TELUGU CINEMASS: January 2014

Jan 31, 2014

Title : Heart Attack (2014)
Star Cast : Nithiin , Adah Sharma…
Director : Puri Jagannadh
Producer : Puri Jagannadh
Music Director:Anoop Rubens

Released on : Jan 31, 2014.

Story
The story begins after a year in Spain.Varun (Nitin) is a hippie living in Spain and doesn’t believe in relationships. As guessed in Puri’s movie fight will be followed by a song. And its now the time for the song “ee chitti life lo” He comes across Hayati (Adah Sharma), daughter of Devan, a powerful cop. Hayati who is from India comes to Spain for helping her friend Priya (Kesha Khambati). Varun woos Hayati for a kiss but doesn’t love her and the latter who initially hates him falls in love with Varun eventually. At last, Nitin finds Adah… but its too late… her marriage is already fixed… Lovers meet ….emotional scene.Varun and Hayati decide to meet up for one last time after few instances. Does Hayati wins Varun’s love and will the latter change his view on relationship forms the rest. Lovers meet at the End.

Performances

Nithin’s performance is impressive. He opted for a new look and he carried off it with style. He is good in romantic and emotional scenes. Adah Sharma has performed well and she looked good at times. She is at ease in dialogue delivery and expressions. Ajaz Khan is impressive, Brahmanandam is okay, Ali is wasted in a poor role, Prakash Raj’s cameo is good.

Amol Rathod’s cinematography is on top-notch while Anup Rubens musical scores are good and the background score is impressive. Puri Jagannadh scores in dialogues than the direction, Screenplay is predictable, Editing is neat. Production Values of Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies are rich.

Heart Attack takes off well with strong and quirky hero characterization and the scenes of hero falling for heroine, initial action scenes are all well-shot. Romantic love stories need the proper plot and the tight screenplay with right mix of entertainment. DEEP KISS to Nitin by Adah. But this is where Heart Attack fails. Though the first half is passable with few refreshing scenes and Brahamanandam’s comedy here and there, the second half leaves you to boredom. The intensity or the feel in the love story is purely missing and there are as many as four songs in the first half and the placement could’ve been better. Neither the comedy is engaging except for few Brahmanandam scenes. Heart Attack has few interesting moments here and there but not upto the expectations.

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I need a one hour kiss to burn 3000 calories," read a promo line of Heart Attack which showed a lip lock between protagonists Nithiin and Adah Sharma.We are told that isn't just an outrageous publicity hook. "That kissing scene is the most important point of the movie. The entire movie revolves around it," informs Nithiin.

The actor admits to having had jitters about the scene from the moment he heard director Puri Jagannadh narrate it. "I loved the way Puri garu had envisioned the scene. But, I've never done a lip lock in my career and had reservations about it. I just did not have the courage to express my doubts to him," recalls the actor.

When the actor slyly suggested that it might drive away the family audiences from the theatres, director Puri saw his point. "He came up with a brilliant alternative where we did not exactly have to smooch, but the effect was just as dramatic," shares Nithiin, smiling.

The actor is quick to add that the movie is a "clean romantic entertainer". "It's an emotional love story and there aren't any traces of obscenity, innuendo or bloodshed whatsoever," says Nithiin. But the movie has been rated 'A' by the Censor Board much to the chagrin of the filmmakers.

"I'm shocked to say the least. Guess they have a mind of their own. Let the audience decide for themselves. I assure you it's a clean film and will make for a guilt-free family viewing," he guarantees. Puri Jagannadh is producing the movie under his new banner Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies. Nithiin will be seen playing a hippy in the movie releasing worldwide on January 31.

"It's a very stylish character and a lot of thought has gone into styling. It's my most stylish avatar ever," explains the actor, who seems to have grown very fond of his long hair. "I've never had a ponytail in my life. It's first for me," he adds. The actor plays a hippy based in Spain,where he runs into Adah who is visiting the country. "Being a hippy, his take on love and romance are very unconventional.

But Adah is a proper Telugu girl and shares a different understanding of love. It's a love story between two opposites. The first half of the movie is set in Spain and then the action moves to Goa," says Nithiin,who is effusive in his praise for his co-star. "Puri auditioned over a 100 girls before zeroing in on Adah. There's an emotional scene in the bull ring and we had 10 minutes of sunlight left. She had a page long dialogue to deliver and I was skeptical. But she finished it in one take! She is a natural actor," he says.

It's the first time he is working with Puri Jagannadh and he seems to be in awe of the maverick director. "He is just the coolest director I've ever worked with. Nothing fazes him and I've never seen him lose his composure," he says, signing off.

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After rescuing many animals, including dogs and cats, Bollywood actor and South Indian siren Amy Jackson teamed up with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for a brand-new ad campaign that encourages people to share their homes with a homeless cat or dog. In the ad, she appears as an angel holding her rescued cat Alfie next to the words "Be an Angel for Animals: Adopt. Don't Buy!" The ad was shot by ace photographer Nikki Lyons. Jackson found Alfie when he was just 6 weeks old, abandoned on the side of a busy road in a box with four other kittens. Three of them didn't survive, and Jackson and her sister adopted the other two, Alfie and Frankie.

Published: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 16:14 [IST] Ads by Google Bellezza by Lodha® - 3BHK 3BHK Premium Residences with World Class Amenities at Rs 2.05 Cr! lodhagroup.com/Hyderabad After rescuing many animals, including dogs and cats, Bollywood actor and South Indian siren Amy Jackson teamed up with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for a brand-new ad campaign that encourages people to share their homes with a homeless cat or dog. In the ad, she appears as an angel holding her rescued cat Alfie next to the words "Be an Angel for Animals: Adopt. Don't Buy!" The ad was shot by ace photographer Nikki Lyons.

