2nd JAN 2008The following is a press note. As part of its national campaign of "Change & Hope with Chiranjeevi", Progressive Telugu Forum(PTF) organized its fifth event in Sunnyvale,CA on 12/29/07. PTF Bay Area Co-ordinators Srinivas Manapragada and Kalyan Palla welcommed the audience . All the attendees observed two minutes silence and paid homage to Sri Venkat Rao and hoped Chiranjeevi would recover from this shock soon. Ram Tatineni, Nataional Convener of PTF started the meeting and conveyed the "Change & Hope With Chiranjeevi" message to the audience and explained need of the day for the state of AP to have an alternate political party with leadership of Chiranjeevi. Noted california Indian journalist Mr Sam Rao participated in the event. Several local area activists and Chiranjeevi Well-Wishers participated in the discussion and expressed their opinion on wide variety of topics including the need for the new party, policies of new party, how to avoid corrupt/criminal political leaders from other parties to new party. Speakers included Srinivas Manapragada, Kalyan Palla,Lakshman,Bharath,Srikanth Doddapaneni and others. Photos of the events can be viewed at http://picasaweb.google.com/ramtatineni PTF is organizing two more events in Detroit and Chicago this weekend on 01/05 and 01/06 as part of national campaign USA. For more details please visit http://www.chiruforap.com/
NTR, Ramcharan, Genelia, Kammula bag FNCC awards
FNCC (Film Nagar Cultural Center) Awards were given out on 31st December in Hyderaebad. The time frame considered for the awards is Dec 2006 to Nov 2007. Awards in few categories were announced from sealed envolopes. The awards committe consisted of 14 members. Suma anchored the event while Nataraj, Poonam Bhajwa, Abhinaya Sri, Archana, Gauri Munjal provided entertainment with their dance number. NTR is adjudged the best actor for his scintillating performances in both Rakhee and Yamadonga. KS Ramarao, Aswini Dutt, Arjuna Raju and KL Narayana gave out the award to NTR. Genelia bagged the best actress award for Dhee and she received it from Ramanaidu. KL Narayana gave the best comedian award to Brahmanandam while Sindhu Menon got the best supporting actress for her role in Chandamama. KM Radhakrishna received best music director award for Chandamama and Ratnavelu got best cinematographer for his work in jagadam. Best script writer award went to Posani Krishnamurali and Sekhar Kammula got best screenplay writer. Happy Days is the best film while Chandamama got the special jury award. Sekhar Kammula got best director award. Ramcharan Teja received the sensational star of 2007. Talking on the awards, NTR thanked Krishnavamsi and Rajamouli for Rakhee and Yamadonga. 'Rakhee gave me a new lease of life and Yamadonga got me into rejuvenated spirits', said NTR. This is the first award for Ramcharan Teja and he thanked Puri Jagannath for the award.
Gopichand's Ontari in Feb 2008
1st JAN 2008Gopichand, Bhavana starring Ontari, produced by Pokuri Baburao in the direction of BV Ramana, will release in February of 2008. This is announced by the producer at a pressmeet held at the shooting locatino (Madhapur). Sarvesh Murari is handling camera for this film. Pokuri Baburao also added, 'For the first time, our banner is planning songs in overseas. About the film, the film will narrate the strange circumstances that turns the hero into Ontari who otherwise has a lovable family'. Pokuri Baburao earlier produced Ranam and Yagnam with Gopichand. Both of them are good hits at the box office. Babu Rao said that his aim is to see that they make Ontari bigger than Lakshyam, recent superhit of Gopichand, at the box office. Gopichand is very confident about the film. 'After Lakshyam, the responsibility on me just mounted. Ontari will surely cater to it', said Gopichand. And this is the first film in Telugu for Malyalee girl Bhavana.
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