Nag
signed by Radhika for Telugu KBC
After tasting
the phenomenal success after 'Koteeswaran', a Tamil version of KBC by
Sun Network, its planning to extend the version to Telugu and Malayalam
viewers. According to the highly places sources, Sun TV has signed Nag
in Telugu to anchor Telugu KBC in Gemini TV and Mukesh in Malayalam
for Surya TV. These programs will be launched some time in January 2001.
Derec O Brain, the man behind Zee TV Bornavita quiz contest, will prepare
the questions for the program. Radan, owned by Radhika, will produce
the program. It may be noticed that Amala and Sarita are close buddies
of Radhika. And it is speculated that Sarat, the anchor of Koteeswaran,
is seeing Radhika. And she made sure that her buddies (Amala and Sarita)
get preference. Amala and Sarita are wives of Nag and Mukesh respectively.
Balakrishna
Film Festival
Andhra
Pradesh cine goers association has adjusted him as the best actor and
presented him the award in a function that was presided by the speaker
of Parliament, Bala Yogi. Incidentally, that award was the second one
given to Balayya after a gap of 20 years. Balayya got a best child artist
award with his first film 'Tatamma Kala'. The latest news is that AP
Cine Goers association has decided to hold a 'Balakrishna Film Festival'
to celebrate the achievements of Balayya in the Telugu film industry.
This function may be organized either in January or February of 2001.
Upendra
selected for Japanese Film festival
Tirumala
Tirupati Venkatesa, the film that is released today, is having SattiBabu,
a protégé of EVV as the director. J Pulla Rao, another protégé of EVV
is going to make his debut in the next year. Hero Rajendra Prasad will
do the main lead. Incidentally, he was a co-producer for a few films
in the past. He produced films like 'Samudram' and 'Manasunna Maaraju'
in the past with his friends Bhagawan and Danayya. Rest of the details
are not worked out yet.
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