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Hyderabad, September 13 - Natural star Nani is shooting for his period action drama film Dasara, which is touted to be the most expensive film of his career. ## Directed by Srikanth Odela, "Dasara" is set against the backdrop of Telangana and Nani took the film as a challenge as he is playing an out-and-out rugged character. He is also mouthing dialogues in a Telangana accent for the first time.## "Dasara" is undoubtedly one of the most-anticipated Telugu films and it is already fetched huge offers from exhibitors for its theatrical and non-theatrical rights. Recently, it was reported that the makers of the film have sold the non-theatrical rights of the movie for 45 crores, which is the highest ever for Nani's film.## According to the latest reports, the makers have also sold the theatrical rights for a record price. While the amount is not disclosed, the Chadalavada brothers (of "Bichagadu" fame) have bought the theatrical rights of the movie and they will release the film in all areas in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. ## Produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri, "Dasara" will have a Pan India release, first for Nani, on 30 March 2023 in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. Keerthy Suresh is playing the female lead role and this marks her second film with Nani after "Nenu Local" (2017). ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, August 26 - Telugu star Nani is in the top form with back-to-back successful films and now, he is getting ready for the most ambitious film of his career, Dasara. Directed by debutante Srikanth Odela, Dasara is a period-action drama film set in Telangana.## The release date of Dasara has been announced and the movie will be hitting worldwide on Thursday, 30 March 2023. It will be a Pan India film and will release in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. Nani took to Twitter and announce the release date with a new intriguing poster. ## "This one will be remembered for a long time", Nani wrote. ## MARCH 30TH WORLDWIDE 🔥#EtlaitheGatlayeSuskundhaamThis one will be remembered for a long time🖤Telugu - Tamil - Malayalam - Kannada - Hindi #DASARA pic.twitter.com/70PuwsnIhq— Nani (@NameisNani) August 26, 2022 ## Produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the banner of Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas, "Dasara" reunited Nani with his "Nenu Local" (2017) co-star Keerthy Suresh, who is playing the female lead role in the film. Sai Kumar, Samuthirakani, and Zarina Wahab are playing key roles in this movie, which resumed its shoot yesterday. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, April 22 - Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur's sports drama, "Jersey" has been released in theaters and it is getting super positive responses from the viewers. Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, the movie is the official Hindi remake of his own Telugu movie of the same name. ## Telugu star Nani, who played the lead role in the original Telugu movie, has reviewed the Hindi version and calls it a true good cinema. He lauded director Gowtam and the cast of the film for their superlative performances. ## "Watched #Jersey and our @gowtam19 again hit it out of the park. What performances and heart. @shahidkapoor @mrunal0801 🔥♥️ #PankajKapoor sir 🙏🏼 and my boy Ronit 🤍 This is true good cinema. Congratulations @theamangill @AlluEnts @DilRajuProdctns @SitharaEnts @Penmovies", Nani tweeted. ## Watched #Jersey and our @gowtam19 again hit it out of the park. What performances and heart. @shahidkapoor @mrunal0801 🔥♥️#PankajKapoor sir 🙏🏼 and my boy Ronit 🤍 This is true good cinema.Congratulations @theamangill @AlluEnts @DilRajuProdctns @SitharaEnts @Penmovies— Nani (@NameisNani) April 21, 2022 ## Produced by Geetha Arts, Dil Raju Production, Sithara Entertainments, and Brat Films, "Jersey" is about a cricketer who quits cricket and decides to revive his career at the age of 36 for his son's dream and prove his ability. Arjun is aiming to play for the Indian national team to fulfill his son's desire for a jersey.## The movie marks the Hindi directorial debut of Gowtam Tinnanuri. It also stars Pankaj Kapur, Ronit Kamra, Geetika Mehandru, Shishir Sharma, Rudrashish Majumdar, and Rituraj Singh in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, February 2 - Actor Nani's returned to the big screen with the latest period romantic drama film "Shyam Singha Roy". Directed by Rahul Sankrityan, the movie is partly set in the backdrop of Kolkata in the 1970s and it is based on the theme of reincarnation. ## Upon the release in theaters, "Shyam Singh Roy" received a positive reception from the critics and audiences alike. The movie also did well at the box office and grossed approx Rs. 48 crores worldwide. Just like most of the other recent films, "Shyam Singh Roy" was also made available on OTT after 28 days of theatrical release. ## Produced by Niharika Entertainment, "Shyam Singha Roy" started streaming on Netflix on January 21, 2022. After its successful stint (still running on select screens) at the box office, the movie is also receiving a well-desarved response on OTT.## According to Netflix data, "Shyam Singh Roy" was the most viewed Indian title on the streamer in January last week. Among the Top 10 most viewed Non-English films on Netflix from January 24 to January 30, "Shyam Singha Roy" was the 4th most viewed film with 2.88 million viewing hours. It also remained in the Top 10 list for the second week in a row. ## "Shyam Singh Roy" is streaming in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam on Netflix. In the film, Nani plays a dual role alongside Sai Pallavi, Krithi Shetty, and Madonna Sebastian as leading ladies. It also stars Rahul Ravindran, Jisshu Sengupta, Murali Sharma, Abhinav Gomatam, among others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, January 26 - Telugu star Nani hits the bull's eye with his big-screen comeback movie "Shyam Singha Roy". The actor is now gearing to begin the shoot of his next film titled "Darara". Set in Telangana will be directed by debutante Srikanth Odela. ## Meanwhile, the makers of the film are prepping a grand village set to shoot a few crucial scenes. It is reported that this huge village set will cost producers a staggering sum of Rs. 12 crores. Avinash Kolla, the art director who worked for "Shyam Singha Roy" will be overseeing the work for the "Dasara" sets as well.## The makers are trying to bring in the village ambiance which would resemble the Singareni coal mines in the Godavarikhani area of Telangana.## "Dasara" is said to be a period action drama film in which Nani plays a rural guy. Keerthy Suresh is the female lead and it reunites her with Nani for the first time after Nenu Local (2017). The makers had released the first glimpse of on Dussehra last year which showed the rustic getups of Nani and Keerthy Suresh and it looked very promising. ## Sudhakar Cherukuri is producing the film under the banner of Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas. Malayalam actor Roshan Mathew has been roped in to play a crucial role. Apart from the lead actors, the movie also has Samuthirakhani, Sai Kumar, Zarina Wahab, who would appear in significant roles.## Stay tuned...

