876 WE DO NOT NEED ROBBERS WITH CHECKED-LUNGIS, PATTA-BELTS TO THEIR WAIST, WITH KNIVES PIERCED INTO THEIR CHEEKS, CURLED HAIRSTYLES, TO ROB PEOPLE!!!

Though this particular blog post, prima facie appears to pertain to Telugu (spoken by 100 million people globally) film industry, India, the problem of atrophy and decay persists in almost all languages of the world, in almost all countries. The current rot and atrophy in Telugu film field, is robbing Telugu people all over the world, of their hard-earned millions of bucks and Rupees. Context and Trigger: On the occasion of Sankranti festival (Jan. 14, 2017, the day on which Sun enters the Constellation Capricorn, in its Northern journey towards the Line of Cancer 23 degrees North of equator), two top stars of Telugu film industry are releasing their 100th and 150th films with much noise and visual pollution. The extremities of propaganda and publicity they are resorting to, spending millions of bucks, indicates that they are too nervous and timid. Both the stars, Shri Chiranjeevi, and Shri Balakrishna are established stars with several years of experience and standing. Both are politicians. Shri Chiranjeevi is a former Union Minister of State for Tourism, during the UPA-2 Rule. Shri Balakrishna is the brother-in-law of Present Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Nara Chandra Babu Naidu. Mr. Balakrishna is also an M.L.A. (Member of Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly).

KHAIDI NO. 150 (PRISONER NO. 150), robs Rs. 1000 million from the crazy brainless youth of Andhra Pradesh

Shri Chiranjeevi's Khadi Number 150 released with much fanfare in 1404 screens all over the world. In Rupee terms also, the film is said to have raked upto Rs. 1 billion (Rs. 100 crore). The film also claims to have grossed in United States of America itself a million Dollars. Our Mega Star Hero forgets that he is a Former Union Minister, forgets that he has to act with grace and dignity vis-a-vis his past preachings to people, dances to lewd dances. We need not say, that Telugu film fights like their Tamil and Hollywood counterparts will be unrealistic. The film is said to be a remake of the Tamil film by name "katti" (knife). Chiranjeevi plays a double role of 1. katti Seenu (villain-dress hero carrying a knife) and 2. Shankar, a do-gooder Anantapur District villager who is on a mission to make a representation to media and judiciary in Hyderabad.

GOWTHAMI PUTRA SATAKARNI

Shri Nandamuri Balakrishna is a Telugu Desam Party M.L.A. from Hindupuram Constituency which incidentally is in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh.

This film is also reported to be releasing in about 1000 screens globally. The producers and director also may be expecting to make another billion Rupees, a la Khaidi No. 150.

Story: Gowthami Putra SAtakarNi was a Satavahana Dynasty Emperor, who ruled a substantial part of India, during the 2nd Century A.D., with dhAnyakaTakam as Capital (DharaNikota-Amaravati, Guntur District, near the Capital Region of the Andhra Pradesh State). There is much historical haziness about the indepth quality of rule of the Satavahana Rulers. Telugu People take pride, in the glory of the Satavahana Rulers, who are also known as "Andhras", the words 'Andhra' and 'Telugu' almost used both for language and the region, synonymously. Like his father, Late Mr. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Balakrishna may be ambitious to carve a niche in folk, historical, and mythological films. The film can generate mother sentiments, because Satavahana Rulers prefixed their names with the names of their mothers. Father of Shri Balakrishna, introduced a romantic song, for a negative character like Duryodhana, in his film Dana Vira Sura Karna. Likewise, Mr. Balakrishna can also go with some romance for the warrior king Gowthami Putra Satakarni.

Producing folk - historical - mythological films is not easy. Cumbersome. Expensive. Whatever be the quality of the film, we must congratulate Mr. Balakrishna for his courage and adventurism, in a selecting a rare subject.

WHY 1404 SCREENS? WHY 1000 SCREENS? WHY SO MUCH PROPAGANDA?

Why the Heroes, producers and Directors are so timid?

WE DO NOT NEED ROBBERS WITH CHECK-LUNGIS, PATTA BELTS TO THEIR WAIST, WITH KNIVES PIERCED INTO THEIR CHEEKS, CURLED HAIR, TO ROB PEOPLE!

As an after-effect of demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes in India, people are going through tough times, owing to shortage of hard cash. When films are produced with huge outlays, the producers become nervous and also villainish. As distributors buy the films with astronomical sums, they sell/rent out to the Theater owners at high rents. Consequently, hiking the official ticket prices, and black-marketing becomes rampant. For example, a balcony ticket of Rs. 80, The official ticket price is reported to have been hiked to Rs. 250/-. So, if a family of a couple and their two children, have to see both the films, the family has to shell out 250 x 4 x 2 = Rs. 2,000 + auto expenses, petrol expenses, parking charges, soft drinks, popcorn, pea nuts etc. will take the expense to Rs. 4,000/-. Apart from expenses of Rs. 4,000 for going to the films, the Sankranti Festival expenses for eatables, clothes, etc. will be another Rs. 5,000/- per family. There are also reports that at many places a single balcony ticket officially of Rs. 250/- has been sold for Rs. 2,000/- (nearly 8 times more).

then there will be betting on cock-fights, which will cost another Rs. 1 billion for Telugu land.

Bus Operators all over the State, have started charging astronomical amounts for bus journeys,to extort from the people. This will also be in millions.

ARE THE PRODUCERS, DIRECTORS, HEROES AFRAID THAT THEIR FILM WILL NOT GO TO THE SECOND DAY?

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