Nandi Awards of Telangana

Hyderabad January 21: Minister for Cinematography Talasani Srinivas Yadav have announced that, Nandi Awards will be given from this year onwards.The Telangana government would soon announce its own version of the Nandi awards to be given away every year during Dasara. The name would soon be finalized by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, said Talasani Srinivas Yadav.Despite being prodded, he refused to divulge details and just said some names like Nemali (Peacock), Palapitta (Indian Roller of Bluejay bird) and Simham (Lion) could be in the reckoning.It was natural for the awards to be given away during Dasara, considering that the International Children s Film Festival of India, for which Hyderabad is the permanent venue, would be held between November 14 and 17 and right through, till January 1 film industry event or the other would be held, he said. The decision about significant was in the process of being implemented was having small, luxurious single screens at every bus station that could offer the space for it. This would go a long way in making the travel experience per se and specially the wait for buses less boring, more comfortable and enjoyable, the Minister said.Mr. Srinivas Yadav made a specific mention of filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli s blockbuster Baahubali - The Beginning and how it made the world sit up and take notice of the Telugu film industry, grossing Rs. 600 crore and sending the TFI leap-frogging into the next era.Earlier TS government has announced that Nandi awards will be replaced by Simham Awards but how were still the decision is pending.