Hrithik Roshan in Srimanthudu remake

A lowdown on what's happening in the Telugu film industry.

Director Koratala Siva will remake his hit film Srimanthudu in Hindi.

Hrithik Roshan will play the lead role essayed by Mahesh Babu in the original. The actor watched the film and made a few suggestions in the second half, especially the climax and Siva is reworking on the script.

Rakesh Roshan is reportedly being considered for the father's role, played by Jagapathi Babu in the original.

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Size Zero branding through trains

Size Zero (Inji Iduppazhagi in Tamil) produced by PVP Cinema and directed by KS Prakash Rao has created much curiosity.

The film's lead Anushka Shetty put on 20 kilos for this film. Arya also stars in the film.

Since this bi-lingual film, scripted by Kanika Dhillon Kovelamudi is releasing on November 27, the producers are coming up with interesting ideas for its promotion.

For the first time in Indian cinema history, trains have been roped in for the movie's branding. Trains from the South Central Railway which cover the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu were handpicked to promote Size Zero in a novel way.

The trains have been branded with Size Zero designs, on the inside as well as the outside.

Let us wait and watch if Size Zero chugs its way to success!

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Premam in Telugu

Premam, a huge hit in Malayalam is now being remade in Telugu, starring Naga Chaitanya and Shruti Haasan.

This remake is being produced by Suryadevara Nagavamsi and directed by Chandu Mondeti of Karthikeya fame.

Anupama Parameswaran is the second heroine while the third is yet to be finalised.

"Premam is a clean love story and there is a lot of scope for melody in this beautiful subject," says Nagavamsi.

The music is scored by Rajesh Murugeshan and Gopisundar, cinematography is by Karthik Ghattamaneni, art direction by Sahi Suresh and editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. The original story of Premam was written by Alphonse Putharen.

The film is likely to go on floors in December.