Anushka Shetty awaiting for Panchakshari release

The most busiest actress of South India, Anushka Shetty has cleared a test in Vedam, but the more serious concern for cine-goers is whether she can do the same in Panchakshari, where she plays the protagonist. The movie is releasing this Friday.

Anushka was considered as a glam doll till the Blockbuster movie Arundhati. But her role as Jejamma in the royal attires and with her performance changed her fate and from then on she started getting offers for female-oriented flicks. Apart from Panchakshari, she is also a part of Lawrence's Kanchana and Nagavalli remake of Kannada movie Aaptharakshaka.

However, the actress is all excited about the good openings of Tamil movie Singam and Telugu movie
Vedam. It is said that her performance in these movies would bring her more projects in Tamil and Telugu. Now she is also acting alongside Pawan Kalyan in his next movie, which is a remake of Love Aaj Kal, and Mahesh Babu's Kaleja in Telugu.

Two films in row for Anushka

Actress Anushka, whose films Vedam and Panchakshari are going to release in a few days, created a flutter with her presence atop the Indrakeeladri hillock, abode of Goddess Sri Kanaka Durga, at Vijayawada on Tuesday.

Over 5000 film buffs and fans of Anushka thronged the hillock, the entry and exit points from the temple to have a glance at the ravishing actress, and get her autograph.

Accompanied by the unit members of Panchakshari, Anushka arrived at the venue two hours behind the schedule at 12.00 noon, despite which the surge of people stayed under the scorching sun. The police had a tough time in controlling the crowds.

Director V. Samudra said that even before the launch of the film, he prayed at the temple keeping script at the feet of the Goddess. He said that the output had been tremendous with thrilling graphics.

Later, the temple authorities presented the temple prasadams and portrait of the Goddess to the heroine.

Panchakshari releases on June 4

Reigning South Indian actress Anushka's heroine-oriented flick Panchakshari, being dubbed in Tamil by producer Venugopal, will grace screens on June 4.
The film is directed by V. Samudra and produced by Nagarjuna's personal make up man Bommadevara Ramachandra Rao under the banner of Sairatna Creations.
Ramachandra said: "We are confident our movie will celebrate its 100 days function on October 12. I am highly indebted to Akkineni Nagarjuna. When I was the make up man to Anushka, I asked her whether she could adjust dates for me if I ever produced a film, and she immediately said that she would. Now she has kept her word. We finished the shoot in a record 53 days. We have plans to release it with prints ranging between 160-200."