Rana's popularity helps Dum Maaro Dum

Young heratrob Rana Daggubati has turned out to be a crowd puller for much awaited film 'Dum Maaro Dum',  that was screened in 46 theatres in and around Hyderabad. The presence of Rana in the film has down wonders in the south, as everyone wanted to knew how he performed in his first Bollywood film. "We screened on three screens in IMAX and we had a fantastic collection. DMD was the most awaited film. Rana's popularity coupled with the famous title of the movie was a crowd puller. In fact even our weekday was close to 80 percent which is quite exciting," said T. Srikanth, GM Operations, Prasad Media Corporation Ltd, in a statement. The thriller amassed Rs 6.2 crore in India on its opening day. Overall, DMD has collected Rs 16.5 crore for the first three days. Dum Maaro Dum was made with a moderate budget of Rs 20 crores which is a profitable film for everyone - right from producer, distributors to exhibitors. Great going Rana and DMD team!

Producer buys Son and Sexy Heroine's B-Film!

The film created shivers in Indian Film Industry for the kind of cast it had and for the content it deals with. Other than bringing craze to a Telugu hero, it has scored a success. We are talking about macho hero Rana and his 'Dum Maaro Dum'. After receiving critical acclaims with good opening collections, big stars like Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Deepika Padukone's efforts turned fruitful. Rana, son of producer Suresh Babu won accolades for his suave looks, despite of ill remarks from critics. Romance between Rana and Bipasha is also raising heat in the T-town, as the couple looks like perfect playmates. To make his son popular and to cash on his son's romance with Bips, ace producer Suresh Babu bought the Telugu dubbing rights of this Bollywood-Film, as per reports. Except for publicity costs, Suresh Babu need not spend a single rupee as film printing and theatres are his in-house tools. Let us see how Telugu audience receives both the flick and Rana.

Crores riding on Rana's back!

Daggubati Rana has the sturdy job in hand to stand on par with the excellence of babai Venkatesh and father Suresh Babu. In coming two weeks, Rana has got crores of money riding on his back with two films 'Dum Maaro Dum' and 'Nenu Naa Rakshasi' slated for release. He is on a double cross with these flicks as both stand on equal importance for his future career. The Goa based 'Dum Maaro Dum' is to strike screens on 22nd of this month while 'Nenu Naa Rakshasi' is on 29th. If earlier happens to be his Bollywood debut latter helps him to secure a position in Tollywood. The young actor is spending sleepless nights promoting the two and hardly is he left with any time? He is touring the North India these days to publicize 'Dum Maaro Dum'. Soon after its release, he will fly back to South to boost the advertisement with Ileana. Feeling the nervousness Rana says,"I'm having a lot of fun, but it's tough at times as I am required to be in two places all at once.These are nervous times for sure. But I don't mind it one bit". Let us see, how he gets out from these tough times?

Daggubati Rana's Inherited Business Skills

Daggubati Rana is one lad among the new age celebrity kids who has managed to get several titles in a short span. While some call him the ‘Towering Hunk’, others call him ‘Sexy Stud’ for his link ups with sexy heroines. Then there are those who tag him with a ‘Playboy’ image given his looks and height.

But now, a new title has been given to him. He is being called as ‘Young Moghal’. Well, Rana is the grandson of Movie Moghal Ramanaidu and here is something about this young hero. His first film was ‘Leader’ and his second film is happening in Bollywood. Now, Rana is chalking plans to make his presence felt in Tamil cinema.

A source close to Rana reveals “Rana foresees the future is all about globalized cinema and he wants his presence everywhere. He has perfect business skills which he inherited from his Grandpa and Papa. Given the speed with which his career graph has been expanding, it will not be a surprise to see him in a Hollywood project soon.”

She is sexy, hot and attractive : Rana

Macho hero Rana ruled out the rumors that he is dating Bollywood beauty and his 'Dum Maaro Dum' Co-star Bipasha Basu. "Bipasha is sexy, hot and attractive. She's also my senior. I'm just a newcomer and she has already worked with several newcomers," Says Rana. In 'Dum Maaro Dum', Goa has been portrayed as a destination of drugs and sex, both of which are claimed to be easily and freely available in the state. The actor also revealed that his forthcoming film 'Nenu Naa Rakshasi' with director Puri Jagannath and hip beauty Ileana, deals with a complex issue. "The film 'Nenu Naa Rakshasi' is based on the fact that suicide is not a permanent solution to all temporary problems. Ileana and I play two complex people who fall in love," said the Star. Meanwhile, Rana's 'Dum Maaro Dum' is slated to hit screens on April 22nd and 'Nenu Naa Rakshasi' in May 1st week.

Rana's finger - Puri's hand!!!

Smart and successful heroes always does smart things to promote their just releasing projects, unlike our young kid. Rana, who is just one film year old in Telugu tinsel town, seems to be pressing the wrong buttons. 'Nenu Naa Rakshasi', the upcoming flick of Daggubati hero Rana under the direction of sensational commercial director Puri Jagannadh is gearing for a grand release on this summer. However, the promotional activities for the flick are comparatively low with other contenders, though the film was completed a month ago. It is heard that unnecessary fingering of Rana in the project from start to finish led to the anger of Puri, for which he left the promotion of the movie. Generally, Puri is an expert in promoting his flicks with exceptional marketing strategies for the hair-raising content he creates. Trade experts are saying that Puri's hand to project's promotion will affect film's business.