It's a Coincidence Says Sukumar

In a recent interview given to One of the leading news papers Director Sukumar Expressed his views and are as follows...


Pinning down an elusive director like Sukumar for a tete-a-tete is an impossible task especially when he is wrapping up 1- Nenokkadine starring Mahesh and also when he has launched his production house Sukumar Entertainments Pvt. Ltd with two of his films scheduled to take off simultaneously. We found this math teacher-turned-director having a short but good time with his college buddies and a lecturer at the launch of his office recently.


One thing that strikes you suddenly is the visuals of his heroes sporting glasses — example Allu Arjun in Arya 2 , Naga Chaitanya in 100 % Love and now Mahesh in 1- Nenokkadine , he brushes it off saying it’s a mere coincidence. “Except a change in hairstyle, what more can you do to a hero’s look. I feel glasses can transform his appearance a bit. In our films a ‘Mr. Perfect’ is the one who wears spectacles and also people tend to think that the one who sports glasses is a good person.”

The director revels in giving a slight twist to his protagonist, in his background and character and leaves the audience to understand him as he unties the knots during narration and justifies his behaviour and makes us root for him. Sukumar however doesn’t like it when we say his men always have a shade of grey in them. He explains, “We all have a lot of emotions and we suppress most of them fearing rejection. Instead we sport a smile and move on in this world. Problems arise when we don’t enjoy all feelings like jealousy, selfishness and don’t express them. To achieve something, there must be a driving force and that could be jealousy which you term as negative. I still remember how envious I became when someone else scored more marks than me. What is wrong in accepting and expressing it? It is a pure emotion, tomorrow it might help you become a good person by driving you to work hard and score more marks.”


Sukumar admits that he invests a lot of energy and time on his films but what about money? He analyses the reasons for some of his films crossing budget limits. Remaining positive, he admits his flaws and expresses his eagerness to learn and rectify them. He avers, “I eat idli , you dosa and the quantum can be different. My priority is always to wrap up the film within the budget, I guess I will learn now since I am turning producer. There are many reasons why a film crosses the budget but the captain of the team should take the responsibility. I am travelling with these defects and with my experience as a producer, there could be a change in my decision making.”


The director says he completes writing a script in two months. The rest of the time is spent on execution; that takes around two years. He wants to be involved in a constant process of creativity and thinks being a producer will bring him that happiness. “I know what my assistant directors are capable of because they are always discussing some point or the other with me. I am very good at taking decisions pertaining to others but when it comes to me, I think ten times whether I am doing the right thing or not, ” he laughs.


There are many reasons why a film crosses the budget but the captain of the team should take the responsibility… with my experience as a producer, there could be a change in my decision making.

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Mahesh Babu’s ’1-Nenokkadine’ dubbing from 30th

The dubbing work of Superstar Mahesh Babu’s ’1 – Nenokkadine’ will start from the 30th of this month. Character actors and other small time artistes will start dubbing in the initial stages. The film is being canned in Thailand and the production team is making arrangements for a January 2014 release.

Mahesh Babu and Kriti Sanon will be seen as the lead actors in this movie. Sukumar is handling the direction and 14 Reels Entertainment banner is producing the project. The film is expected to be a suspense thriller, with a good deal of action. ’1 – Nenokkadine’ is being made with very high technical standards and Mahesh Babu will be seen in a stylish new avatar.

Devi Sri Prasad is the music director for this movie. We will bring you more exclusive updates about this film very soon.

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Can we stop asking if we are granted for everything we ask? But Tamanna is not like that. She needs only two things. Whether you believe or not, it is true that her desires’ list might be the shortest list. She prayed God for only two things. One is to be slim even though she takes any food of any quantity. Second to be born again in the same family. That’s all. Nothing more than this..! Strange but true.

She revealed this to a penman in an interview recently. The actress also expressed that she is looking for an opportunity to act for Chandramukhi like pictures. She also interested in singing and dancing for special songs like Madhuri Deekshit and Iswaryarai Bachan. At present, she is sharing the Bollywood screen with Saif Ali Khan in a Hindi film. It is heard that the leading actress started off as a homely girl. She got updated with her glam quotient. It is known that she has decided to expose to the maximum and do justice to her job. Some costume designers reveal that she doesn’t spare them if the costume is traditional. The milky white beauty would say “What is this costume? They should disclose my tummy and my thighs. Come with something sexier.”

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Mahesh–Vaitla’s intelligent plan

There was a time when Telugu films were made with standard Telugu accent which was more Brahminic in nature so there was no confusion but over the years the trend has changed. Different accents and slangs across Andhra Pradesh are being used by different characters which has created an identity.
Now, the same plan is being used by Mahesh Babu and Sreenu Vaitla for their new film ‘Aagadu’. It is heard that Mahesh will be seen rolling out dialogues both in Andhra slang and Telangana slang. The same plan was used in ‘Dookudu’ also and it really worked well with the mass audience in both regions.
With Tollywood becoming the first target for political activists and the current tensions happening in the state, it is heard that Mahesh and Vaitla feel having a character like that will be safe for the film. ‘Aagadu’ is scheduled to start shooting from November onwards so let us see how the film progresses.

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Mahesh Babu’s 1 to resume from month end

Superstar Mahesh Babu is currently busy with ’1 – Nenokkadine’. The production unit returned from a long UK schedule recently and the next schedule will start soon. Sources say that shooting will resume from the 27th or so of this month.

Sukumar is the director of this movie and Kriti Sanon is the heroine. Mahesh Babu will be seen in an all new avatar in this suspense thriller. Devi Sri Prasad is composing the music and Ratnavelu is handling the camera.

14 Reels Entertainment banner is producing this big budget project. ’1- Nenokkadine’ is being readied for a Sankranthi 2014 release.

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