Ammamma Gari Illu.
A sensible call by Naga Shourya
Young actor Naga Shourya desperately needs a hit to bounce back to the league. After a decent break he is all set to test his luck with Chalo which is a breezy romantic entertainer directed by a debutant Venky Kudumula. The film has been initially planned to hit the screens on December 29th and Rashmika Mandanna played the female lead. However the latest update says that Naga Shourya stepped out with a sensible decision.
He is not keen on releasing the film on December 29th as Allu Sirish’s Okka Kshanam and Sunil’s Two Countries have been slated for release during the week. Considering the pre-festival collections and Pawan Kalyan’s Agnyaathavaasi in mind, Naga Shourya decided to walk out of the race. Naga Shourya’s home production IRA Creations bankrolled this prestigious project and Chalo will now hit the screens during February 2018.
Naga Shourya’s Nartanasala
Naga Shourya’s Nartanasala
Young actor Naga Shourya is currently busy re-constructing his career after a series of debacles. The young actor had no release this year except a cameo in Kathalo Rajakumari. However he wrapped up the shoot of AL Vijay’s Kanam and his home production Chalo which are gearing up for release soon. His next film Ammamma Gari Illu which has been helmed by Sundar is currently in final stages of shoot. The actor is in plans to impress the audience with back to back films.
He signed his next movie titled Nartanasala in the direction of a debutant Sreenivas who assisted Krishna Vamsi in the past. The regular shoot of Nartanasala will commence from February next year and will release later. The cast, crew are currently selected and Shourya even gave his nod for a script narrated by young cinematographer Sai Sreeram. With five interesting films, Shourya is all set for a treat in the coming months.
Young hero’s next set against Andhra – Tamil Nadu border village
Handsome lad Naga Shourya is struggling to gain foothold in Tollywood due to lack of consistency in delivering good films. Only ‘Oohalu Gusagusalade’ and ‘Jyo Acyutananda’ managed to convince the audience to some extent and rest of his films went unnoticed. He is now working with a debut director Venky Kudumula for an interesting film.
Titled as Chalo, the film’s plot is set against the backdrop of a small fictional village Tirrupuram located in the Andhra – Tamil Nadu border. It is learnt that the film focusses on the sensitive issues that arise in the village because it is neglected by both the states. The first look poster of the film will be unveiled tomorrow.
Rashmika Mandanna of Kirik Party fame is playing the film’s leading lady. Sagar Mahati is the music composer.
Naga Shourya to romance Shamlee
Shamlee made a huge impact across South Indian cinema as a child actress. For the film Anjali, she won National award in which she essayed a mentally challenged girl. Eight years ago, she made her comeback with Oye in which Siddarth played the lead role. However she could not manage to make much impact after which she signed Tamil movies. Now after a long break, Shamlee is all set for her Tollywood comeback.
The latest news is that she signed her next Telugu movie in which Naga Shourya will be playing the lead role. Pavan Sundar is making his debut as director with the romantic entertainer which started rolling recently. Shamlee joined the shoot from today and the movie will hit the screens early next year. Naga Shourya has been busy with couple of other projects and his next release will be a bilingual which is directed by Tamil filmmaker AL Vijay.
Cinematographer turns director for Naga Shaurya
After a brief gap post Jyo Achyutananda, young and charming actor Naga Shaurya kick started shooting for his new project which is being directed by Venky Kudumula , a former assistant to Trivikram Srinivas. The film has Sai Sriram handling the cinematography.
Now, the latest update reveals that Sai Sriram will make his directional debut with Naga Shaurya’s next film. It is learnt that Sriram narrated the draft to Shaurya recently and got the nod. The project will go on floors once they wrap up the current project. Sai Sriram is know for his slick work in Nikhil’s EPC, Supreme and Shankarabharanam.
More details about the project will be revealed very soon.
