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glam-sham
Murali Kartik has 20-20 vision
A passing ABHISHEK RAJE ers of the new franchise, it’s
good to play with Yuvi and
opt for younger players, even
as Chris Gayle and Saurav
DECCAN CHRONICLE
through with Robin Uthappa. He is also Dada remain unsold. “Age is

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fter the Sahara Pune looking forward to playing just a number. Among the
spin bowler Warriors bought him alongside Graeme Smith. players, there are a lot of 18-
Murali Kartik for Rs 1.84 crore in
the IPL 4’s first re-auction
But does he find it unfair
that the bids vary drastically,
year-olds who play like 36-
year-olds and vice-versa. You
on being a Chennai-born specialist from a few crores for capped can’t buy experience. The
bowler Murali Kartik is look- players to a few lakhs for key to play well in T-20 is
part of IPL4 ing forward to his stint with uncapped players, we ask. execution of skills when you
and what he the franchise, which makes “Yes, it’s unfair to some real- are under the pump,” he
its debut this year. We caught ly talented upcoming players observes.
thinks are up with Murali to talk about who have not been part of And what about his take on
the IPL4 auctions and World the Indian team, but I’m sure India’s chances of bringing
India’s chances Cup 2011. BCCI and IPL organisers are home the World Cup? “India
of winning the “The beauty of IPL is that working towards fixing it as stands a chance, but Sri
it is a big umbrella where many franchises must have Lanka is a keen contender.
World Cup this domestic and international raised this issue with them,” Australia is always danger-
players rub shoulders,” says he replies. ous but they are not the force
time. Murali, who reveals that Murali also disagrees with they were after the shuffle,”
while he hasn’t met the own- the decision of franchises to he replies.

Tweet PICK T-agitation fails to rake

VISHAL DADLANI
Have
told my
moolah at box office
managers, I
will NEVER Although the revival of T-
fly Indian agitation has caused a furore
Airlines in political, cultural and
again. I’m social circles, it hasn’t made
also going an impact on films revolving
to file a PIL around the burning theme.
to remove “Indian” from But despite the bad show of
their name. It is insulting! Veera Telangana and
Mainavathi, film-maker
Allani Sridhar re-released his
Follow DC at: Komaram Bheem, the tale of
http://twitter.com/deccannews a valiant tribal lord, and rode
on to critical acclaim rather
than setting cash registers
ringing. “The film garnered
DC ON FB revenues in Warangal,
Will Oscar winner A.R. Adilabad and other districts
Rahman beat stiff com- but received rave reviews.
petition from Inception The reason behind the mod-
erate success is because
and The Social Network many people didn’t know
and be able to win the about the brave leader
A still from Jai Ho Telangana.
prestigious award for Komaram Bheem since politi-
best song and best B.V.S. PRAKASH In spite of cians who ruled our state
soundtrack for 127 DECCAN CHRONICLE denied the place due to the
Hours? Telangana cen- renowned revolutionary in

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nspired by the agitation history. I re-released this film
DARLA SIVARAMA in the state, a couple of tric films failing as a tribute to our T-agitation
Tough competition this Tollywood film-makers at the box office and not to just mint money,”
time! have made movies he reasons.
revolving around the another film is Nonetheless, Vijayendar
INVINCIBLE ADNAN Telangana region. Following Reddy, president of TFCC,
We hope he does and if he the release of Veera about to be blames it on the ‘period’ set-
did, what a proud moment
for India it would be. So
Telangana, Mainavathi and
Komaram Bheem last year,
released. tings and believes that topical
Jai Bolo Telangana could
exciting, wow! Jai Bolo Telangana is slated Jeyam Manadare and reverse the trend. “Those
for release on February 4. Badrachalam, is determined films were set in a period
ABDUL HADI ASHHER But barring average grosser to prove otherwise with his before 1950s but this film is
It won’t be a cakewalk for Bathukamma, starring Sindhu upcoming film. contemporary and topical as
Rahman this time. Not Tolani, the region-specific “Like my earlier hits, this it mirrors the genuine strug-
when there are movies like scripts haven’t really set the film has all the makings of a gle for separate statehood.
Inception and The Social box office alight in winner with a touching story- Top leaders like Mr. KCR,
Network competing. Telangana. line and great music, besides Kodandaram and Gaddar will
FOLLOW DC AT: However, mainstream film- performances by Jagapati be an added attraction, so it
www.deccanchronicle.com/fb maker N. Shankar, who is Babu and Prithvi Rani to grip looks to be a money-spinner,”
known for blockbusters like the audience,” he says. he adds.