Mahesh Babu refuses to go shirtless for next
Superstar Mahesh Babu, who is against going shirtless in his films, has once again refused to do it for his tentatively titled Telugu movie "Srimanthudu" despite being requested by the director.

K. Vishwanath to receive lifetime achievement award
Veteran Telugu filmmaker K. Vishwanath will receive the lifetime achievement award at the second edition of the Gulf Andhra Music Awards (GAMA) in Dubai next year.

Kajal Aggarwal has no New Year plans
Actress Kajal Aggarwal, who celebrated last New Year with friends in Bali, says she hasn't made any plans to ring in the new year this time.

Amitabh Bachchan conferred ANR award
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was conferred the Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) award here Saturday for his decades of dedication to Indian cinema at a glittering ceremony at the Annapurna Studios.

Vishnu Manchu pierces ears for next film
Actor Vishnu Manchu has pierced his ears for the yet-untitled Telugu remake of Tamil actioner "Arima Nambi".

Mishti happy to be part of India's second largest film industry
"Kaanchi: The Unbreakable" fame Mishti Chakraborty, who recently made her Telugu debut in "Chinnadana Nee Kosam", says she's happy to part of the country's second largest film industry after Bollywood.

Nagarjuna's son Akhil's debut film launched
Actor Akkineni Nagarjuna's second son Akhil is making his acting debut in a yet-untitled Telugu film that was officially launched here Wednesday.

Music director Chakri is dead
Popular Telugu music composer Chakradhar Gilla aka Chakri died here Monday, said a family source. He was 40.

Telugu actor P.J. Sharma dead
Popular Telugu actor and dubbing artist P.J. Sharma breathed his last at his residence here Sunday. He was 70.

RGV's next based on a chapter from 'Rakht Charitra'
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma's next Telugu film "Spot" will be based on a chapter from his own 2010 film "Rakht Charitra".