This is the first time ever that the Telugu film industry is feeling neglected. Several years ago, it was Rajiv Gandhi who took the initiative to get film stars from Andhra Pradesh to join the party and actors like Krishna and Jamuna took the plunge. Subsequently, it was the TDP which wooed film artistes to support it while some went into the BJP fold. During the 2004 elections, an entourage of film actors campaigned for the Telugu Desam but N Chandrababu Naidu could not come back to power.
Y S Rajasekhara Reddy of the Congress took no interest in film stars and completely ignored them. The Congress has continued the legacy and is not showing much interest in film stars. This time, even Chandrababu Naidu has remained quite indifferent to film stars. The result: Tollywood stars are looking only to the BJP to pamper them.
Actress Jaya Pradha wanted to make a comeback to state politics but neither the TDP with which she was formerly associated, nor the Congress were excited about her. After partying ways with Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP), Jaya Pradha and Amar Singh have now aligned themselves with the Rashtriya Lok Dal of Ajit Singh.
On August 11, 2013 when Narendra Modi came to Hyderabad, local BJP leaders got several Tollywood stars to meet him at a hotel. Those who met Modi included actor Balakrishna, brother-in-law of TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu, D Rama Naidu's grandson, actor Rana, actor Suman, producer C Kalyan, director V Raghavendra Rao, producer Ashok Kumar, music director M M Keeravani, actor Murali Mohan, actor Mohan Babu and his two sons Manoj and Vishnu, and daughter Lakshmi.
Out of those who met Modi, Balakrishna and Murali Mohan belong to the TDP and are expected to contest on the party's ticket. The others have not been in active politics. Mohan Babu who was once associated with the TDP and fell out with Naidu was away from politics but is now expected to join the BJP bandwagon, it is learnt.
Actor Krishnam Raju who had earlier been a union minister in the BJP government had stayed away from politics but during the 2009 polls joined the Praja Rajya Party (PRP) of Chiranjeevi. He contested the polls and lost. Now, he has come back to the BJP fold.
Actor Jeevitha and her husband Rajasekhar were with the Congress but came out of it when Chiranjeevi merged his PRP it. They subsequently joined Y S Jaganmohan Reddy but distanced themselves from him for being neglected. They also lambasted him in public levelling allegations of corruption. The couple then met N Chandrababu Naidu but for some reasons were not able to join the TDP. Recently, Jeevitha joined the BJP.
Comedian Babu Mohan who was with the TDP in the past and had also been a minister during Naidu's rule has now quit the party at being ignored. Unlike in the past when he went out of his way to woo film stars, Chandrababu Naidu is ignoring Tollywood personalities. In fact, during the 2009 elections itself, he gave the short shrift to Jr NTR, son of Harikrishna. Feeling slighted by Naidu, N T Rama Rao's grandson, gave up campaigning for the TDP midway and came back to Hyderabad from the districts.
In recent days, comedians Ali and Venu Madhav met Chandrababu Naidu but they were not given any positive indications by Naidu that the TDP would field them in the ensuing elections. Both the actors were said to be keen on getting a TDP ticket to contest the polls.
Actress Jayasudha who represents the Secunderabad assembly constituency was at one time contemplating to leave the Congress and join the YSR CP of Y S Jaganmohan Reddy. She, however, refrained and stayed back in the Congress. Actress Roja, however, has stuck to the YSR CP because she had quit the TDP to join the Congress under Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, who died before she could formally join the party.
Another big hero Mahesh Babu has been apolitical but this time, he is expected to lend his support to his brother-in-law Jay Galla who will be contesting on a TDP ticket. Mahesh Babu will restrict his support only to his brother-in-law and not campaign for the TDP as such. Overall, Tollywood has found in the BJP a pillar to lean on.
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