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October 17, 2010

What ails Telugu Film Industry - Part - I

Telugu film industry is the one that produces the most films in India. But it does not get the deserved recognition. So what ails the telugu film industry? Check out why telugu film industry is in news
1.        Two of its recent movies made with budgets exceeding 40 crores have either flopped or not doing well. The producer who made these movies is facing bankruptcy.
2.        The same movies had problems with their names. Kommaram Puli and Kaleja had problems with their titles.
3.       The heroes do not get along. They made snide comments. The spat between Chiranjeevi and Mohan Babu during the vajrothsavam (60 years celebrations of Telugu film industry) is too recent to forget. Chiranjeevi got the award of a legend and Mohan Babu was given the award of a celebrity. This was enough for Mohan Babu who made an emotional outburst aimed at Chiranjeevi. He questioned the entire vajrothsavam function and alleged partiality in the selection process of the awards.
4.         In the same function real legends of the film industry were treated in the most cavalier fashion. The veterans were called en-mass to the dais and were honored in a very cold and official fashion. In almost all the cases three were felicitated at the same time.
5.        Telugu film industry producers and Directors are known for their dictatorial way of functioning. One producer it is said beat up his leading lady and a very famous character artiste. One Director it is said slaps actors and actresses who do not perform as expected.
6.         In their own way the actors are no better. It is said that a very famous actor used to walk away wearing the grand clothes specially stitched for the movie. Stories of actors coming in a car with an empty tank (the car has to have its tank full when the actor goes home) are many. The actors and actresses come with crazy demands that include the demand for  the latest litchi juice (so what if it does not taste very good!) or Bawarchi Biryani ( even if the shooting location is 50 kilometers from the hotel)
7.       The actors and actresses are offered very hefty amounts as remuneration. The eye popping amounts are as real as the sets that the movies boast off. They are make belief. The Telugu film industry is full of talk that even top heroes do not get the exact amount that is promised. That is the reason why top heroes either take one territory as their remuneration or produce the movie themselves.

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