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New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) After Megastar Chiranjeevi, cricketer Hanuma Vihari has congratulated the entire team of director Rahul Sankrityan's 'Shyam Singha Roy', featuring actors Nani and Sai Pallavi in the lead, even as the makers of the movie chose to release a deleted scene on Saturday.## Taking to Twitter, Vihari said, "Late night show!!" and then added: "Very intriguing movie. Congratulations to the whole team of 'Shyam Singha Roy'".## The cricketer's tweet is bound to delight the team even further as congratulatory messages are continuing to pour in for the team, ever since the film started streaming on Netflix on Friday.## Only a day ago, Megastar Chiranjeevi and his wife Surekha met Nani in person and congratulated him for making a fine film.## Production house Niharika Entertainment, sharing a video clip of actor Chiranjeevi meeting Nani and congratulating, said: "Priceless Moments. Thanks a lot dear Mega star Chiranjeevi garu - Surekha garu for your kind words and lovely gesture. A heart warming moment for the entire team of 'Shyam Singha Roy'".## The team of 'Shyam Singha Roy' on Saturday, meanwhile, released a deleted scene from the film, much to the delight of actor Nani's fans.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Nani and Sai Pallavi's hit movie 'Shyam Singha Roy' will start streaming on OTT from January 21. 'Shyam Singha Roy', which was released in theatres on December 24, is still running and earning good numbers.## The Nani-starrer is a time-travel story, with the '70s-era Bengal and contemporary Hyderabad backdrop. Nani has played the role of a social reformer, while Sai Pallavi allured the audience in the role of a devadasi.## Rahul Sankrityan's second directorial venture features Nani in a dual role. Nani, Sai Pallavi, Krithi Shetty, and Madonna Sebastian have been receiving critical acclaim ever since the release of the movie.## As the Sankranti season is to bring in new releases, the makers of 'Shyam Singha Roy' have taken this decision to start streaming the movie on OTT.## Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya's 'Bangarraju' is slated for release on January 14, which would have an impact on 'Shyam Singha Roy'. So, the OTT option is one better way to catch up with digital viewers.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) 'RRR' actor Ram Charan has heaped praise on the recently released Nani-starrer 'Shyam Singha Roy'.## Ram Charan, on Saturday, took to his Twitter to write a few words about the movie. He lauds the entire team of 'Shyam Singha Roy', especially the music director.## The 'Magadheera' actor tweeted, "A word of appreciation to Mickey J Meyer for coming up with an outstanding composition in Shyam Singha Roy !!" as he writes about music in the movie.## "Yet another brilliant film from our industry #ShyamSinghaRoy was a beautiful experience, Rahul Sankrityan. Nani and Sai Pallavi's best performances till the date".## "Congratulations Krithi Shetty and Madonna Sebastian. Kudos to Niharika Entertainment and the entire team", Charan wrote.## Directed by Rahul Sankrityan, 'Shyam Singha Roy' is hitting the OTT space after the Sankranthi festival.## 'Shyam Singha Roy' has been gaining rave reviews from the audience for the performances and the story.## Despite many hurdles, the film performed well at the box office, while it is still doing well at the theatres.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Telugu star Nani, who is buoyed with the success of his movie 'Shyam Singha Roy', said that veteran director R. Narayana Murthy praising him as the "Aamir Khan of Telugu cinema", will stay with him forever. ## In an exclusive interview with IANS, Nani expressed his happiness over the compliments received from Narayana Murthy. ## "Of all the compliments I have ever received, Narayana Murthy Garu's words will stay with me forever. He is not a person who says one thing for the media and another thing for other's sake", Nani conveyed. ## "Those words coming from one of the finest artists and most importantly, the most humble person, makes me really happy". ## Tollywood director R. Narayan Murthy, who attended the success party of 'Shyam Singha Roy' as the chief guest, heaped praise on the film's team. ## Murthy called Nani the "Aamir Khan of Telugu cinema", citing his choice of films. ## Speaking of the movie's success, Nani said that 'Shyam Singha Roy' gave him a chance to answer all the questions. ## "In reference to the pandemic conditions, my movie 'Tuck Jagadish' was released digitally on the OTT platform. After that, coming up with a movie during the season of multiple releases, had many questions about its performance at the box office," Nani said. ## He conveyed, "Shyam Singha Roy' has answered all those questions." ## On being quizzed about how he had managed to meet as many as 3,000 fans in just one day, Nani said that he is not