While the common man in Seemandhra is worried about his future in the
wake of the UPA's decision to divide the state, the megastar and Union
Minister Chiranjeevi is worried about the impact of Samaikyandhra
agitation on the commercial success of his son Ramcharan Teja's movie
"Toofan" which is set to hit the screens on Friday.
It is only the business interests that are close to Chiranjeevi's heart, his detractors say.
Even those who followed his film and political career from close
quarters agree that it is always the commercial considerations that
drive his decisions.
They cite his decision to merge his Praja Rajyam Party with the ruling Congress in return for Rajya Sabha seat and union cabinet berth for himself and state cabinet posts for his close followers as the example of his approach.
With the agitation continuing to rock the Seemandhra region for 36 days and tempers running high, Chiranjeevi is growing anxious about the box office fate of Ramcharan Teja's bilingual movie-- Zanjeer in Hindi and Toofan in Telugu--, a remake of the Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Zanjeer", a mega hit of the 1970s.
Earlier, the Telangana heat had hit the action thriller "Evadu", starring Ramcharan Tej and Shruti Haasan.
Chiranjeevi had personally intervened to see that the movie release date was adjusted to see that it did not clash with the announcement on Telangana.
The movie, produced by Dil Raju and directed by Vamsi Paidipalli, was originally slated for release on July 31. However, Chiranjeevi was apprehensive that the movie will take a beating commercially if its release coincides with the announcement on Telangana.
The megastar had called up the film producer and got the release date postpones.
Meanwhile, the state High Court has directed the police to ensure adequate security for theatres where "Zanjeer" and "Toofan" are slated for release.
It is only the business interests that are close to Chiranjeevi's heart, his detractors say.
Even those who followed his film and political career from close
quarters agree that it is always the commercial considerations that
drive his decisions.They cite his decision to merge his Praja Rajyam Party with the ruling Congress in return for Rajya Sabha seat and union cabinet berth for himself and state cabinet posts for his close followers as the example of his approach.
With the agitation continuing to rock the Seemandhra region for 36 days and tempers running high, Chiranjeevi is growing anxious about the box office fate of Ramcharan Teja's bilingual movie-- Zanjeer in Hindi and Toofan in Telugu--, a remake of the Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Zanjeer", a mega hit of the 1970s.
Earlier, the Telangana heat had hit the action thriller "Evadu", starring Ramcharan Tej and Shruti Haasan.
Chiranjeevi had personally intervened to see that the movie release date was adjusted to see that it did not clash with the announcement on Telangana.
The movie, produced by Dil Raju and directed by Vamsi Paidipalli, was originally slated for release on July 31. However, Chiranjeevi was apprehensive that the movie will take a beating commercially if its release coincides with the announcement on Telangana.
The megastar had called up the film producer and got the release date postpones.
Meanwhile, the state High Court has directed the police to ensure adequate security for theatres where "Zanjeer" and "Toofan" are slated for release.
