Krishna and Manjula as Father and Daughter

The off screen father and daughter Krishna and Manjula are portraying the same roles of Dad –Daughter in Sevakudu.The main leads in the film are played by Srikanth and Charmee.

Talking about this, the director of the movie V.Samudra said, “So far we have completed 75% of the shoot and two songs. We are glad to have Krishna and Manjula in the film. The third schedule of the movie will happen in Hyderabad between November 2nd and 15th. With another schedule in December, the entire shooting of the movie will be completed minus the songs.”

Both Krishna and Manjula are playing a vital role in the film. The film is going for a shoot in Dubai for two songs and Munnar is going to be that platform for the other two songs. The cameraman and the producer of the film is M.Sudhakar.

Finally the director expressed his gratitude to Super star Krishna and his daughter for accepting the roles.

Mahesh Babu Is A Perfectionist - Manjula

She belongs to one the most illustrious film families of Tollywood. With veteran actor Krishna for a father and current Tollywood heartthrob Mahesh Babu for a brother, it could have been easy for Manjula Swaroop to be overshadowed by their success. Yet, she has carved a niche for herself in the male dominated Telugu film industry. While her debut film Show bagged two national awards, Pokiri which was produced by her raked in more than Rs 60 crore and became the biggest hit of the year. Telugu Movie News

Manjula who has been producing films for six years has yet another unconventional film lined up — Kavya’s diary. The film has Charmee in the lead, and deals with the hardships of a working woman in an urban setting. But will a woman-oriented film work, especially since Tollywood has so far been dominated by hero-centric films? “Five years ago when I did Show, the Telugu audience was not ready for women-oriented movies. But more recently we’ve had films like Anasuya, Mantra and Arundati which did well at the box office,” Manjula says. The Telugu audience, she says, is probably ready for female oriented movies.

While Manjula has numerous hits to her credit, she feels that flops like Nani have helped her stay grounded. The sociology graduate now plans to remake James Bond with her brother in the lead.

While she is open to acting, she chooses parallel cinema to showcase her talent. However, when it comes to producing films, Manjula prefers to play it safe. “The audience here prefer entertainment. They can’t accept films where the hero is killed. They need a good potboiler. Even when Tamil films are remade in Telugu, the climax is altered to suit the audience taste,” she adds.

While it is common to see star sons turn actors in Tollywood, it is always different for the daughters. “In our society, daughters are more sheltered. Although I was offered lead roles, I had to turn them down due to objections from my father’s fans,” she reveals. Manjula who wanted to be a part of the film industry since the age of 15 was furious when she was told that fans looked upon her as a sister. “They didn’t want to see me in commercial cinema. We have to respect the audience’s sentiments, I guess,” she says adding that in retrospect she wouldn’t have been comfortable with acting in commercial films either.

Manjula, who has produced several films for her brother confesses that it is not an easy task. “When I am working with Mahesh, I have to be on my toes. He is a perfectionist. I discuss every story with him. When I am working with him, I just can’t relax,” she says.

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'Kavya's Diary' On June 5th

Charmme is playing the main role, while Manjuna and Shashank are playing the other lead roles in ‘Kavya’s Diary’ directed by VK Prakash and produced by Sanjay Swaroop on the banner ofIndira Productions. The film is getting ready for release on June 5. Speaking on the occasion, Manjula says, ‘The entire film would have human relations in its backdrop. The audiences could find the other angle in the performance of Charmme. Telugu Movie News

There won’t be any similarities in her character that runs in the first and second halves of the movie. The audiences would be wondered at her performance and change in body language of Charmme. Another important point in the film is — What Kavya wrote in the diary and what happened after that. What were the repercussions of her writing is the crux of the movie. The film would mirror the taste of the present generation youth.’ Camera is by Shyam Dutt, while music is by Madhu Rameshan.

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Kavya's Diary Coming On 5th June

Kavya's Diary, director Karuna Prakash's latest film starring Charmi, Manjula and Shashank in the lead roles, is all set to grace theatres on June 5. The movie was put on hold due to IPL matches and the recently-concluded elections.

Produced by Manjula's husband Sanjay Swarup under his Indira Productions banner, Kavya's Diary revolves around a close-knit family with small children. There will some suspense that makes this film a thriller.

According to sources, Charmi will display her dark side in Kavya's Diary, which she claims is her "maiden role with negative shades". "I am doing something different and hope the audience doesn't hate me," the actress said while talking about her role.

Manu Ramesan has composed the music. Shyam Datt is the cinematographer. This is the second time that Manjula, Charmi and Shashank come together for a movie; the first time was in Anukokunda Oka Roju.

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Charmme & Manjula plays together

A new movie is about to commence starring Charmme and Manjula in the main roles which is said to be a heroine oriented subject. Manjula, daughter of super star Krishna is producing this film on Indira Productions banner. Indrajith and Shashank are the male leads in this movie to be made in the direction of KV Prakash.

Manjula Swaroop has earlier acted and produced 'Show' the national award winning film for Best Screenplay, in the direction of Nilakanta. She has also produced 'Naani' and 'Pokiri' with her brother, star hero Mahesh Babu donning the lead role.

Now she is once again appearing on screen in a lead role, sharing space with Charmme in an equally challenging role. Manjula is playing opposite Indrajith while Charmme is paired with Shashank in this yet to be titled movie. Shooting of this film began on 20th this month, and will be finished in a continuous schedule of 45 days. The title 'Poison' was earlier considered for this flick, but as it is confirmed with another film, the makers are looking for a new title. The story is said to be having meaty roles for both the heroines.

Directed by VK Prakash, the camera is handled by Shyam K Dutt, and Manu of 'Avakai Biryani' fame is rendering the music.