someone who would want his fans to waste time waiting to meet him. ## "I've never been in favor of my fans waiting to see me. I understand the hardships that they must endure during the waiting process. But, for once, I wanted to meet them all. I was overwhelmed to see them happy," the 'Ala Modhalaindi' actor said. ## He also said that he does not want his fans to face any problems. Nani said, "If I meet them, it will be for them. If I do not, it will be for them. I don't want them to get into trouble just to see me". ## Nani, who has been promoting 'Shyam Singha Roy', seems to be confident that Rahul Sankrityan's directorial will do well in the coming days too. ## "I was saying that Christmas is 'Shyam Singha Roy's. Now, we have the New Year in our hands. We are going to celebrate," he said. ## Nani is next seen in 'Ante Sundaraniki', which is set to go on floors soon. Later in 2022, he will begin filming his next movie 'Dasara'. ##

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Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) 'Shyam Singha Roy' producer Dil Raju has defended lead star Nani against criticism over the actor's comments on the ticket price issue.## The makers of Nani and Sai Pallavi-starrer 'Shyam Singha Roy' had organized a success event for the movie. Dil Raju, who addressed the gathering, spoke on the movie's success.## Dil Raju also conveyed that Nani is being targeted for no reason. Backing Nani for his comments on the movie ticket issue, Dil Raju said that Nani had spoken on issues faced by the Telugu film industry, but his words had been deliberately twisted.## "Nani was the only actor who gave up two theatrical releases. He understood the situation and allowed the makers to release his movies on OTT platforms. He is a sensible actor," Dil Raju said.## He said, "Some media people are trying to twist Nani's words. Even the YouTube thumbnails are misleading. The forepart is chopped off just to make him bad".## Nani had spoken about the ongoing issue of movie ticket prices, which triggered negative reactions against the 'Tuck Jagadish' actor.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) Actor Nani, who has been vocal about various issues faced by the Telugu movie industry, admits that there is no unity in Tollywood. ## During the release of his movie 'Shyam Singha Roy', the 'Eega' hero had actively participated in multiple promotional activities. ## In one of his interviews, the actor talks about the ticket pricing issues in Andhra Pradesh. ## "We have problems here. And it would have been nice if everyone would have come out to defend each other," Nani said. ## "We lack unity. I wish this statement wasn't true. But we missed sorting the problems together." ## Nani also mentioned that the industry must have stood stronger when the movie 'Vakeel Saab' was released itself. ## The Andhra Pradesh government had slashed movie ticket prices and it was seen as retaliation for leading star Pawan Kalyan's political ambitions, which was evident from the release of 'Vakeel Saab'. ## Now that the state government has been ordering theatre raids, Nani is the only Telugu actor who has spoken on these issues apart from a few who support him. ## Nani was also targeted by the ruling YSRCP leaders, surrounding his comments recently. "I am not even aware of his existence. Who is Nani? ", one of the ruling party leaders asked in a recent press event. ## Actor Siddarth is also one of the actors who have been expressing their opinions on the issue. ##

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Hyderabad, December 26 - The theatrical releases in Andhra Pradesh are being hit by the low ticket prices in theaters. Top of it, the Andhra Pradesh government has seized many theaters in the state, citing several reasons. This has caused problems for the distributors as they are not being able to generate enough revenue for their films. ## Actors Nani, whose "Shyam Singha Roy" was released over Christmas Day weekend on December 24, has voiced his opinion over the ongoing crisis. Nani openly stated the Telugu industry is lacking unity at the moment which is causing more problems.## In an interview with greatandhra.com, the "Jersey" actor stressed that all the heroes should unite and take a stand against the government's pricing policy. He further said that the situation of theaters in the state is not only affecting the producers and distributors but also causing problems to the people who associate with cinemas. ## Nani said, "Had everyone come on to a common consensus at the beginning itself, this problem wouldn't have become this big. I will be happy if my opinion regarding the unity among heroes is wrong".## The actor was indicating to Pawan Kalyan's "Vakeel Saab". Kalyan, who has been critical of the state government regarding various issues, became the victim of low ticket prices when the state government reduced prices for "Vakeel Saab" in April this year.## Stay tuned...