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She may have been in the news for her strong views, but there is no doubt that Khushboo has earned headlines as an actor.
Hailing from Mumbai, it is commendable that she learnt Tamil and even conducts a show in it on TV. Now settled in Chennai, the actress juggles films, television and home with her husband and their two daughters.
Forthright and articulate, she tells us about her forthcoming Telugu film Stalin (where she shares screen space with megastar Chiranjeevi), her big and small screen ventures, motherhood, and more..
It has been almost a decade since she last did a Telugu film. Stalin is directed by A R Murugadoss, and stars megastar Chiranjeevi.
“The role was nice and Murugadoss is a good director. I play Chiranjeevi’s sister. It is quite a powerful role and the film focuses on that brother-sister relationship.” As for acting with Chiranjeevi, she says “there was some hesitation initially, but I now have a comfort level. Chiranjeevi has no starry airs and is helpful too.”
“I need to do roles of substance, where people say I have done a good job. I would definitely want to expand production. Our production house will be doing a Tamil film called Rendu with Madhavan. The story, screenplay and direction is by my husband, Sundar C. The film will be shot in Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu.”
“It will be a total mainstream film because my husband and I believe in entertainment with a capital E. I want people to go to theatres, whistle, dance and enjoy themselves. My role will be limited — I will probably just sign the cheques. I don’t interfere with his films, and he doesn’t interfere with my TV projects.”
Her husband will also don the greasepaint for a forthcoming Tamil film. So, can we expect the couple on screen together? “No,” she says, categorically. “I am happy being his wife.”
The actress doesn’t think acting on the big or small screens is very different, because one is playing a character in front of the camera. However, as creative head, storywriter and producer of a serial, she says she is answerable to the channel and has to take extra care while shooting.
How does she hold her own on her television show? “It’s just spontaneity — there is nothing scripted. I know the rules and regulations and it’s up to me to make the show lively, to make participants talk and laugh.”
“I am connected with reality and the people — more so when I do special shows for AIDS and the visually impaired. In one or two instances, I broke down on the show. People are able to come out with their problems. I feel comfortable with them.”
Speaking of her show Jackpot, Khushboo describes it as “basically about IQ. We do a basic test to examine the IQ level of participants and prefer to ask intelligent questions.”
Her career, she says, “has been fantastic. It’s been a learning experience. I have made many mistakes and evolved a lot. I have also made many friends in the industry. I used to be an introvert initially, now I am different. Prabhu, Vasu and my good friend Karthik helped me change.”
Her candour may have got her many enemies, but Khushboo does not shy from speaking the truth. Her positive attitude helps her overcome ups and downs. “When I know I am not wrong, I am not scared. I do not have to give into any political power. I still speak the truth.”
Does she harbour any intention of entering politics? “No. I am not fit as I am an impulsive and short-tempered person.” However, she says she would like to take up issues as a citizen of the country. “I would like to take up any cause related to the common man rather than say I have nothing to do with them.”
And, if she were to change anything in the country, what would that be? “I would like to tackle corruption. No work is done in the country without bribery.”
When she isn’t shooting, Khushboo dons an apron. “I cook anything but prefer North Indian food. A must on the Sunday menu is a cake and caramel custard for my children, which I do without fail. My husband is also fond of my crisp dosas.” Interestingly, she turned vegetarian three months ago.
Reading used to be her favourite pastime. “I would never put down a book until I finished it. Now, I don’t have much time.” She watches films only in theatres with her family and friends. “With my mom and brothers’ families, I watch Hindi films. But, with my husband, it’s English cinema.” In fact, she adds “my husband’s idea of romance is to take me for a morning show followed by lunch.”
Khushboo is a doting wife and mother. She spends as much time with her two children, Avantika (6) and Anandita (3). “Motherhood has made me responsible. Today, when I spend, I do so for my children.” She ends our conversation by saying, “I am at the best phase of my career, watching my children grow up. Career wise, things are looking good for me and my husband. We are building a dream house.”

Balakrishna’s new film was started this morning at Rama Naidu Studios in Hyderabad. P. Vasu is directing the film on the banner of Sree Lalitha Kalanjali Productions.
Bala Krishna said the dialogue, “Ee Roju Akshara Tritheeya. Bangaram konevalley kaadhu, bangaram laanti manasunna vaallu kooda challaga undali’, as Muhurath Shot.
Dasari Narayana Rao clapped for the film while Mohan Babu switched on the camera.
P. Vasu says that he wants to repeat the success he got with ‘Chandramukhi’ with this new film on Bala Krishna. Guru Kiran is the music director of the film. Meera Jasmine, Sneha and Navneet Kaur are playing beside Bala Krishna as female leads. Jayaprada is playing the role of Balakrishna’s mother.

It has been an accepted truth that majority of Telugu film personalities have opted for TDP when Chandrababu was in reign. It was only Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam who stood by the side of Congress and bagged a position after Congress won election. Now, a silent drift of actors and actresses was started from TDP side to Congress. Impressions are making rounds that hero Raja Sekhar is going to join Congress shortly. He met Rajasekhar Reddy to invite him for the opening of the remake of Malayalam hit ‘Lion’ as ‘Yevadaithey Naakenti’ in Telugu.
Raja Sekhar bought the dubbing rights and co-producing with Madhukar Reddy and Rajendar Reddy. V. Samudra would be the director of the film.
Well, now the reliable sources say that Rajasekhar is joining in Congress. It seems that he conveyed saying that he was very much impressed by YSR’s government. Let us see if this grapevine comes true.

