CinemaSnippets: Balakrishna discovers a spiritual connection between ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’ and Dasara

Sunday, 15 October, was a busy day with Tollywood hosting the pre-release events of the upcoming films of Balakrishna, Ravi Teja, Nani, and Naresh Agastya.

BySouth First Desk

Published Oct 16, 2023 | 11:57 AM ⚊UpdatedOct 16, 2023 | 11:57 AM

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Sunday, 15 October, was a busy day in Tollywood with a handful of film-related events being organised in Hyderabad. (Supplied)

Veteran Tollywood actor Nandamuri Balakrishna has discovered that his upcoming movie Bhagavanth Kesari has a spiritual connection as it is being released for Dasara.

At a press meet organised in Hyderabad on Sunday, 15 October, the Akhanda-star declared that his upcoming film, where he is playing the titular role of Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari, would be the blockbuster of the year at the Telugu box office.

“I don’t know if it is accidental or is a God’s plan, but my film Bhagavanth Kesari is releasing for the Navaratri festival when Goddess Durgamma represents the embodiment of divine energy. Durga means female power. The story of this movie is also about women’s power and how to empower the girl child. If you observe, Durgamma’s vehicle is a tiger. The story is driven by the slogan ‘Beti Ko Banao Sher‘ (raise your daughter like a tigress). Also, the name of the movie starts with God — Bhagavanth,” the actor observed.

Touted to be an action drama and a true story of Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari, Bhagavanth Kesari is directed by Anil Ravipudi. It is bankrolled by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi under the Shine Screens banner.

Sreeleela plays the character of Vijay Lakshmi aka Vijji Papa in the film. It also features Arjun Rampal, Kajal Aggarwal, and R Sarathkumar in significant roles.

The film has recently been censored with the U/A certificate.

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Hi Nanna is a tide of emotions: Nani

“Natural Star” Nani described his forthcoming film Hi Nanna as a tide of emotions.

When asked why he is doing the father’s character when all his contemporaries are doing larger-than-life roles, Nani told the media, “Days and trends have changed. I think the methods also need to change. The audiences are updating themselves with the changing trends. We will trail behind if we don’t catch them and their taste for good cinema.”

The teaser was unveiled in Hindi amid much fanfare in Hyderabad on Sunday, 15 October.
Hi Nanna tells the beautiful journey of a father-daughter duo played by Nani and Baby Kiara Khanna.

The latter part of the track is about how Nani and Mrunal Thakur get united.

Starring in the lead, Hi Nanna is directed by Shouryuv and jointly produced by Mohan Cherukuri (CVM) and Dr Vijender Reddy Teegala under the banner of Vyra Entertainments.

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‘Tiger Nageswara Rao will offer a good cinematic experience’

“Mass Maharaja” Ravi Teja oozed confidence that his film Tiger Nageswara Rao will give audiences an incredible cinematic experience. He addressed a pre-release event at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad on Sunday, 15 October.

Renowned screenwriter Vijayendra Prasad and filmmaker Harish Shankar were the chief guests at the event.

Addressing the crowd, Ravi Teja said he was happy for Renu Desai’s comeback in the Telugu film industry with Tiger Nageswara Rao. He felt that Renu Desai’s return to the big screen after two decades would give a new dimension to his movie.

Directed by Vamsee, Tiger Nageswara Rao is about the real-life bandit — Nageswara Rao who committed many robberies in the 1970s-80s.

Touted to be a pan-India flick, Tiger Nageswara Rao is releasing in theatres on 20 October. Abhishek Agarwal bankrolled the film under the banner of Abhishek Agarwal Arts along with Mayank Singhaniya.

Srikanth Vissa wrote the dialoges. R Madhi is the cinematographer. GV Prakash Kumar is the music director.

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Kismat is a buddy comedy

Sree Vishnu launched the teaser of the upcoming comedy entertainer Kismat, starring Naresh Agastya, Abhinav Gomatam, and Vishwa Dev.

Sree Vishnu said the film has the vibes of his earlier work Brochevarevarura (2019) which was a box-office hit.

Kismat is the story of three buddies (Agastya, Gomatam, and Vishwa Dev) who are completely lost in their love and hope for a miracle.

While Vishwa Dev is on the verge of giving up all hopes on his career, his friend Abhinav Gomatam aspires to become a film writer. Naresh Agastya tries his luck flirting with a girl (Riya Suman). The rest of the story is about how their kismat (luck) gets changed with an unexpected event.

The film is produced jointly by Comrade Film Factory and Atheera Productions. It is directed by Srinath Badineni, a native of Telangana’s Mancherial.

Avasarala Srinivas plays a crucial role in the film.

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VD to repeat the magic with Geetha Govindam director

Vijay Deverakonda has shared an update about his next project film with director Parasuram.

On his Twitter handle, the actor shared a picture and wrote: “Oct 18. 18:30. #VD13,” confirming the time of the title and teaser release. The poster shows Vijay walking along with toddlers — hinting at an experimental theme that he chose to work upon.

Vijay Deverakonda’s last outing Kushi (2023), where he acted opposite Samantha Ruth Prabhu, received mixed reviews at the box office.

After the release of Kshi, the actor divulged that his next project would be with director Parasuram with whom he previously worked for the 2018 romantic drama Geetha Govindham.

It featured Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead. The film was a hit in the theatres.

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