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Tollywood‘Bangarraju’, which released in theatres in January, starred ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ fame Krithi Shetty as the female lead.Tnm StaffTwitter/ Annapurna StudiosFather-son duo Nagarjuna Akkineni and Naga Chaitanya’s recently released Telugu family drama Bangarraju will be streaming on Over-the-Top (Ott) platform Zee 5 after it was released in theatres on January 14. The film stars Shyam Singha Roy fame Krithi Shetty as the female lead, while Ramya Krishnan was also roped in for a pivotal role. Helmed by director Kalyan Krishna, Bangarraju marks the second collaboration of the father-son duo and it was released in theatres on February 18. Annapurna Studios, the production banner that bankrolled the film, took to social media on Tuesday, February 10, to announce the news. Bangarraju has music by composer Anup Rubens. The technical team includes J Yuvaraj as the Director of Photography (Dop), has screenplay by Satyanand, Brahma Kadali as the art director and Vijay Vardhan as the editor.

TollywoodThe teaser was unveiled by Tollywood actor Nagarjuna Akkineni on November 23, marking his son actor Naga Chaitanya’s birthday. Tnm StaffScreengrab/YouTubeMarking the occasion of actor Akkineni Naga Chaitanya’s birthday, the makers of his upcoming film Bangarraju unveiled the teaser of the film. It was released by his father, Tollywood star Nagarjuna Akkineni on Monday, November 23. Sharing the teaser, he wrote: “Presenting our చిన బంగార్రాజ (young Bangarraju) on his birthday. Love you ra!” The father-son duo will be sharing the screen after five years. They were last seen together in the 2016 film Premam. Nagarjuna did a cameo as the father of Chaitanya’s character in the film. The teaser indicates that Chaitanya will be seen in a vibrant role and that the story is set in a rural backdrop. Bangarraju is the sequel to the 2016 hit film Soggade Chinni Nayana and is helmed by director Kalyan Krishna.

TollywoodThe movie is being helmed by 'Hushaaru' fame director Sri Harsha.Digital NativeNoted producer Dil Raju is all set to launch his nephew in the film industry as a hero. Ashish Reddy evinced interest in starring in movies and have been undergoing rigorous training in acting, dancing and stunts for months now. He was trained under the guidance of star-maker Satyanand, choreographer Sekhar, and stunt master Venkat. Ashish is now ready to face the camera and his debut film will start rolling next month, say sources. The groundwork for this project is on with director Sri Harsha of Hushaaru fame making the arrangements. The film will be produced by Dil Raju’s Sri Venkateswara Creations. Reports are that besides Ashish, this yet to be titled film will have a host of newbies in important roles. It may be noted here that Dil Raju has a number of films in the making including Seenayya,...

TollywoodThe sequel is directed by Rahul Ravindran of 'Chi La Sow' fame.Digital NativeNagarjuna starrer Manmadhudu 2 went on to the floors recently. The official pooja, which happened on Monday, was attended by the cast and crew of Manmadhudu 2, besides Nag’s wife Amala Akkineni, son Naga Chaitanya, and nephews Sumanth and Sushanth. The film will be bankrolled jointly by Nag’s Manam enterprises and P Kiran’s Anandi Art Creations. Rahul Ravindran is wielding the megaphone for this venture. During the muhurat ceremony, writer Satyanand presented the script of the film to the director and Amala sounded the clapboard to mark the beginning of the shooting. Naga Chaitanya switched on the camera. Reports are that the shooting of the film will progress in Hyderabad for a few days and then the team will be flying down to Europe to can some important portions. Manmadhudu, a 2002 rom com, had...