Madhu Shalini does a dare bear act

The film industry is one place where getting one breakthrough is like bagging a jackpot prize. And this is more in the case of heroines. Usually, there has been a divide between those who are part of small screen circuit and silver circuit but slowly those barriers are vanishing and those who were seen as anchors or small time serial actresses are becoming regulars in films.

Right now, the hot topic in filmnagar is about one girl who started her career as a TV anchor and is currently gearing up to scorch the screens with her semi nude acts. She is none other than Madhu Shalini and reports say that this Telugu girl is all set to shed her inhibitions in the new movie ‘Department’.

A source revealed “Of course, this is Madhu’s biggest movie of her life. After struggling in the industry for so many years, she has got something useful so she is making the best use of it.” Buzz is that Madhu is essaying the role of a lady gangster in the film and she will be seen smoking, drinking and flaunting her beautiful curves.

With ‘Department’ gearing up for release in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil, this is working as a strong platform for Madhu to project herself.

Its pouring News Channels in Telugu

Can viewers take more viewers?

People have lost count of the number of news channels that are airing in Telugu. Last checked, there are as many as 13 satellite news channels and half-a-dozen cable channels bombarding viewers in Andhra Pradesh with an overdose of current non-affairs.
But the promoters seem to be unfazed. While three more channels have been announced, a couple more have been in the pipeline. While Image, V6 and ABC News have started work, Tulasi and another from the Chiranjeevi-Ganta Srinivasa Rao camp are yet to take a shape.
Those who are familiar with the TV market are a little surprised at the audacity of the promoters at this stage. In the cluttered TV news market, most of the current channels are running in losses. While monthly expenses are in the range of a crore, at least half of the channels are not able to earn more than 60-70 lakhs.
With more channels in the fray, it is likely that all of them will have to share this pie. This only means that all the channels will have to fight for the same advertisements.
Image Channel promoter C Venkatesara rao is a step ahead by splashing his ads for recruitment across all the major Telugu and English newspapers, but asking even Chief Editor to send resume for the post caused a little consternation among the hopefuls.
V6 is being promoted by Telangana Congress MP Vivekananda, an industrialist in his own right. It is said to be targeting the market in Telangana. The channel has already placed orders for equipment with vendors. Expected date of launch is January end. If everything goes as planned, V6 might be the first one to hit the post.
ABC, aiming to be the first Vijayawada-based news channel, is reportedly being promoted by Abhaya Gold group. There are a lot of question marks over its feasibility both in terms of revenues and staffing. Though they claim to have plans to commence broadcast from Sankranthi, doubts persist over its future.