Siddhardh’s Oye for Summer
Siddhardh is getting ready with a summer release titled ‘Oye’. This film is being directed by the first timer Anand who worked for Bommarillu and a few Bollywood projects. Shamili (Anjali fame) is making her debut as heroine with this film. 40% of the shooting is complete. Universal Media is producing this film. Producer Danayya is aiming for summer release.

Art Beat Capital to produce 3 films
Art Beat Capital that produced last year’s class hit ‘Ashta Chemma’ is going to produce three film this year. Producer Ram Mohan has already announced another project with Ashta Chemma director Mohana Krishna Indraganti. There will be a sports based film introducing a new director. Ram Mohan is planning to shoot and release three films on his banner ‘Art Beat Capital’ this year.

Writer Raja Simha to direct
Writer Raja Simha who worked with Jayant and Paruchuri brothers in the past is going to make his debut as director. He will be direct ML Kumar Chowdary’s next film which launches ML Kumar Chowdary’s son as hero. Raja Simha is currently penning dialogues for Oye (Siddhardh) and Evaraina Epudaina (Varun Sandesh). He worked with Paruchuri brothers from Manasantha Nuvve to Shankar Dada MBBS. The concept of translating telugu samethalu in English for Shankar Dada MBBS was his idea.

NTR song in Tashkent
The unit of NTR’s latest film will travel to Russia to shoot the introduction song of NTR in Tashkent in the choreography of Raju Sundaram from 16 February to 22 February. VV Vinayak directs this film and Vallabhaneni Vamsi produces it. The director shot a song of NTR and Nayana Tara in Annapurna studios recently. Kodali Nani presents it on Vaishnavi Arts banner.

Magadheera music in March 1st week
Music of Ram Charan Teja’s latest film Magadheera (title yet to be confirmed) will be launched in the first week of March. Supreme music bought the audio rights by paying an astronomical amount. Rajamouli directs it and Allu Arvind produces it on Geeta Arts banner. Srihari plays a vital role in this semi period film based on the concept of re-birth. Magadheera will be releasing in the month of April 2009.

Nayana Tara banned and unbanned
It took a ban from Tamil film industry for Nayana Tara to return the 15 lacs advance she has taken a Tamil film industry. Lingu Swamy is set to direct a film and signed Nayana Tara as hero. Nayana Tara could not do the film as it got postponed and she refused to return the advance she has taken. When the producer took the help of industry, they banned Nayana Tara from acting in further Tamil films. Nayana Tara paid the entire advance amount after the ban and the industry lifted the ban on her.