Jackson found Alfie when he was just 6 weeks old, abandoned on the side of a busy road in a box with four other kittens. Three of them didn't survive, and Jackson and her sister adopted the other two, Alfie and Frankie. "Every time someone buys a cat or a dog from a breeder or a pet shop, a cat on the streets or in an animal shelter loses his or her chance at finding a good home", Jackson says. "We can stop the cycle of animal homelessness and save lives by opening our hearts and homes to a loving cat or dog from an animal shelter instead of buying animals from breeders or pet shops." 'Pedigree' cats and dogs, who have been bred for certain exaggerated physical traits, are susceptible to developing medical problems, including cancer, kidney disease, joint ailments, hip dysplasia, heart defects, epilepsy and eye and ear infections. Right now, homeless cats and dogs all across India are fighting for their lives.

With only scraps to eat, many go hungry. Others sustain wounds that become infected and broken bones, are killed by vehicles or are abused by cruel people. Countless more wait behind bars in animal shelters because there aren't enough good homes for them. Indian cats and dogs make wonderful, loving companions. They are highly adaptable and quick learners. Indian dogs also tend to be free of many of the health and behavioural problems that plague their purebred cousins, who are bred for certain unnatural physical characteristics such as squashed-in noses and long ears. Best of all, when you make an Indian cat or dog a part of your family, you're not only saving a life but also making a best friend for life. Jackson has been a long-time animal rights supporter and often speaks out on social-networking forums about issues such as animal adoptions and rescues the and cruel horse-drawn industry. She was named Miss Teen World in 2009 and made her Bollywood debut in Ekk Deewana Tha. She just made her debut in Telugu cinema with Yevadu and will soon be seen in the Tamil film I opposite Chiyaan Vikram.

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Former Union Minister and Congress leader T Subbirami Reddy, state ministers K V Krishna Reddy, D Nagender, veteran producer D Rama Naidu and popular hero Venkatesh were among those present. Earlier, the body was kept at the film chamber building to enable fans and well wishers to pay their last respects, before being taken back to the Annapurna Studios in a procession, which was followed by thousands of fans and members of the film fraternity. Nageswara Rao, who scaled the peaks of Telugu cinema rivalling N T Rama Rao in stature between 50s and 70s, died here yesterday after losing his battle with cancer. Popularly known as ANR,
The 91-year-old thespian mesmerised generations of audiences with a variety of roles and memorable performances in hits like 'Batasari', 'Devadas', 'Prem Nagar', 'Missamma' and 'Tenali Ramakrishna' in a career spanning more than seven decades. Rao recently completed shooting for his home production 'Manam' (Us) which stars three generations of the family --himself, Nagarjuna and grandson Naga Chaitanya. A Dada Saheb Phalke award winner, he had acted in more than 250 films, including some in Tamil and Hindi. ANR was instrumental in bringing Telugu filmmaking to Hyderabad from Chennai, that was home to film production in all south Indian languages.

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Though Yevadu lacked freshness in terms of story, its high entertainment quotient was successful in impressing the viewers, who gave it thumbs up. The movie maintained rock-steady on the weekdays. It has collected Rs 25.34 crores nett at the AP Box Office, Rs 3.75 crores from its other parts of India and Rs 2.20 crores overseas. It has collected Rs 31.29 crores nett at the worldwide Box Office in five-day first week. In five days, Yevadu has beaten the opening week collection record of Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Gabbar Singh and Baadshah, and landed in the second place, while Attarintiki Daredi topped the list of the highest grosser Telugu film at the AP Box Office in the first week. We bring you the area-wise breakup of the first week collection of Yevadu.

Yevadu Collection In Nizam The romantic action entertainer has collected Rs 7.65 crores nett in Nizam area in the first week.

Yevadu Collection In Ceeded The Ram Charan Teja starrer has minted Rs 5.40 crores nett in Ceeded area in five days.

Yevadu Collection In Vizag The movie has raked in Rs 2.65 crores nett in Vizag area in five days.

Yevadu Collection In East The Vamsi Paidipally-directed movie has earned Rs 2.14 crores nett in Godavari East region in five days.

Yevadu Collection In West The film has collected Rs 1.76 crore nett in Godavari West region in its opening week.

Yevadu Collection In Krishna Yevadu has grossed Rs 1.69 crore nett in Krishna in the first week of its release.

Yevadu Collection In Guntur The movie has collected Rs 2.62 crores nett in Guntur in the first week of its release.

Yevadu Collection In Nellore The masala entertainer has raked in Rs 1.43 crore nett in Nellore in the first week of its release.

Yevadu Collection In Karanataka Yevadu has also taken the Karnataka Box Office by storm in the first week. The movie collected Rs 2.75 crores nett in Krishna in five days.

Yevadu Collection In Rest Of India Yevadu has collected Rs 1 crore nett from its screening in other states like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Kerala in the first week.

Yevadu Collection In Overseas The movie has collected Rs 2.20 crores nett at the USA Box Office in the first week, but it has failed to break the record of Ram Charan Teja's previous Sankranthi release Naayak.

Yevadu Global Collection The Dil Raju-produced movie has collected a total of Rs 31.29 crores nett at the worldwide Box Office in the five-day first week.

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