Children’s film festival off to colourful start

HYDERABAD - The 16th International Children’s Film Festival began here Saturday evening with a glittering inaugural ceremony.

70 films to be screened at children’s cine festival

HYDERABAD - Seventy films will be screened during the 16th international children’s film festival to be held here from Nov 14.

10 lose eyesight after surgery, Andhra orders probe

HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh government Monday ordered a probe after 10 people, who underwent cataract surgery in a free eye check-up camp in a hospital Oct 20, lost their eyesight, officials said Monday.

Andhra orders probe as 10 lose sight after surgery

HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh government has ordered a probe after 10 people who underwent cataract surgery following a free eye check-up camp a few days ago lost their eyesight, officials said Monday.

War of words between Chiranjeevi and Mohan Babu

HYDERABAD - Already divided by political affiliations, the Telugu film industry is now witnessing a bitter exchange of words even on the issue of relief to the flood-hit people in Andhra Pradesh.

YSR to come alive on silver screen

HYDERABAD - After statues and temples immortalising late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the popular leader who died in a helicopter crash early this month will come alive on the silver screen.

He who loves Sania Mirza too much, goes to Jail

HYDERABAD - Two days before tennis star Sania Mirza’s engagement, a youth who claim to be in love with her was arrested Wednesday for allegedly creating nuisance at her residence here. Police said Mohammed Ashraf, 28, late Tuesday created a scene at the player’s residence claiming that he is in love with Sania. The civil engineering student from Kerala demanded that her engagement be cancelled.

Deepika Padukone to do item number in Telugu movie

HYDERABAD - Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is set to shoot an item number for a Telugu film titled “Love 4 Ever”.

Indian American filmmaker announces Rs.1.5 bn budget movie

HYDERABAD - Nagendra Karri, an Indian American filmmaker whose debut film “Where Are You Sophia” was screened at the recently concluded Cannes Film festival, Wednesday announced his new Rs.150 crore (Rs.1.5 billion) venture “Mobster” to be shot in India.

Indyarocks offers free access to 16 video channels

HYDERABAD - Indyarocks.com, the leader in Indian entertainment based social networking, Tuesday announced the launch of 16 free premium video channels in partnership with nautanki.tv, an online video distribution platform.

Telugu film stars failed to shine in polls

HYDERABAD - Twelve Telugu film personalities contested Lok Sabha and state assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh this year, but only four - megastar Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanthi, Jayasudha and film producer Kodali Venkateshwara Rao - tasted success.

160,000 singers in Hyderabad set new world record

HYDERABAD - A whopping 160,000 people sang in chorus seven keerthanas, or hymns in praise of god, of Telugu saint-poet Thallapaka Annamacharya here Sunday evening, and broke a 70-year-old world record.