Powerstar just 6 crores away from all time record 

Powerstar Pawan Kalyan's Attarintiki Daredi, with its steady progress, is just 6 crores away from the 4 year old record set by Charan's Magadheera in 2009. Latest reports indicate that AD touched 67 crores in worldwide collections and is still going strong.

After its full run, Magadheera stood as the highest grossing film of all time, raking in nearly 73 crores. This figure makes Charan's film the top Tollywood film by a wide margin, as the second best stood far away. That gap has been filled by Attarintiki Daredi, which is on its way to crossing Magadheera's figure. The fact that Attarintiki Daredi has managed this miracle despite the availability of its pirated copy speaks volumes about Powerstar and the film's content.

Following the AD success meet, Pawan hinted at harsh punishment to pirates and much bigger plans in the wings. It goes on to prove that a unanimous sympathy wave for this film worked wonders for its performance. Combining all factors, Pawan Kalyan's run at the box office is unshakeable. Attarintiki Daredi is still the preferred film even though new films like Ramayya Vasthavayya and Doosukeltha released in the past few weeks.

(AW: Sruthi)

Prabhas Is Preparing For Battle

It's no secret, Prabhas is preparing for battle

Despite the immense secrecy surrounding the making of Bahubali, particularly with piracy lurking in the shadows, Prabhas has given us several glimpses of his warrior avatar. When Magadheera released, many felt, why couldn't Prabhas have done the iconic role instead of Charan. While Cherry proved himself worthy of the role, it is now the turn of the Mirchi actor to earn his applause.

Prabhas is working night and day to create a muscular body and agile movements. We've already had a sneak peek of his horse riding efforts. At the gym, the actor has dominated the rest. His body looks as menacing as the equipment he is training with. He is on a 24/7 job right now, with no weekends or festivals off. Maintaining all that muscle is no mean feat. What say?

Meanwhile, there are rumors around town suggesting that these pictures of the oh-so-secret Prabhas's Bahubali look is the work of clever minds. Buzz is that maybe director Rajamouli himself is allowing the 'leaks' to drive up anticipation at regular intervals as the movie is to release only in 2015. We can't blame him, as 2.5 years wait is a toil. Nevertheless, the product of Bahubali is said to be shaping up very well, with Anushka and Rana upping the anticipation.

(AW: Sruthi)

I Have Acting Genes, Shruti Responds To Criticism

I Have Acting Genes, Shruti Responds To Criticism

Shruti Hassan is her father's daughter. Responding to rumors, she retorted that she has acting genes in her and anyone who says she cannot act are joking. Shruti has made it very clear that she can be a success even after having painful comparisons with dad.

When asked about how she handles criticism, particularly as a star daughter, she says she does not bother with the criticism and only dedication to work will result in success. Her debuts in both Bollywood and Tollywood were not successful, yet she bounced back with back to back successes in a few years.

Despite having to deal to constant comparisons and criticism, she has only maintained that, as a daughter of two actors, she will obviously have good acting skills. She says that when a film flops, her acting is criticized but the same is praised when a film is a hit.

So, Shruti takes criticism with the right spirit. She agrees that criticism will help her improve myself and that taking praises to heart will only go the head. Kamal Hassan's daughter will be seen next in Charan's Yevadu.

(AW: Sruthi)

Who Will Guide Charan Next NTR Provides Clue

Who Will Guide Charan Next NTR Provides Clue

Who to follow? That's the big question on Charan's mind lately. Having completed all pending projects and also having spent quality time with his wife and 'kids', Charan has the task of choosing the next project.

For any film, it is the director who has the clearest vision. With the support of a good script, a director can work wonders at the box office by giving a good presentation. That is what top actors also want in order to score a hit.

Lately, Jr NTR has taken to choosing directors who have just hit the bulls eye at the theaters. This clue has come in handy for Charan too, as according to the talk in town, he is waiting to work with a director who has most recently given a hit.

Cherry wants a hit director to guide him and direct him towards another blockbuster. Add to that a fresh pairing as the romantic lead, he is set to go.

Incidentally, both NTR and Charan have been running out of pairing options. Looks like 'more glamor' is the need of the hour in the Telugu film Industry.

(AW: Sruthi)

Guess The Stars

Andhrawishesh puzzle: Guess the stars looking at their childhood photos! 

Hey friends, here is a small puzzle for you guys. We hope you will surely enjoy it! Well, it's all about whether you can recognize your star when he was kid. Interesting right? So, here we go.....

 

The guy, who's looking as if the world is at his feet, is a popular actor who is known across the globe. He's a king with a hat on his head. Guess it right??? Finding it tough? Okay, let us give a small clue...He's one of the leading actors who changed the outlook of Telugu cinema. The legendary personality became hero from anti-hero, supreme hero and finally mega star!

 

We are pretty sure that on looking at this photo one can think of the impossible fights on screen like chasing a train with pulsar, making chairs move with one clap and making people die of current shock by letting current pass on him. Hope you got the answer, he's none other than Bala Krishna.

Well, the smile says it all. Pretty girls out there, we are sure many of you dreamt your would be's to have a body language and style like him. For many hearts, he's Manmadhudu and for a few, he's King while some call him Mass. Some aged still recall him whenever they think of Saint Annamayya. Whichever the role he played, he lived up to his best.

The man who made victory his surname and dedication his religion probably never knew when this photo was clicked that he would one day become a star and also come out with a multi starrer movie such as Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu. Venkatesh during his college days.

The attitude-the right and powerful attitude-in that cool smile says so much about this dynamic hero. He has not bunch of movies to his credit, yet he's one of the most powerful stars in Tollywood. One can't think of this hero without uttering the word power. Hope you all got it by now...He's none other than our Power Star Pawan Kalyan!

If you think that this photo is reminding you of legendary NT Rama Rao, then you must have by now identified who this person is. Although he entered the film industry with some small flick, he shot into fame with student number one and established a star image with Simhadri.

All girls and young women out there! This question is specially for you. This is the same sweet smile that apparently makes many soft hearts go gaga over, right? Mahesh Babu at his best when he was a kid.

Do you wonder who this boy is? Let your young neurons work....Still not able out to figure it out? Okay, let us give another clue for you....He's the son of a star who rocked Tollywood and then entered the film world recently. Setting aside the image of son of a star, he carved out his own image as magadheera...Yes, it's Ram Charan Teja smiling innocently!

Wonder who this konte Krishnudu is? He has one of the best physiques in Tollywood. Right from Varsham to Mirchi, he managed to create a huge fan base across the state. Prabhas poses right for the camera with naughty looks!

You can't skip this name when you refer to Indian Cinema. The man who made art his life, not just won the hearts of film lovers but even made greatest of the artistes adore him. The universal artiste, the man behind Vishwaroopam, Kamal Haasan poses innocently during a film shoot as a child artiste.

Here comes the man brought in renovated the word style and gave a new definition to his. Right from the way he dresses to the way he talks and walks, everything is so perfect about him that there's no wonder to call him 'Mr. Perfect, perfect, he's mister perfect.' Allu Arjun's straight and dynamic looks during his childhood!

Cool attitude, right? He has some features of one of the cool actors in Tollywood simply because he's the son of that romantic actor. Although he appeared in some good movies, he's yet to create a fan base of his own. Got it? It's Naga Chaitanya friends.

(AW Phani)