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Family, friends, celebrities,fans bid tearful adieu to Tollywood actor Krishnam Raju

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Veteran Tollywood actor and former Union Minister U. V. Krishnam Raju was cremated with state honours near here on Monday.

Family members, friends, Tollywood celebrities and fans bid tearful adieu to Raju, who was popular as the ‘rebel’ star.

The last rites were performed in his farm house at Moinabad near Hyderabad.

Raju’s nephew ‘Bahubali’ star Prabhas, Jagapati Babu, and leaders of various political parties paid their last respects to Raju, who passed away on Sunday. Prabhas was seen assisting in the last rites.

Veteran Tollywood actor Krishnam Raju

Hyderabad:Veteran Tollywood actor Krishnam Raju dies at 83.

Earlier, Raju’s body was brought to Moinabad in a procession from his house at Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad.

As per the direction given by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, authorities made arrangements for the cremation with state honours.

Police personnel presented a gun salute and opened fire in the air as a mark of respect to the departed soul.

Cyberabad police had made elaborate security arrangements for the funeral. Only those having permission from Raju’s family were allowed into the farm house.

Raju breathed his last at AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad on Sunday after prolonged illness. He was 83 and survived by wife and three daughters.

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PM condoles demise of Veteran telugu actor, Krishnam Raju

In a career spanning 50 years, Krishnam Raju acted in more than 180 films.

Union Minister for Culture G. Kishan Reddy, Telangana minister K.T. Rama Rao, mega star Chiranjeevi, veteran actors Krishna, Murali Mohan, Mohan Babu, and Mahesh Babu were among those who paid their last respects to Raju on Sunday.

Bahubali fame, actor Prabhas donates Rs 1 crore for AP flood victims

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Bahubali fame Prabhas has donated Rs 1 crore to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, which is almost four times that of other actors in the Telugu film industry. The Bahubali actor came forward to donate the money to help relief measures being undertaken in the state after the recent devastating floods.

Earlier, Prabhas had donated Rs 4.5 crore to help the needy during Covid-19 pandemic and now surpassed individual contributions made by the film fraternity in the state. Last week, top Telugu actors Ram Charan, Mahesh Babu, Jr NTR, Allu Arjun, and others have donated ranging between Rs. 20 to Rs. 25 lakhs for flood relief measures in the state.

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The recent floods in Andhra Pradesh left the coastal district of Nellore, besides Tirupati and Chittoor affecting thousands of people, who have lost their homes, got displaced and farmers suffered heavy losses losing their crops during the season.

In the wake of the damage, several Telugu artists stepped in to help the people by donating Rs 25 lakh each to the AP Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, which will help in the restoration of the flood-damaged districts.

On the work front, Prabhas’s upcoming film ‘Radhe Shyam’ is all set to hit the marquee on January 14. His current project with ‘KGF’ fame Prashanth Neel for their upcoming movie ‘Salaar’ is wrapping up soon and Om Raut’s ‘Adipurush’ is under production now.

Mahesh Babu starrer ‘Bharat Ane Nenu’ celebrates two year anniversary

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Celebrating Mahesh Babu’s film, Bharat Ane Nenu’s two year anniversary and fans have done something really special!
from the Telugu actor, whose films never fade away without a special social message for his fans and viewers. The film had made it to the highest grossers of the year. Taking that note, Bharat Ane Nenu marks its two year anniversary today!

The film revolves around Bharat, an NRI, who returns to India and learns about the deteriorating political condition. He then decides to contest elections to transform the system, unaware of what awaits him. Bharat’s one step ahead in the right direction leading to many positive changes.

To mark the occasion on the anniversary today, the fans also started trending #2YearsForBharatAneNenu on twitter giving out the revenue the film grossed over the period:

 

The film took charge in summer and became one of the highest grossing films of the year, 2018 and created a lasting impression on the audiences and invoked a sense of patriotism. This is a film for all the people who love their country. The fans have been on a high, celebrating its successful two years and can’t contain their excitement

The film also has a raw part which evidently highlights how so much injustice is done and shows a real part of the government working. The audiences loved it a lot and the hulking fan base yet again proved their love for the superstar.

Bharat Ane Nenu starrs Mahesh Babu in lead roles. The film was directed by Koratala Siva and produced by DVV Danayya. The film hit the screens on 20th April 2018.

Mahesh Babu shares Diwali poster ahead of his next film ‘Sarileru Neekevvaru’

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On the occasion of Diwali, Telugu superhero Mahesh Babu shared a new poster from his upcoming movie Sarileru Neekevvaru and informed his fans that the film will be released on January 12, 2020, just in time for the Sankranti Festival.

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Mahesh Babu shared the poster with the caption, “Happy Diwali 🙂 🙂 #SarileruNeekevvaru”.
One of the biggest highlights is that Mahesh Babu will be seen playing a role of an Army officer in Sarileru Neekevarru, some glimpses of the superstar ‘s look from the film have already been released, raising expectations about the film.
The actor has a loyal troop of fans across the world and they have made him the superstar that he. Adding to it is because of his perfect looks and extraordinary skills as an actor.  Superstar Mahesh Babu’s hard work has always paid off and he has his own unique way to balance his personal and professional life has always been tremendous.
Written and directed by Anil Ravipudi, produced by AK Entertainments, G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd and Sri Venkateswara Creations, the film also stars Rashmika Mandanna opposite the hero, while Vijayashanti is back in films again with Prakash Raj playing a vital role.

Shot in Kashmir mostly, a replica set of Konda Reddy Buruju in Kurnool was constructed in Ramoji Film City with an estimated cost of Rs. 4 crore for the film.

