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It’s that time of the year when we start seeing a number of year end list containing ranks and positions of films and stars relative to the year that has gone by. We will witness many such lists but among them the most prominently carried one in the media would be the one listed out by Forbes magazine. The magazine’s lists are like food for the media for a debate and initiator of war among the fans.

Forbes started its listing from last year and in the Telugu film industry they gave the highest rank to Superstar Mahesh Babu. He was followed by Ravi Teja and Pawan Kalyan in the ranking which lead to a furor online. However, what many forget here is that its ranking are based on cumulative earnings from all the movies, brand endorsement etc. Hence because of the advantage of more films Ravi Teja was just ahead of Pawan Kalyan it in terms of earning or visibility throughout the year. Mahesh of course was on a completely different level with Dookudu and all his brand endorsements.

Will it be a repeat of last year, this year as well with Mahesh Babu emerging on top and beating Pawan Kalyan on the way? Mahesh Babu had one release which was a super hit and he has like always, number of brands to his credit which gives him more visibility not just in the state but all over too. On the other hand Pawan Kalyan despite scoring a Industry Hit in the form of Atharintiki Daredi has only that one film to compete with others. He has no other sources for revenue as he doesn’t endorse any brand. What this means is it also reduces his visibility overall. So despite being a strong force locally the star is still lacking on a national level. Will it change this year is to be seen. Who do you think among the two will emerge as topper this year from Telugu films?

Celebrities are an easy target all the time as they generate more interest among the common people compared to the rest. And the easiest way to bring them under scanner is by simply misquoting or quoting things out of context than what the celebrity meant in the first place. The latest example of this misquote mess is actress Tapsee.

In a recent interview to a daily promoting her upcoming release, it was reported, the actress said that she loves Ajith more than Rajinikanth. However the actress said that in the context of off screen behavior where having worked with Ajith on Arrambam, she was bowled over by the attitude of the star. The tabloid made it look like she is a bigger fan of Ajith than Rajinikanth, generally and in a comparative sense, which wasn’t what the actress originally intended. Tapsee when she came to know this clarified once again what she meant on the social networking site that she is part off. The actress really seems determined to not let things go out of hand, good job Tapsee on your part but remember the media always finds a way to twist.

Aadu Magadu Ra Bujji!

It is often an uphill task for small films to survive. On 9 out 10 occasions, they end up as losses and many of them even do not see the light. But Sudhir Babu’s Aadu Magadu Ra Bujji managed to get table profit. The movie was made out of a budget of 7.75 Crore and the movie was sold for 11 Crore. The makers are yet to sell the TV rights of the movie. Gemini TV is quoting 1.75 Crore. So, in all probability, 5 Crore table profit is already on cards which is a significant achievement for a small movie.

Aadu Magadu ra bujji is all set to hit the screens on December 7th. Sudhir Babu is sporting a well chiseled 6 pack body in the movie which the makers say is the major highlight of the film.