OKa Manasu Review : A Slow Paced Love Story
Oka Manasu Movie Review
Konidela Niharika’s debut film Oka Manasu alongside Naga Shourya is gearing up for a grand release today. After a bunch of male actors from the illustrious Mega family made their entry into Tollywood, it is now time for a Mega heroine to entertain the audience with her acting capabilities on the silver screen.
Directed by Ramaraju, Oka Manasu, is a production venture by Madhura Sreedhar and TV9.All eyes are on the young starlet and the verdict will surely be a game changer for her career. Let’s see how well Niharika did in her debut.
Story:
Set in Vizianagaram, Oka Manasu is a love story between a two young professionals, a doctor (Niharika as Sandhya) and a politician (Naga Shourya as Surya). Rao Ramesh, who plays the role of Surya’s father, is a small time politician with an ambition to have his son succeed as an MLA. Surya is a loving, obedient son who commits to making father’s dream come true. He leads the life of a typical Telugu movie politician – negotiating settlements for money and instill fear in the people. Sandhya expresses her concerns regarding Surya’s risky life, but is in madly love with him. During a settlement, Surya kidnaps a relative of the Home Minister’s and a Dalit associate. This earns Surya jail time under the SC ST atrocity act. After he gets a temporary bail, Surya returns home and live together with Sandhya.
At this point, Surya is faced with the tough challenge to choose between Sandhya and his father. What led to this? What is Surya’s decision? How do Sandhya and his father react to this? is the rest of the story.
Analysis :
A clean and matured love story, Oka Manasu runs on a concept very different from your run of the mill love stories. However, the narration is extremely (read painfully) slow. In addition to the slow narration, Director Ramaraju can also be attributed with presenting each frame as a piece of art – soulless piece of art. The beauty of Vizag and Araku is well captured by the cameraman.
Given fact that 90% of the movie is conversation between the lead pair, the dialogues should have been more effective to make the scenes engaging. But, that’s not the case. Dry and ineffective dialogues lend to the negative aspect of the movie. The first half is pathetically slow, things get a little better halfway into the second half (this is where Surya makes his decision). The movie gets better from here on, ending with a heart touching climax.
The father – son thread between Surya and his father is well executed. The love track is superficial for most of the movie, gains a bit of substance towards the end at which point it is too late to salvage the movie.
Shourya is perfect for the role as an obedient son and an adoring lover. Debutante Niharika has done a good job.
Actress Pragathi who played the role of Niharika’s mom in the movie need special mention. Her over action, extremely bad diction in a couple of scenes is just horrendous. Her future directors should make sure they keep her in check without going overboard.
Complete lack of entertainment quotient in the movie with just a single comedy scene for Vennela Kishore. Avasarala Srinivas played regular character – not a comedy one. Rao Ramesh excelled as usual.
Songs :
With soothing melodious music, Sunil Kashyap can be called the off screen hero. Coupled with Rama Jogayya Sastry’s good lyrics and arresting visuals, the songs are a good asset for the movie. However, we really wish that the director had used the songs with no interruption. Going the route of montage sequencing, he split the songs injecting scenes in between. ‘Ninna Lenantha’ , ‘O Manasa’ , ‘Chirugaali aagipove’ songs stand out.
Positives :
— Clean and a mature love story
— Well established father-son thread
— Sandhya’s unconditional love
— Poetic visuals
— Nice pre-climax and climax
— Soothing music
Negatives :
— Extremely slow narration
— Sluggish first half
— Ineffective dialogues
— Way too many conversational scenes between the lead pair – none making an impact
Verdict :
Made with good intentions Oka Manasu may earn some critical acclaim for the producers, TV9 and Madhura Sreedhar, as well as for the director Ramaraju. It’s possible it could start with not so favorable talk, but with good promotions it could attract the family audience to a certain extent. Slow non substantial first half and a slightly engaging second half, make the Box Office prospects for Oka Manasu bleak.
Telugu360.com Rating 2.25/5