The title theme song released on the occasion of Independence Day as a perfect tribute to every Indian soldier has given insights into the story line. Mahesh Babu plays an Army Major Ajay Krishna though the film surrounds on his encounters in civil life and the story surrounds the events that follow. It remains to be seen the roles of Rashmika and Vyjanthi in the film.

Mahesh Babu films rule the TRP Stats in Hindi heartland

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Superstar Mahesh Babu is one of the most followed South Indian Superstars with a combined following of over 14 million leaving behind biggies like Allu Arjun or Rana Daggubati.
His next film  Maharshi is touted to be one of his biggest projects, which will also be dubbed in Hindi.
Mahesh Babu will be seen in much leaner and stronger look in Maharshi which will hit the screens in April 2019.

Superstar Mahesh Babu enjoys an immense fan following not only in the South Indian film industry but is also a household name nationwide. Another testimony of the same is how all Mahesh Babu films ruled the TRP stats on television through the year.

Mahesh’s films not only enjoy a phenomenal run in the theatres, but the Hindi dubbed version of his films garner extremely high TRPs for the channels they are played on as well.
Right from Businessman, The Real Tiger to Takkari Donga and Nijam, all have had a great run on Hindi GEC’s garnering highest TRP’s.
Considering the unfathomable fanbase of Mahesh Babu the Hindi dubbed version of his films does extremely well on Hindi channels. In fact, they have the maximum number of reruns, especially during long weekend holidays when channels are looking at airing biggest of films.
Mahesh Babu’s last outing Bharat Ane Nenu, not only garnered immense appreciation from critics and audience but also broke major records at the box office and also sold for a whopping Rs.22 crore in its satellite rights.
This kind of an amount for a Telugu film is rarely heard of. The actor has been influential through his movie choices. He was also recently featured in Top 10 most Handsome man in the world list giving a tough competition to all the actors in B-Town.

Bharat Ane Nenu enters second day $2 million club in US market, after Bahubali 2

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Mahesh Babu-starrer ‘Bharat Ane Nenu’ has become the fastest Telugu movie to enter the $2 million club in just two days, close on the heels of similar feat by Prabhas’s ‘Bahubali 2’.

Mahesh Babu’s film has entered USA All-time Telugu Top 10 on Day 1 and has crossed the $2million mark on the second day of its release, while Ram Charan’s ‘Rangasthalam’ had managed to earn $1,828,755 in two days.

 

Mahesh Babu’s last blockbuster ‘Srimanthudu’ in 2015 directed by Koratala Siva also made it to $2 million club in the US market. With this, Prabhas, Mahesh Babu will be the two Telugu heroes to have two fillms each in the top 10 $2 million club in the USA box office.

Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, NTR, Ram Charan and Varun Tej have so far made one fillm each to enter the $2 million club in this huge Telugu movie-goers market. The actual earnings of “Bharat Ane Nenu” will be known after the weekend collections pour in.

According to Taran Adarsh, “Bharat Ane Nenu” has taken a roaring start in USA and debuts at No.8 at the USA Box Office, with $1.397,657 (Rs.9.26 crore) as of Thursday previews and Friday collections.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh has also tweeted saying the film has entered the TPO 5 charts in Australia too with A$ 284,211 (Rs.1.44 crore).

 

‘Bharat Ane Nenu’ Opening Day Collections at Rs.55 cr; Fail to cross Pawan Kalyan record

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Mahesh Babu’s latest film “Bharat Ane Nenu” was able to gross Rs.55 crore worldwide and apparently failed to surpass the record non-Bahubali Telugu film’s opening collections set by Pawan Kalyan’s “Agnyathavasi” at Rs.60 crore on its opening day.

Bharat Ane Nenu, revolving around politics with Mahesh Babu donning the role of chief minister, was sold for theatrical release at a whopping Rs.100 crore and released on Friday in 2,000 screens.

Andhra boxoffice.co has reported that the film has collected Rs 31.9 crore in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the Telugu speaking states and this is the highest opening day box office collections for any Mahesh Babu-starrer so far. His last film ‘Spyder’ in Telugu and Tamil  grossed a poor Rs.64 lakh on its opening day though it went on to cross Rs.100 crore.

According to Trade analyst Ramesh Bala tweeted, “#Superstar @urstrulyMahesh’s #BharatAneNenu has grossed an approximate Rs. 55 Crs at the WW Box Office on Day 1.. (Premieres + Day 1) Outstanding Opening.”

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh said the film’s Australia collections are remarkable. “Telugu biggie #BharatAneNenu sets Australia BO on (fire). WHAT.A.START… Mahesh Babu proves his stamina and star pull, while #BharatAneNenu proves its mettle at the ticket window… Fri A$ 168,194 [Rs. 85.45 lakhs] / 35 locations.Well begun is half done… #BAN.”

The individual earnings from the US market are still awaited but Mahesh Babu has massive following there. Adarsh had predicted that a “Tsunami is about to unleash at USA BO tomorrow… Mahesh Babu’s keenly-anticipated Telugu film #BharatAneNenu is expected to fetch a MIND-BOGGLING START from its premiere screenings in USA… Countdown has begun… Will it set new benchmarks?”

However, the film failed to match or surpass the past non-Bahubali record set by Pawan Kalyan’s film “Agnyathavasi” with a record collections at Rs.60,20 crore on its opening day.

Otherwise, “Bharat Ane Nenu” revolves around politics though it moves slightly away from the typical political films. The lead character in the film becomes the chief minister of his state after returning from abroad but fails to curtail corruption and disruptive political maneouvres. He decides to make every citizen follow rules and become accountabile.

The female lead role was played by Kiara Advani, who played in Hindi film “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story” and this is her debut film in South India. Prakash Raj played the role of the antagonist. Produced by DVV Danayya, the film was directed by Siva Koratala. This is second film by Mahesh Babu with Koratala after the success of “Srimanthudu” last year.

 

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