Karunya missed the Indian Idol title conducted by Sony Entertainment Television. But he got the National wide recognition as he happened to be the only finalist from AP.
Now the Tollywood film makers are showing enthusiasm to introduce Karunya on different banners.
The first film in which Karunya is going to sing will be on the banner of ‘Usha Kiron Movies’. Karunya turned popular for the first time with the ETV Program ‘Padutha Theeyaga’.
Thus, debut ran behind Karunya for his talent. Karunya says that he wants to confine to playback singing, although many said that he resembles Abhishek Bachchan.

Lakshmi Prasanna Production no 46 ( Mohan Babu, Vishnu )

All the people involved with Telugu Cinema Industry are afraid of hero Mohan Babu. No one dares to get close to him. He even punishes actresses and gives them slaps on the name of punctuality.
Each busy artist has to give dates to Mohanbabu movies, whenever he asks them. Slowly the star boom of the angry man Mohan Babu has gone down.
He got defamed by Pawan Kalyan in the recent Chiranjeevi’s function by making him angry on some points.
Besides this even Shriya type heroines have started to neglect him, and Shriya discarded him and did not given her dates when Mohan Babu requested her. All of these humiliations caused to Mohan Babu are mainly due to the loss of his close friend and factionist Paritala Ravindra. Now that he is dead, nobody is scared of Mohan Babu.
Only with Paritala’s support Mohan Babu lived like a tiger in the Industry. At present he stopped doing hero roles and started to do Villain roles again. He has given green signal to villain roles.

Shivaji’s Seetharamudu audio release ( Shivaji, Ankitha )

Cast: Bala Krishna, Sada, Tanusree Dutta, Prakash Raj, Siyaji Shinde, Brahmanandam, Venu Madhav, Kovai Sarala etc.
Crew:
Cinematography: C.Ram Prasad
Music: Mani Sharma
Editing: Gowtham Raju
Action: Peter Haynes
Story – Screenplay: Anjaneya Prasad Direction: A.S.Ravi Kumar Chowdary
Producer: Ambika Krishna and Ambika Ramanjaneyulu
Review
Yuvaratna Balakrishna’s VeeraBhadra may bring good cheers into the lives of BalaKrishna fans, but not for others. It has got a good enough family oriented story. While most of the first half moves around sister sentiment, the second half moves around the character Murali Krishna played by Bala Krishna.
Definitely it looks neither like his super-hit sister sentimental movie Muddula Mamayya nor like his powerful Narasimha Naidu.The director tried to mix both things the sister sentiment and also powerfulness but there is the problem, he lost the control over the pace of the film.
Except the hero’s solo song, the Tanusree’s first song and sister’s sentimental song all others are okay. Those three songs are good and will sure reach the mass.
Comedy is in fact weak here. The flick has got all the comedy kings like Brahmanandam, Venumadhav, Kondavalasa, Kovai Sarala, A.V.S etc. Neither they have a separate track nor best comic sequences.
Peter Haynes is the action director. But this flick has nothing like a memorable fight sequence. There is a chase sequence which has created lot of hype. After watching the movie everyone feels that it’s just a hype.
Overall this flick is okay as it has lot of sentimental scenes and dialogues in the first half, the second may reach the fans but not others. The story is okay but narrated confusingly.
Synopsis
Muralikrishna’s (Bala Krishna) grand father asks to kill Murali Krishna when he takes birth. The servant instead of killing him gives to a drunker (Prakash Raj). The drunker brings him up. The complete drunker family likes Murali Krishna just because he brings money into their family.
Time passes. The old man realizes his mistake. And keeps looking for his grand son. Peddiraju (Siyaji Shide) a distant relative to the old man kills the old man by the time Murali Krishna reaches his grand father. Grand father passes way after keeping Mallika into her brother Muralikrishna’s hand.
The rest of the story is how the brother takes care of his sister and how he finishes Peddi Raju.
Artistic Performances:
Bala Krishna is excellent as usual in his emotional dialogues and in the sentimental scenes. There are two scenes in which his performance reached peak. One is the scene in which he comes to say sorry to Malathi (played by Tanusree Dutta) and the other is the scene in which he comes and warns Peddiraju. The dialogues are very punching, powerful and emotional.
Sada plays Astalakshmi, the president of the apartments in which the hero stays along with his sister. She performed well but her matching with Bala Krishna looks odd.
Tanusree Dutta is the lead heroin but her scope is limited and glamorous. In the complete first half she has got only one scene and one song sequence . As a glamorous girl she performed brilliantly but as performance wise she is okay.
Siyaji Shinde is excellent. He played Peddiraju, a rich, egoistic and powerful character.Siyaji Shinde potrayed the character so naturally,
Prakash Raj plays drunker and a man who is in thirst of money. Exactly the similar character he played in Prabhas starrar Varsham. Like in Varsham here too he steals the show with his performance.
All others Brahmanandam, Venu Madhav, Kovai Sarala and etc are good. They are not having good scope but okay they make us laugh here and there especially the trio Brahmanandam, Venu Madhav and Kovai Sarala.

Billie Piper has loads of attitude and is a pop singer with a great voice and bod. She has also proved her acting prowess with critically acclaimed performances in Canterbury Tales and Bella and the Boys.

No amount of publicity seems to be enough for film stars. Upon their arrival, when Chiru and wife Surekha sat on a three-seated sofa, the first to take her seat beside them was Jayaprada. However, when she was called on to the dais to express her views, her seat was instantly occupied by Radhika.
For a while, it seemed to be like a game of musical chairs! Interestingly, after finishing her speech, Jayaprada found herself another seat elsewhere. But Radhika ensured to reserve her place beside Chiru’s sofa after her own ‘extended’ speech, because by then, even superstar Amitabh Bachchan was sitting beside Chiru.
It’s a different matter that the television cameras chose to focus only on Chiru and Amitabh, ignoring the others beside them!