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NewsThis statement came after Pawan Kalyan referred to new rules introduced by Fefsi that Tamil films must employ only Tamil artists. TwitterTamil actor Nasser issued a statement debunking the claim that only Tamil artists will be allowed to perform in the film industry. His statement on July 27, comes after Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan, stated that the Tamil industry be more inclusive. Speaking at a promotional event, Pawan Kalyan said, “I heard about a new rule that Tamil cinema should have only Tamil artists. One should come out of such a narrow mindset and think big. Then, the Tamil industry can also deliver global films like Rrr.” The Telugu actor was referring to the new rules introduced by the Film Employees Federation of South India (Fefsi) which stated that Tamil films must employ only Tamil artists. In a 2 minute video, Nasser clarified that the new rule was to protect the rights...

ControversyNurses from Hyderabad’s Nims hospital and Vijayawada Ggh, among others, have condemned Balakrishna’s remarks and demanded that he issue an apology on the same talk show.ScreengrabTelugu actor and Andhra Pradesh legislator Nandamuri Balakrishna is in the eye of a controversy yet again, this time for making an offensive remark while referring to a nurse. Balakrishna made the remark on his talk show Unstoppable which streams on the Ott platform Aha, in an episode featuring actor-politician Pawan Kalyan. Narrating an incident when he was injured in a bike accident, Balakrishna told Pawan Kalyan, “I was told not to reveal that it was an accident, and instead say that I slipped and fell. When they took me to hospital, that nurse, danemma (an abusive Telugu term that literally translates to ‘her mother’), she was very beautiful. She cleaned around my nose and asked me what happened. I said it was an accident,...

Tollywood star Nandamuri Balakrishna, better known as Nbk, on Thursday denied making derogatory comments about late legendary actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Stating that he has a lot of respect for Nageswara Rao, the actor-politician said he did not use any word intentionally while referring to the late actor.

At the success meet of his latest release “Veera Simha Reddy”, Balkrishna’s comment about Nageswara Rao had triggered a row.

Talking about his father, late former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and creator of the Telugu Desam Party, N T Rama Rao, Balakrishna had said rather dismissively: “My father had some contemporaries, Ranga Rao (S V Ranga Rao), Akkineni, Thokkineni, and some others.”

Nageswara Rao’s grandsons — Akkineni Naga Chaitanya and his brother Akhil Akkineni — posted a statement on Twitter in reaction to Balakrishna’s remark.

They said: “Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao garu, Akkineni Nageswara Rao garu and S.V Ranga Rao...

ControversySpeaking at the success meet of his latest film, Balakrishna referred to veterans actors Akkineni Nageswara Rao Garu and Sv Ranga Rao, who were contemporaries of his father Ntr, in a derogatory manner.Tnm StaffFilePhotoA day after Telugu actor Nandamuri Balakrishna referred to veteran actors Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Anr) and Sv Ranga Rao (Svr) in a derogatory tone, actors Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni said that disrespecting such veterans is the same as degrading oneself. In similar Twitter posts, Naga Chaitanya and Akhil, who are Anr’s grandsons, wrote: “Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao garu, Akkineni Nageswara Rao Garu and Sv Ranga Rao garu’s creative contributions have been the pride and pillars of Telugu Cinema, Disrespecting them is degrading ourselves.” Balakrishna is the son of legendary actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nt Rama Rao. Ntr and Anr were two of the biggest stars of their era in Telugu cinema.