Orange overseas rights sold at Rs. 2.4 crore!

As Orange gets ready for release on November 26th, its impact is already being talked about. Being Ramcharan Teja’s first movie after Telugu film industry’s biggest hit Magadheera, Orange has been bought at record prices in Andhra Pradesh.

The big news is that the overseas rights were bought at a huge price of around Rs. 2.4 crore. Supreme Films, who also bought overseas rights of Magadheera, is distributing the film overseas.

Recently Rakta Charitra had collected around Rs.1 crore in the US market, and Orange is expected to break this record easily. It seems Telugu films are making an impact in the overseas regions too.

Samantha in Rajamouli’s Eega?

Recently blockbuster movies director S.S.Rajamouli announced that everything’s falling in place for his next movie Eega. Now there is news that Samantha will act in the movie.
Samantha is presently shooting for Dookudu with Mahesh Babu in Srinu Vytla’s direction. The girl has also signed another project opposite Pawan Kalyan in V.V.Vinayak’s direction. Samantha, with her performance in Brindaavanam, proved that she is not just a one film wonder like many thought after seeing her performance in Ye Maya Chesave. Obviously she has impressed many, and hence she is getting to work with big directors early in her career.

Apart from Samantha, there is also news that Nani, of Ashta Chemma fame, will be acting in Eega. However, Rajamouli has so far, remained silent about both these actors being involved in the project. Only Kannada actor Sudeep is confirmedly playing the villain in this movie. Let’s wait for the official announcement soon.

Mahesh in Dubai with Srinu Vytla

Mahesh Babu recently started shooting for a film with 14 Reels Entertainment, who earlier this madeNamo Venkatesha. Tentatively titled Dookudu, the movie is being directed by Srinu Vytla. The second schedule started in Dubai, where few songs are going to be shot, along with a fight scene.

It is interesting to note that the first two schedules of this movie are happening outside India! Recently a song has been shot between film’s heroine Samantha and Mahesh in Turkey, where the first schedule had started. The film unit will return to India for the third schedule in India, before Mahesh will start shooting for Shankar’s 3 Idiots remake.

The cast of the film includes Prakash Raj, Brahmanandam, Sayaji Shinde, Vennela Kishore etc. Songs have been composed by S. Thaman, while the cinematography handled by Prasad Murella.

Mahesh turns extremely busy

After a three year long hiatus between two movies, Mahesh Babu has decided that he will do more movies per year. It seems he’s had enough of rest and is said to be okaying as many films as possible.

As of now Mahesh has a film with 14 Reels, the shooting of which recently started in Turkey. Mahesh will share his dates with this film and director Shankar’s remake of 3 Idiots. He has signed another film with14 Reels too with director Sukumar. It is heard that the script work for the movie has already started.

Mahesh had recently met maverick S.S.Rajamouli, and it is heard that they both have agreed to do a film together. Now there is news that he has agreed to do a movie with Puri Jagannath, with whom he had worked on the blockbuster Pokiri. With so many movies Mahesh is surely going to keep his fans entertained throughout the year.