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T-town’s stars are looking for reel love!
February 8, 2010 It
looks like T-town’s young actors are in the mood for romance. And it has got
nothing to do with V-Day. After bashing up baddies, T-town’s Gen Next stars are
looking for reel love. Despite a host of romantic duds last year, the new age
heartthrobs seem geared up to woo the audience with their romantic films.
Ram Charan Tej and Genelia pair up for an untitled love story, Naga Chaitanya
cosies up with debutante Samantha in Em Maayaa Chesave, Varun Sandesh is doing
Marocharitra, Prabhas is romancing Kaajal in an untitled flick while Ram will
find his reel match in debutante Priya Anand in Hare Rama Hare Krishna.
The first love story to hit the marquee is Emmayaa Chesavo. “It’s a feel-good
romance directed by Gautham Menon. Instead of routine duets, some songs will be
played in the background to pep up the romantic mood,” says Chaitanya. Bollywood
cinematographer-turned-director Ravi Yadav shared a unique experience while
remaking the yesteryear classic Maro Charitra. “It’s an intense love story with
a classic touch. The film’s also visually pleasing and our lead pair has done a
fabulous job to make the romance seem real,” he adds.
Ram Charan who’s wooing Genelia for the first time on screen, says, “Our film’s
got three main characters and is all about the agonies and ecstasies of first
love.”Action hero Prabhas also seems to have been bitten by the love bug and is
doing “a simple romance high on melodrama and great music,” says director
Karunakaran.
Manoj who tasted moderate success with the rom-com Prayanam last year, returns
as a lover boy in Bindass. “It’s a perfect love story but we blended comedy to
make it a wholesome entertainer,” says Kishore, the film’s producer. The other
young actors who are all set to fall in love on screen are: Tarun-Vimala (CACA),
Sharwanand-Padmapriya (Andharibanduvayya), Tanish-Madhurima (Mounaragam) and
Nikhil-Swetha Basu (Kalavar King).
Undeterred by last year’s poor show of reel love stories and the
not-so-impressive response for this year’s romantic film Seetharamula Kalyanam,
T-town filmmakers seem determined to revive the trend. Why’s that? “Love stories
are safe bets provided they have a unique plot and a refreshing narrative. Arya
2 was received well and I’m wrapping up my new romantic film Chalaki,” says
Aditya Babu, producer-turned-actor. Can 35mm romances stir the BO again? The
verdict is still not out on this one! toi |