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Press Meet - Malliswari - Venkatesh, Katrina Kaif
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26th January 2004
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Suresh Productions
Malliswari
The Princess

Cast: Venkatesh, Katrina Kaif, Balaiah, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Brahmanandam, Tanikella Bharani, Naresh, Ahuti Prasad, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam, Mallikharjuna Rao, Chalapati Rao, Sunil, CVL Narasimha Rao, Devdas Kanakala, Chitram Seenu, Benarji, Ganesh, Prabhu, Raghunadh Reddy, Gowtam Raju, Chitti Babu, Poosala, Lakshmipati, Sudarshan, Rajya Lakshmi, Rajitha, Sana, Padma Jayanth, Priyanka, Hema, Baby Greeshma, Gajala (SA) & Smita (SA)

Story - dialogues: Trivikram
Lyrics: Sirivennela & Bhuvana Chandra (Janma Janmala)
Choreography: Raju Sundaram, Raja Sekhar, Krishna Reddy
Co-director: Sudhakar G
Editing: Srikar Prasad
Stunts: Stun Siva
Cinematography: Sameer Reddy
Music: Koti
Producer: D Suresh
Screenplay - direction: Vijaya Bhaskar K

Timeline

Muhurtam: 9th July 2003 - 7:12 am at Rama Naidu studios.

1st Schedule:
Locations: Hero House, Hyderabad, 13th August 2003 to 21st August 2003 (8 days)
Artists: Venkatesh, Naresh, Rajya Lakshmi, Baby Greeshma, Chalapati Rao, Sudarshan & Gajala

2nd Schedule:
Locations: Bharani House, Bank Set, Veg market set - Vizag - 1st Sep 2003 - 12th Sep (12 days)
Artists: Vankatesh, Katrina Kaif, Bharani, Rajitha, Benarji, Mallikharjuna Rao, Dharmavarapu, Goutam Raju, Hema, Chitram Seenu, Chitti Babu & Priyanka

3rd Schedule:
Locations: Mysore - Lalithamahal Palace (20th Oct - 2nd Nov) 14 days
Artists: Venkatesh, Katrina Kaif, Brahmanandam, Balaiah, Kota, Ahuti Prasad, Sana, Smita, Sunil, Devdas Kanakala, CVL, Poosala, Prabhu, Bharani & Rajitha

4th Sehedule:
Locations: Dhaba Set, Kota house set, Heroine bedroom set, Action scenes, Kamineni Hospital, Jubilee Bus station and car accident & car blasting scenes (7th Nov to Dec 7th) - 31 days
Artists: Venkatesh, Katrina Kaif, Brahmanandam, Sunil and other artists

5th Schedules:
Locations Goa (Ship song & scene) (11th Dec to 16th Dec) 6 days
Artists: Venkatesh, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka, Ganesh, Benarjee & Chitram Seenu

6th Schedule:
Locations: Secretariat Fly-over, Abids Shopping complex - chase and fight sequence (19th December to 30th December) 12 days
Artists: Venkatesh, Katrina Kaif, Kota and others

A pressmeet was held on26th Jan 2004 for Venkatesh's latest film Malliswari (the Pricess) starring Katrina Kaif at premises of Rama Naidu Studios. Venkatesh, Katrina Kaif, D Suresh Babu, Vijaya Bhaskar, Trivikram Srinivas, Koti, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Naresh, Balayya and Rajya Lakshmi were present at the pressmeet.

D Suresh Babu
Producer D Suresh Babu confirmed that the entire talkie part of the movie is completed except for a song. The re-recording of Malliswari would be starting from tomorrow. Audio of Malliswari is expected in a week's time. The audiocassettes of Malliswari should be available in market by 1st February 2004. This film is shot in 6 schedules. Vijaya Bhaskar and Trivikram started the script work of this film was started on 1st June 2003 and the film went on floors by 9th July 2003. We were desperately looking for a fresh heroine with princess looks and fortunately we got hold of the right girl Katrina Kaif.

Vijaya Bhaskar
Vijaya Bhaskar said that he took almost 9 months to complete this project and its been a great pleasure to work with Venkatesh Babu. Katrina Kaif is apt for the role of princess. Katrina is magnificent, attractive and beautiful in this film. Sirivennela and Bhuvanachandra has done terrific work in penning lyrics for this movie. Trivikram penned extraordinary dialogues, as usual. Koti provided foot-tapping music. Sameer Reddy did excellent work as cinematographer. This film is a wholesome entertainer with ample commercial values.

Trivikram
Trivikram revealed the basic story point of Malliswarai. At one point of time, Malliswari got to choose between two things called money and peace of mind and Malliswari opts for peace of mind. Hero Venkatesh helps her in achieving it and in the process they fall in love.

Venkatesh
Venkatesh said that the characterization of his character in Malliswari is terrific. He said that he enjoyed doing the film. He professed that Malliswari would prove a very good film for out Telugu movie industry. He said that Katrina Kaif would attract crowds to theaters with her looks. He likes working with Trivikram for his one liners and quick comedy dialogues.

Katrina Kaif
Heroine Katrina Kaif said that she felt excited working for Malliswari and had a ball during the shooting days.

Characterizations
Kota Srinivasa Rao said that the roles he played in Suresh Productions projects clicked in a big way. And all the characters in this film are well connected to the storyline. Naresh is playing elder brother of hero. Balayya is playing grandfather of heroine and also as the zamindar.

Venky is playing the role of clerk in Andhra Bank in Vizag who has been working over there for the past 7 years and residing at MVP colony. Dharmavarapu Subramanyam is doing the role of Bank Manager. Ahuti Prasad and Rajitha provide good humor in this film.

A beach song in Hongkong
The team is moving to Hongkong tomorrow to shoot the remaining song of Malliswari on the beaches of Hongkong.

This movie is slated for the release in the month of February 2004.

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