The sudden and untimely demise of Nandamuri Taraka Ratna has cast a shadow of gloom in the Nandamuri family and also in the Tollywood circuit. Those who have known Taraka Ratna are feeling quite bitter about losing him. They say he was a man with a golden heart and was a dear friend who had a lot of warmth and affection.
Many celebrities are paying homage to Taraka Ratna and it is heard that his body would be brought to the Film Chamber today. Meanwhile, a grapevine is making rounds. It is heard that if all was well there would have been a chance that Taraka Ratna would have been sharing the screen space with Nandamuri Natasimham Balakrishna.
It is known news that Balayya is currently busy with the shooting of his new movie under the direction of Anil Ravipudi. This happens to be his 108th project and hence it is being made at a very high budget. Buzz is that the whole story and concept is going to be different and nobody would expect to see Balayya in this angle.
Anyways, the grapevine is that even Taraka Ratna was also considered for an important role in this movie. Whether it was locked or not is yet to be known but many are saying if it was true it would have been a significant project for Taraka Ratna. Now that the man himself is gone, nothing much can be said except feeling sad about it.
According to the unit members, a big action schedule was planned during this time and this was meant to be the most costliest in the project. However, it is not sure if the shooting is happening given the demise of Taraka Ratna and the schedule of Balayya. Given Balayya's attachment with Taraka Ratna and the effort he put to save the latter, it might take some time before he gets back to work.
