Mr. Nokia
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Mr. Nokia is an upcoming Indian Telugu
-action film
written and directed by Anil Krishna. It features Manoj Manchu
, Kriti Kharbanda
and Sana Khan
in lead roles. The film score and soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja
, while cinematography is handled by B. Rajasekar. The film is produced by D. S. Rao of Sri Shailendra Cinemas.
signed a new film with Anil Krishna, who directed films Asadhyudu and Junction to be produced by D. S. Rao who made films Drona
and Kalavar King. On 7th March 2011 the film was launched with a ceremonial Puja ceremony. Paruchuri Brothers
who are writing dialogues for the film gave the bounded script to the director at the ceremony. On 21st March 2011 Muhurat was held at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad and shooting began. The chief guest V. V. Vinayak
tapped the clapperboard
while Ravindranath switched on the camera. On 25th April 2011 the title Mr. Nokia was registered for the film at the Film Chamber. Manoj Manchu said that the director and producer planned for 75 days film shooting, but since they were following the pakka script, the shooting schedule has now reduced to 45 days.
was first insisting on latest sensation Nithya Menen being his heroine. During the launch Shriya Saran
was roped in to pair up with Manoj. Praneetha of Baava
fame was said to play second heroine. But suddenly in April 2011 Shriya walked out of the project and the producer roped in Kriti Kharbanda
, who shot into fame after the release of Theenmaar. There was news that the producers have dropped her on the 3rd day of the shoot since she threw starry tantrums. But there was also news that Shriya walked out of the project as the negotiations on remuneration were failed. Praneetha too was replaced as the other heroine by Sana Khan
.
, which also happens to be his second Manoj Manchu
project after Raju Bhai
. During the launch of the film, Yuvan Shankar had already tuned two of the songs, while the lead actor Manoj Manchu has also written lyrics for one of the songs.
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
-action film
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
written and directed by Anil Krishna. It features Manoj Manchu
Manoj Manchu
Manoj is an Indian actor. He is the younger son of Mohan Babu. He did his bachelors degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.Manoj is familiar to Telugu audience right from his childhood. He played many roles as a child artist in his own banner movies when his father Mohan Babu is shown...
, Kriti Kharbanda
Kriti Kharbanda
Kriti Kharbanda is an Indian film actress who appears in Kannada and Telugu films. She made her debut with the Telugu film, Boni. After being rejected for the role in the 2010 film Orange, she went on to appear in a film directed by Jayanth c. paranjee, Theen Maar alongside Pawan Kalyan....
and Sana Khan
Sana Khan
Sana Khan is an Indian film actress and model. She is perhaps best known for her appearances in ad films, her item numbers in Indian films and for her performance as Janu in the 2008 Tamil film Silambattam.- Career :...
in lead roles. The film score and soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...
, while cinematography is handled by B. Rajasekar. The film is produced by D. S. Rao of Sri Shailendra Cinemas.
Cast
- Manoj ManchuManoj ManchuManoj is an Indian actor. He is the younger son of Mohan Babu. He did his bachelors degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.Manoj is familiar to Telugu audience right from his childhood. He played many roles as a child artist in his own banner movies when his father Mohan Babu is shown...
- Kriti KharbandaKriti KharbandaKriti Kharbanda is an Indian film actress who appears in Kannada and Telugu films. She made her debut with the Telugu film, Boni. After being rejected for the role in the 2010 film Orange, she went on to appear in a film directed by Jayanth c. paranjee, Theen Maar alongside Pawan Kalyan....
- Sana KhanSana KhanSana Khan is an Indian film actress and model. She is perhaps best known for her appearances in ad films, her item numbers in Indian films and for her performance as Janu in the 2008 Tamil film Silambattam.- Career :...
- BrahmanandamBrahmanandamBrahmanandam Kanneganti is an Indian actor, commonly appearing in Telugu films. He was born into a Viswakarma gold smith family. He holds Guinness World Record for acting in the most number of films in a single language. He was starred in over 900 films till date. He is noted for Physical comedy...
- Venu MadhavVenu Madhav (actor)Venu Madhav is a comedy actor in Tollywood born near Kodada . He has acted in many movies in Telugu , Tamil and Malayalam Languages. Besides an actor, he is a mimicry artist. Venu Madhav started his career with Sampradhayam by S.V.Krishna Reddy.He is also a television anchor, who has hosted...
- AliAli (actor)Ali is a South Indian actor who has acted in more than 800 films in Telugu, Tamil and Bollywood film industries. He is a regular actor in Puri Jagannadh's movies and pawan kalyan's movies...
- Sayaji ShindeSayaji ShindeSayaji Shinde is a Marathi film and multilingual actor from India who has acted in Bollywood, Tollywood and Kollywood. He was born in a small village near Satara, Maharashtra.-Career:...
- Raghubabu
- Vennela KishoreVennela KishoreVennela Kishore is named after his first feature film Vennela in the year 2005. Before his acting debut, he was working in USA as a Software Quality Engineer. Later in 2008 he gave up his career towards passion for movies and moved to settle down in India. He is awarded with Nandi Award for Best...
- Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao
- Bhavana
- Allari Subhashini
Production
In February 2011 Manoj ManchuManoj Manchu
Manoj is an Indian actor. He is the younger son of Mohan Babu. He did his bachelors degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.Manoj is familiar to Telugu audience right from his childhood. He played many roles as a child artist in his own banner movies when his father Mohan Babu is shown...
signed a new film with Anil Krishna, who directed films Asadhyudu and Junction to be produced by D. S. Rao who made films Drona
Drona (2009 film)
Drona is a Telugu film, starring Nitin, Priyamani, Kelly Dorge, Mukhesh Rushi, Sita, Sunil, Raghubabu, directed by Karunakumar. Produced by DS Rao, and music composed by Anoop Rubens. The film released in 2009....
and Kalavar King. On 7th March 2011 the film was launched with a ceremonial Puja ceremony. Paruchuri Brothers
Paruchuri Brothers
Paruchuri Brothers are a very famous dialogue-writing duo for Telugu Tollywood films. They are Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao and Paruchuri Gopala Krishna. They have written story and dialogues for over 333 films. They have made a huge contribution to Telugu Cinema...
who are writing dialogues for the film gave the bounded script to the director at the ceremony. On 21st March 2011 Muhurat was held at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad and shooting began. The chief guest V. V. Vinayak
V. V. Vinayak
Veera Venkata Vinayak is a Telugu cinema director. His father is Krishna Rao.-Filmography:Veera Venkata Vinayak is a Telugu cinema director. His father is Krishna Rao.-Filmography:...
tapped the clapperboard
Clapperboard
A clapperboard is a device used in filmmaking and video production to assist in the synchronizing of picture and sound, and to designate and mark particular scenes and takes recorded during a production...
while Ravindranath switched on the camera. On 25th April 2011 the title Mr. Nokia was registered for the film at the Film Chamber. Manoj Manchu said that the director and producer planned for 75 days film shooting, but since they were following the pakka script, the shooting schedule has now reduced to 45 days.
Casting
Manoj ManchuManoj Manchu
Manoj is an Indian actor. He is the younger son of Mohan Babu. He did his bachelors degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.Manoj is familiar to Telugu audience right from his childhood. He played many roles as a child artist in his own banner movies when his father Mohan Babu is shown...
was first insisting on latest sensation Nithya Menen being his heroine. During the launch Shriya Saran
Shriya Saran
Shriya Saran , also known by the mononym Shriya, is an Indian film actress and model. She has worked in several of the regional industries of Indian cinema, having acted in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi language films, as well as a few films in English, Malayalam and Kannada...
was roped in to pair up with Manoj. Praneetha of Baava
Baava (film)
Baava is a 2010 Telugu film, the debut film of director Ram Babu and starring Siddharth and Praneetha. The music was composed by Chakri. It is a romantic comedy with village backdrop.-Cast:* Siddharth Narayan- Veerababu* Praneetha - Varalakshmi...
fame was said to play second heroine. But suddenly in April 2011 Shriya walked out of the project and the producer roped in Kriti Kharbanda
Kriti Kharbanda
Kriti Kharbanda is an Indian film actress who appears in Kannada and Telugu films. She made her debut with the Telugu film, Boni. After being rejected for the role in the 2010 film Orange, she went on to appear in a film directed by Jayanth c. paranjee, Theen Maar alongside Pawan Kalyan....
, who shot into fame after the release of Theenmaar. There was news that the producers have dropped her on the 3rd day of the shoot since she threw starry tantrums. But there was also news that Shriya walked out of the project as the negotiations on remuneration were failed. Praneetha too was replaced as the other heroine by Sana Khan
Sana Khan
Sana Khan is an Indian film actress and model. She is perhaps best known for her appearances in ad films, her item numbers in Indian films and for her performance as Janu in the 2008 Tamil film Silambattam.- Career :...
.
Soundtrack
The film score and soundtrack for the film will be composed by Yuvan Shankar RajaYuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...
, which also happens to be his second Manoj Manchu
Manoj Manchu
Manoj is an Indian actor. He is the younger son of Mohan Babu. He did his bachelors degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.Manoj is familiar to Telugu audience right from his childhood. He played many roles as a child artist in his own banner movies when his father Mohan Babu is shown...
project after Raju Bhai
Raju Bhai
Raju Bhai is a 2007 Indian Telugu drama film directed by Suriya Kiran, starring Manoj Manchu and Sheela in lead and Dhandapani, Tanikella Bharani and Brahmanandam in supporting roles...
. During the launch of the film, Yuvan Shankar had already tuned two of the songs, while the lead actor Manoj Manchu has also written lyrics for one of the songs.